by Makan Harry | Oct 25, 2020 | PCN
Kallang River is the longest river in Singapore and is appx 15km long. It originates from Lower Pierce Reservoir and ends at Kallang Basin where National Stadium is located. Earlier today, I took the opportunity to bike from Lower Pierce Reservoir Car Park to National...
by Makan Harry | Oct 19, 2020 | Part II
Street hawkers were the norm until the late 1970s but by the mid 1980s, all street hawkers had been licensed and made to move into purpose build hawker centers as this helped ensure food preparation, handling, sale and disposal were done in a clean, hygienic...
by Makan Harry | Oct 14, 2020 | Local Snacks
These bite size scrumptious snacks are very well made, the stalls easy to get to and best of all, very affordable too. Most have been around for more than 5 years & that they have been able to strive in a highly competitive market tells much about the quality of...
by Makan Harry | Oct 12, 2020 | Part I
Until the early 70s, Hawkers plied their trade on the streets. Pushcarts were common and many hawkers actually carried & some even cycled to your door steps and cooked when you ordered. This all ceased by early 1980s when hawkers were housed in new purpose built...
by Makan Harry | Sep 25, 2020 | Hawker Centers
All the stalls listed below are owner-operated and they take a lot of pride in what they do. As most cater for the lunch time working community, it is best to be there between 11am to 11.30am as they would have completed most of their preparation and more...
by Makan Harry | Sep 24, 2020 | Chee Cheong Fun
The wife was not feeling so well in the morning and so I proposed to get her Chee Cheong Fun for lunch. Where is the best in Singapore? Pek Kio’s Market Chee Cheong Fun makes it on the spot, using fresh ingredients and using a process both Father & Son...
by Makan Harry | Aug 13, 2020 | Char Kway Teow
Wok fried till fragrant, our Char Kway Teow is so shiok as the garlic, pork lard & sweet sauce with a dash of chilli, blends so well with the noodles, eggs, prawns and fresh cockles. Some like it a bit wet whilst others prefer the drier version. It is a sinfully...
by Makan Harry | Aug 13, 2020 | Chai Tow Kueh
Chai Tow Kway or Fried Carrot Cake is made of radish and egg, fried over a hot flat iron pan. It is normally eaten for breakfast though some have it for lunch and even dinner too. A simple dish of fried radish that is top up with black sweet sauce or chilli &...
by Makan Harry | Aug 13, 2020 | Chicken Rice
Where do I go if I want to have Chicken Rice? We are truly spoilt with choices as the quality is so very high and so very widespread. This are my top 3 which I rate highly as their rice is so very fragrant, the chicken so succulent and tender, and their sauces and...
by Makan Harry | Aug 11, 2020 | Insights
I am part of the baby-boomers generation in Singapore of those born after WWII and just before Singapore became a Republic in 1965. I have been fortunate to have been a witness to so many significant events and this are the top 10 in my list which has shaped and...
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