Depot Road Zhen Shan Mei Claypot Laksa

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Depot Road Zhen Shan Mei Claypot Laksa
Depot Road Zhen Shan Mei Claypot Laksa
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Food type Street food
Street address120 Bukit Merah, #01-75, Alexandra Village Food Centre, Alexandra Village
Postal/ZIP Code150120
CountrySingapore
Coordinates 1°17′11″N103°48′16″E / 1.286343°N 103.804526°E / 1.286343; 103.804526

Depot Road Zhen Shan Mei Claypot Laksa is a street food stall in the Alexandra Village Food Centre in Alexandra Village, Singapore. The food stall was awarded the Michelin Bib Gourmand in 2016. [1]

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History

Originally located along Depot Road, the stall was founded by the aunt of the stall's current owner Zhang Ji Lin. However, she was forced to relocate to Alexandra Village Food Centre, and Ji Lin took over the stall from her, due to her deteriorating health. [2]

Reception

The stall was one of 37 stalls in Singapore to be awarded the Michelin Bib Gourmand Award in 2016. [1] It has maintained its position in the Michelin Bib Gourmand. [3] Bryan Choo of TheSmartLocal gave the stall a positive review, stating that he believed this was the best Laksa place in Singapore. [4] Time Out included the stall in its list of the nine best Laksa in Singapore. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 Tan, Hsueh Yun (15 July 2016). "Hawker's galore on Michelin's Bib list". The Straits Times . Singapore. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  2. "Behind The Bib: Depot Road Zhen Shan Mei Claypot Laksa". guide.michelin.com. Michelin Guide. 20 February 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  3. Loh, Genevieve Sarah (12 August 2021). "69 Singapore eateries make the Michelin Bib Gourmand 2021 list". Channel News Asia . Singapore. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  4. Choo, Bryan (7 November 2012). "Zhen Shan Mei Claypot Laksa Review @ Alexandra Village". TheSmartLocal. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  5. "The best laksa in Singapore". Time Out . 27 October 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2022.