Mellben Seafood

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"Deep in the heartlands sits this casual restaurant under a block of government flats. You'll know it by the perpetual queue (it can push two hours on the weekends) that snakes out from the front into the neighboring carpark, and by the massive, bright red crab shells that adorn its walls. The star of the show here is the Crab Bee Hoon, fat, succulent whole crabs cooked in a claypot with a creamy, savory broth and served with thick rice noodles. Order the Fried Mantou (Chinese buns) to mop up the gravy once you're done with the noodles. Make sure you head to the right location, there are a few Mellben outlets around Singapore, some by members of the same family, some less legit. Menus tend to be similar but the Ang Mo Kio flagship is the one to head to for the best, most consistent food." - Annette Tan