Ya Kun

Available islandwide

What used to be a treat as it can only be found in one and only place – the old hawker centre right across from where Lau Pa Sat sits now - has sprung up all over the island (and further afield too!) owing to the power of franchising. The good thing is, Ya Kun has done it well, ensuring that there is fairly consistent quality in the food whichever shop you go. The toast that is burnt just right, thinly sliced and nicely patted down with yummy home-cooked (well, at least it still tastes home-cooked) kaya (a type of coconut jam) and a wad of butter; eggs that are steeped in hot water just long enough to cook it a tad; and coffee and tea, done traditional coffee shop style. The new menu has also been updated to include toast with butter and sugar (yet another breakfast item I used to have at home), french toast with kaya, and, in select places, the traditional brown bread with ice-cream.