Food Sharing : Maggie Goreng from Akbar’s
Maggie Goreng from Akbar's is the best in town. There was a time when my colleague Ed and I ate it almost everyday that I stayed away from it for a month or so. So know, it's every so often, so that the taste remains really good and the craving stays.
You can get it with Ayam(Chicken) or Mutton, but I think its best with ayam. We've also added papadum to the meal and its a good complement. The taste is unique and distinct and so I cannot compare it with anything else. The flavor is far from the normal nasi goreng, probably because of the added Maggie mixture, the noodles are fried which gives it a different fresh taste to the normal maggie noodles.
Mixed with ayam, chilli, scrambled egg, spring onions and I think I see taugi(bean sprouts), topped with fried egg, it's just absolutely satisfying and fulfilling. From how it looks, it's not that enticing, but give it a try and be surprised.
We've tried heading there for dinner and it somehow taste a bit more spicy than during lunch, must be a different chef, but since I like it spicy it just makes it a lot more satisfying for me.
And one of the best things is not about the food, the the guy who seems to be managing the place, he speaks Filipino really well and Mandarin, that aside from Bahasa(I think). Makes the experience a lot more fun.
Hawker Center : N.A
Stall Name : Akbar 24 Hrs. Restaurant
Location: Lim Teck Kim Rd., Tanjong Pagar
Nearest MRT Station: Tanjong Pagar or Outram Park
Specialty : Maggie Goreng (Ayam or Mutton)
Food Sharing : Fried Chicken Briyani from Kamal’s
Fried Chicken Briyani from Kamal's is by far the best I've had. Kamal's is open for lunch until late afternoon but not for dinner, understandable considering it is right smack in the middle of offices, must be really slow during nights.
Kamal's is in a small alley, Stanley St., parallel to Cecil St. but it's really full during lunch. They serve other dishes but for lunch, its all about the fried chicken briyani, some side dishes can be ordered but this is the star of the show.
Food Sharing : Hor Fun from Good Day
One of my all time favorite food which I only discovered here in Singapore is Beef Hor Fun, the best one is in Amoy Food Centre. I can't recall what lead me to try their fare, it might have been the smell, not so much the looks but might be likely because of the snaking queue during lunch. Its also cheap.
Not until recently, the only thing I order is Beef Hor Fun, I don't know why I never bothered to try the other dishes. There are days when I say to myself that I will try something else but when time comes to order, my mouth just spurts out Beef Hor Fun like it has a mind of its own. Its a conscious but an unconscious and spontaneous snap of a finger decision come order time.
Food Sharing : Ramen from Homebaked Dough
Last week, I had a mental note to look for the ramen stall at Tanjong Pagar Plaza. I read from the net that it is good and cheap. After going around 2nd floor of the main food court and not finding the place, I was about to give up and look for something else. However, I decided to cross to the other building where Fairprice is and check if it is there.
Lucky me and I found them. I ordered the spicy ramen, it took about a minute or so to get it ready and since I came around 1 pm plus, there were a lot of tables free, lucky me again.
Recommended Singapore Hawker stalls
Singapore is very well know for Hawker food, below are some of my recommendations. I go to some on a weekly basis and that is why most are located really near where I work (1 km radius from Tanjong Pagar MRT station). Budget would be between 4 to 10 dollars, on average the food is about 5 bucks, without the drinks. For a complete authenticate Singaporean meal, grab a Kopi, Teh, Milo Dinosaur or Bandung. I prefer Teh C or Teh Halia.
This post appears to be popular, I'll update this list often from now on and I'll create some post for some of what's in here.