Our Makan Places: Lost and Found

美食侦探:失而复得

Our re-united food detectives Gurmit and Michelle kick the season off by finding more lost stalls from Margaret Drive - a roast chicken rice stall whose owner still cooks the rice the traditional way; the nasi padang stall with the mouthwatering beef rendang; a stall formerly known as Lim Kee which

Our re-united food detectives Gurmit and Michelle kick the season off by finding more lost stalls from Margaret Drive - a roast chicken rice stall whose owner still cooks the rice the traditional way; the nasi padang stall with the mouthwatering beef rendang; a stall formerly known as Lim Kee which

Ep 1
24 mins

Our re-united food detectives Gurmit and Michelle kick the season off by finding more lost stalls from Margaret Drive - a roast chicken rice stall whose owner still cooks the rice the traditional way; the nasi padang stall with the mouthwatering beef rendang; a stall formerly known as Lim Kee which

Ep 1

Our re-united food detectives Gurmit and Michelle kick the season off by finding more lost stalls from Margaret Drive - a roast chicken rice stall whose owner still cooks the rice the traditional way; the nasi padang stall with the mouthwatering beef rendang; a stall formerly known as Lim Kee which

Ep 2
23 mins

Lost stalls from the East Looking for the wanton mee and chicken rice stalls from Hin Hollywood Canteen in Tanjong Katong? Or wondering where the char kway teow uncle at Jago Close in Joo Chiat moved? How about some freshly made puttu mayam, that was lost when the social enterprise at Simpang Bedok closed down? Sit back, drool and remember to take down the addresses.

Ep 2

Lost stalls from the East Looking for the wanton mee and chicken rice stalls from Hin Hollywood Canteen in Tanjong Katong? Or wondering where the char kway teow uncle at Jago Close in Joo Chiat moved? How about some freshly made puttu mayam, that was lost when the social enterprise at Simpang Bedok closed down? Sit back, drool and remember to take down the addresses.

Ep 3
23 mins

Amara Food Court The old food court at Amara Hotel shut down in 2011, but if you love the yong tau foo, Thai food, ban mian, homemade curry, and Korean food that was available there, you’re in for a treat! Gurmit and Michelle track them down, and find that one stall has even turned into a restaurant!

Ep 3

Amara Food Court The old food court at Amara Hotel shut down in 2011, but if you love the yong tau foo, Thai food, ban mian, homemade curry, and Korean food that was available there, you’re in for a treat! Gurmit and Michelle track them down, and find that one stall has even turned into a restaurant!

Ep 4
24 mins

Longhouse In a first for Our Makan Places, Gurmit and Michelle have a farewell party with the hawkers from Longhouse Food Centre before they move. Then they visit the hawkers at their new locations – Balestier Food Centre, and Jalan Besar. So who’s moved where – the duck rice, the prawn noodles, the chicken rice, the goreng pisang, and more? It’s another delectable episode coming up!

Ep 4

Longhouse In a first for Our Makan Places, Gurmit and Michelle have a farewell party with the hawkers from Longhouse Food Centre before they move. Then they visit the hawkers at their new locations – Balestier Food Centre, and Jalan Besar. So who’s moved where – the duck rice, the prawn noodles, the chicken rice, the goreng pisang, and more? It’s another delectable episode coming up!

Ep 5
23 mins

Around The World Gurmit and Michelle take a gastronomic world tour, right here in Singapore! Discover where the German specialist Werner’s Oven has moved to, tuck into xiao long bao when the hosts take you to the new location of Shanghai Ren Jia, eat Italian at the new location of Il Piccolo, and sample French food at Le Bistro Parisien, which has moved from Baghdad Street.

Ep 5

Around The World Gurmit and Michelle take a gastronomic world tour, right here in Singapore! Discover where the German specialist Werner’s Oven has moved to, tuck into xiao long bao when the hosts take you to the new location of Shanghai Ren Jia, eat Italian at the new location of Il Piccolo, and sample French food at Le Bistro Parisien, which has moved from Baghdad Street.

Ep 6
23 mins

A Fishy Story It’s fish in all forms when Gurmit and Michelle track down 4 stalls in this episode. Slurp up Rajah’s famous fish head curry in the east, crunch up some delish battered fish and chips at Cafe Wok Inn, bite into Ampang fishballs , and get stuck into some halal tiga rasa fish at Adam’s Corner Restaurant! They’ll do your brain cells some good!

Ep 6

A Fishy Story It’s fish in all forms when Gurmit and Michelle track down 4 stalls in this episode. Slurp up Rajah’s famous fish head curry in the east, crunch up some delish battered fish and chips at Cafe Wok Inn, bite into Ampang fishballs , and get stuck into some halal tiga rasa fish at Adam’s Corner Restaurant! They’ll do your brain cells some good!

Ep 7
23 mins

Serangoon and Serangoon Gardens Gurmit and Michelle track down stalls that have moved out of or moved into Serangoon estate or Serangoon Gardens. Enjoyed curry risotto with prawns at The Wicked Garlic but don’t know where they shifted? Suddenly found out Poh Poh chicken rice at Serangoon Gardens is no longer at the corner kopitiam? The hosts also show you where Seng Kee Mushroom Minced Pork Noodles is now, in Serangoon Gardens.

Ep 7

Serangoon and Serangoon Gardens Gurmit and Michelle track down stalls that have moved out of or moved into Serangoon estate or Serangoon Gardens. Enjoyed curry risotto with prawns at The Wicked Garlic but don’t know where they shifted? Suddenly found out Poh Poh chicken rice at Serangoon Gardens is no longer at the corner kopitiam? The hosts also show you where Seng Kee Mushroom Minced Pork Noodles is now, in Serangoon Gardens.

Ep 8
23 mins

Noodles! Gurmit and Michelle go nuts over noodles, tracking down 4 stalls from all around Singapore. They find out where the famous Simon Road Hokkien mee at Upper Serangoon Road has moved to, and locate the wanton mee stall from the defunct Dover Road hawker centre. The food detectives also hunt down a lor mee stall that moved from Whampoa Food Centre to Golden Mile Food Centre. Finally, they discover another Hokkien mee stall that had disap...

Ep 8

Noodles! Gurmit and Michelle go nuts over noodles, tracking down 4 stalls from all around Singapore. They find out where the famous Simon Road Hokkien mee at Upper Serangoon Road has moved to, and locate the wanton mee stall from the defunct Dover Road hawker centre. The food detectives also hunt down a lor mee stall that moved from Whampoa Food Centre to Golden Mile Food Centre. Finally, they discover another Hokkien mee stall that had disap...

Ep 9
24 mins

Light Bites It’s the Light Bites episode that’s heavy on the info! The 2 food detectives trace where the famous muah chee from the Hougang 6th mile market has relocated to, and track down a porridge and bak chang stall that started out at Dawson Place in Queenstown. Finding where Annie’s Peanut ice kacang moved to is next on the list, and the episode ends on a sugar high when Gurmit and Michelle follow the trail of ET Artisan Sweets from Holl...

Ep 9

Light Bites It’s the Light Bites episode that’s heavy on the info! The 2 food detectives trace where the famous muah chee from the Hougang 6th mile market has relocated to, and track down a porridge and bak chang stall that started out at Dawson Place in Queenstown. Finding where Annie’s Peanut ice kacang moved to is next on the list, and the episode ends on a sugar high when Gurmit and Michelle follow the trail of ET Artisan Sweets from Holl...

Ep 10
23 mins

Chinatown and Bukit Merah It’s an East-West mix as Gurmit and Michelle hunt down stalls in the Chinatown and Bukit Merah area. Hong Kong roast duck and chicken, and minced meat noodles are on the menu, together with German sausages and cupcakes! The 2 hosts discover the Fatty Ox Hong Kong kitchen, Lai Heng Mushroom Minced Meat noodles, Erich’s German sausage outlet, and My Fat Lady Cakes and Bakes. It’s deliciousness packed into 30 minutes!

Ep 10

Chinatown and Bukit Merah It’s an East-West mix as Gurmit and Michelle hunt down stalls in the Chinatown and Bukit Merah area. Hong Kong roast duck and chicken, and minced meat noodles are on the menu, together with German sausages and cupcakes! The 2 hosts discover the Fatty Ox Hong Kong kitchen, Lai Heng Mushroom Minced Meat noodles, Erich’s German sausage outlet, and My Fat Lady Cakes and Bakes. It’s deliciousness packed into 30 minutes!

Ep 11
23 mins

Gurmit and Michelle hit the Seletar and Sembawang food trail this week, and it's finger-licking ribs time when they find a BBQ restaurant that moved out of Seletar airbase. Then, like Little Bo Peeps, they track down a Black Sheep Cafe that started out in Seletar.

Ep 11

Gurmit and Michelle hit the Seletar and Sembawang food trail this week, and it's finger-licking ribs time when they find a BBQ restaurant that moved out of Seletar airbase. Then, like Little Bo Peeps, they track down a Black Sheep Cafe that started out in Seletar.

Ep 12
23 mins

Selegie and Little India Not just rich in culture and heritage, Selegie and Little India also have a wealth of delicious food to offer Gurmit and Michelle! Their search begins on a sweet note with a taste of baklavas at Overdoughs, formerly at Waterloo Centre. The duo go for savoury next by tracking down the famous duck rice from South Buona Vista. Their mouth-watering journey continues at Little India’s first Western Vegetarian restaurant ...

Ep 12

Selegie and Little India Not just rich in culture and heritage, Selegie and Little India also have a wealth of delicious food to offer Gurmit and Michelle! Their search begins on a sweet note with a taste of baklavas at Overdoughs, formerly at Waterloo Centre. The duo go for savoury next by tracking down the famous duck rice from South Buona Vista. Their mouth-watering journey continues at Little India’s first Western Vegetarian restaurant ...

Ep 13
23 mins

North South East West It’s the last episode of Our Makan Places Lost and Found Sr 5! Gurmit and Michelle are sad to say goodbye for now but not before they cover all four cardinal points of Singapore. Starting from the east, our hosts show you where the crispy fried yong tau foo that was from Simpang Bedok is now located. In the south, they find a Korean-Italian vegetarian stall that redefines fusion!

Ep 13

North South East West It’s the last episode of Our Makan Places Lost and Found Sr 5! Gurmit and Michelle are sad to say goodbye for now but not before they cover all four cardinal points of Singapore. Starting from the east, our hosts show you where the crispy fried yong tau foo that was from Simpang Bedok is now located. In the south, they find a Korean-Italian vegetarian stall that redefines fusion!

Additional Information

Premiered2014
Genresfood, variety
Seasons1
Suitable For All Ages