Makan Kakis with Denise Tan

Hey Makan Kakis! Our foodie friend Lyn Lee of Awfully Chocolate & Sinpopo Brand joins us to recommend an incredible accompaniament to awesome Fried Hokkien Mee - SATAY. Not just your regular grilled meats on a stick, but luscious, decadent, chargoal-grilled PORK BELLY SATAY! Served side-by-side to the folks behind the famous Geylang Lorong 29 Hokkien Mee, which we've previously featured here.

Said Hokkien Mee is charcoal-fried for that deliciously smoky wok hei and the same charcoal-smokiness is front and centre In the pork belly satay, which comes with gorgeous charred marks seared in stripes across the succulent meat. What also struck Lyn was the sheer size of the pork belly satay, easily four times the size of a regular stick...

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Happy Chinese New Year! This week, Denise has something deliciously festive to recommend - suan pan zi (算盘子), or Abacus seeds, which get their name from the ancient calculating tool, the abacus (also called a counting frame). This traditional Hakka dish is a labour-intensive, time-consuming delicacy usually eaten during special occasions because its signature shape signifies wealth and prosperity.  Denise recently discovered a local home-based business whose specialty is handmade abacus seeds. Madam Yam is available for delivery or pickup and ordered via instagram or facebook. It looked so good, she just had to give it a try and she was not disappointed...

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Denise catches up with Audrey Lee, founder of Bakery & Cafe Little House of Dreams...

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Denise chats with Audrey about her latest F&B concept, EasyFood, providing ready meals for the time-pressed, that have been flash frozen and kept for when you need a quick meal in minutes. From soups to croissants to chocolate lava cake, you can buy at wholesale prices for affordable, convenient and wholesome meals for the whole family. She also recommends her favourite goodies from her cafe Little House of Dreams, for the festive season - CNY & Valentines' Day...

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Makan Kaki Audrey Lee of Little House of Dreams & EasyFood recommends where to enjoy one of her favourite Japanese-style pastas. Full of umami & perfectly al dente, you'll be surprised to find it in a mini-mart in Havelock!

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Chef Shen Tan of private dining experience Ownself Make Chef & Thank Goodness It's is back for another delicious round of makan and this time, she's taking us to a Little India restaurant that serves up a wonderful Hyderabad-style Dhum Biryani. Marinated meat is layered with rice and meticulously cooked in a unique dough-sealed pot to lock in the juices and flavours, for maximum meat tenderness and rice fluffiness. Chef recommends the boneless lamb biryani & palak paneer. Listen now to find out why!

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Third time's a charm with a return to Gar Lok Eating House, a place we've visited twice before! Our Makan Kaki Lyn Lee of Awfully Chocolate & Sinpopo brand had such a fascinating time the first time she went for her father-in-law's favourite Hakka Beef Balls, she had to return to check out the other goodies on offer, including their hand-made Hakka Yong Tau Foo and this week's recommendation, excellent Economical Rice! De Ji Shen Cai Fan is one of the three stalls occupying the small but charming old school coffeeshop, serving up hot plates of white rice with a selection of tasty meat, seafood and vegetable dishes. Definitely more a breakfast place, be sure to get there early to guarantee first dibs on their best variety of dishes, including hand-made fish cakes and crispy Nam Yu pork belly...

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Our Makan Kaki, Chef Anthony Yeoh of Summer Hill French Bistro is back to share another late night discovery near his restaurant at Sunset Way. Just a short drive in the direction of Beauty World, you’ll find Mong Kok Dim Sum at Cheong Chin Nam Road, the famous stretch of eateries that open late. There, you’ll find decent dim sum and other zichar favourites available till 1.30am...

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Our beloved Makan Kaki, Chef Shen Tan of Ownself Make Chef is back! And this week, she reveals a sweet discovery in the East she was super excited to have stumbled across. Always eager to try something new, she sat down at this basement cafe in Siglap Centre to try a few dishes and here are a couple of her recommendations...

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In our usual year-end special, we look back at 2020’s most popular makan recommendations according to your online response. Most were part of Denise's circuit breaker special, featuring affordable meals for $20 or less, enough to feed 2-4 people. We stayed home, ordered in far more than usual and also tried to support our hawkers through various online platforms - truly a reflection of the pandemic year we've experienced. Listen now for 2020's TOP 10 Favourite Makan Recommendations on GOLD 905...

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