Cheapest (6 EUR) Michelin-starred meal in the world!
Aug 20, 2018, 1:32 pm
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Cheapest (6 EUR) Michelin-starred meal in the world!
Hi FT'ers
Those of you who have already visited Singapore will certainly know that it is the foodie capital of Asia. Because it's a bit of a cultural melting pot, Singapore cuisine features the best of Malaysian, Indonesian, Thai, Japanese and other Asian cuisines - often at very affordable prices.
One of the things we liked most about Singapore was definitely the street food scene. And we figured that there would probably be some people on here who would like to hear about our absolute best find in this respect: a Michelin-starred hawker stall which serves up the best street food we have ever had, at ridiculously low prices. The place is called Hawker Chan - although the official (very original
) name is Hong Kong Soya Sauce Chicken Rice and Noodle. We had two mains each and some water (yes, we were hungry and wanted to try as much food here as we could) for... 6 EUR per person. Crazy, right?!
We were expecting to queue several hours for our meal (because that was also mentioned in the article linked below), but we had our food within 20-25 minutes of getting there. The food itself was incredible - the best street food we've ever had. The Char Siu (barbecue pork) was our favourite: it was deliciously succulent and so full of flavour. The inside of the restaurant is nothing special though. It's about as charming (and busy / noisy) as your average McDonalds...
If you are in Singapore and you love food, you HAVE to visit this place. If you're interested in going, we made a short YouTube video about our visit:
FYI: there is another Singapore hawker which also has a Michelin star, but we did not manage to eat there as they were closing earlier than stated by opening hours. You can find more information on both hawker stalls in this Telegraph article:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/d...michelin-star/
So... What's your favourite foodie destination?
All the best & safe travels,
Kim
Those of you who have already visited Singapore will certainly know that it is the foodie capital of Asia. Because it's a bit of a cultural melting pot, Singapore cuisine features the best of Malaysian, Indonesian, Thai, Japanese and other Asian cuisines - often at very affordable prices.
One of the things we liked most about Singapore was definitely the street food scene. And we figured that there would probably be some people on here who would like to hear about our absolute best find in this respect: a Michelin-starred hawker stall which serves up the best street food we have ever had, at ridiculously low prices. The place is called Hawker Chan - although the official (very original
) name is Hong Kong Soya Sauce Chicken Rice and Noodle. We had two mains each and some water (yes, we were hungry and wanted to try as much food here as we could) for... 6 EUR per person. Crazy, right?!We were expecting to queue several hours for our meal (because that was also mentioned in the article linked below), but we had our food within 20-25 minutes of getting there. The food itself was incredible - the best street food we've ever had. The Char Siu (barbecue pork) was our favourite: it was deliciously succulent and so full of flavour. The inside of the restaurant is nothing special though. It's about as charming (and busy / noisy) as your average McDonalds...
If you are in Singapore and you love food, you HAVE to visit this place. If you're interested in going, we made a short YouTube video about our visit:
FYI: there is another Singapore hawker which also has a Michelin star, but we did not manage to eat there as they were closing earlier than stated by opening hours. You can find more information on both hawker stalls in this Telegraph article:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/d...michelin-star/
So... What's your favourite foodie destination?
All the best & safe travels,
Kim
Aug 21, 2018, 1:20 pm
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The original hawker stall was $2.50, so 6 Euro is not even close to being the cheapest if that's the price at their newer facility
The original hawker stall was $2.50, so 6 Euro is not even close to being the cheapest if that's the price at their newer facility
Aug 21, 2018, 1:53 pm
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Just sharing our experience here. The 6 eur was actually not in the newer facility but in the initial one. 2.5$ was indeed the previous price per dish but as mentioned above we each got 2 mains and some water for the 6 eur.
Aug 22, 2018, 11:16 am
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Donīt forget Hong Kong, some nice restaurants. 6 "3 star" restaurants is quite a lot (am I right that only Paris offers more of them?). Over all they have 86 stars with 63 starred restaurants. Canīt really compare the street food and "non-starred" restaurant scene.
Aug 23, 2018, 12:41 am
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I guess most people dont usually visit Michelin starred restaurants when travelling, so thats the reason Im not making a comparison at that level. But we also visited a real one star restaurant in Singapore, Summer Pavilion, and really enjoyed that as well.
Thanks for your input - Ill definitely have to check out the food scene in HK then
Aug 23, 2018, 3:30 am
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But I agree itīs of course a limited circle of persons. This star was a big sensation is is subject of controversal discussions. I have no problems with it as quality wise the setting of a restaurant isnīt everything. In General I find it hard to compare starred Asian cusine with European.
Aug 23, 2018, 4:39 am
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Sometimes itīs the reason to travel
But I agree itīs of course a limited circle of persons. This star was a big sensation is is subject of controversal discussions. I have no problems with it as quality wise the setting of a restaurant isnīt everything. In General I find it hard to compare starred Asian cusine with European.
But I agree itīs of course a limited circle of persons. This star was a big sensation is is subject of controversal discussions. I have no problems with it as quality wise the setting of a restaurant isnīt everything. In General I find it hard to compare starred Asian cusine with European.
and indeed I also think that Asian Michelin starred restaurants are not really comparable with European ones. I thought Summer Pavilion was great, but the price was quite high compared to what you would spend for a similar meal in a European 1* restaurant. The service was also a bit different - just a different style I guess
Aug 23, 2018, 6:06 am
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If 6 is for 2 inclusive all, that makes sense.
Aug 23, 2018, 7:22 am
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There are some starred bargains outside which are worth a visit.
Aug 23, 2018, 2:36 pm
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