Food

10 best foods in Commonwealth you have to know, or you’re not a S’porean

2016-06-06 , 5:13 pm

Last Updated on 2017-08-06 , 11:20 am

Commonwealth is a little area just a few stops down from the West. Although the area is small and the community close-knitted, the food there is not something that you’ll want to miss.

Here’s a list of the 10 best foods located in the heart of Commonwealth!

1. Spicy Sambal Stingray

Situated in Alexandra Village, just opposite of Queensway Shopping Centre, between a couple of HDB blocks. The food centre is known for its spicy seafood especially the stingray. With generous servings of sambal sauce, the meat is succulent and thick, making it a great combination that you’ll definitely say Yum to!

Location: Star Yong Kwang BBQ Seafood Alexandra Village Food Centre, Blk 120 Bukit Merah Lane 1 #01-04

2. Cereal Prawns

Served in the same zi-char stall as mentioned above, the cereal prawns are so good, they deserved a shoutout. Apart from the big and juicy meat of the prawns, the generous amount of crisp cereal mixed with just the right amount of curry leaves will get you trying to catch a whiff of its delicious goodness even before the dish reaches your table.

Location: Star Yong Kwang BBQ Seafood Alexandra Village Food Centre, Block 120 Bukit Merah Lane 1 #01-04

3. Hainanese Boneless Chicken Rice

A good plate of chicken rice consists of a number of things – the fragrant rice, the shiok chilli and of course, the succulent chicken. Here at Alexandra Village, this stall sells one of the most-worthy-to-queue-up-for chicken rice.

Their chicken is placed on a dish separated from your rice as it is soaked in delicious soy sauce and parsley. What else is separated, you may ask? The chicken bones. Yes, this stall just got even better. Chicken rice with no bones!

Location: Hainanese Boneless Chicken Rice Alexandra Village Food Centre, Block 120 Bukit Merah Lane 1 #01-15

4. Meatballs

Just right across the street from Alexandra Village, stands the 2-storey high IKEA. Apart from shopping for furnitures and items for your home, many patrons make their way to IKEA Alexandra for a meal as well.

Located on the second storey near the stairs that connects both floors, it is quite a common sight to see customers queuing for their food from the counter all the way to the entrance of the restaurant during peak lunch and dinner hours. Their meatballs comes with a serving of mash potatoes with cream sauce and a side of traditional lingonberry jam.

Location: IKEA Alexandra 317 Alexandra Road, Singapore 159965

5. Char Siew Rice

Roasted thick slices of char siew also known as pork belly, coupled with chunks of roasted pork—that sizzled so well the fats would melt in your mouth—drizzled in thick char siew and dark soya sauce on top of a bowlful of rice. Has it not made you drool already?

This Char Siew Rice stall is often seen with a long stretch of customers just right outside their stall, ready to satisfy their tummies with yummy pork bellies.

Location: Fatty Cheong Char Siew ABC Brickworks Food Centre, 6 Jalan Bukit Merah #01-120

6. Western Food

Right at the end of the hawker centre at ABC Brickworks Food Centre, is a stall selling western cuisine. They are known for their huge portions for crispy fish and chips, succulent chicken chops and bratwursts.

Freshly cooked and served, their bratwurst is usually a length from an adult’s wrist to their elbow. It is that long! The stall is usually seen with a long snake of customers queuing and waiting for their turn as well.

Location: Wow Wow West ABC Brickworks Food Centre, 6 Jalan Bukit Merah #01-133

7. Hokkien Mee

Just right next to Wow Wow West, is a corner stall selling the most delicious Hokkien Mee. With just the right amount of wetness, the beehoon and mee are cooked over an open fire by the friendly uncle. The stall also provides options for the portions that you prefer, with added prawns and sotongs.

Location: Yi Sheng Hokkien Mee ABC Brickworks Food Centre, 6 Jalan Bukit Merah #01-13

8. Cantonese Chicken Rice

Out on another street is another long queue of customers ready to get their hands on plates of chicken rice. This stall is so popular and ready to serve their customers that they owned two stalls combined! Sin Kee Famous Chicken rice also provides their customers with options of choosing set meals for 3-4 pax or more instead of 1 plate of chicken rice per customer.

Location: Sin Kee Famous Chicken Rice Mei Chin Food Centre, 159 Mei Chin Road, #02-22

9. Wanton Mee

Springy noodles, slices of char siew and mouth watering wanton is enough to set my mouth watering. One such stall in Tanglin Halt is known for their wanton mee for over 40 years! Passed down from one generation to the other, the quality and standard of food from this stall has not disappoint. Together with the lard, soy sauces and spicy-enough chili, it has not lost any of its loyal customers and the family business is still going strong today.

Location: Guangdong Wanton Mee Tanglin Halt Market and Food Centre, 48A Tanglin Halt Road

10. Homemade Ice Cream

What better idea to end a meal than to get dessert, The Milky Way is located between a couple of old HDB blocks but the layout of the cosy cafe is far from nostalgic. With a modern design, this cafe serves homemade ice cream on warm waffles and coffee while their customers can chill in their comfortable sofa chairs and simple wooden tables.

Location: The Milky Way 48 Tanglin Halt Road

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