https://sparklette.net Best Singapore Restaurants, Travel and Hotel Reviews Tue, 29 Nov 2016 12:33:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.8.2 https://sparklette.net/lifestyle/singapore-money-saving-tips/ https://sparklette.net/lifestyle/singapore-money-saving-tips/#comments Mon, 14 Jul 2014 08:36:57 +0000 http://sparklette.net/?p=1712

We all know how to spend less by sacrificing. From eating out less to buying fewer clothes to cutting back on vacations, saving through sacrificing can be effective, but painful. So if you are looking for ways to save money, why not start with money saving tips that are relatively pain-free and easy to maintain? Here are 10 easy money-saving tips that will help lower your cost of living, Singapore-style. […]]]> https://sparklette.net/lifestyle/singapore-money-saving-tips/feed/ 1 https://sparklette.net/food/golden-mile-food-centre/ https://sparklette.net/food/golden-mile-food-centre/#comments Wed, 29 Jun 2011 03:00:24 +0000 http://sparklette.net/?p=1180

Looking for cheap, casual eats at a good price isn’t that hard with all the available food options and hawker centres in Singapore. This time round, we turn the spotlight on Golden Mile Food Centre and show you the 10 stalls you don’t want to miss here. 1. Once Upon A Thyme – #01-102 Battered fish creamy mushroom pasta S$6.30 One of the newest stalls to open here, Once Upon […]]]> https://sparklette.net/food/golden-mile-food-centre/feed/ 9 https://sparklette.net/food/adam-road-nasi-lemak/ https://sparklette.net/food/adam-road-nasi-lemak/#comments Tue, 15 Mar 2011 03:00:57 +0000 http://sparklette.net/?p=1093

Nasi lemak fans would no doubt be familiar with the famous “Adam Road nasi lemak“, referring to one particular stall at the Adam Road Food Centre. The exact name of this supremely popular stall is Selera Rasa Nasi Lemak, rumoured to be the best nasi lemak in Singapore. Late one afternoon when a craving hit, I decide to drive down specially to grab some of the coconut-flavoured rice meal. It’s […]]]> https://sparklette.net/food/adam-road-nasi-lemak/feed/ 8 https://sparklette.net/food/kim-hwa-guan-bak-kwa/ https://sparklette.net/food/kim-hwa-guan-bak-kwa/#comments Wed, 26 Jan 2011 03:00:19 +0000 http://sparklette.net/?p=1071

…not Lim Chee Guan, Bee Cheng Hiang, Fragrance or even Kim Hock Guan. Year after year, only one bak kwa (pork jerky) maker gets business from my family – Kim Hwa Guan (金华源). We swear by the Kim Hwa Guan bak kwa and find theirs to be the tastiest in town! Do you agree? Each year, around this time, a phenomenon would occur in Singapore. Long queues would form at […]]]> https://sparklette.net/food/kim-hwa-guan-bak-kwa/feed/ 30 https://sparklette.net/food/abc-market-nasi-ayam-geylang-serai/ https://sparklette.net/food/abc-market-nasi-ayam-geylang-serai/#comments Tue, 25 Jan 2011 03:00:04 +0000 http://sparklette.net/?p=1069

With the amount of good food available and abundant seating since the 2006 revamp, ABC Market has remained one of the more popular hawker centres in Singapore. Just hop into a cab and tell the driver “ABC Market”. Any cab driver worth his salt would immediately know where to take you. There are a few stalls that I highly recommend, such as the Wow Wow West western food and Gu […]]]> https://sparklette.net/food/abc-market-nasi-ayam-geylang-serai/feed/ 9 https://sparklette.net/food/madam-tans-nasi-lemak/ https://sparklette.net/food/madam-tans-nasi-lemak/#comments Tue, 18 May 2010 11:01:01 +0000 http://sparklette.net/?p=967

Lately I have been hearing a lot of online chatter, mostly glowing reviews, about a certain Madam Tan’s Nasi Lemak at Maxwell Food Centre. One of my favourite local dishes just happens to be nasi lemak (rice cooked in coconut milk) so this is something I really gotta check out. Update: The stall is closed for now and will reopen in April 2011 at a new location. The stall also […]]]> https://sparklette.net/food/madam-tans-nasi-lemak/feed/ 24 https://sparklette.net/food/tanjong-pagar-railway-station-2/ https://sparklette.net/food/tanjong-pagar-railway-station-2/#comments Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:00:01 +0000 http://sparklette.net/?p=878

One of the more unusual places where you can dine in Singapore is the Tanjong Pagar Railway Station. The many hawker stalls here cater to the travellers moving between Singapore and Malaysia. At night, residents living in the vicinity also flock here for the cheap and diverse chow. But do you know what’s really unusual about this place? (answer’s at the end of this post. Heh.) The station was established […]]]> https://sparklette.net/food/tanjong-pagar-railway-station-2/feed/ 16 https://sparklette.net/food/cold-pig-trotters-shark-meat/ https://sparklette.net/food/cold-pig-trotters-shark-meat/#comments Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:54:58 +0000 http://sparklette.net/?p=847

Teochew delicacies such as cold pork trotters (猪脚冻) and shark meat are a dying trade in Singapore. I think such novelties appeal more to the older generations, as my parents have shown me. When we chanced upon a hawker stall selling these at Chinatown Complex Market, they ordered the dishes as though they were buying your everyday chicken rice! Eating trotters, chilled, no less, certainly bears that squeamish factor. But […]]]> https://sparklette.net/food/cold-pig-trotters-shark-meat/feed/ 23 https://sparklette.net/food/shun-tuck-cheong-fun/ https://sparklette.net/food/shun-tuck-cheong-fun/#comments Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:18:42 +0000 http://sparklette.net/?p=827

If you are a business-owner struggling to stand out from a sea of competitors, what do you do? The answer is simple enough – get creative! At Shun Tuck Cheong Fun, the hawkers sure are flexing their creativity muscles to transform the plain ol’ chee cheong fun into culinary works of art. Gone are your usual steamed rice rolls in dark sauce and chilli gravy. In their place are a […]]]> https://sparklette.net/food/shun-tuck-cheong-fun/feed/ 10 https://sparklette.net/food/chang-ji-cooked-food/ https://sparklette.net/food/chang-ji-cooked-food/#comments Mon, 23 Feb 2009 04:55:11 +0000 http://sparklette.net/?p=823

There’s really nothing quite like the experience of eating an awesome barbecued stingray. What are the two things that distinguish the good from the bad? Answer: The sambal chilli and the freshness of the fish. Very often, I come across a barbecued stingray that is covered with the most delicious sambal chilli paste. But alas, the flesh of the stingray is overcooked and stiff! At other times, the stingray may […]]]> https://sparklette.net/food/chang-ji-cooked-food/feed/ 17 https://sparklette.net/food/min-nan-pork-ribs-prawn-noodle/ https://sparklette.net/food/min-nan-pork-ribs-prawn-noodle/#comments Mon, 16 Feb 2009 11:30:54 +0000 http://sparklette.net/?p=821

Ever had a bowl of noodles and told yourself you’re gonna have another bowl right after? That’s exactly how I felt after slurping down a bowl of the Min Nan Pork Ribs Prawn Noodle. If the name rings a bell, you may have known this hawker stall from the Channel 8 show, Buzzing Cashier (抢摊大行动). It is one of the ailing businesses that the show has revived. Following its TV […]]]> https://sparklette.net/food/min-nan-pork-ribs-prawn-noodle/feed/ 11 https://sparklette.net/food/dong-li-cooked-food/ https://sparklette.net/food/dong-li-cooked-food/#comments Thu, 12 Feb 2009 11:10:59 +0000 http://sparklette.net/?p=820

If there is one kind of food that I can never resist, it is satay. Just toss me a plate of satay and watch me polish the meat off the skewers. Even after a sumptuous meal, I’ll still gladly down a few more sticks. Yes, I guess it suffices to say that I love satay. Having satay without a decent peanut gravy would be incomplete. I can never understand why […]]]> https://sparklette.net/food/dong-li-cooked-food/feed/ 4 https://sparklette.net/food/hua-ji-bao-dang/ https://sparklette.net/food/hua-ji-bao-dang/#comments Tue, 30 Dec 2008 11:17:29 +0000 http://sparklette.net/?p=807

Have you noticed that in recent years, people have taken quite a liking to handmade pau (Chinese buns)? Very often I would see long queues forming at hawker stalls selling such handmade pau and eager customers buying them by the dozen. There’s good reason for such brisk business. A pau that is lovingly made by hand tends to taste better than one made by a machine. Its skin may be […]]]> https://sparklette.net/food/hua-ji-bao-dang/feed/ 2 https://sparklette.net/food/mr-avocado/ https://sparklette.net/food/mr-avocado/#comments Sun, 23 Nov 2008 14:50:17 +0000 http://sparklette.net/?p=785

Hands up if you’ve ever let yourself indulge in a sweet after-food dessert, only to feel pangs of calorie-laden guilt afterward. I know I have. But luckily for us there is one dessert that is totally yummy and, at the same time, does your body a whole lot of good. I feel it’s my duty to inform everyone because no one should have to feel bad when enjoying a dessert! […]]]> https://sparklette.net/food/mr-avocado/feed/ 36 https://sparklette.net/food/old-punggol-satay/ https://sparklette.net/food/old-punggol-satay/#comments Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:32:13 +0000 http://sparklette.net/?p=784

Craving for juicy bits of meat, dipped in a delicious gravy? Head to Old Punggol Satay at Alexandra Village. If I may use a Singapore slang to sum up the satay (meat skewers) experience here, the word is “shiok”! Food on a stick is always fun to eat! That’s why satay is one of my most favourite food. Most of the time I would satisfy my satay cravings at stalls […]]]> https://sparklette.net/food/old-punggol-satay/feed/ 7 https://sparklette.net/food/lao-ban-zhai-roasted-duck/ https://sparklette.net/food/lao-ban-zhai-roasted-duck/#comments Thu, 13 Nov 2008 04:09:42 +0000 http://sparklette.net/?p=783

I have this whole love affair with hainanese chicken rice. There’s something about the fragrant combo of chicken fat and sesame oil that I find irresistible! But, there is one time when I would willingly push away a plate of chicken rice for duck rice. That’s when it’s from Lao Ban Zhai Roasted Duck. For as long as I can remember, my mom always buys the roasted duck from this […]]]> https://sparklette.net/food/lao-ban-zhai-roasted-duck/feed/ 10 https://sparklette.net/food/wow-wow-west/ https://sparklette.net/food/wow-wow-west/#comments Wed, 12 Nov 2008 04:40:02 +0000 http://sparklette.net/?p=782

Not long ago, I had recommended Wow Wow West to a friend who intended to check out ABC Market. This is one of the best Western food hawker stalls I have ever come across, along with Botak Jones and Charco’s. At Wow Wow West, you would get your fix of Western favourites such as chicken cutlets, pork chops, wings, steaks, and cheese sausages. The boss himself is a kind-hearted man […]]]> https://sparklette.net/food/wow-wow-west/feed/ 9 https://sparklette.net/food/tong-fong-fatt-hainanese-boneless-chicken-rice/ https://sparklette.net/food/tong-fong-fatt-hainanese-boneless-chicken-rice/#comments Tue, 21 Oct 2008 04:40:57 +0000 http://sparklette.net/?p=777

It’s no secret that Singaporeans love Hainanese chicken rice. In fact we love it so much, we introduce it everywhere. It’s almost impossible to go to a hawker centre or a food court and not find a chicken rice stall. The humble plate of Hainanese chicken rice has even found its way onto the menus of luxurious hotel restaurants, Singapore airlines flights and also the Singapore food sampler given to […]]]> https://sparklette.net/food/tong-fong-fatt-hainanese-boneless-chicken-rice/feed/ 17 https://sparklette.net/food/mohammed-sultan-road-hot-cold-cheng-tng/ https://sparklette.net/food/mohammed-sultan-road-hot-cold-cheng-tng/#comments Thu, 16 Oct 2008 12:08:09 +0000 http://sparklette.net/?p=776

I have visited Zion Riverside Food Centre a couple of times and noticed that practically every hawker stall is plastered with newspaper cuttings featuring the stall, or photos of celebrities visiting the stall. Tell me, is the food there really that good? I’ve had the Ichiban Congee which was awesome. But that’s also one of the handful of stalls that doesn’t boast any media coverage or star visits. Another stall […]]]> https://sparklette.net/food/mohammed-sultan-road-hot-cold-cheng-tng/feed/ 15 https://sparklette.net/food/ichiban-congee/ https://sparklette.net/food/ichiban-congee/#comments Thu, 18 Sep 2008 11:40:05 +0000 http://sparklette.net/?p=770

It’s not very often that I would come across simple fares like porridge and be amazed by how good it is. For me, porridge is comfort food. It’s something I would eat only when I’m sick or nursing a bad toothache. Do you feel the same way towards the humble bowl of porridge? A chance encounter with Ichiban Congee at Zion Riverside Food Centre convinced me that I can’t simply […]]]> https://sparklette.net/food/ichiban-congee/feed/ 7