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Hawkers Omakase Returns: Part 2 Brings Eurasian and Cze Cha Traditions to the Table

By Your Makansutra Bestie - Wednesday, Aug 05, 2026

Brought to you by Maybank x Makansutra.

The Makansutra Hawkers Omakase is a first-of-its-kind dining experience, brought to you in partnership with Maybank. Designed to spotlight the hidden skills and creativity of Singapore’s hawkers, the series brings together six hawkers who, alongside Makansutra founder KF Seetoh, have delved into their traditions to create up to six off-menu courses that reflect their heritage and craft. Expect refreshing takes on heritage and vanishing dishes, with something old, new, borrowed, and true – think Tofu-Lapis and Feng Crostini.

Hawkers Omakase first launched on 23 April 2026, opening with two experiences: a Cantonese-style omakase with Chef Chik at Haig Road Hawker Centre, and a Peranakan-style omakase with Chef Zan of Dulu Kala Peranakan.

Now, Part 2 runs from 17 August to 16 October 2026, bringing two more distinctive hawker traditions to the table — one Vanishing Eurasian Classics, one Reimagined Heritage Cze Cha.

 

Doris’s Devilishly Delicious Curry — Chef Justin Teh

A 5-course set menu of centuries-old vanishing Eurasian classics rarely found elsewhere: Curry Debal (smoked pork), Prawn Bostador, Fish Pimenta, Feng Crostini and Grago Cutlet (krill shrimp).

  • Where: Greenhouse restaurant, Dusit Thani Laguna Singapore, 11 Laguna Golf Green, Singapore 488047
  • When: Lunch & Dinner
  • Price: $38++ per pax, min. 4 pax

 Prawn Bostador

Hong Kong Street Old Chun Kee — Chef Ah Yau

A 7-course menu of Reimagined Heritage Cze Cha dishes that are refreshingly inventive yet comforting: Prawn Tempura Rojak, Tofu-Lapis, Golden Crust Seafood Beehoon, Fried Marble Goby, Dry Curry Pork Ribs, Kangkong Tempura and Stir-Fried Oyster.

  • Where: Makansutra Gluttons Bay, 8 Raffles Ave., #01-15 Esplanade Mall, Singapore 039802
  • When: Daily, 5:30–11pm
  • Price: $40+ per pax, min. 6 pax

  Tofu-Lapis with Chicken Floss

Book Your Table

Seats are limited, and advance booking is necessary — the chefs need time to source special ingredients and prepare for each session. Each omakase table is designed for a group of four to six people, and promises an eye- and palate-opening experience. Advance booking required, min. 3 days. Prices are subject to GST.

Through Hawkers Omakase, Maybank and Makansutra are giving these hawkers and their craft a platform to be discovered, celebrated and carried forward.

Available exclusively to Maybank customers, payable via Maybank Cards or Scan & Pay on the Maybank2u SG app.

👉 Book now via our free Makansutra ebook — page 9

 

Meet the Hawkers

Chef Justin Teh was the last Eurasian hawker at Amoy Street Food Centre before rising costs and rental pressures forced him to leave, putting another piece of Singapore’s rare Eurasian food heritage at risk of disappearing. Recognising the importance of preserving this fading culinary tradition, Mr Kevin Kwee and Dusit Thani Laguna Singapore welcomed Justin and Doris’s Devilishly Delicious Curry, giving these treasured recipes a new platform. Now, Maybank and Makansutra are bringing Justin and his centuries-old Eurasian culinary heritage into the spotlight through Hawkers Omakase, introducing a new generation to traditional dishes rarely found elsewhere.

Chef Ah Yau (seated) & Chef Ka Keong Chef Ah Yau (seated) & Chef Ka Keong

Chef Ah Yau’s culinary journey began in Malaysia from humble circumstances. At just 12, he was sent to work on a friend’s farm as his family struggled to make ends meet. After taking on various jobs, he found his calling in the kitchen in his late teens, honing the street-food skills that eventually brought him to Singapore and shaped his journey as a hawker and entrepreneur. Today, he has become a Singaporean and owns outlets in New York, Urban Hawker, and New Jersey, including his main stall at Makansutra Gluttons Bay. For Hawkers Omakase, Maybank and Makansutra give Ah Yau the creative freedom to take his craft beyond the familiar, presenting dishes that are refreshingly inventive yet comforting.