Hock Lam Beef Noodles @ Upper Serangoon Road

Beef noodle basically has two versions, dry and soup. I used to love the dry version when I was in my teens but now I prefer the soup version. Hock Lam Beef Noodles which started selling the noodle on foot in Chinatown for years, opened its first stall at Hock Lam Street in 1911. It has a 100 years of history behind it and will be celebrating its 100th anniversary this month.

Beef Noodle Soup 4.2/5

The sliced beef at Hock Lam is hand sliced which retains its natural tender without the use of tenderiser or MSG. The sliced beef was cooked by the hot steaming broth when served. The broth was also light and flavorful. Hock Lam Beef Noodle definitely live up to their reputation but I still find it a bit pricey for a bowl of beef noodle.

Beef Noodle Soup 4.2/5

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Hock Lam Beef Noodles
949 Upper Serangoon Road
Website: http://www.hocklambeef.com/blog/
Nearest MRT: Kovan (NE Line)

Opening Hours:
Daily: 10am - 11pm

Direction:
1) Alight at Kovan MRT station. Take Exit B. Head northeast on Upper Serangoon Road towards Simon Road. Journey about 2mins.

Cai Ge Zhi Jia Tonic House (财哥之家燉品) @ People's Park Complex Food Centre

I walked over to the nearby People's Park Complex Food Centre for dinner after going down to Chinatown to exchange some Australia currency for my trip. Anyway, I just want to get a quick meal so I headed for the stall near to my seat. Actually I want to try this stall for a while for its comfort food. Besides the Watercress Pork Rib Soup, I ordered the Steamed Meat Patty with Salted Fish and Braised Sweet Soy Chicken Wings. It also has a nostalgic feel with the the use of metal plates.

The Steamed Meat Patty with Salted Fish, a simple dish of steamed minced pork and salted fish was nicely and evenly cooked. It was not too salty and went very well with the rice.

Steamed Meat Patty with Salted Fish (咸鱼蒸肉饼) 4/5

The Braised Sweet Soy Chicken Wings was excellent. The chicken wings were fat and delicious, well braised with the sweet soy.

Braised Sweet Soy Chicken Wings 4.2/5

Cai Ge Zhi Jia Tonic House (财哥之家燉品)
People's Park Complex Food Centre
Stall #01-1112
32 New Market Road
Singapore 050032
Nearest MRT: Chinatown (NE Line, DT Line)

Opening Hours:
Mon-Sun: 630am - 8pm

Direction:
1) Aligt at Chinatown MRT station. Take Exit C. Head north towards destination. Journey time about 1min.