Should eat at Hong Lim hawker centre. They have 4 very famous stalls there. I forgot their name 😂 1. Outram Park Char Kway Teow - upstairs 2. Chicken curry (downstairs stall) 3. Ipoh crayfish hor fun (by the toilet) - upstairs 4. Tai Wah Pork Noodles - opp Outram Park CKT. There are a few others that are very delicious and popular like Ji Ji wanton mee (upstairs), fish porridge (downstairs by staircase) and Cantonese noodles (upstairs). For #2 and #3, they finish selling by 1pm or so.
banana leaf is called ba jiao? Zam Zam is pronounced as zarm zarm. The Maxwell place, we don't call them food court. They are what we call hawker centres. Food court are found in shopping malls. Tian Tian chicken rice is too touristy and rather expensive. There are many more cheaper chicken rice stalls in most places. Most of the places you went are more touristy hence they are more expensive. Also due to the strong Singapore currency (hence a lot of locals are travelling out for holidays as well). Prefer Ya Kun. Toast box not nice.