A common staple of tze char (煮炒) stalls here is this Singapore Fried Noodles (新洲米粉) which is stir-fried rice vermicelli or bee hoon as we called it locally. You get the bee hoon fried with char siu, eggs, cabbages and bean sprouts done Singapore style.

I opted for the San Lao Hor Fun (三捞河粉) or Three-tossed Flat Rice Noodles. The noodles are stir-fried with sliced fish (typically snakeheads) and bean sprouts for a simple yet incredibly flavourful and tasty final dish.

What: Sin Chew Bee Hoon

Where: SunnyChoice (The Rail Mall)

When: October 2018

4 Places in Bukit Timah Where You Can Dine for Less Than $10

Bukit Timah Market and Food Centre is the best place to eat lunch without breaking the bank. If you’re looking for a cheap place to eat during your lunch break, there are several options in the building. Here are four of the best hawker stalls to try on your next trip.

Sin Chew Satay Bee Hoon

It’s quite difficult to find a cheap yet tasty Satay Bee Hoon dish at hawker stalls. Sin Chew Satay Bee Hoon is one of the few stalls in Singapore where you can have a decent Satay Bee Hoon for as low as $4.

Bigger servings cost $5 and $6. You can also try the Cuttlefish Kang Kong for $6. The hawker stall serves customers from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. every Wednesday and Thursday. 

You can visit the place every weekend from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Yong Seng Satay

Chinese-style Satay is what you’ll find at this hawker stall. Yong Seng Satay is best known for its Pork, Chicken, and Mutton Satay that only costs $0.60 per stick. The stall also sells ketupat for the same price.

The secret for its popular Satay dishes lies in several hours of food preparation. The hawker stall is usually open from 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily except Tuesday.

Seng Heng Hainanese Boneless Chicken Rice

The average price of a meal at this hawker stall costs $5 per person. As the name suggests, the stall serves Hainanese-style Chicken Rice.

You can also pair the dish with soup choices like Black Chicken, Watercress, and Bittergourd with Pork Ribs. The hawker stall is open from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily except Sunday.

Terry Katong Laksa 

You might recognize the name of this hawker stall because there’s another one in Chinatown. This outlet in Bukit Timah, though, serves a healthier version of laksa.

The absence of pork, lard, added sugar, and MSG or evaporated creamer makes it a better alternative than the Chinatown outlet. Best of all, a regular-size bowl only costs $3.50.

Terry Katong Laksa in Bukit Timah serves customers from 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. daily except Thursday.

Conclusion

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Cinemax’s Outcast Season 2, Episode 7: “Alone When It Comes” Directed by Josef Wladyka Written by Helen Leigh

* For a recap & review of the previous episode, “Fireflies” – click here * For a recap & review of the next episode, “Mercy” – click here When in Rome… yeah, that’s not gonna work here. Or maybe it does work for Sidney (Brent Spiner). At home, Kyle (Patrick Fugit) and Allison (Kate Lyn Sheil) and their daughter Amber (Madeleine McGraw) scramble to figure out what’s next in the wake of all his girls have learned. He knows the demons are coming after them now. “They‘re out in the open,” he tells Allison. He knows that likely “half the damn town” are on their way for him with Sidney and Dr. Park (Hoon Lee). Speaking of the hacking, white-haired devil, he and Park are having a look at a boy, precious cargo he fucked up. The doc is clearly one of the other higher up demons, and they talk of The Council, which I’m sure we’ll discover more of later, too. Reverend Anderson (Philip Glenister) and Megan (Wrenn Schmidt) rush to Kyle’s place, they worry for what’ll happen if Kyle isn’t around. But the Barnes family has to get away, at least for the time being until he can think up a plan. What about Rosie (Charmin Lee)? She’s been up to a few things, without her husband Byron (Reg E. Cathey) in his weakened state. She’s been real busy getting shit done. But is she safe? In Kyle’s absence, Megan and the Rev get closer. She tells Anderson once about hating him, because she didn’t believe what Kyle was going through as a boy, instead believing he was toying with Kyle. Now she knows, far too well, that the truth about demons is real. Then he mentions the Lighthouse. Amber: “The monsters like us” On the road Kyle notices someone following them. Or believes he does, anyways. His behaviour starts scaring his wife, though his daughter’s well versed at this point in demonology and many of the nasty creatures’ tricks. Up at the junkyard, Kyle looks for Bob Caldwell (M.C. Gainey), hoping he’s got a car for him. Bob is a little worse for wear yet always fighting. Anderson takes Megan out to the Lighthouse, to see Dakota (Madelyn Deutch) and her congregation of sorts. The Rev also tells her that Kyle isn’t actually dead. Everyone there recognises Megan instantly, as if they know her. It’s because they recognise her struggle. They’ve struggled, as well. In other news, Evelyn Bailey’s turned up dead. Chief Nuñez (Briana Venskus) has sent for former Chief Giles to be brought in, warrant and all. Byron gets a cell to himself, though not all the officers are giving him the cold shoulder. Nuñez, of course, isn’t one of them. She’s one of THEM; if you know what I mean. Across town the big, bad boss Sidney goes to meet the Council for coffee. He tells them Helen Devere was “successful” in her work. That he’s trying to figure out how she nearly brought about the Merge. But the Council is waning in their support for his little experiments, they want action. Dakota and Megan talk alone, they discuss the sins of those who’ve been touched by demonic presence. Dakota tells her she can’t remember most of what she did while under the evil influence. She was a junkie on the street, later chewing the face off her boyfriend/dealer in a fit. Whoooa. Sidney’s slow breaking down, his coughs worse every day. He falls in the parking lot, mocked by Park who thinks the Merge isn’t their only hope. Well, he also has his own ideas about how the demons might learn to live on Earth. He just isn’t keen on telling. Heading off, Sidney winds up putting his car off the road from coughing up black liquid. Along the road Kyle and his family find a blockade, construction work being completed. He’s too paranoid, so they turn around only to see the car that was following earlier waiting. He drives off into the trees, but they run the car into the bushes. A face we’ve not seen in awhile, Kat Ogden (Debra Christofferson), meets with Rosie. She’s been lured. Rosie fires a shot at her, but they trade blows and the demon is strong in Kat. Can’t put Mrs. Giles down, though. She knocks Kat over a railing and puts a finish to another demon infested soul in Rome. Bad ass. At the station, one of Giles’ former officers believes in the devils. He says he had troubles one time, that maybe this was the cause. Now he’s into “old school” Jesus, y’know. And this officer believes in second chances, letting Byron out from distrust of Nuñez. Hell yeah, baby! Sidney’s still kicking, walking along the road until someone picks him up. He heads back to town in rough shape. Over at the Lighthouse, Anderson follows Dakota into the woods as she goes on by herself. To a cellar a ways out. He finds what they call a dormitory, and he knows better. They’re going to be keeping somebody down there. Then he sees it’s Sidney himself. In the forest Kyle, Allison, and Amber are surrounded by a large group of people. Nuñez at the helm, wondering where the Barnes family are headed. They don’t want anybody leaving Rome. No, no, no. What about Byron? He gets home and Rose has finally come back. She’s injured, full of Kat’s blood. This worries her husband, obviously. But it worries him more that she’s been a busy bee, doing the work they need to do. However, the noose in their little town is tightening. Something Kyle knows all too well, as he and his girls are pursued by the group with Nuñez. That is until Junkyard Bob turns up to save them, ploughing through the roadblock and nearly running the new chief over. But Kyle won’t go. He lets Bob take the girls and leave. He faces the crowd, taking Nuñez to the ground while Amber burns a demon off Bob to get them free. He puts a hand over Nuñez’s face until she’s nearly drained of life, and watches while his family gets out of that demonic place.

Such a killer episode and an emotional, intense finale. Also, we’re getting ready to see a great battle. Kyle is ready, as are others including those at the Lighthouse. You know he’s going to hook up with them soon enough, via Anderson. And what about Dakota & Co. holding Sidney in that cellar? What do they have planned? Next episode is “Mercy” and we’re closing in on the latter moments of Season 2. Sincerely hope Cinemax is smart enough to renew this for Season 3. Or else! Outcast – Season 2, Episode 7: “Alone When It Comes” Cinemax's Outcast Season 2, Episode 7: "Alone When It Comes" Directed by Josef Wladyka…

星洲炒米粉 Wok-fried Bee Hoon in Sin Chew Style

It is takeout dinner for the three of us tonight starting with mum’s Singapore Fried Noodles (星洲米粉) from the tze char (煮炒) stall while my sis and I went for Economy Rice (经济菜饭). First box had cabbage & bean curd stir-fried, creamy pork chop and chicken with soya sauce reduction. The second box came with sweet & sour pork, same creamy pork chop and stewed eggplant.

One of mum’s favourite Singapore Fried Noodles (星洲米粉) dish is available in many countries around the world sharing the same name but differ in how it is cooked or the ingredients/condiments used.

I went for Economy Rice (经济菜饭) as I can choose the dishes I like. Here I picked stewed eggplant, sweet & savoury crispy ikan bilis & peanuts with fish nuggets in dark soya sauce reduction over white rice for sis. I chose egg tofu, stewed potato slices and a herbal chicken drumstick for my own.

Sin Chew Bee Hoon (星洲炒米粉) - Very flavourful stir-fried rice noodle from the coffee shop across the street.