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Located at 124 Bukit Merah Lane 1, # 01-136 Singapore 150124. Coffee Pork Ribs, S $15. Portion was rather huge for a small plate, very worthy. The fragrant coffee aroma is totally infused with these tender, soft and juicy pork! Each piece of pork is huge and the best part is, there isn’t a single bone in this entire plate!! Wow!!! These coffee Pork Ribs are so so irresistible!! @kengengkee #hungryunicornsg #kekseafood #kengengkee #kengengkeeseafood #kengengkeeseafoodrestaurant #coffeeporkribs

Having worked in various cafes and commercial kitchens, female hawker Gwen Teng gave that all up to be the successor of her father's popular char kway teow stall, which he has run for over 30 years. He's certainly left large shoes to fill, but the verdict so far is that her cooking is of the same high standards as her father's! Tastemaker Xing Wei Chua likes that the Char Kway Teow (from $3) here uses only flat rice noodles (no yellow noodles added), and that the taste is not overwhelmed by copious amounts of sauce. He finds the version here lighter, absorbing the flavours of fresh seafood like cockles and huge prawns, and it has a lovely wok hei to round up the flavours. On top of that, it comes generously loaded with bean sprouts, eggs, fish cake, lup cheong, chives and pork lard.
Avg Price: $5 per person
Photo by Burpple Tastemaker Xing Wei Chua

Young hawkers Randall and Kai spent four months in Malaysia learning how to prepare KL-style roasted meat, before setting up shop at Old Airport Road Food Centre (Kai's uncle owns Famous Seremban Favourites, a widely acclaimed roast meat shop). Starting their day as early as 5am, so the first batch of meats can be ready by 11am, these hawkerpreneurs are extremely dedicated to their craft, and that shows in the quality of the meat. The Char Siew (200g, $8.50) here is a Burpple community favourite. Tastemaker Justin Teo describes it to have a beautifully charred exterior, with the flavours reminding him of bak kwa. On the other hand, Tastemaker Peter Wong likes the sweet char siew sauce, and that the loin meat is nicely trimmed. While the char siew can sometimes be on the leaner side, it still has a pleasant layer of fat that melts in your mouth. Yum!
Avg Price: $5 per person
Photo by Burpple Tastemaker Peter Wong

Despite the clinical look of the place and immaculate looking dishes, the food is flavorful and tastes amazing. Highly recommend their rava masala dosa. Rava (semolina flour) is much tastier than using the original rice and black gram flour. Guaranteed for the extra crisp and nutty flavour.