Bugis Street

Bugis Street -- which used to be Singapore's transvestite haunt -- was the place to go to for delicious food and snacks when the rest of Singapore sleeps. Few could resist the tantalising chunks of juicy beef bathed in hot steaming soup of quo tiow, especially when a huge bowl filled to the brim cost a measly S$0.50!! Those surely were the good old days of the 70s and 80s!


Now transformed and sanitized, Bugis Street today is usually identified with Bugis Junction, a totally cool and hip place for youths and families.






After walking thorugh the various levels of Bugis Junction, I was attacked by hunger pangs. I decided to go up to the Food Junction on the 3rd level, where I had a bird's eye view of the streetscape below:

The Food Junction was one of the better food courts I've patronized. The interior layout of the place was attractive, neat and clean. The quality and presentation of the food served was noticeably several notches better than at other food courts.
It was tough deciding which stall to patronize, but with my stomach growling, I quickly settled on a familiar and evergreen dish: Hainan chicken rice!!

The portion served was more than ample for one person. With a plate of veggies ($2.00), the Hainan chicken rice ($3.80) came with a bowl of steaming hot chicken soup flavored with spring onions, though a few sprigs of fresh coriander leaves would give it more flavor.