singapore: street ice cream
One of the stranger things I’ve eaten on the streets of Singapore is not any animal viscera or a strange fungus, but an ice cream sandwich … literally … an ice cream sandwich. As I was strolling down Orchard Rd on a given tropic night, my mood was best described as moist; I saw the vendor on … Read more
singapore: ion center food court, li xin fish balls
So hawker stands aren’t your thing, what can you do? Well, you’re in luck! Singapore’s love of food is evident even in the high-class malls of Orchard Rd. Ion Orchard Center is maze like mall on Orchard Rd with a large food court (Food Opera) in its basement (B4). The food court has a set of … Read more
singapore: mei heong yuen dessert, mango snow ice
After lunch at Holland XO Fish Head Bee Hun, the Singapore heat was starting to nag. As we were leaving Chinatown, we passed the open air Mei Heong Yuen Dessert. The restaurant takes up the space of two stalls side by side with some seating out front and serves traditional Asian desserts. While I love … Read more
singapore: fish head bee hun (hoon)
My father is admittedly not into street food. He likes it, and appreciates it, but I think he just enjoys the environment of a restaurant more. As a compromise we went to a small restaurant in Chinatown with street appeal. Holland Village XO Fish Head Bee Hun is a small restaurant or Zhi Char which … Read more
singapore: hawker stands, peanut pancake
Singapore, oh how I love your hawker stands! I have yet to find a place that takes as much pride in its street food as Singapore. Sure, there are probably enough high profile people that gush about it (Bourdain, KF Seetoh etc), but as an eater I can’t help myself. The place is built for … Read more
