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Tekka Centre
Bedste tid at besøge
Weekday mornings from 9:30am to 11:30am hit the sweet spot, when the market is liveliest and curry queues are short. Evening visits from 6pm bring the rojak and halo-halo rush, so go early to grab a fan-cooled table.
Budgettips
Most cooked meals run between SGD 4 and 8, and the fish head curry is priced per head so sharing keeps it cheap. Carry cash for the older stalls and save on drinks by buying fresh coconut water from the fruit sellers downstairs.
Anbefalet til
Curry lovers, Budget travelers, Vegetarians, Home cooks
Planlæg dit besøg
1-2 hours
Om
Hurtige fakta: For en krydret smagsprøve på byens indisk-muslimske kvarter til lokale priser, stabler det toetagers center et fungerende vådt marked direkte under et niveau med tilberedt mad. Handlerne slæber hver morgen levende fisk og jutesække med chili ind, mens wokpanderne ovenpå laver curry, rojak og biryani under stabler af klirrende tallerkener.
Højdepunkter: Fiskehovedcurryen her simrer efter bestilling i en sur tomatsauce med tamarind, hvor hele hovedet med gæller og det hele serveres under okra og aubergine. Bestil fårekødsuppen, og kokken river en knytnævestor dej af flagende brød direkte fra et årtier gammelt tinbækken og dypper et stykke i bouillonen for øjnene af dig.
Insidertips
- Carry cash, several older stalls still reject cards and QR payments.
- Grab a perimeter table under the ceiling fans, the centre aisles turn sauna-hot by 11:30am.
- Queue for curry before 12:15pm on weekdays, office lunch crowds arrive right after.
- Buy fish downstairs and the wet market vendors will gut and scale it on the spot for a small fee.
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