Balestier Road Hoover Rojak

Balestier Road Hoover Rojak in Whampoa Makan Place

Balestier Road Hoover Rojak Stall

Some of us must have tried Balestier Road Hoover Rojak before as it is one of the best rojak in Singapore. Lao Beng remembers eating the delicious rojak made by the old uncle many years ago and decided to revisit it one late weekday afternoon. Read More

mat noh ginger chicken

Mat Noh and Rose Ginger Fried Chicken Rice in Whampoa

mat noh ginger chicken stall

Lao Beng loves eating chicken rice or nasi ayam in malay. The thing about chicken is that it is a very versatile meat which can be treated and cooked in a variety of ways.

Mat Noh and Rose authentic ginger fried chicken rice is a halal food stall located in Whampoa Drive Food Centre, I was there to try their famous ginger fried chicken.

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Sing Hon Loong Bakery bread slicing upclose

Ghee Leong – Sing Hon Loong Bakery (新丰隆面包厂) in Whampoa

Sing Hon Loong Bakery Shop

What is the greatest thing since sliced bread? It is still sliced bread!! Lao Beng (yours truly) really missed the old school traditional bakery shops like the Ghee Leong – Sing Hon Loong Bakery (新丰隆面包厂) located in Whampoa, near the Whampoa Drive Market and Food Centre.

When I was young boy in the late 80s and early 90s traditional bakeries like this was just a stone throw away from where I stay. I remember buying the bread, toasting it with my mini oven and spreading planta butter (this foolish boy thought planta was real butter) and hainanese kaya (coconut jam) on it.

Sometimes when our family couldn’t finish the whole loaf it will turn mouldy on the second night or third day. Read More