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Maxwell Food Centre — Hainanese chicken rice run
The classic hawker-centre order. Rice is oily, chicken silky, chilli sauce with garlic and ginger on the side. Around S$5-6. Queue can be long at lunch — go slightly off-peak.
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Singapore — food talk
Hawker centres, laksa, chilli crab, kaya toast marathons.
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Banana Leaf Apolo — Singapore-Indian fish head curry
Fish head in tamarind curry served on a banana leaf. Around S$28 for a medium. Comes with rice, papadums, okra. Good with a group of 3-4.
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328 Katong Laksa — the Peranakan bowl
Coconut-rich laksa broth, thick rice noodles, prawns and cockles. Around S$8. Small space, quick turnover. If you're doing a Katong food walk, this is a natural first stop.
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Hawker Chan — the soy chicken rice hawker
Soy chicken over rice, around S$4. One of the better-known Chinatown Complex stalls. Cash-preferred, quick line. Char siu is a good alternative order.
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Chilli crab in Katong — the classic Singaporean dish
Whole mud crab in tomato-chilli sauce. Around S$80-90 for the crab. Come with a group. Mantou (fried buns) on the side to soak the sauce — essential.
