93 Wu Xiang Xia Bing

Quaint old hawker centre that brought many memories since I grew up here more than four decades ago. When I was a kid this food centre was bustling with life every night. Residents and aunties call this place Si Lau 四楼 or four storeys since the food centre is surrounded by four storey flats. Then similar to many food centres such as Lorong 8's many free standing tables and chairs will be provided outdoors in the open air and nightly it is truly a communal centre of feasting, drinking, even singing and loud conversations. Then the orh lauh or Fried Oyster Omelette, Kway Chup or Pig Organs with Noodle Sheets and Char Kway Teow were legendary. Today, sometimes I pass by in the evenings, most stalls were shuttered. More than a quarter of the stalls either unmanned or untaken. A shadow of its past. Dark and tired by day, only a few stalls were operating. Even the Ocean coffeeshop, which serves great curry fish head has more diners. So only senior residents in the area still visit for simple meals and the Cantonese Zi Char.