Their version is served nice and warm and fresh, with a mild smoky aroma that is so fragrant. Has grainy bready savoury sweet flavour.
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With a soft stretchy chewy texture, their chapati is good for pairing with morsels of meat, vegetables, or curry. Typically sold with 2 pieces, or as a set meal.
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Chapati
Mr Teh Tarik Eating House
@ 846 Yishun Ring Road #01-3603
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Established over 2 decades ago and operating before April 2013, this stall's rendition is for those who like it thick and creamy.
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The thick creamy grainy broth is rich, infused completely with the essence of coconut milk, dried shrimp, laksa leaves, and sambal belachan, lending a savoury spice milky sweet herbal salty flavour.
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The smooth thick rice vermicelli noodles is soft with a gentle chew and grainy sweet flavour. Garnished with crisp bean sprouts with vegetal sweet flavour, springy fish cake with sweet savoury flavour, juicy plump blood cockles with briny salty mineral notes, and spongy tofu puffs with grainy savoury spicy flavour.
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Completed with a bouncy half chicken egg with eggy sweet flavour. Rather more filling than elsewhere.
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Laksa
Ye Lai Xiang Laksa
@ Marsiling Mall Hawker Centre, 4 Woodlands Street 12 #01-73
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Established in May 2022, this stall attracts a queue throughout the day for their well-executed plates of fried noodles.
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Their version is smoky with wok hei / breath of the wok, with long cylindrical yellow egg noodles and thin bee hoon / rice vermicelli noodles tossed with chicken egg, a stock of pork bones and prawn shells, and crunchy pork lard. Garnished with deshelled prawns, sotong / squid, pork belly slices, bean sprouts, and spring onions.
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Has a slippery silky chewy crunchy bouncy tender texture with smoky grainy eggy sweet savoury salty vegetal herbal flavour. A splash of lime juice lends zesty sour tangy flavour. Best eaten quickly when served hot!.
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Hokkien Mee
309 Fried Prawn Noodle
@ 309 Hougang Avenue 5 #01-285
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More details:
https://ivanteh-runningman.blogspot.com/2023/08/best-of-singapore-hawkers-hokkien-mee.html
Established in October 1974, this rival stall serves a comparable rendition.
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The layers of folded dough are thin and crisp, shattering beautifully. Within, generous fillings of crisp red onions, wispy chicken egg, and a choice of spiced meat or fish - tender minced mutton, chewy shredded chicken, flaky tuna fish, soft sardine fish, tender minced beef, or tender minced deer meat.
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Has nice smoky bready meaty vegetal earthy eggy sweet salty savoury spice flavour. Served with juicy cucumber dressed in thick tomato ketchup, with vegetal sweet flavour.
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Murtabak
Victory Restaurant
@ 701 North Bridge Road
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More details:
https://ivanteh-runningman.blogspot.com/2025/10/best-of-singapore-hawkers-murtabak.html
Founded in December 1981, the original Jalan Kayu prata stall has seen peaks and troughs in their business, though in recent years, they've made a quiet comeback.
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Their rendition is well-executed, with fluffy crisp layers of folded dough, filled with wispy chicken egg, crisp red onions, and a choice of either tender turmeric minced mutton or chewy shredded chicken.
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With smoky bready vegetal meaty eggy sweet salty savoury spice flavour. Paired with juicy cucumber dressed with thick tomato ketchup with vegetal sweet flavour, and a side of curry for a salty spicy kick.
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Murtabak
Thasevi Food
@ 237 Jalan Kayu
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More details:
https://ivanteh-runningman.blogspot.com/2025/10/best-of-singapore-hawkers-murtabak.html
Founded by Abdul Kadir in 1908, this century-old eatery remains family-owned to this day. Famed for their 2 signature dishes, no one does it like they do.
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Their rendition features a stretched dough, folded and layered with chicken egg, diced red onions, spices including turmeric, and a choice of meat or fish, such as minced mutton, shredded chicken, tuna fish flakes, sardine fish fillets, minced beef, or minced deer meat.
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Pan-fried till the outside is crisp and golden, while the inside is fluffy tender soft chewy in texture. Has robust smoky bready meaty vegetal eggy salty savoury sweet spice flavour.
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On the side are juicy cucumber slices with vegetal sweet flavour. Served with dhal, fish curry, or chicken curry.
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Murtabak
Singapore Zam Zam Restaurant
@ 697 North Bridge Road
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More details:
https://ivanteh-runningman.blogspot.com/2025/10/best-of-singapore-hawkers-murtabak.html
Opened by S.V. Gunalan in February 2003, this popular chain of eateries is best known for their 'Ultimate' series - modern and creative prata inventions, with 1 new creation every year since the inaugural Singapore Food Festival Ultimate Hawker Fest in October 2012.
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The Mini Ultimate Murtabak (SGD $10.90), created in October 2012, features crispy soft dough folded and loaded with tender chunky marinated spiced tandoori chicken, bouncy portobello mushrooms, wispy chicken egg, and gooey mozzarella cheese. Has smoky bready eggy vegetal earthy meaty savoury sweet salty cheesy flavour.
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The Double Murtaburger (SGD $12), created in October 2013, features crispy soft dough folded and stacked with 2 juicy minced lamb patties, wispy chicken egg, thick black pepper sauce, rich chili sauce, and gooey mozzarella cheese. Resembling a classic Ramly Burger, this carries smoky bready eggy meaty savoury salty cheesy peppery spice flavour.
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Pair with thick chicken curry with sweet savoury salty spice flavour, or thin fish curry with fishy savoury salty spice flavour.
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Murtabak
Springleaf Prata Place
@ 1 Thong Soon Avenue
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More details:
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Their rendition has distinct use of turmeric, red onions, and chicken egg within the layers of folded dough. Filled with either spiced minced mutton or shredded chicken.
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Has a fluffy soft crispy wispy tender chewy texture, with enticing smoky bready vegetal meaty eggy salty earthy savoury sweet spice flavour.
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Thin slices of juicy cucumber with vegetal sweet flavour are drizzled with thick tomato ketchup on the side.
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Murtabak
New Rezki Restaurant
@ 203 Bedok North Street 1 #01-469
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More details:
https://ivanteh-runningman.blogspot.com/2025/10/best-of-singapore-hawkers-murtabak.html
Founded in March 1994, this humble eatery punches far above its weight with generous portions and consistent quality. A go-to place after working late.
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Their giant rendition has layers of golden fluffy crisp dough folded and layered with wispy chicken egg, crisp red onions, gooey cheddar cheese, and a choice of either tender spiced minced mutton or chewy shredded chicken.
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Incredibly filling, with smoky bready meaty eggy vegetal salty savoury sweet cheesy spice flavour. Served with a thin mild chicken curry for a gentle savoury spice kick.
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Murtabak
Marhaba Murtabak Restaurant
@ 52 Changi Road
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More details:
https://ivanteh-runningman.blogspot.com/2025/10/best-of-singapore-hawkers-murtabak.html
Established in the 1950s and later incorporated in January 1993, this chain of stalls is known for making their dishes from scratch daily. The brand is family owned, run by brothers Ramanan Subramaniam and Ravindran Subramaniam, sister Thenmozhi Subramaniam.
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Famed for their rendition, which has a crispy light crunchy pan-fried dough which shatters beautifully when bit. Folded and layered with wispy chicken egg, crisp red onion, bouncy button mushrooms, and gooey cheddar cheese, along with a choice of spiced meat or fish.
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The most popular are tender turmeric spiced minced mutton, chewy shredded chicken, or soft sardine fish. Carries smoky bready meaty eggy vegetal salty savoury spice earthy tangy zesty sour cheesy flavour.
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They also offer unique renditions, including a vegetarian option with cabbage.
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Murtabak
Casuarina Curry
@ 136 Casuarina Road
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More details:
https://ivanteh-runningman.blogspot.com/2025/10/best-of-singapore-hawkers-murtabak.html
A rare example of a rendition that has only gotten better, improving with time.
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As long as a forearm, the thick chunky rendition has thin crisp pan-fried dough folded and layered with a generous helping of ingredients. Love that it's non-greasy.
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Includes wispy chicken egg, crisp red onions, and a choice of either tender turmeric spiced minced mutton, or chewy shredded chicken.
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Has addictive smoky bready eggy meaty vegetal salty savoury spice flavour. Wholesome sides of fresh lettuce and crisp cucumber, both with vegetal sweet flavour.
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Murtabak
Al-Ameen Eating House
@ 4 Cheong Chin Nam Road
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More details:
https://ivanteh-runningman.blogspot.com/2025/10/best-of-singapore-hawkers-murtabak.html
Founded in February 2024, this stall is popular for their generous portions, suitable for sharing.
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Their rendition has thin chewy pan-fried dough, folded and layered with wispy chicken egg, crisp red onions, and a choice of spiced meat or fish - tender minced mutton, chewy shredded chicken, flaky tuna fish, or soft sardine fish, seasoned with turmeric and cumin.
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Has a moist look, carrying smoky meaty bready eggy vegetal salty savoury spice flavour. Served with a thin fish curry that lends fishy savoury spice flavour.
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Murtabak
Al Yusra Muslim Food
@ Buangkok Hawker Centre, 70 Compassvale Bow #02-K02
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More details:
https://ivanteh-runningman.blogspot.com/2025/10/best-of-singapore-hawkers-murtabak.html