Established in June 1983, this stall caters primarily to hungry university students and port workers, the result of which means large and generous portions at affordable wallet-friendly prices, coupled with long operating hours through most of the day and night. The place isn't a culinary bastion, but it is a place for fast, cheap, and good eats.
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The sticky and moist white rice carries a mild fragrance of coconut cream, a touch of grainy earthy floral sweet flavour. The achar / Peranakan pickled salad is crunchy and juicy with bright vegetal sour sweet spice flavour, the deep-fried ikan bilis / anchovies is crisp and crunchy with fishy savoury salty flavour, and the fried chicken egg with runny yolk is wobbly and soft with eggy sweet savoury flavour.
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The sotong / squid balls are springy bouncy with savoury sweet flavour, the battered crab stick surimi is tender and crisp with mild sweet savoury briny salty flavour, and the battered chicken wing is tender though not as crisp as I'd hoped yet carrying meaty sweet savoury flavour. Their grainy sambal tumis / stir-fried chili paste is mild with sweet savoury salty spice flavour.
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Nasi Lemak
Fong Seng Nasi Lemak
@ 22 Clementi Road
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Descended from the famous Selera Rasa Nasi Lemak when it was founded in May 2015 by 2nd-generation owner Doctor Abdul Malik Hassan, this modern homegrown chain is among the most accessible and ubiquitous, with nearly 50 outlets across Singapore.
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Consistent in quality and taste, their fluffy loose long-grain white rice carries distinct floral earthy grainy sweet flavour. The crunchy deep-fried ikan bilis / anchovies carry fishy salty savoury flavour, the firm roasted salted peanuts have nutty savoury salty flavour, and the wobbly soft fried chicken egg with runny yolk releases pleasant eggy savoury sweet flavour.
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The soft otak-otak / otah / spiced mackerel fish paste is decent with fishy savoury spice flavour, and the tender springy breaded fish surimi fillet has sweet savoury flavour. The deep-fried turmeric marinated chicken wing, while smaller in size than their parent brand, is tender and juicy with smoky meaty savoury salty spice flavour, best eaten when piping hot. Their grainy sambal tumis / stir-fried chili paste has a bigger sweet salty spice flavour kick compared to elsewhere.
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Nasi Lemak
Crave Nasi Lemak
@ FairPrice Hub, 1 Joo Koon Circle #02-24
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Established in 1973, this stall is well-regarded for its consistent heritage taste and value-for-money prices coupled with generous portions.
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The fragrant coconut rice is loose and fluffy in texture, carrying aromatic grainy earthy floral sweet coconutty flavour. The crunchy juicy achar / Peranakan pickled salad carries bright vegetal sour sweet spice flavour, while the crisp crunchy deep-fried ikan bilis / anchovies carry fishy savoury salty flavour. A beautiful wobbly soft sunny side up chicken egg with runny yolk bursts with eggy sweet savoury flavour.
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The large and soft otak-otak / otah / spiced mackerel fish paste has fishy savoury spice flavour, while the springy bouncy sotong / squid balls have savoury sweet flavour. The battered chicken drumstick is a highlight, tender and juicy with robust meaty salty savoury flavour. Their smooth sambal tumis / stir-fried chili paste has a sharp fiery kick at the onset, followed by mild sweet savoury sour spice flavour.
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Nasi Lemak
Chong Pang Nasi Lemak
@ 447 Sembawang Road
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Established in 1971 by Madam Nyonya Bte Mohd Shah and registered since February 2005, this stall is amongst the longest-serving brands, a heritage hawker. Today, it's managed by Badrol Hisam Ramli.
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The bed of fluffy loose long-grain white rice is steamed with extra virgin coconut oil, imparting a delicate coconutty earthy floral sweet grainy flavour. The juicy cucumber slices carry vegetal sweet flavour, while the crisp crunchy deep-fried ikan bilis / anchovies with roasted peanuts have fishy savoury salty nutty flavour. The fried over easy chicken egg is soft and springy with eggy savoury sweet flavour.
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The tender springy breaded fish surimi fillet has sweet savoury flavour, while the deep-fried turmeric marinated chicken breast is crispy outside and tender inside with robust smoky meaty salty savoury spice flavour. The chunky sambal tumis / stir-fried chili paste tends towards being sweet savoury spice in flavour.
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Nasi Lemak
Boon Lay Power Nasi Lemak
@ Boon Lay Place Food Village, 221A Boon Lay Place #01-106
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Established well before September 2015 and also known as 'Padang Banana Leaf Rice Nasi Lemak', this stall is a familiar fixture in the area, well-frequented at all hours throughout the day and night for its wide variety of dishes.
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Their short-grain rice has a unique green colour, infused with more pandan / screwpine leaf essence than coconut milk, resulting in a pleasant grainy floral earthy sweet flavour. The firm crunchy deep-fried ikan bilis / anchovies with roasted peanuts have fishy salty savoury earthy nutty flavour, while the wobbly soft fried chicken egg has eggy savoury sweet flavour. The crunchy achar / Peranakan pickled salad carries a pronounced vegetal sour sweet spice flavour, rather sharp on the palate.
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The battered chicken wing has straightforward meaty savoury salty flavour with a tender texture and meat that pulls easily off the bone, while the battered shrimp is soft crunchy in texture with shrimpy savoury flavour. Their grainy sambal tumis / stir-fried chili paste has bold sweet savoury spice flavour.
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Nasi Lemak
Best Coffee Private Limited
@ 959 Jurong West Street 92 #01-150
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Registered in June 1990 but operating since 1985, this stall was founded by Susan Koh, 3rd sister of the Koh Family behind the equally famous Ponggol Nasi Lemak and Mount Faber Nasi Lemak brands. Her stall is known for being the most artisanal and hands-on amongst the 3 brands, with unique Indonesian inspired dishes.
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The long-grain basmati rice tends towards moist and sticky, with a fragrant but mild grainy earthy milky sweet salty flavour, light on salt and coconut milk. The crisp deep-fried ikan bilis / anchovies are the tiny version, crunching with mild salty savoury fishy flavour. The wobbly soft fried chicken egg carries eggy savoury sweet flavour. The soft otak-otak / otah / spiced mackerel fish paste has fishy savoury spice flavour. Most diners are happy with the juicy cucumbers with vegetal sweet flavour, which are free-flow and self-service.
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There are 2 signature dishes here. The stir-fried petai / stink beans with shallots and wing beans in chili carries a bright crunch to texture, bursting with vegetal earthy bitter grassy savoury spice flavour. The ayam kicap manis / sweet and spicy soy sauce chicken wing is tender and juicy, the marinade lending a bold meaty sweet savoury salty spicy flavour. The thin sambal tumis / stir-fried chili paste has mild savoury salty spice flavour. Given their small-batch, handmade approach, no surprise they command premium pricing.
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Nasi Lemak
Bali Nasi Lemak
@ 142 Sims Avenue
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Established in June 2005 by wife-husband owners Masita Ghani and Mohammad Firuz Samuri and named after their son (Ashraff, nicknamed 'Aliff', who now helps out here), this stall is beloved for their traditional, unpretentious, everyday-comfort rendition.
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The neatly plated dish has a bed of fragrant long-grain basmati rice, the aroma and taste of coconut milk and pandan / screwpine leaves gently perfuming the dish, carrying grainy earthy milky floral sweet flavour. The crispy crunchy deep-fried ikan bilis / anchovies is golden with a mild fishy salty savoury balanced flavour, while the juicy cucumber has vegetal sweet flavour, and the wobbly soft fried chicken egg carries eggy savoury sweet flavour.
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The otak-otak / otah / spiced mackerel fish paste is soft with a lingering kick of fishy savoury spice flavour, while the deep-fried turmeric marinated chicken wing has a crisp exterior and a tender interior that bursts with meaty savoury salty spice flavour. Their chunky sambal tumis / stir-fried chili paste has additional red onions caramelised within, resulting in a pronounced sweet savoury spice flavour.
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Nasi Lemak
Aliff Nasi Lemak
@ Serangoon Garden Market & Food Centre, 49A Serangoon Garden Way #01-27
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Incorporated in October 2007, this stall boasts a good variety and range of dishes, being known as having 'something for everyone'.
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Their rendition of Kampung style has loose fluffy seasoned rice, crunchy string beans, juicy cucumber, wispy whisked chicken egg, and crisp fried ikan bilis / anchovies. Carries smoky grainy fishy salty vegetal sweet eggy savoury spice flavour.
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Completed with firm crunchy kerupuk ikan tenggiri / mackerel fish crackers with fishy savoury salty flavour, and a soft fried sunny side up chicken egg with eggy sweet savoury flavour.
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Nasi Goreng
Spize
@ 338 Bedok Road
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Founded in April 1990 by namesake Abdul Rahim S/O Nathersa, this stall is acclaimed for serving among the best renditions in Singapore.
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The Kampung style rendition has loose fluffy seasoned rice, crunchy carrots, crisp chye sim / Chinese flowering cabbage, juicy cucumber, bouncy peas, tender potatoes, wispy whisked chicken egg, crisp fried ikan bilis / anchovies, and shallots.
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The smoky grainy fishy salty vegetal sweet starchy eggy savoury spice flavour is so enticing. Completed with a soft fried sunny side up chicken egg with eggy sweet savoury flavour.
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Nasi Goreng
N.M. Abdul Rahim
@ Ayer Rajah Food Centre, 503 West Coast Drive #01-60
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Established since 1978 by Abdul Latiff Mohammed Kassim, this legendary stall serves what many consider to be the best rendition of its kind.
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Each plate is wok-fried to order, quickly assembled by tossing together pre-cooked and rested white rice, diced cabbage, potatoes, tomatoes, chicken egg, chye sim / Chinese flowering cabbage, fried ikan bilis / anchovies, and shallots. Has bold smoky grainy fishy salty vegetal sweet starchy eggy savoury flavour.
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Accompanied by juicy cucumber slices with vegetal sweet flavour, thick tomato ketchup with vegetal sour sweet flavour, and topped with a soft fried chicken egg with eggy sweet savoury flavour.
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Nasi Goreng
Hass Bawa
@ 84 Marine Parade Central Market And Food Centre, 84 Marine Parade Central #01-39
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Opened at some point before January 2022, this stall is famed for its small-batch frying of ingredients, ensuring a tasty and consistent quality.
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Their rendition channels the rustic Kampung style, with lightly seasoned fluffy rice grains stir-fried with wispy whisked chicken egg and crisp fried ikan bilis / anchovies, accompanied by crisp lettuce and crunchy kerupuk ikan tenggiri / mackerel fish crackers. Has smoky grainy eggy sweet fishy salty savoury vegetal spice flavour.
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But the star is the deep-fried bone-in turmeric and salt marinated chicken, tender and juicy with robust meaty savoury salty spice flavour, yummy. Nicely addictive.
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Nasi Goreng
Farasha By Intan
@ Seah Im Food Centre, 2 Seah Im Road #01-31
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Established since January 2007, this chain of casual eateries is among the more ubiquitous, making it a reliable and convenient option.
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Their rendition veers towards the rustic Kampung style, with lightly seasoned fluffy rice grains stir-fried with wispy whisked chicken egg, crisp fried ikan bilis / anchovies, crisp kang kong / water spinach, tender boneless chicken chunks, and topped with a bright sunny side up chicken egg with runny yolk.
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Bold flavour is derived from the wok hei / breath of the wok, with smoky grainy sweet meaty savoury fishy salty vegetal eggy spice flavour. The chili paste has a fiery salty spice flavour, gripping and lingering on the palate.
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Nasi Goreng
Alsalam Restaurant
@ 457 Changi Road
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More details:
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