Cheap Eats & Hawkers

The broth was super tasty thanks to the generous ingredients the uncle gave us: lala clams, crab, prawns, pork ribs, and pig intestines (it originally comes with pigs' tails and skin too, but we decided to opt out of them). The hotpot also comes with unlimited bowls of noodle with super shiok chilli and pieces of lard.

Burpplers working in the CBD will appreciate this takeaway option. Located at the basement of Marina Bay Financial Centre, Ssäm (meaning 'wrapped' in Korean) crafts protein-packed bowls that will keep you fuelled throughout the day. It's one of the most massive bowls we've had — great for filling a big eater's tummy but small eaters might want to share this with a colleague. Head down early to snag their tasty cilantro lime rice and top it with the unbelievably tender 40-hour Korean BBQ marinated beef short ribs ($9.50). Unless you opt out, the bowl is completed with sides of tangy kimchi, tomato salsa, onion lime relish, pickled cucumbers, kimchi and seaweed, and topped with sesame seeds and fried shallots. Prices have been revised since our last visit and the new addition of portobello mushroom to the proteins section will excite mushroom lovers!
Avg Price: $10 per person
Photo by Burpple Tastemaker Kelly Wong

How about some crispy tempuras with a spicy chilli crab sauce over a bowl of piping hot rice for dinner? Mad loves for this donburi dish that marries a local signature with a Japanese staple. Go easy on the sauce though, it can get a little cloying.

Definitely goes well with some sweet chili & lime dip, I had it very well with some rice on the side too. & It's like a great instant satisfaction just like the "moo ping" from the streets of Bangkok, just that I enjoyed it in the comfort of this eatery (stone's throw away from my hood)✌🏻