A Singaporean's guide to living in Thailand

[Froggy]

I think it was Sunday afternoon a friend recommended a Paranakan restaurant known as Makko Teck Neo located in Telok Blangah Rise

Outdoor sitting

Indoor

The counter

Delicious chap-chye

Beef rendang practically melts in your mouth

Ngor Hiang

Pork ribs curry

Chicken wings

The spread

Chendol

Damage

This is a simple no frills authentic Paranakan restaurant and I highly recommend

 

[Froggy]

So there were rumours that the Beo Crescent No-Signboard Hainan Curry Rice will cease operation from 1st October however it had since been downgraded to closing for renovation (what a relief). Nevertheless its my "ritual" to visit this stall each time I am back in Singapore so on Monday the 29th I went for my breakfast with 2 other person.

It was 7.55am I am 12th person in the queue

Finally closer to the stall (this is the owner)

Nows my turn to order

Breakfast

The curry drenched rice with an egg

Crispy pork chop which is one of the dishes they are famous for

Meatball and braised fried tofu

Another most popular dish

Deep fried prawns

Egg plant

More curry drenched rice

After the meal the line was even longer

 

[Froggy]

After the curry rice breakfast, friend suggested to go to a neighbouring hawker centre to try a "very good" char kway teow. It's located in Havelock Food Centre.

Ordered a plate and shared

I have to admit is pretty good

 

[Froggy]

Today discovered a fantastic local village stall selling khanom-jeen and curries

The dishes to choose from

Free vegetables

My humble lunch - khanom jeen (rice noodles) ; green curry with braised beef and egg plant ; fishballs from snakefish

Hope to be able to come here more often

 

[Froggy]

One morning while in Singapore went to Tanglin Halt market for breakfast again and found this 56 years old duck noodle stall opened

Dry yellow noodle

Soup beehoon

My breakfast

Also ordered kuaychap

So delicious

Duck slices, pork belly, taupok and braised egg

what a great breakfast

 

[Froggy]

Monday dinner went back to Ting Heng and had their fried chicken and cold crab again

The chicken is so well executed, crispy on the skin and juicy meat

Cold crab again

Kangkong

Yong tau foo

Another popular dish there is their salted fried prawns

Deep fried goby

Crayfish

Ginger spring onion flower crab

More Guinness

 

[Froggy]

So there were rumours that the Beo Crescent No-Signboard Hainan Curry Rice will cease operation from 1st October however it had since been downgraded to closing for renovation (what a relief). Nevertheless its my "ritual" to visit this stall each time I am back in Singapore so on Monday the 29th I went for my breakfast with 2 other person.

It was 7.55am I am 12th person in the queue

Finally closer to the stall (this is the owner)

Nows my turn to order

Breakfast

The curry drenched rice with an egg

Crispy pork chop which is one of the dishes they are famous for

Meatball and braised fried tofu

Another most popular dish

Deep fried prawns

Egg plant

More curry drenched rice

After the meal the line was even longer

It’s gone

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[Froggy]

On the day leaving Singapore for Bangkok, I had breakfast at the market. Had lormee

Very nice except that they don't serve with pork belly

 

[Froggy]

For lunch surely I cannot miss Singapore's chicken rice. Went to my favourite chicken rice stall at Holland Drive https://maps.app.goo.gl/NM53urveSMXKAbb98?g_st=ipc

The stall in the coffeeshop

Prices

Long queue but it moves along fast

The coffeeshop

Lunch

Ordered a whole chicken

Beans sprouts

Boiled vegetables with oyster sauce

The fluffy and fragrant chicken rice and sauces

 

[Froggy]

So time to leave Singapore

At the SQ lounge

Had laksa there

The ride

Strange not many passengers

Hindu meal requested

Chicken curry

 

[Froggy]

My simple breakfast this morning

 

[Froggy]

Running out of sambal balacan so today have to make some. Started at 5pm finished at 8.15pm



Tomorrow will transfer into jars, keep 2 and the rest give to friends

 

[Froggy]

Got up early this morning to go marketing at Thai wet market, had a simple breakfast there



Breakfast

Traditional black coffee, 3 soft boiled eggs and a glass of tea

Eggs with pepper and soya sauce

Thai U-Char-Kway (Crullers)