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214 Joo Chiat Road, Tel: 6344-2761 Open: 11am to 3pm and 6pm to 9pm, closed on Tuesdays
For a Peranakan restaurant that is not run by Peranakans but Hainanese and now a Cantonese son-in-law as well, Guan Hoe Soon has amazing staying power.
It has been around since 1953 and is possibly the oldest Peranakan restaurant here.
There is a good reason for its longevity: Its food is good and cheap.
While most of its dishes, such as ayam buah keluak and bakwan kepiting, can be found at most other Pearnakan eateries, the babi panggang ($8) is a rare item.
It’s roast pig but has a unique, sweetish marinade that makes it taste like a cross between Cantonese roast pork and char siew.The pork is equal parts meat and fat, and has a nice crackling.
Dipped in an accompanying sweet sauce, it is a delight to be savoured piece by piece.
The dish is available only on weekends, and you do not find it on the menu.
Ask for it. It’s such a treat.