Asian girls show me Singapore's cheapest food! 🇸🇬

Singapore isn't just for rich people!
Here's my ultimate guide to eating delicious ,yet budget-friendly food in Singapore, one of the world's most expensive countries! Join me on an epic culinary journey at Maxwell Hawkers Market, where I'll uncover hidden gems and local favorites that won't break the bank.
In this video, we'll explore a variety of mouthwatering dishes including rojak, banh mi, balachan fried rice, oyster cake, avocado shakes, popiah, and rose bandung juice. Get ready to tantalize your taste buds without emptying your wallet!
Maxwell Hawkers Market is a bustling hub of flavors, and I'll show you how to navigate through the stalls to find the best deals and most authentic eats. Plus, I'll include all prices so you can plan your food adventure accordingly.
Whether you're a budget traveler or a local looking for affordable dining options, this video has got you covered. Don't miss out on this unforgettable foodie experience in Singapore!
Thanks to ‪@gutgutkwong‬ for the suggestions :)
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro - GET HYPED
00:44 Balachan Rice and Rose Drink
01:19 Famous Oyster Cake
09:43 Amazing Banh Mi Sandwich
19:53 Avocado Shake
23:43 Rojak and Popiah with famous KZbinr
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[@simroysten7963]

The Complete Rojak is with tamarind water, pineapple, turnip, cooked bean sprouts, cut dough sticks, prawn paste, sugar water, chilli, cucumber, semi-ripe mango, ginger flower sometimes with century egg and dried cuttle fish and sprinkled crush peanuts.

[@BrentTimm]

WHOA!! Dried cuttlefish! I gotta find that type :) Thank you!

[@kevinkuok9131]

Rojak with century egg??

[@Diana-if8qd]

@@kevinkuok9131 Yes, some stalls have century egg on Rojak. The one in Ayer Rajah Food Centre is popular for that.

[@Kindaichi83]

3:20 the Ah Zai Chicken Rice mentioned by the Chilean couple here is actually my favorite chicken rice stall at Maxwell Food Centre. I find their chicken more tender and the rice less oily compare to Tian Tian Chicken Rice. Also, the owner (Ah Zai) is actually an Ex-Chef from Tian Tian.

[@BrentTimm]

My sincere apologies, as a few of the price conversions here are incorrect! What I say in the video are the actual prices. Thanks for watching, and I really hope I earned your sub :)

[@monalisaaltenburg4879]

YES SINGAPORE is one of strongest in asia, its not only USD$2.36,it should be USD$2.60. Also, its vy rare to find $3.50 dishes these days.😊

[@hloc]

That "Some kind of Fruit" is most probably Sugar Cane juice... You should try it by itself or either with Lemon or Sour Plum... Which give the sweet sugar cane a kick with a touch of sourness...

[@IwantToknow23]

In Singapore the system for paying via e-payment is quite new to outdoor hawker/food centres as most of these stall are run by older generations. Even as local we need to have cash on hand to eat at these cheap food place; hawker/food centres. Stall owners prefer cash as they will get the full amount of what customers pay, debit/credit they will get less due to using visa/master/amex services by few cents or percentage. Cards are mostly accepted in malls. And those QR codes you see pasted on stall are only for banks user for UOB/OCBC/POSB/DBS, which are most local go to banks. Those QR are as equivalent as receiving cash just without the need of change and physical deposit to banks. ENJOY YOUR JOURNEY IN 🇸🇬!

[@eamesho7723]

Just love ur energy. Thanks for visiting Singapore.!

[@BrentTimm]

Thank you! 😃

[@amikoazuri9213]

great vlog !! love from singapore ❤

[@rocketsteel]

Ur good infront of the camera. And really good at dissecting tastes. And you tried all the unique stalls at maxwell.

[@BrentTimm]

I appreciate your support!!

[@su-chinglim7416]

Lots of respect for adventurous tourists. Thank you for this video and I hope you enjoyed your stay. 😊

[@zackkowackko6184]

I didn’t realised I watched your programme till the end 😂 . Was so entertaining and awesome. Done subscribed!

[@BrentTimm]

Wow, that really means a lot to me. I am so glad you enjoyed the video.

[@keffinsg]

Respect, you have an adventurous palate. Few foreigners can take the pungent shrimp paste in the rojak. It is an acquired taste, like durian and blue cheese.

[@BrentTimm]

Interesting! I was really loving these flavors. Thanks for watching!

[@Star-008]

Excellent vlog‼️💖

[@BrentTimm]

Thanks! I really appreciate that :)

[@amerasyraf9241]

You're pronunciation of "Gula Melaka" is so good sounds Malay local glad you enjoyed Sgporean food ❤

[@BrentTimm]

This is actually a really nice compliment, so thank you so much!

[@joshualee8151]

12:30 mark "is this the best banh mi in taiwan?" LMAO 🤣🤣 may i remind u that u are in singapore my dude HAHAHA that was funny

[@BrentTimm]

Lol OOPS! I was in Taiwan shortly before Singapore. Sometimes my mind wanders haha

[@tanst7859]

Rojak …. Shrimp paste fruit salad ! A must!

[@truthteller6932]

🤢🤮🤮🤮

[@schadenfreude6274]

Hello Diabetes. 🙂

[@Humorousguy64]

Very entertaining and nice video ..thanks

[@BrentTimm]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@weissweiss]

it was so cool to see you try everything and pick anything that you liked instead of just ordering the typical "famous" dishes. cool stuff bro

[@sarebareh8r]

Why did I get chills when that lady said “Anthony Bourdain came here twice” 🥹 I’m so excited to visit Singapore in a few weeks, and I will be saving all of these places for later!

[@BrentTimm]

Same! I was so excited when I heard that. RIP LEGEND

[@mohamednoorrashid9065]

Brent you should take the MRT head to Ang Mo Kio and Toa Payoh there some even more affordable food at the market place.

[@kuatiogui]

don't be stupid lah. tourist come singapore u ask them take mrt to amk and toa payoh. can save how many cents? mrt itself already cost more than what he can save.

[@mohamednoorrashid9065]

Chinese rojak is made with shrimp paste, tamerine water, torch ginger bud, sugar, and crush peanuts as the base / dressing. We usually add turnip, pineapple, cucumber, bean sprouts, some time we add you tiao fried dough and dried tofu. Some place would add green apple or mango this to balance off the sweetness of the dressing.

[@conned]

Turnip or Jicama? (BanGuan)

[@BrentTimm]

Thanks for this! I'm allergic to apples, so glad this didn't have any. I need to try Rojak all around the world now!

[@geniegal78]

​@@BrentTimm rojak is done differently amongst some hawkers in SG

[@dlmhdlmh]

Fried dough stick is what you couldn't figure out in the rojak dish

[@hloc]

The inside of Oyster Cakes are vegs with minced pork with seafood... Usually you'll get a piece of oyster (hence its name) and prawn/shrimp... And yeah, its oily because its deep fried...

[@YuniqueChannel]

That lady is so sweet to hand you a tissue to wipe off your sweat! 😊 Your energy is awesome. Keep it up! Looking forward to your next trip in Sinagpore again! ^^

[@posmanjames5829]

welcome to Singapore bro♥♥♥

[@yatiabsolute9067]

OMG... you guys have the kindest heart. May Allah bless your heart and soul. We, the muslims, fast for 30 days as it is one of our 5 pillars of Islam. Fasting during Ramadan is to actually test our faith. It is a form of spiritual discipline and to feel empathize with those that are less fortunate. We appreciate your efforts. Its beautiful. Thank you. And i have to say ..those plate of briyani looked amazing. nice.

[@willieho4386]

The rojak that you had, ingredients include pineapple, cucumber, bean sprouts, fried tofu, fried dough stick (youtiao in mandarin)., and what you know in North America as jicama which the lady said was turnip. I’m not sure jicama and turnip are the same thing but I doubt so. Sauce is made of fermented shrimp sauce and the sourness comes from tamarind, peppered with calamansi, calamansi rind and ginger torch which is the flower of the ginger plant. And of course lots of roasted crushed peanuts which you already know

[@BrentTimm]

Jicama! Ok that makes total sense. Thanks for the info!!

[@chanchan22222]

Locals pronounce flour as "FLAARR". The owner was probably telling you it is made of flour, like noodles. It's just actually just fried dough stick@@BrentTimm

[@tjeffrey830]

Your favorite piece in the Rojak is actually deep-fried dough sticks or fritters. 👍

[@BrentTimm]

Ohhhh! Ok, now that makes sense. So tasty!

[@fatemachowdhury2701]

A lot of love from Bangladesh. You are really awesome and your video are really awesome ❤❤❤❤

[@BrentTimm]

Thank you so much 😀

[@kimf3452]

What a humble guy

[@tteogl]

The crunchy ingredient in rojak is youtiao or fried dough stick.

[@BrentTimm]

Thank you! I was so confused. This is awesome.

[@hom3r]

You v good at guessing the drink. V accurate 😂

[@clariceng6961]

The sourness comes from freshly squeezed lime juice added to this rojak 👍 it is a national dish in 🇸🇬 (rojak means mix which also represents a multi-racial society)

[@BrentTimm]

Thank you for sharing that information, I actually just had more Rojek today in Malaysia!

[@jiawencheong400]

Hi Brent, welcome to singapore! Glad you are enjoying yourself here. Regarding our Singapore's reputation as a cashless society, the truth is most places accept digital payments, but these are linked directly to our local banking system rather than through the credit card networks. The (US) credit card companies charge extremely high merchant fees and so most small businesses cant afford to take credit cards. But many Singaporeans, myself included, no longer carry cash w us!

[@AbhamidzahAHamid]

Next time must try hokiqn nuddles or fried oister cake and coreles fried kueh tiau

[@OhanaInPortland]

Rojak is definitely an acquired taste 😋

[@NEAAFFAIRS]

6:06 USD depreciated so much!!! You got your formula wrong bro. 😁But I love your energy👍

[@BrentTimm]

Oh I am so sorry! Something got messed up in the editing process!

[@msiloveme16]

I also really love bandunggggg

[@saadansaid8337]

Bandung water its very tasty. Its mix rose water @ evaporated milk and liquid sugar. You must find Hajah Maimmunah Nasi Padang its Malay Authentic food, this stall are very famouse in Singapore. Mark Wien try 33 dish at Hajah Maimunah restaurant. Located at Joo Chiat Street and Arab Street at Jalan Pisang.

[@faisalsvideoworld]

i need to try oyster cake

[@wlim2164]

Welcome to 🇸🇬 ❤❤❤❤

[@BrentTimm]

Thank you!!!

[@cheny6489]

Prawn paste in the ROJAK!

[@dennisleong7866]

Maxwell is famous with Tian tian chicken rice

[@BrentTimm]

I went back a few days later to try it, and I LOVED it.

[@veliking3175]

Maxwell Hawker centre is one of those tourist hawker centres...So expect to pay tourist price at about 50% higher than local hawker centres and food will also likely be adjusted for tourist. Basically, if more than 50% of the customers in that hawker centre are tourist, that is a tourist place. Locals usually avoid those. It is always amusing to see these youtube videos where people "Claim" to have found cheap food when they are paying so much more. As of 2023/2024. at local hawker centres Regular chicken rice, local noodle dishes such as fishball noodles and other local dishes usually cost around SGD4 - 5 Side dishes such as rojak or spring rolls cost around SGD2 to 3 on average. For people doing research on the internet, they will usually find Maxwell, Newton, Lau Pa Sat. At Chinatown there are 4 hawker centres in the area, skip Maxwell and try Chinatown Complex 2nd floor hawker centre, People's Park hawker centre or Hong Lim hawker centre.

[@BrentTimm]

Thank you so much for this info! I am planning to film some videos at the Hocker centers where the students visit.

[@veliking3175]

@@BrentTimm Depending on what students you refer to. Typically, students will visit hawker centres near their school. There are over 100 hawker centres in Singapore. If you are serious about finding real local food, stay out of tourist spots. Explore the heartlands, Ang Mo Kio, Toa Payoh, Yishun, Tampines. Otherwise, your content will be just like any other tourist vlog.

[@Humorousguy64]

When talk abt prices in Hawker center and coffeeshop....tourists wallet wont be broke ...im sure ..

[@kennyzeng21]

Tt's fried dough aka fritters in rojak

[@BrentTimm]

So so good!

[@AbhamidzahAHamid]

Indian Rojak in SG nice, Fruits Rojak

[@kokboontan3895]

👍👍👍

[@takahirosg]

I have not eaten Tian Tian chicken rice for a few years. Recently, I had it last month and noticed the drop in standard. It wasn't as good as before when they had just a single stall circa 1990 to 2000.

[@BrentTimm]

Thank you for sharing, that is disappointed to hear. When I went last week, the line was like an hour long!!

[@kayorzzz]

bandung is exactly what you guessed, rose concentrate syrup with condensed milk

[@simplyme3306]

evaporated milk, not condensed as the syrup is already sweet.

[@BrentTimm]

I gotta go back and get it again lol!

[@kayorzzz]

@@BrentTimm nah try something different, like a milo or horlicks dinosaur

[@tanjilahammed3157]

Bro I love your hair 😍 Love from Bangladesh ❤️

[@BrentTimm]

Thank you!!!

[@rebeccaferguson570]

Bro... you went to Maxwell and not have the Hainanese Chicken Rice?

[@davidroy1744]

14:17 Those are some HUGE Glasses

[@dkj6946]

Most of the drinks that are made to go, you may request for less sweet if you prefer that way

[@BrentTimm]

Oh wow that's really interesting! Thank you!!

[@mitsmillan3897]

Did you asked if the Bahn Mi was the best in Taiwan at 13:32 ? 🤔

[@MrDenewbie]

hey bro, I think u got the conversion for currency wrong for the first drink store.

[@noprob7820]

rojak's paste is prawn paste,

[@conned]

09:30.... TianTian for tourists....

[@ivanlimzg]

Haven't personally tried but apparently Ah Tai is better

[@BrentTimm]

Last week, the line was like an HOUR long! That's too crazy.

[@user-pm5qq2kx9r]

The oyster cake is a dying food trade, correct me if i m wrong, it's a tradition Hakka food...

[@yannlin3137]

to be exact, its hock chew food. My mum is hock Cheah also knows how to make this. The traditional authentic batter recipe has soy curd in it. those selling now has no soy curd.

[@hiroyukishinichi9873]

😋😋😋😋

[@desandylam]

Tian Tian Hainanese Chicken Rice is too overhyped. You can get even nicer Hainanese Chicken rice at the other food centres. The not so touristy ones.

[@BESTOFTHEBEST123]

Asian girl's showing me Asian food's in Asia 😅

[@wongkokkiong4847]

Your this video taken 5 months ago. Why i know because of the Hong Kong lady KZbinr.

[@BrentTimm]

Wow, you're very perceptive! She must have gained more followers by now.

[@hloc]

LOL... Rojak doesn't have palm sugar... The sweetness is from plain old cane sugar... The sauce is a fermented shrimp paste... The sourness you are talking about is most probably either lime or calamansi juice added into the sauce.

[@BrentTimm]

Ohhh thank you! This is really helpful 💛

[@lohti6399]

02:34 Sugarcane juice

[@BrentTimm]

Yes!!

[@manchesterunitedno7]

That banh mi is half full. Well, for the price of just 2 bucks, you have what you get. For me, the best banh mi is Banh Mi Saigon in Ang Mo Kio. Yes, it's twice pricier. But the bun filled up to the brim.

[@BrentTimm]

That’s so funny because in the video I commented on how it needed more of everything. 😂 Thank you so much for your recommendation !

[@Adscam]

The real authentic banh mi is a cheap breakfast food in Vietnam. If they stuff the bun then it is a bougie banh mi.

[@Adscam]

Tim, if you want more pate, you can request for it. It is $1 more.

[@faisalsvideoworld]

hey bro do you have any plan to go pakistan in april im planning on going maybe we can meet up

[@jeevang-9838]

Come thrissur pooram ❤❤❤kerala ❤❤❤next month ❤❤❤

[@BrentTimm]

I will be back in India later this year :)

[@lemonrand1]

Rojak usually isn't the main dish.. That toasted YouTiao.. is like Croutons..

[@BrentTimm]

Oh interesting! Thank for sharing :)

[@tonyquek6157]

The green drink is sugar cane juice. Bandung is Rose Syrup (melted sugar with rose extract n red colouring) with unsweetened evaporated milk. Never pour the green chilli with the soya sauce onto the rice as it’ll make the fried rice taste salty. 🤦‍♂️ This is Chinese version Rojak (there’s an Indian version Rojak, which is entirely different) the rojak main sauce is prawn paste without it it’s not rojak. Popiah skin is made from rice flour. Enjoy!

[@BrentTimm]

Thanks for the info! This is so helpful! Sending you love!

[@faisalsvideoworld]

no rojack horseman is not a tv show its bojack horseman lol never seen it though

[@Mdumor6.9]

Came in Bangladesh 🇧🇩🇧🇩🇧🇩🇧🇩

[@BrentTimm]

Thank you bro!!

[@wwsquared]

Your prices are wrong on most of the items (the pop up prices)

[@cpostclothesrack2012]

2:34 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@shdhjwjahanjs]

ROJAK HORSEMAN LMAO

[@BrentTimm]

Glad someone got the joke!

[@ew6004]

Some kind of fruit 7:48 juice...what an answer. Why can't he tell you? It is sugar cane juice. 😂. You shouldn't pour all the soya sauce n green chillies into your food. It is very salty...

[@BrentTimm]

Haha I thought the same thing. I think he was just shocked.

[@mallymally996]

MATE if you need a driver just let me know HAHA I'm serious!

[@BrentTimm]

Appreciate that bro! Where are we going>!

[@mallymally996]

OUT of the town area! 😅

[@kamariahabdrahim6963]

Food vendor who operate at hawker stall must be singaporean and SPR.Foreigner who wants to open a stall must get a Singaporean/SPR partnership in their business.

[@annieteo7169]

Rojak uses shrimp paste.

[@tombulek5231]

What do you rate the Bandung Juice?

[@robinhobblade]

All local drinks can ask for less sweet except fresh fruits/veg drinks

[@cheny6489]

wow... the amount of food u gotta eat as a food vlogger... :P

[@BrentTimm]

Haha dude I honestly get so burned out

[@TheMeltzz]

The fried rice is flavorful enough, don't pour the light soy sauce with green chili in, it will be super salty .. oh mind

[@ivanlimzg]

Your display prices are all over the place...

[@BrentTimm]

I am so sorry, there was an error in editing :(

[@TomRocket-zo3hf]

Cool guy.

[@kennyzeng21]

I think u got ur conversion rate wrong. 1 USD ~= $1.33 SGD. $1 SGD ~= $0.75 USD

[@BrentTimm]

So sorry. My editor made a HUGE mistake.

[@kennyzeng21]

@@BrentTimm haha the OCD part of me acting up. Otherwise it's a great video with ur enthusiasm!

[@Khinh-xq6lx]

some places cook food never that hot, some places cook its tasted hot

[@BrentTimm]

Ah good to know!

[@starshine9836]

You are very very very very loud in a public space😂 a mic may help. but like the energy and enthusiasm..

[@BrentTimm]

Haha yes this is true. I’m a loud American and it’s hard to change.

[@starshine9836]

@@BrentTimm 🤣 way to go~ Singaporean might be a little too calm for ya🤣

[@raywong2112]

The best Banh mi in the whole of Asia & Australia/ NZ is in Singapore. That stall in Maxwell market is not the best. Authentic but not the best.

[@BrentTimm]

It was really good, but hard to beat the sandwiches I ate in Vietnam.

[@krappola1]

I disagree Maxwell is the Mecca of cheap Singapore food... it is like saying Newton is the Mecca of cheap Singapore food. When you see tourist and a lot of office workers the food will be slightly higher.

[@lyhthegreat]

13:31 best bahn mi in taiwan?

[@cherryvanilla8400]

Some kind of fruit drink? He doesnt know what he ordered? Hahahhaha

[@BrentTimm]

I was LOL'ing inside my head haha

[@mikek5373]

He had not tried heartland hawker centers.. Maxwell isn't the cheapest in Singapore

[@kennyzeng21]

Ur price feed isn't accurate right? Avocado with palm sugar showed SGD $3.50 on the signboard.

[@BrentTimm]

Thank you! I am so sorry, there was an issue with the editing :(

[@mikey6538]

hmmm... how can 1.60sgd equals usd more than 2 dollars..

[@BrentTimm]

My sincere apologies my video Editor made a mistake

[@Frederick-765]

the prices are all messed up e.g. at 16:40 the food didnt match the price

[@BrentTimm]

Thank you! My editor made a huge mistake I am so sorry.

[@OhanaInPortland]

4:59 The US price needs to be adjusted

[@BrentTimm]

Thank you for noticing, my video editor made a big mistake

[@OhanaInPortland]

@@BrentTimm no biggie! Great video anyway! Love your positive energy. Keep up the great work!

[@kamariahabdrahim6963]

That drink most probably a Sugarcane drink.

[@mourningstar6200]

14:15 25:00

[@Highlander226]

You are white. Love and affection by all.

[@mlljl1902]

Are u sure you are not Asian?

[@BrentTimm]

My friends will tell you I’m 0.0453%

[@hawkhea7527]

5months ago video?

[@BrentTimm]

Yes, but how can you tell?