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

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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 KZfaqr
#singaporefood #hawkerfood #singaporevlog

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@simroysten7963 3 ай бұрын

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 3 ай бұрын

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

@kevinkuok9131 3 ай бұрын

Rojak with century egg??

@Diana-if8qd 3 ай бұрын

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

@Kindaichi83 3 ай бұрын

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.

@hloc 3 ай бұрын

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...

@BrentTimm 3 ай бұрын

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 3 ай бұрын

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.😊

@eamesho7723 3 ай бұрын

Just love ur energy. Thanks for visiting Singapore.!

@BrentTimm 3 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😃

@IwantToknow23 3 ай бұрын

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 🇸🇬!

@amikoazuri9213 3 ай бұрын

great vlog !! love from singapore ❤

@su-chinglim7416 3 ай бұрын

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

@keffinsg 3 ай бұрын

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 3 ай бұрын

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

@Star-008 3 ай бұрын

Excellent vlog‼️💖

@BrentTimm 3 ай бұрын

Thanks! I really appreciate that :)

@mohamednoorrashid9065 3 ай бұрын

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 3 ай бұрын

Turnip or Jicama? (BanGuan)

@BrentTimm 3 ай бұрын

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 3 ай бұрын

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

@dlmhdlmh 3 ай бұрын

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

@rocketsteel 3 ай бұрын

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

@BrentTimm 3 ай бұрын

I appreciate your support!!

@sarebareh8r 3 ай бұрын

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 3 ай бұрын

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

@weissweiss 3 ай бұрын

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

@zackkowackko6184 3 ай бұрын

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

@BrentTimm 3 ай бұрын

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

@Humorousguy64 3 ай бұрын

Very entertaining and nice video ..thanks

@BrentTimm 3 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@kimf3452 3 ай бұрын

What a humble guy

@tanst7859 3 ай бұрын

Rojak …. Shrimp paste fruit salad ! A must!

@truthteller6932 3 ай бұрын

🤢🤮🤮🤮

@schadenfreude6274 3 ай бұрын

Hello Diabetes. 🙂

@amerasyraf9241 3 ай бұрын

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

@BrentTimm 3 ай бұрын

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

@hloc 3 ай бұрын

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...

@posmanjames5829 3 ай бұрын

welcome to Singapore bro♥♥♥

@willieho4386 3 ай бұрын

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 3 ай бұрын

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

@chanchan22222 Ай бұрын

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

@tteogl 3 ай бұрын

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

@BrentTimm 3 ай бұрын

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

@mohamednoorrashid9065 3 ай бұрын

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 3 ай бұрын

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.

@saadansaid8337 3 ай бұрын

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.

@jiawencheong400 3 ай бұрын

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!

@clariceng6961 3 ай бұрын

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 3 ай бұрын

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

@yatiabsolute9067 3 ай бұрын

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.

@tjeffrey830 3 ай бұрын

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

@BrentTimm 3 ай бұрын

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

@YuniqueChannel 3 ай бұрын

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! ^^

@msiloveme16 3 ай бұрын

I also really love bandunggggg

@AbhamidzahAHamid 3 ай бұрын

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

@OhanaInPortland 3 ай бұрын

Rojak is definitely an acquired taste 😋

@fatemachowdhury2701 3 ай бұрын

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

@BrentTimm 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 😀

@wlim2164 3 ай бұрын

Welcome to 🇸🇬 ❤❤❤❤

@BrentTimm 3 ай бұрын

Thank you!!!

@faisalsvideoworld 3 ай бұрын

i need to try oyster cake

@kennyzeng21 3 ай бұрын

Tt's fried dough aka fritters in rojak

@BrentTimm 3 ай бұрын

So so good!

@cheny6489 3 ай бұрын

Prawn paste in the ROJAK!

@hom3r 3 ай бұрын

You v good at guessing the drink. V accurate 😂

@dennisleong7866 3 ай бұрын

Maxwell is famous with Tian tian chicken rice

@BrentTimm 3 ай бұрын

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

@azureliteyahoo 3 ай бұрын

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

@BrentTimm 3 ай бұрын

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

@noprob7820 3 ай бұрын

rojak's paste is prawn paste,

@mitsmillan3897 3 ай бұрын

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

@joshualee8151 3 ай бұрын

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 3 ай бұрын

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

@takahirosg 3 ай бұрын

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 3 ай бұрын

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

@rebeccaferguson570 3 ай бұрын

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

@MrDenewbie 3 ай бұрын

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

@conned 3 ай бұрын

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

@ivanlimzg 3 ай бұрын

Haven't personally tried but apparently Ah Tai is better

@BrentTimm 3 ай бұрын

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

@AbhamidzahAHamid 3 ай бұрын

Indian Rojak in SG nice, Fruits Rojak

@veliking3175 3 ай бұрын

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 3 ай бұрын

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

@veliking3175 3 ай бұрын

@@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.

@dkj6946 3 ай бұрын

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

@BrentTimm 3 ай бұрын

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

@davidroy1744 3 ай бұрын

14:17 Those are some HUGE Glasses

@kokboontan3895 3 ай бұрын

👍👍👍

@lohti6399 3 ай бұрын

02:34 Sugarcane juice

@BrentTimm 3 ай бұрын

Yes!!

@tombulek5231 3 ай бұрын

What do you rate the Bandung Juice?

@faisalsvideoworld 3 ай бұрын

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

@tanjilahammed3157 3 ай бұрын

Bro I love your hair 😍 Love from Bangladesh ❤️

@BrentTimm 3 ай бұрын

Thank you!!!

@Humorousguy64 3 ай бұрын

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

@kayorzzz 3 ай бұрын

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

@simplyme3306 3 ай бұрын

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

@BrentTimm 3 ай бұрын

I gotta go back and get it again lol!

@kayorzzz 3 ай бұрын

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

@lyhthegreat 3 ай бұрын

13:31 best bahn mi in taiwan?

@faisalsvideoworld 3 ай бұрын

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

@hiroyukishinichi9873 3 ай бұрын

😋😋😋😋

@jeevang-9838 3 ай бұрын

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

@BrentTimm 3 ай бұрын

I will be back in India later this year :)

@manchesterunitedno7 3 ай бұрын

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 3 ай бұрын

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

@nopenonein 3 ай бұрын

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

@nopenonein 3 ай бұрын

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

@annieteo7169 3 ай бұрын

Rojak uses shrimp paste.

@lemonrand1 3 ай бұрын

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

@BrentTimm 3 ай бұрын

Oh interesting! Thank for sharing :)

@user-pm5qq2kx9r 3 ай бұрын

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

@yannlin3137 3 ай бұрын

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.

@desandylam 3 ай бұрын

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.

@tonyquek6157 3 ай бұрын

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 3 ай бұрын

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

@robinhobblade 3 ай бұрын

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

@wwsquared 3 ай бұрын

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

@BESTOFTHEBEST123 3 ай бұрын

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

@Bdsports5123 3 ай бұрын

Came in Bangladesh 🇧🇩🇧🇩🇧🇩🇧🇩

@BrentTimm 3 ай бұрын

Thank you bro!!

@wongkokkiong4847 3 ай бұрын

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

@BrentTimm 3 ай бұрын

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

@hloc 3 ай бұрын

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 3 ай бұрын

Ohhh thank you! This is really helpful 💛

@kamariahabdrahim6963 3 ай бұрын

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.

@mikey6538 3 ай бұрын

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

@BrentTimm 3 ай бұрын

My sincere apologies my video Editor made a mistake

@cpostclothesrack2012 3 ай бұрын

2:34 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@ivanlimzg 3 ай бұрын

Your display prices are all over the place...

@BrentTimm 3 ай бұрын

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

@kennyzeng21 3 ай бұрын

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

@BrentTimm 3 ай бұрын

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

@TheMeltzz 3 ай бұрын

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

@mourningstar6200 3 ай бұрын

14:15 25:00

@raywong2112 3 ай бұрын

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 3 ай бұрын

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

@TomRocket-zo3hf 3 ай бұрын

Cool guy.

@OhanaInPortland 3 ай бұрын

4:59 The US price needs to be adjusted

@BrentTimm 3 ай бұрын

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

@OhanaInPortland 3 ай бұрын

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

@ew6004 3 ай бұрын

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 3 ай бұрын

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

@Khinh-xq6lx 3 ай бұрын

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

@BrentTimm 3 ай бұрын

Ah good to know!

@cheny6489 3 ай бұрын

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

@BrentTimm 3 ай бұрын

Haha dude I honestly get so burned out

@mallymally996 3 ай бұрын

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

@BrentTimm 3 ай бұрын

Appreciate that bro! Where are we going>!

@mallymally996 3 ай бұрын

OUT of the town area! 😅

@kennyzeng21 3 ай бұрын

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

@BrentTimm 3 ай бұрын

So sorry. My editor made a HUGE mistake.

@kennyzeng21 3 ай бұрын

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

@hawkhea7527 3 ай бұрын

5months ago video?

@BrentTimm 3 ай бұрын

Yes, but how can you tell?

@walter-st3fb 3 ай бұрын

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

@BrentTimm 3 ай бұрын

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

@krappola1 3 ай бұрын

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.