Hawker Centres

Selera Rasa Nasi Lemak at Adam Road Food Centre Singapore

The Royal Rumble Nasi Lemak, Selera Rasa Nasi Lemak, Singapore

One of the best places in Singapore to try nasi lemak is at Selera Rasa Nasi Lemak at the Adam Road Food Centre. While you can find nasi lemak all over Singapore, none are more famous than Selera Rasa, also referred to as Adam Road Nasi Lemak. Adam Road Food Centre is a small but famous hawker center near the Singapore Botanic Garden. The center is known for authentic Singaporean dishes, including nasi lemak and prawn noodles. What is Nasi …

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Tian Tian Hainanese Chicken Rice at Maxwell Food Centre in Singapore

The specialty of the house, the Hainanese Chicken Rice

Exactly who serves the best chicken rice in Singapore is up for debate. Everyone has their favorite. My favorite is Tian Tian Hainanese Chicken Rice, a famous hawker stall at Singapore’s Maxwell Food Centre. Singaporeans love their chicken rice, considered by many to be the national dish of Singapore. This simple dish of boiled chicken and rice can be found at hawker centres and restaurants all across Singapore. There may be no other hawker stall as well known as Tian …

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Zhen Zhen Porridge at Maxwell Food Centre in Singapore

A bowl of fish porridge, Zhen Zhen Porridge, Maxwell Food Centre, Singapore

For over 30 years, Zhen Zhen Porridge at Singapore’s Maxwell Food Centre has been serving rice porridge, or congee, a comfort food. Though popular for breakfast, you can enjoy it any time of the day. You can find congee at restaurants and hawker centres throughout the city, but Zhen Zhen Porridge is the best. You can tell which stalls are the best by the number of people waiting in line. The better the food, the more people in line. It …

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14 things I learned on my first trip to Singapore

One of the most recognizable buildings in Singapore, the Marina Bay Sands

I just returned from my five day trip to Singapore. Since this was my first time visiting Singapore, I had no idea what to expect before leaving. Through my little research, I knew it was clean and tropical, and the best spot to eat in Singapore was at one of the many hawker centres. That’s about all I knew. But I went with an open mind as I love visiting new cities. And when I landed, I hit the ground …

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