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This Pearl Rice Dumpling was a takeaway back from @dintaifungsg. It's made from Taiwanese glutinous rice, 4 hour braised pork belly, Japanese shiitake mushrooms etc. The glutinous rice is soft and chewy! For those who likes them this way, you can try this.

You won't regret this choice if you love Indian food, a somewhat uncommon go-to cuisine in hawker centres. First, the queue piques your curiousity, but it's the smell that ultimately lands you in that very queue, and soon you're ordering chicken briyani with fresh tandoori chicken and spiced cabbage. The rice is light, and well-coated with flavour from chicken parts cooked with it, and the tandoori unexpectedly tender. Go for their fantastic fresh naan and curries if you don't feel like rice!

Y.R.A North Indian Pakistani Food
#01-12, ABC Brickworks Food Centre
Mon - Sun: 1000 - 2130

Trust the perpetual snaking queue at Xin Mei Xiang; a favourite among many. The rich, intense prawn-based gravy is just viscous enough to pleasantly coat the noodles without being cloying - add black vinegar to bring it to another level. The noodles are topped with the standard braised pork, ngoh hiang, egg and beansprouts, they also include fried snapper flakes that lend a great texture. The key here is patience, you'll get to the front of the queue eventually.

Xin Mei Xiang Lor Mee
#01-116, Old Airport Road Food Centre
Tue - Wed, Fri - Sun: 0700 - 1400
Closed on Mon & Thu

You'll be surprised at how good this hawker stall's local desserts are. Straightforward, sincere and potent. That's what the desserts at Jin Jin scream, in all their sweet glory. The Power Chendol is generous with beans and gula melaka, and is nicely lemak. The Gangster Mango Ice is an indulgent bowl of gorgeous durian puree over chunks of sweet mango. Definitely one for the durian lovers! Share these sweet treats please...

Jin Jin Dessert
#01-20, ABC Brickworks Food Centre
Mon, Tue, Thu, Sun: 12:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Fri - Sat: 12:30 pm - 10:30 pm
Closed on Wed

You'll be surprised at how good this hawker stall's local desserts are. Straightforward, sincere and potent. That's what the desserts at Jin Jin scream, in all their sweet glory. The Power Chendol is generous with beans and gula melaka, and is nicely lemak. The Gangster Mango Ice is an indulgent bowl of gorgeous durian puree over chunks of sweet mango. Definitely one for the durian lovers! Share these sweet treats please...

Jin Jin Dessert
#01-20, ABC Brickworks Food Centre
Mon, Tue, Thu, Sun: 12:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Fri - Sat: 12:30 pm - 10:30 pm
Closed on Wed

You won't regret this choice if you love Indian food, a somewhat uncommon go-to cuisine in hawker centres. First, the queue piques your curiousity, but it's the smell that ultimately lands you in that very queue, and soon you're ordering chicken briyani with fresh tandoori chicken and spiced cabbage. The rice is light, and well-coated with flavour from chicken parts cooked with it, and the tandoori unexpectedly tender. Go for their fantastic fresh naan and curries if you don't feel like rice!

Y.R.A North Indian Pakistani Food
#01-12, ABC Brickworks Food Centre
Mon - Sun: 1000 - 2130

Some say that this is the best braised duck you can find on this island. Braised in a salty, fragrant sauce for a sufficiently long period of time, the duck is able to soak up all that sauce, resulting in tender, moist, and flavourful meat. Ladle the sauce generously on your rice, and all you teochew ah hias will be pleased. Make sure you order classic sides like braised vegetables, pig's ear, and pig's tongue. You'll need to brave the queue for this one!

Ah Seng Braised Duck Rice
#01-44, Serangoon Garden Market and Food Centre
Tel: 6288 8880
Mon - Sat: 1100 - 2100
Closed on Sun

When it comes to Heng Kee's curry mee, don't bother hesitating. Just throw that diet out the window and get in line for a bowl of their mouth-watering curry mee. Located on the first floor of Hong Lim Food Centre, Heng Kee delivers satisfyingly thick curry gravy that carries their signature taste from a priceless age-old recipe. Served with generous portions of tau pok, chicken, fish cake and potato, this bowl of goodness will leave you slurping up every last drop.

Heng Kee Curry Mee
#01-58, Hong Lim Food Centre
Mon - Sat: 1030 - 1430
Closed on Sun

The aunty here is really like the grandmother who makes sure you're well-fed. Exceedingly generous with ingredients, this stall keeps people coming back with their value-for-money noodles. The char siew noodles are loaded with boiled wontons, fried wontons, char siew, and veg. But the mushroom pork rib noodles are the star. Instead of char siew, you get a good amount of super flavourful, super tender fall-off-the-bone pork ribs atop a good serving of noodles. How awesome is that?

Tai Seng Noodle House
#02-123, Amoy Street Food Centre
Mon - Sat: 0930 - 1430
Closed on Sun

Wrapped in pandan leaves and stuffed with a generous amount of ingredients, Hoo Kee sure makes one of the best rice dumplings. They're huge because they're packed with whole chestnuts and lean pork. If you're feeling extravagant, go for the one with the salted egg. If not, try the one with mushrooms! The glutinous rice is fragrant, moreish, and perfectly cooked. This is one kickass ba zhang. And no, it doesn't have to be dragon boat festival for you to enjoy these.
Photo by Hoo Kee Bak Chang

Hoo Kee Rice Dumplings
#01-18, Amoy Street Food Centre
Mon - Sat: 0900 - 1500
Closed on Sun

If you want claypot rice that's a cut above the rest, this is it. Cooked upon order, you'll get great traditional claypot rice cooked over charcoal, and the wait can stretch up to an hour. Tender chicken meat, salted fish, lup cheong, charred rice bits, excellent sweet sauce and chilli? Check. This is one of the best places you can get claypot rice at in Singapore, but don't go when you're ravenous because you might get really hangry!

Lian He Ben Ji Claypot Rice
#02-198/199, Chinatown Complex Market
Tel: 62272470
Mon - Wed: 1600 - 2300
Fri - Sun: 1600 - 2300
Closed on Thu