article About S$2 food (US$1.50) in the East - (all-vga-corner)

In today's newspaper, ekampong has setup a new webpage that brings attention to people living in the East Singapore about food stalls that sell food for S$2 or less.

This is a good initiative to highlight value-for-money food stalls to all. But I wonder will the message reach the poor? Singapore, no doubt, is ranked the 2nd most richest country in Asia based on Finfacts, just ahead of Hong Kong. However, we still have beggars and aging population issues. They may not have access to internet or newspaper so this information may not be helpful to them at all.

Food lovers may like to try these stores but they are after fine dining with wines and these value food stores may not appeal to them. This bring one question to my mind - Are the food filling and taste good? Perhaps the website should collate feedback via polls or comments on their recommendations. Those that fail the mark shall be taken out from the list. The key considerations are:

1) Price;
2) Portion; and
3) Taste

When I go through the list, I noticed most of the stores sell basically the same type of food. There is no distinct features blending into the stall's culture. The types of food are based on fast-food style to provide quick meal for the masses. This explains the successful foodchain business concept of Kopitiam and Koufu in many shopping centres.

My conclusion maybe slightly sad. Singapore is a 1st world nation with a 3rd world mentality. We seek no style and class in food. We are after for money and time. We are efficient and complete projects in time but we neglect our food intakes. Apparently, the consequence is the growing cases of health issues among Singaopreans who are getting fatter and unhealthy due to their rojak lifestyle.

article About Any S$2 lunch in Toa Payoh? - (all-vga-corner)

I am a food lover and accidentally found this outlet which is very popular in Toa Poyah.

While our basic staple rice still rising to record high, it is nearly impossible to locate a food store that serves the public with good food to fill their stomach at S$2 flat.

You can either order:



1) 2 meat + 2 veg + rice
2) 1 fish + 1 meat + 2 veg + rice

Isn't that a steal?

This explains the long queue which you can see in the picture during a sunday 12.30pm peak period.

The food is good and filling. What else do you buy for S$2 in Orchard Road?

Now the location: Toa Payoh Lor 7, Blk 22.

If you have other recommendations, please keep me posted.

I did a web search for S$2 and locate a list in hardwarezone. It maybe outdated but none the less, an excellent guide for food hunter.

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List $2 or no price hike food sightings

Come contribute, no more good years

West:
Jurong West Blk 815 $2 chicken/cha siew rice - threadstarter
Bukit Gombak Coffeeshop Nasi Lemak $1.90 with Ikan bilis,peanuts, cucumber, chicken wing & egg - WuSangui
Jurong East Blk 346 coffeeshop near the sports hall - $1.50 chicken rice - dreamer75
Redhill Hawker Centre, Fu Ming Cooked Food (Carrot Cake) $2 - Vyzyl
redhill market: $2 char kueh - dmitri
Boon lay hawker center- Banana leaf nasi lemak with 3 chai $2
- Carrot cake $2 with prawns(channel U recommend) - sciprof
Clementi Ave 2 Blk 352 Coffeeshop - $1 mifen/kwaytiao (dry), no zhup. $2 cai peng with 3 veges - XuanZang
Jurong East blk 221 coffeeshop. wantan mee and carrot cake $2 - ggnubs
Bukit Batok Centre Market, Nasi Lemak Set @ $2 - LiangZzZ
NUS Arts Canteen! - Volexr
Jurong East Blk 349 $2 chicken rice - threadstarter

North:
Yishun 848.. mushroom bak chor mee.. 2 dollars. - Beta_Tester
2.20 Yishun 900+ laksa - BoyWithBigToy
Yishun ring road blk 110 chicken rice $1.50 - b3nzzz
Blk 631 coffeeshop, Ang Mo Kio Ave 4:-
$2 wan ton mee, chicken/char siew rice at the same stall. $2 nasi lemak with 1 chicken wing, 1 egg + ikan billis.
- blushing_guy
Yishun block 416 & 417; chicken rice $2 - Gforce8
Hougang Ave 8 Blk 620 chicken rice $1.50!
Hougang Ave 8 Blk 678(?) Mee Pok! $2.00 - valentinotan

Central:
Tiong Bahru food centre,$2 bee hoons with some vege and one hot dog - danguard
Tanjong Pagar plaza cai png next to money changer - tamago_
Toa Payoh Lorong 7 food centre. Tons of $2 food - tqx
Tanjong Pagar Hawker - $2 Nasir Lemak with lots of ingredients - dreamer75
Hong Lim Hawker - $2 chicken rice, $2 wanton mee and $2 vegetarian food - dreamer75
Jalan Kukoh $2 veg rice - edgarlee
Queen Street Market (opp Bugis village, cheap n good)
prawn mee $2 ($2.50 maybe, cannot recall.)
traditional breakfast of congee, bee hoon or chee chong fung (u can pick): $2 = very very filling
Yan Court (further down from queens st mkt) chicken rice $2 - skaade
Golden Shoe - mixed vege rice 3 vege/meat + rice $2
I think got a stall there sell 4 vege + rice $2 also.. - smallie
Upper boon keng road market, almost every stall still charges S$2 chicken/duck rice, pork/fish porridge, bachor mee, fried rice, economical nasi lemak, prawn beehoon. tabao +20� - Natia
$2 Char Kway tiao - Hong Lim Hawker - dreamer75
Golden Mile Food Centre known as army market, along beach road:-
$2 vegetarian mee hoon (upper floor), $2 wan ton mee (lower floor)
Blk 11 food centre, North Bridge Rd:-
$2 nasi lemak with any 4 dishes like chicken wing, egg, vegetables, luncheon meat, fish cake, etc. (Value for $$$)
$2 yang tau fu with any 6 dishes
$2 vegetarian stalls (got 2 stalls beside each other both selling $2).
- blushing_guy
Toa Payoh Lorong 8 got $2 chicken rice & $2 Nasi Lemak... - Desmond_
Golden Shoe also got 1.90 nasi lemak, $2 lor mee - netsuAi
SIM chicken rice $2 - lionelfoo/Porkbone
Toa Payoh Lor 8 (OPP Beatty Sech Sch) - jujubeans

East:
Bedok reservoird market-$2 fishball noodle. pom-pipi!! - chaos_heaven
Pasir Ris (Coffeeshop behind temple) $2 Wanton Mee/Vege Rice(2 veg 1 meat)/Fishball noodles/Chicken Rice - win_man
Bedok food center? $2 hokkien mee? - pokeu
Changi Airport TERMINAL 1, B1 Food court, the malay chicken rice is $2. - joelhuang
Blk 56 Hawkwer center. Ah-zhu chicken rice $2
Got one more chicken rice stall beside the vegetarian stall, Cheapest is $1.50 for chicken rice - mercenary_sg
Tampines Blk 138, coffeshop near the Tampines Round Market $2 chicken rice
Tampines round market also got the $1.90 Nasi Lemak & $2 carrot cake - Kakashi82
Tampines ikea~! 2hotdog bread for only $2 ~! goots hoots~! - dxboy
Bedok blk 510 i tink got $2 chicken rice.. - badboi_kh
Bedok Food centre - Blk 216
$2 Nasi lemak Got 2 stalls selling - one selling any 3 dishes for $2 the other the standard fares for $2
$2 Mixed Vegetables - any 3 dishes - Eat until u full... rice give alot. - currently closed will open on 4 jan.
Blk 535 Bedok North Street 3 - Got one stall selling chicken rice or Char Siew rice at $1.50 LOL at least real chicken rice not those white plain rice - NWT1978
Bedok inspirasi stall
sells all dishes $2 and below. Mee-Rebus & Soto Ayam $2 Mee Soto $1.50
All packed foods(take away) of these 3 dishes are $2 each... - permutare
Tampines 201 center coffeeshop chinese nasi lemak $2 - cheong79

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If inflation keeps rising, I wonder how many stores will remain selling at S$2. Afterall, profit must cover cost to survive in businesses.