SINGAPORE: Maxwell Food Centre has emerged as the favourite food haunt of locals at the annual City Hawker Food Hunt for the third year running.
During the ceremony for the ninth edition of the awards at Ayer Rajah Food Centre on Sunday (Nov 6), 37 hawkers from more than 100 hawker centres islandwide were also recognised.
They include this year’s top prizes for ngoh hiang which went to China Street Fritters (中国街五香胃肠) at Maxwell Food Centre, sambal stingray which went to Lucky Seafood (好运烧烤海鲜) at Pasir Panjang Food Centre, and fried rice which went to Tien Kee (新记) at Block 22 Toa Payoh Lorong 7.
The committee behind the food hunt rotates between various categories each year. Apart from the top stall from each food category, other stalls in the top 10 also received prizes.
China Street Fritters receiving its award from MOE and MTI Parliamentary Secretary Low Yen Ling. (Photo: Chan Luo Er)
More than 15,000 people voted online for their favourite hawker centre and the above three categories online at the City Hawker Food Hunt website between June and September.
Three new special award categories were also introduced this year to cover innovative hawker fare, economical dishes and environmentally-friendly practices.
Those on a budget can check out Xian Jin Mixed Vegetable Rice at Bedok North Street 1 Market and Food Centre, which sells any three meat items with rice for just S$2. They also serve bak kut teh at the same price.
The sole Green Hawker Stall award went to Ho Peng Coffee Stall at Maxwell Food Centre. The drinks stall owner has been recycling milk tin cans for customers who order takeaway for 60 years.
There are around 107 markets and hawker centres in Singapore, many of which are located in the heartlands.
City Hawker Food Hunt is jointly organised by City Gas and Shin Min Daily News and is supported by the Health Promotion Board, National Environment Agency and Singapore Tourism Board.
