Old Airport Road Food Centre
Every hawker centre in Singapore has an inspiring story to share, and the Old Airport Road Food Centre is no exception. At the time when Singapore’s first civil-purpose airport—Kallang Airport—was bustling with commercial activity, the food scene at the Old Airport Road was abuzz with promising food joints.
However, shortly after the Kallang Airport’s closure in 1955, the area lost its glory (and its customers). Thus, when the Old Airport Road Food Centre opened its doors nearly two decades later, people started coming back again for a taste of nostalgia. Today, it is the lifeblood of the area with customers from all around the world paying a visit, especially for its trademark dish—soya beancurd.
Who doesn’t love a bowl of this velvety goodness topped with sweet bubble tea pearls or rice balls? Eat it steaming hot or chilled, with an extra adding of sugar syrup, or keep it plain with unsweetened soy milk—everyone will have an opinion on how they like to relish it. Soya beancurd might look deceptively simple, but not everyone can get it right. And the Old Airport Road Food Centre houses some of the best-in-town soya beancurd stalls.
Start with the crowd favourite—Lao Ban Soya Beancurd, an ideal place to enjoy this bowl of silky goodness. They make sure that the colour, flavour, and texture are perfect for catering to every palate without compromising on quality. The stall is also known for its traditional style of making the beancurd by using gypsum as coagulant rather than getting a store-bought commercial lactone. The result is an uber-comforting bowl of silky smooth beancurd.