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What gels Singaporeans together? Where can you get a
collage of authentic local food in Singapore? Without a
shadow of a doubt, hawker centres are the place to go.
The Fernvale Hawker Centre and Market is beside The
Seletar Mall.

It is one of the newly established hawker centres in
Singapore. Officially opened around 2023, the local
delights await many Singaporeans after work and school.
This hawker centre will spoil you with the choices it offers
— from korean cuisine to malay dishes. It is perfect for
anyone looking to enjoy a scrumptious meal.

Out of all the stalls, the one I would recommend is Bedok
85 Hokkien Mee. Besides that, you should also try Feng
Xiang Bak Kut Teh’s claypot porridge. It has a unique
“wok hei” taste that many porridges lack.
warm dessert made from mung beans and served with
If you were to ask me what my favourite food is, my fried dough fritters.
answer would definitely be, “I don’t have one. All the
food is so delicious and sinful!” To sum up, Singapore’s hawker centres are places that
provide delicious yet affordable meals for everyone.
Hopefully, you have saved space in your stomach for Whether we are young or old, we are all welcome here,
dessert, because I have a few for you! These desserts together, united as one.
are suitable for people of all ages. Firstly, we have ice
kachang, a shaved ice dessert topped with fruit cocktail,
condensed milk, flavoured syrup, and “attap” seeds. “Whether it’s wok hei porridge or icy chendol,
Sometimes, it is also topped with tropical fruits such as hawker centres bring everyone together —
mangoes and durians. because in Singapore, food is how we stay
united.”
Next, we have chendol. Similar to ice kachang, it is also
a shaved ice dessert, but it is topped with jelly, coconut
milk, and red bean paste. Lastly, we have tau suan, a Tan Le Xuan
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