No one knows Singapore better than the locals who have actually spent most of their lives there. They know the country’s best kept secrets, especially those not found in guide books.
Hence, during our stay there, we were very lucky to have Tommy, my cousin Andy’s friend, guide us around town. Through him, we found some foodie treasures serving truly delicious dishes that everyone ought to try.
Best Kept Secret 1: House of Seafood at Bedok
This place started as a small restaurant selling arguably the best chili crabs in the country. As word spread about it, they had more reason to expand thus allowing them to serve their to-die-for specialty to more people.
Despite the restaurant’s growing popularity, it remains casual and cozy. This provides the perfect atmosphere to encourage one to enjoy the hearty meal without any inhibitions or pretensions. Because surely, there’s no other way to properly eat this 1.5 kilograms-worth of crab than to use one’s bare hands.
This fleshy piece of heaven is appropriately swimming in chili sauce, which, in itself, is enough to bring joy. However, for those who want something to go with it, there’s another must-try that’s perfect with the sauce.
Take one of these deep-fried buns and dip it right into the plateful of chili crab sauce. Savor the mix of flavors as it invades the mouth. There’s no going back after the first bite. Expect to crave for more.
For those who don’t like too much flavor on their food, this other option will work just as well. It’s crab steamed with egg. With this dish, the fresh crab meat is the highlight.
At the end of the day, whichever option one takes, both are, as KFC puts it, finger-lickin’ good!
Of course, that wasn’t all there was to the meal. We also had some other dishes to complement the crab.
Starting with this crab soup to whet our appetites for crab.
Fried string beans, anyone?
To sweeten the meal, this rose-flavored shake. A first for me but it’s surprisingly good!
Best Kept Secret 2: Sweechoon
After hours and hours of walking around Mustafa, a huge mall in the Indian side of town, Tommy thought that it was a good idea to have a quick supper before going home. He led us to this side street where Sweechoon was located. From the amount of people eating there, I would think that it was popular among the locals, especially since it was almost 3 AM then.
There, we ordered a selection of dimsum including some Hakaw (shrimp dumpling) and Xiao Long Bao (soup dumpling). I found the Xiao Long Bao exceptional. 🙂
We also had some century egg congee. I love century eggs! 
And… another first for me – Bean curd drink. It’s like drinking liquefied taho.
Lastly, for dessert, we got this chilled longgan. I forgot what it’s called exactly.
We ended the meal completely satisfied and happy. Needless to say, it was a lovely way to end the night.
Over-all, I think my aunt and I fulfilled our objective of eating the best food in town. Looking at the photos above are enough to make me salivate. Thinking about the actual experience of eating these makes me want to pack up my bags and go back to Singapore. I can sincerely say that this was one of the best food adventures I’ve ever had. 🙂
That crab sauce looks rich and yummy…kinda reminds me of Alavar in Zamboanga =)
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A bit.. 🙂 It tasted really different, though. It wasn’t sweet and it had eggs and crabs in eat as well 😀
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that last dish is almond jelly with lychee 😛 i hate it.
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I liked it though! it said longan on the menu so maybe longa instead of lychee?
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I’m craving for chili crabs! plus the drinks you ordered. and the dumplings.
your post made me hungry! haha 😀
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Then, I succeeded! 😀
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:O another tommy? you cheat!
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he was nice too, not to mention swinging the other way. 😉
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but does he cook you yummy curries and get you awesome British shows?
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tommy would more probably go for you than me. thats what i meant be swinging the other way. only you cook me curry and get me brit shows 😉
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thats cos your super and earn your curry and shows
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EARN? am i your worker? -.-
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of course not 🙂 your just worth it 🙂
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awww i shall refrain from correcting your spelling because you’re being sweet 😉
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I think the food was very delicious)
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You’re right 🙂
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CRABS!!! Looks yummy te mich! One of my faves! 🙂
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Super!!! And yung maganda pa, puro laman!!! di payat!
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wow! i love crabs! may i know how much did you spend for your meal?
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I think we spent around 100+ SGD. Medyo expensive but sooo worth it for the crabs!
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Yummy Crabs! I like the steamed version and those dumplings look really good! I’m glad we ate dumplings and crab meat last week so I’m not crazing as much after reading this post. 🙂
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HAHAHAHAHAHA good for you! I liked the chili version better 🙂
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Just noticed my typo , crazing = craving lol. 🙂 I’m weak against spicy foods so I can’t vouch for the chiliversion 🙂
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Hahahaha It wasn’t that spicy naman but maybe that’s just me 😛 I have a high tolerance for spicy food. 🙂
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I just love crabs.. 😀 Seems you have eaten a lot Michelle 😀
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Yes, I DID!!! Hahaha It was hard not to!
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im getting hungry here, maybe the chili crabs is really popular in SG bec when i visited a friend she made the same dish for us…yummy!
and i also ate a lot of dimsum there!
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Yes, it’s one of the must-try dishes there in addition to the usual laksa and chicken rice 🙂
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I didnt like the foods in Singapore that much. But looking at those pics you have, everything looks so yummy. Good for you finding a great spot for foods. 🙂
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REALLY??? What did you eat ba?
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i’m not adventurous when it comes to food so when we went there, we always go to fastfood but if ever i will have a chance to go back in singapore, i will try their crabs.
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Oh that’s such a shame! You should give Laksa a try too! Loved it soo much! 😀
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nakakagutom! im going to singapore next year by hook or by crook …
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AHAHAHHA Good luck! Let me know if you do get there and make a post about it 🙂
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I regret not having to binge during our Sing trip lol. Love the century egg, would love to have those again.
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Nako, you should really indulge next time you go there! I didn’t shop much but obviously, I ate a lot! 😀
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Wow! The foods are so delicious here… Those crabs…. I really love to eat them, but I couldn’t… I’m avoiding eating them for I’m allergy to crabs…
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The string beans and the crab soup seem nice.
I’m kinda fascinated about the rose-flavored shake. Hmmm…. Interesting.
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I think they also have the rose flavored shake sa Orchard Road sa Mega Mall. Haven’t tried it yet so I’m not sure if it’s jsut as good 😀
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Chili food is one of my favorite .i used to cook it back in Qatar ,a country with lots of freshly catch sea food .it is cheap and you can but it right by the sea port or at any supermarket .one thing i miss in the US.
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That sounds great! I miss having fresh sea food too. Used to have it too back in Zamboanga! 🙂
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Wow, I love eating crabs. Though I cannot imagine the idea of eating it in a restaurant. Oh well, maybe I’m just a messy eater. I love it with the kick of spicy vinegar. Your pictures are amazing. Now I’m hungry. 🙂
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Of all the seafoods, I love the taste of crabs! 😀 Yum.
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