Rong Kee Roasted Delights
In the same food court as Ming Kitchen is roast specialist Rong Kee. It’s pretty much an HDB chain, but they do make mean renditions of roast chicken, duck and pork belly, all of which are seasoned with a house-special barbecue sauce.
Ming Kitchen
Known for their zi char-style dishes, there’s dozens of branches from Boon Lay to Bedok. They do chilli crab and pork ribs, but we also like the underrated prawn paste chicken wings and chai poh omelet.
Lai Wah Restaurant
This Chinese stalwart has been around since 1963 and is allegedly the birthplace of the Chinese New Year dish yu sheng (raw fish salad). No wonder the place is extra crowded during the festive season.
Geylang Bahru Market and Food Center
Amid HDB estates, this food center has some popular stalls, including Mr Wadeh (#01-2729), which does crispy prawn vadai and Fortune Food (#01- 2777, 6243-2118, www.fortunefood.sg)—known for their popiah and kueh pie ti, both made from scratch daily.