Known as Uncle Hong, his stall in an obscure corner of the hawker centre attracts many foodies for its excellent Cantonese claypot zi char dishes.
Bad news for fans of legit Cantonese cooking: One of the few local spots where you can have a hearty old-school zi char meal has closed for good.is a hidden gem at Chinatown Complex Market & Food Centre. Located in a quiet corner in the sprawling hawker centre’s Green Zone, the stall opens in the morning for only four hours a day, Tuesdays to Fridays, but typically sells out before noon.
Never mind that zi char is not even breakfast-friendly — foodies flock to this stall for a chance to feast on dishes churned out by Uncle Hong, a formidable 70-something former restaurant chef.under the ‘Four Heavenly Kings’ of Cantonese cooking in Singapore, and worked at the acclaimed Lai Wah Restaurant. He manned his stall with his wife but was the sole chef there, which explains the limited quantities he could serve in a day.
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