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Hawker food is our nation's true soul cuisine. And I am thankful that even during this time of Circuit Breaker, most of them are still dishing up a storm of freshy-cooked meals at extremely affordable prices. What I have found very useful is that #DBSPayLah! has partnered with a few food apps to enable us to order our favourite hawker dishes and #JustPayLah within the apps. Trust me, when you’re hungry, the more seamless the process, the better.
And when the day comes we can go out again to indulge, I for one am going to make a beeline for @ahhuateochewnoodle. Yes, I will have to travel across the island from my home in the East but based on the takeaway order I had (pictured above), it will be worth it. Their signature “Dry Mee Tai Mak” features handmade fishballs and assorted traditional delicacies painstakingly formed using fish paste such as “her keow” (these all taste remarkably fresh, flavourful, and boast a lovely springy texture) with #meetaimak, also known as 老鼠粉 and “Silver Needle Noodles”. Cooked al dente, the squiggly rice noodles are tossed in a mouthwatering mix of pork lard oil and other seasonings, before being finished with a topping of minced pork. If you can handle spiciness, throw in sliced chilli padi, give it a good stir and and start slurping. This is genuine Teochew comfort food at its best.