Baba Inn

With its simple, unassuming and distinctly Peranakan decor, Baba Inn is THE place to go if you're sick of yuppie food and want someplace to relax and tuck into a piping hot homecooked meal.

I just love bringing food from the east right to your doorstep! Muahahahahaha!

So what should you try here? The chicken buah keluak comes soaked in a spicy and flavourful gravy, which you MUST drench your rice with.

Another favourite is the Nonya chap chye, which tastes better than the regular ones you find outside at zhu chao places. And their fat, juicy otak otak puts those you find at hawker stalls to shame.

Bakwan kepiting is a crab shell stuffed with minced meat, crab, crunchy water chestnuts and I dunno what else, then is served piping hot in a clear broth and topped with bamboo shoots.

Their curry fishhead is extremely addictive. It set my mouth on fire, and I was tearing and consuming obscene amounts of water, but like a true masochist, I couldn't stop torturing my tastebuds because it was so yummy.