Monday at Tampines Round Market

Monday is rest day for many stall owners at Tampines Round Market but Sarawak Kolo Mee and Quan Fang (泉芳) drink stall are still opened on Monday. These two are my favourite stalls. Quan Fang has Mickey Mouse illustrations on the signboard and the noodles stall narrowly missed the Michelin Star this year.

The husband from the noodle stall likes to dye his hair in bright brown or gold and auntie has very smooth complexion. I notice auntie bending her neck forward more and more over the years and sincerely wish her free from pains and sufferings. The media report on the left states that they were selected into 2026 round of Michelin Guide. They are many nice yummy food in this market even some are not awarded with Michelin Stars.

Michelin or not, there is a strong sense of camaraderie amongst the hawkers at this round market. Some of whom have been operating their stalls for more than three decades. In 1983, 72 stallholders moved together from Block 176 in Toa Payoh, Lorong 2 to make way for an MRT line, bringing their established culinary traditions to the East.

The fountain pen on this sketch had smoother ink flow compared to my last sketch at Marine Terrace Market.

An exterior sketch I did for this round market: https://tiastudio.blogspot.com/2018/08/tampines-sketches.html

Nude Sketchbook
Size: 290 x 145mm