Origanics (Woodleigh)

While the idea of eating vegetarian food at a hawker centre can be unappealing to some, give this a shot and you’ll find out that it’s seriously delicious. Origanics is run by 31-year-old Darryl Tong who set out to introduce traditional vegetarian and vegan food to the hawker scene with his first stall at Buangkok Hawker Centre. You won’t miss its storefront, which is splashed out in green. On the menu are meat-free versions of local dishes – think kolo mee, bee hoon soup, lor mee, kway chap, braised ‘duck’ rice, buttermilk ‘chicken’ and more (from $4). But our favourite has got to be the economic bee hoon option (from $3.20). Customise your plate with toppings like glazed soy nuggets, crispy spring rolls, vegetarian ‘otah’, vegetable curry. And top it off with zai er (crispy fried soy skin), the crowning glory of every plate of bee hoon.