10 hawker stalls value trying out at Hougang Hainanese Village Centre

Hougang Hainanese Village Centre (also referred to as Lorong Ah Soo Market and Hawker Centre) is situated across the neighborhood of Hougang, Lorong Ah Soo, and even Kovan.

Spanning throughout two ranges, you’ll discover  a moist market and a bunch of retail shops promoting vegetation, garments, and different knick-knacks on the bottom degree. Head to the second ground and also you’ll uncover a foodie’s paradise providing a very good mixture of wallet-friendly hawker fare.

You could also be questioning since Hougang is predominantly a Teochew space, why name it a Hainanese meals village then? This is as a result of again within the olden days, its current location used to deal with a Hainanese village— its meals choices have hardly any traces of Hainanese meals, although.

I’ve accomplished all of the exhausting work, so simply sit again, chill out and revel in this meals information that I’ve curated. Regardless of whether or not you’re planning a visit for breakfast, a hearty lunch affair, or a easy bowl of dessert, listed here are 10 hawker stalls value trying out at Hougang Hainanese Village Centre.

Punggol Noodles sells a wide range of noodles, starting from bak chor mee to kway teow soup. The proprietor, Mr Yee, nonetheless cooks every bowl of noodles personally, regardless of having misplaced one hand in an industrial accident again in 1984.

I attempted the Intestine Noodles Dry (S$4), and didn’t detect any funky odor or style from the intestines itself. That’s a sign that they have been cleaned completely and Mr Yee is clearly expert at what he does— take word, innard lovers! The noodles had an incredible texture and the soy-based sauce was completely seasoned.

The Teochew Meatball (S$4.50) was a hearty bowl of selfmade meatballs which is not like these you discover in a store-bought packet. The rendition right here was mild and comfortable as a substitute of the dense exhausting spherical ones sometimes served at different stalls. The meatballs tasted recent and the pure sweetness of the meat went properly with the savoury soup.

+65 9722 5590
Tue to Thu : 8am – 3pm
Fri & Sat: 8am – 3pm
Closed on Mon & Sun
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2. Tian Tian Nasi Lemak (#02-29)

Tian Tian Nasi Lemak has a number of branches in Singapore, and I managed to offer this specific outlet a go. They’re like your typical economical bee hoon hawker stall, the place you’ll get a selection between coconut rice, white bee hoon, kway teow, black bee hoon or noodles. They additionally serve Lontong (S$3) and Nasi Lemak (S$3.50).

I made a decision to order the Nasi Lemak, which got here with a heap of coconut rice, one sunny side-up egg, one entire rooster wing lower in half, otak, sambal and a serving of ikan bilis with peanuts.

I wasn’t anticipating something a lot for the rice, however I used to be blown away by its texture and fragrant coconut flavours. Everything from the egg to the rooster wing proper all the way down to the sambal was actually good and attractive. The solely factor lacking have been the cucumber slices.

Daily: 6am – 2pm
Closed on each alternate Tue

3. Ri Xin Cantonese Wanton Noodle (#02-23)

Ri Xin Cantonese Wanton Noodle is an old-school Cantonese-style wanton noodle stall catering primarily to the breakfast crowd and sells out by early lunchtime.

The noodles are tossed a number of instances between cold and warm water, which leads to a stunning springy texture. The dry variations served listed here are flavoured with fragrant lard oil which boosts the odor and style of the noodles— pork lard is heaven!

They supply the standard crowd favourites like Wanton Noodle (Dry) (S$3.50) and Dumpling Noodle (Soup) (S$3.50 for small, S$4.50 for big). In addition, they’ve Chicken Claw Hor Fun (S$4) and Mushroom w/ Oyster Sauce Veg Noodle (S$3.50) for one thing mild on the abdomen.

You may also order their Fried Wanton (S$3 for 12 items) as an accompaniment to your noodles.

Fri to Wed: 5am – 1pm
Closed on Thu

4. 明发鸭饭 Ming Fa Duck Rice (#02-01)

If you’ve determined to strive Ming Fa Duck Rice at Hougang Hainanese Village Centre, do attempt to come throughout breakfast hours as they’re normally bought out by early lunchtime. When you’re right here, be mentally ready to attend because it’s a very talked-about stall. While queueing, don’t be shocked in the event you don’t spot a menu on its signboard.

Serving primarily braised duck and pork stomach that are their signature dishes, you’ll be able to go for the Duck Rice (S$3.50 for small, S$4.50 for big). Alternatively, you’ll be able to strive the Duck Rice Platter (S$6 onwards), the place you’ll get a selection of braised objects. It normally consists of braised duck meat, pork stomach, pig pores and skin (nice to notice, in the event you’re a fan), tau pok, braised egg and tau kwa.

Help your self to the two variations of chilli: a crispy anchovy-laden sambal and an acidic garlic chilli sauce. In my opinion, these two condiments pair very properly with the braised meats.

+65 8278 1251
Tue to Sat: 7am – 12pm
Closed on Mon & Sun
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5.  和合 (#02-16)

When I visited 和合, I seen that there have been two stalls co-sharing the house. On the left, you’ll discover savoury breakfast objects comparable to Chee Cheong Fun (S$0.90 for 1, S$1.70 for two, S$2.50 for 3), Glutinous Rice (S$1.80) and Peanut Porridge (S$1.20).

The menu objects are written in Chinese, so you’ll want to level on the footage on the signboard in the event you’re unable to learn them (or strive speaking to them in English). I used to be transported again into time after I tried the Chee Cheong Fun. It had a style of nostalgia, easy but delicious! 

On the opposite finish, there was a wide range of Pancakes bought at solely S$1.20 every. The flavours included: peanut, coconut, purple bean, cheese and chocolate. The outer layer of the pancakes have been crispy whereas the insides remained moist and comfortable. My coconut pancake had a beneficiant quantity of filling which was a bang for my buck.

Daily: 7am – 2pm

6. Soon Huat Cold & Hot Dessert (#02-43)

With over 35 forms of desserts on their menu, be ready to be spoiled for selection at Soon Huat Cold & Hot Dessert.

I spent a very good 5 minutes peeking on the menu from afar to verify each single possibility out earlier than making my determination. I settled for the Strawberry Longan (S$2.20), which had strawberry puree, tadpole seeds and canned longans resting on a mattress of crushed ice.

The puree was candy and tart on the identical time, and paired rather well with the candy longans. I additionally tried the Sea Coconut Cocktail (S$2.20) that got here with an assortment of canned fruits like pear, grapes and cherries. What shocked me was the softness of the ocean coconut slices, which have been extra tender than these discovered at different locations.

Daily: 8am – 7pm

7. Yong Seng Teochew Fishball Mee (#02-47)

Yong Seng Teochew Fishball Mee sells Yellow Mee Soup, Mee Pok Dry and Kway Teow Mee Soup (all at S$4.50 for small, S$5.50 for big).

That’s not all, the old-school type Laksa (S$4.50 for small, S$5.50 for big) has a wealthy coconut gravy which is flavoured with a great deal of dried shrimp and recent cockles. They additionally promote a variety of snacks that are good facet dishes to your noodles.

Take your decide from their 6 varieties, comparable to Fried Tou Gan (S$2), Big Ngoh Hiang (S$3 for two) and Half Fish Cake (S$2).

They also have a Fish Ball/Veg Ball/Meat Ball Soup (S$4.50 for small, S$5.50 for big) which is nice for a chilly, wet day— good for many who can’t make up their thoughts on what they need.

+65 8368 9839
Thu to Tue: 6.30am – 3.30pm
Closed On Wed

8. Lorong Ah Soo Lor Mee (#02-51)

One of the pioneer stalls at Hougang Hainanese Village Centre, Lorong Ah Soo Lor Mee is infamous for attracting lengthy snaking queues. They’ve been practising their craft of creating lor mee for greater than 5 many years.

Their solely dish, Lor Mee (S$4 for small, S$5 for big), comes served with shredded duck meat as a substitute of the commonly-used mackerel fish. What’s the explanation for this? As there’s a big inhabitants of previous people who stay within the space, they determined to make the change to stop them from getting choked on bones.

There’s additionally items of ngoh hiang, bean sprouts, fish cake slices and braised egg in these bowls of goodness.

Tue to Sun: 12pm – 3.30pm
Closed on Mon

9. Apollo Western Food (#02-32)

Apollo Western Food might be the one hawker stall at Hougang Hainanese Village Centre which sells old school Western delights. The menu has the standard suspects: Chicken Cutlet (S$7), Fish & Chips (S$6), Pork Chop (S$7) and Chicken Wings (S$6).

For one thing extra premium, you’ll be able to indulge of their NZ Lamb Chop (S$12) and Chilled Ribeye Steak (S$13).

All of their dishes include a facet of French fries, baked beans, mini bun and cucumbers. To make your meal extra delectable, add on some Black Pepper Sauce (+S$0.50).

Wed to Sun: 12pm – 9pm
Closed on Mon & Tue

10. Quan Ji Shou Shi (#02-37)

Quan Ji Cooked Food serves solely two signature dishes at their stall: Fried Hokkien Prawn Mee (S$4.50 for small, S$5.50 for medium, S$6.50 for big) and Fried Kway Teow (S$4 for small, S$5 for big).

I learnt that the chef, Miss Lu, had zero cooking expertise earlier than taking up this stall from its earlier proprietor. She needed to be taught every thing from scratch. After many trials and tribulations, she lastly gained the boldness to run her personal enterprise.

I attempted the Fried Hokkien Prawn Mee which used a mixture of yellow mee and bee hoon. The noodles had a extremely strong wok hei flavour, and had absorbed the seafood umami-ness coming from the seafood inventory used. The prawns and squid have been extraordinarily recent and the yummy pork lard bits simply added one other depth of flavour to the plate of Hokkien mee.

Wed to Mon: 9am – 5pm
Closed on Tue

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