50cents Fest?

 Everything 50cents? Well sounds too good to be true, but back on 30th and 31st Jul ( Sorry I backlogged) everything was going at 50 cents, or rather multiples of it.

We were pretty excited to celebrate all things local and headed down to Chinatown Food Street where the fest was held. 

In celebration of Singapore's heritage and rich culture, patrons were transported back to the 50s/60s street hawker scene. 

Be'lo we were only there at about 7pm but the crowd was already going strong. 

Example, 2X 50 cents which means $1 for a portion.

Of course, for the value paid, don't expect normal serving size. Instead the food were served on cute little "localized" bowls. So we ordered pretty much many bowls of our local delights. 

By "localized" I meant, they were even adorned with the oldies Ping Pong designs! Remeber the days when we used porcelin bowls with such prints. I think I still have them in my house. Somewhere.

Duck Rice and Oyster Omelette...

The order went on with a whole lot more of Char Kway Teow, Cheng Teng, Laksa, Ngoh Hiang and Mee Teh ( rare find)— a thick paste made from grinded peanuts and rice flour.

Rickshaw Noodles!

How long ago since we had this?  ( Never?)

Even the peddlers were dressed up to the nostalgic feel. 

Take a photo with the Matas ( Malay for policemen) in their 60s uniform

Or play games at the stalls even. So much to do, really.

The whole street was abuzz with foodies all eager to get their hands on the tasty stalls. It was so lively and packed ( but in a good way).

Traditional Toast bread saw a super long queue. 

It was really a very nostalgic, heart-lighted event where patrons got to dine at 50 cents and relive the olden days. The whole 50s/60s vibe was strong with fringe activities happening around the street such as singing, games, dancing and even fortune telling!

 It was fun for the younger generations and evokes a sense of familiarity for the older generations I am sure.

Can't wait for it's return again next year! 

This event was organized by Chinatown Food Street