Best Of Singapore Hawkers & Casual Dining: Mee Soto And Soto Ayam

Best Of Singapore Hawkers & Casual Dining: Mee Soto And Soto Ayam

Mee Soto And Soto Ayam

Nothing was sponsored, we visited as regular paying customers. Photos in this post were taken between 2000 and 2025 (across 25 years!), as such, the quality of photos varies drastically due to advances in camera technology. Mobile smartphones were in their infancy and had yet to become widespread.

Also Known As:
Mee Soto, Soto Ayam, Mee Soto Ayam, Soto Mi, Soto Mie

Average Price Per Serving:
SGD $3 - $7

List in alphabetical order - click the links to jump to entry

1. Aiman Cafe
2. Dapur Hassan
3. Desa Rancapanggung Malay Cuisine
4. Haji Daliman Korner
5. Hajjah Mariam Muslim Food
6. HJ Waliti HJ Mazuki
7. Inspirasi
8. Kampong Glam Cafe
9. Pondok Makan Indonesia
10. Queenstown Lontong
11. Selamat Datang Warong Pak Sapari
~~Amirah & Nur Aniqah Mee Soto & Mee Rebus~~
~~Anna's 108 Cafe~~
~~Dju Dju Indonesian Nasi Padang~~
~~Mazni's Family~~
~~Norimah Muslim Food~~
~~Rosraihanna Soto And Satay~~

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Description:
The Mee Soto And Soto Ayam is a Singaporean Malay dish, featuring either yellow egg noodles (for Mee Soto) or compressed rice cakes (for Soto Ayam), along with chicken, bean sprouts, and other assorted garnishings, in a spiced chicken soup / broth. Also known as Mee Soto Ayam, Soto Mi, or Soto Mie, the Mee Soto And Soto Ayam dish is usually priced around SGD $3 to $7 per serving. It's commonly eaten throughout the day, for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or supper.

The only difference between a Mee Soto And Soto Ayam dish is the base carbohydrate or staple used, which is blanched chewy thick yellow egg noodles with grainy sweet flavour for Mee Soto, and boiled or steamed chunky sticky compressed rice cakes / ketupat with grainy earthy sweet flavour for Soto Ayam. Otherwise, they share similar ingredients for garnishings and toppings. Stalls will typically offer both options at similar prices.

Common ingredients used to complete a Mee Soto And Soto Ayam dish include tender chewy bone-in or boneless chicken meat marinated with turmeric with meaty sweet savoury spice flavour, crisp bean sprouts with vegetal sweet flavour, crisp fresh coriander with vegetal bitter herbal flavour, and crunchy fried shallots with earthy salty savoury vegetal flavour.

It is the thin, clear, and hot soup / broth that gives the Mee Soto And Soto Ayam a signature savoury salty spice sweet flavour. A spice paste of blended shallots, garlic, ginger, galangal, lemongrass, turmeric, coriander, cumin, white pepper or black pepper, salt, white sugar, fennel seeds, curry leaves, and nutmeg, is stir-fried with vegetable oil (and optionally cardamom, star anise, belachan / fermented shrimp paste, or cloves), then stewed with chicken bones and water for up to 2 hours to derive the rich taste of the soup / broth. A Mee Soto And Soto Ayam is often served with sambal kicap / chili soy sauce for added sweet savoury spicy kick.

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1. Aiman Cafe
@ 235 Jurong East Street 21 #01-320
Opening Hours: Daily 5:30am – 11:30pm

Taken in 2025

Taken in 2025

Taken in 2025

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2. Dapur Hassan
@ 144 Tampines Street 12 #01-400
Opening Hours: Tue - Fri 8am – 3pm, Sat - Sun 8am – 2pm, Closed Mon

Taken in 2025

Taken in 2025

Taken in 2025

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3. Desa Rancapanggung Malay Cuisine
@ 739 Bedok Reservoir Road #01-3139
Opening Hours: Sat - Thu 7am – 3pm, Closed Fri

Taken in 2025

Taken in 2025

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4. Haji Daliman Korner
@ Seah Im Food Centre, 2 Seah Im Road #01-33
Opening Hours: Mon - Thu 9am – 8:30pm, Fri - Sun 10am – 8:30pm

Taken in 2025

Taken in 2025

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5. Hajjah Mariam Muslim Food
@ Kovan Market & Food Centre, 209 Hougang Street 21 #01-53
Opening Hours: Tue - Sun 7am – 2pm, Closed Mon

Taken in 2012

Taken in 2025

Taken in 2025

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6. HJ Waliti HJ Mazuki
@ Haig Road Market & Food Centre, 14 Haig Road #01-18
Opening Hours: Sat - Thu 6am – 7pm, Closed Fri

Taken in 2025

Taken in 2025

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7. Inspirasi
@ Bedok Interchange Hawker Centre, 208B New Upper Changi Road #01-64
Opening Hours: Mon - Sat 11:30am – 8:30pm, Closed Sun

Taken in 2010

Taken in 2019

Taken in 2025

Taken in 2025

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8. Kampong Glam Cafe
@ 17 Bussorah Street
Opening Hours: Tue - Sun 7:30am – 2am, Closed Mon

Taken in 2015

Taken in 2025

Taken in 2025

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9. Pondok Makan Indonesia
@ Albert Centre Market And Food Centre, 270 Queen Street #01-123
Opening Hours: Daily 8am – 8pm

Taken in 2012

Taken in 2025

Taken in 2025

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10. Queenstown Lontong
@ Margaret Drive Hawker Centre, 38A Margaret Drive #01-27
Opening Hours: Mon - Fri 6:30am – 2pm, Sat - Sun 6:30am – 11:59am

Taken in 2025

Taken in 2025

Taken in 2025

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11. Selamat Datang Warong Pak Sapari
@ Adam Road Food Centre, 2 Adam Road #01-09
Opening Hours: Mon - Thu 8am – 7:30pm, Sat - Sun 8am – 3pm, Closed Fri