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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 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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I give them credit for some innovation. Not great but acceptable.

Throwback. A very complex sauce. After all, they marketed it as sweet, tangy, savoury and spicy. A bit heavy but not bad.

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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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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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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($8.50) consisted of black pepper sauce; corn cob; house salad; side (spaghetti aglio olio taste v plain, oily and probably u need to add some cheese and chili powder to enhance flavour). grilled chicken chop was quite tender, not that hard and complemented well with black pepper sauce.

Kinda basic hahaha.

Chicken rendang turned out dry without gravy but drowning the rice in curry sauce made it shiok. Begedil was soft and comforting, fish cake added a nice bite and with sambal on the side it all came together into a hearty and satisfying plate.

Incorporated in July 2007, this casual restaurant is known for delicious traditional North Indian and South Indian dishes, paired with friendly and attentive service befitting of more upmarket places.
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Their flatbread is nicely oval shaped, with alternating textures of crispy fluffy chewy soft throughout. Their plain version carries smoky bready sweet flavour, while their garlic version carries smoky bready buttery salty savoury spice flavour.
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Naan
Madura's Restaurant
@ Paya Lebar Square, 60 Paya Lebar Road #01-08
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More details:
https://ivanteh-runningman.blogspot.com/2026/01/best-of-singapore-hawkers-naan.html

Established in December 2000, this 2-decade-old casual eatery is known for their vast range of North and South Indian dishes, as well as other international offerings.
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Their rendition is partly crisp, partly fluffy soft, tearing apart with a firm pull. The plain version carries smoky bready sweet savoury flavour, while the garlic version carries smoky bready savoury salty spice flavour.
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Naan
Al-Azhar Restaurant
@ 201D Tampines Street 21 #01-1155
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More details:
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