Michelin starred Liao Fan Hawker Chan @ Chinatown Complex Food Centre

[TerrexLee]

Few will ever figure out the calculus behind marrying stupendous with cheap, nevertheless Liao Fan Hawker Chan can lay legitimate claim to having done so. Helmed by Ipoh-born chef/owner Chan Hon Meng who formerly apprenticed at the now-defunct New Lam Thong Tea House, this Chinatown Complex Food Centre based stall opened in 2009 selling soya sauce themed oriental fare, of which most still remain priced under $4 today. A decade, 3 consecutive Michelin stars (2016-2018) and one Hersing Corp franchise partnership later, Hawker Chan has morphed into a full-blown culinary darling much adored by both locals as well as tourists.

More at https://www.thefooddossier.com/2019/12/liao-fan-hawker-chan.html

 

[laksaboy]

Few will ever figure out the calculus behind marrying stupendous with cheap, nevertheless Liao Fan Hawker Chan can lay legitimate claim to having done so. Helmed by Ipoh-born chef/owner Chan Hon Meng who formerly apprenticed at the now-defunct New Lam Thong Tea House, this Chinatown Complex Food Centre based stall opened in 2009 selling soya sauce themed oriental fare, of which most still remain priced under $4 today. A decade, 3 consecutive Michelin stars (2016-2018) and one Hersing Corp franchise partnership later, Hawker Chan has morphed into a full-blown culinary darling much adored by both locals as well as tourists.

More at https://www.thefooddossier.com/2019/12/liao-fan-hawker-chan.html

Chicken rice was originally $2 before Michelin award, is now $2.80. Quality has also declined.

 

[TerrexLee]

once you peak, you gotta fall.

 

[chittychitty]

Their char siew rice not bad, but ate a long time ago......

 

[bobby]

Michelin stars are traditionally awarded to proper restaurants of repute....now even lowly hawker centre stalls can get?

Wonder if the Les Amis SIngapore is pissed off?

 

[covertbriar]

Buddha tooth relic temple looks majestic....

 

[KuanTi01]

All over-rated! The best among them is still waiting to be discovered.

 

[micromachine]

The real good ones remain hidden because those few who only know about them are smart enough to shush up and not share lest a curious kiasu circus descends

 

[Tony Tan]

Just totally neglect and ignore silky Michi-LAN滥

they are nothing at all

Don't Hew Lan!

 

[Narong Wongwan]

All over-rated! The best among them is still waiting to be discovered.

Cheap above average food at best.
Dumbfuck sinkies herd mentality at work

 

[laksaboy]

Cheap above average food at best.
Dumbfuck sinkies herd mentality at work

Actually, the additional customers after receiving the Michelin award were tourists, sometimes carrying their barang-barang.

For the old customers like myself, who frequented the stall before it got the award, we just went back for nostalgia.

 

[laksaboy]

All over-rated! The best among them is still waiting to be discovered.

There's another stall in Chinatown Complex... Maria Virgin Chicken.

 

[Narong Wongwan]

Maria is actually the original grandmaster....hailing from New Nam Tong heritage. New Nam Tong was a Chinatown stalwart as old as Chinatown itself.
Their soy sauce chicken used to be known as Rose Chicken. Back then every afternoon queues would form to buy their freshly cooked rose chicken for $8 per bird.
Liao Fan himself learnt his trade in New Nam Tong.
Maria is owned by HK singer Maria Cordero who is daughter of one of New Nam Tong’s owners.

 

[TerrexLee]

So this hawker chan dude was maria's disciple?

 

[Narong Wongwan]

So this hawker chan dude was maria's disciple?

I think Liao Fan had stated before he worked as an apprentice in New Nam Tong restaurant for 20+ years before setting up his hawker stall.

 

[Ralders]

Standard drop alot

 

[laksaboy]

Standard drop alot

That's to be expected for any F&B business which massively expands and opens many outlets within a short period of time. Doesn't matter which price range.

 

[Ralders]

That's to be expected for any F&B business which massively expands and opens many outlets within a short period of time. Doesn't matter which price range.

They are popular due to affordable prices n not bad taste which is value for money.
But now price shoot up standard drop.

 

[no_faith]

Seems like many stalls endorsed with michelin standard plunge price soar attitude change passion gone
Just an excuse to increase price

 

[laksaboy]

Seems like many stalls endorsed with michelin standard plunge price soar attitude change passion gone
Just an excuse to increase price

Just need to run autopilot on fame and expand the business.

What's wrong with collecting more money?

No F&B towkay so far has the balls to reject the Michelin award.