This Sin Huat Eating House hawker has strict rules for ordering his famous crab bee hoon
“If you’re eating duck rice (from the neighbouring stall), I’m not cooking for you,” says eccentric hawker Danny Lee, whose notoriously pricey Geylang zi char stall has no menu and unwritten rules.
At his Geylang seafood stall, Danny Lee the owner of Sin Huat Eating House has strict rules for diners ordering his famous crab bee hoon. In a 2007 review, he was called a "food Nazi" for his particular approach to what customers can eat. Lee takes orders himself and often rattles off a list of seafood he recommends before cooking each dish individually.
He also refuses to serve customers who have ordered from the other stalls in the coffee shop. A recent visitor, 21-year-old Damian Lim, experienced one of Lee's unwritten rules when Lee asked if Lim had eaten at the nearby duck rice stall, Sean Kee Duck Rice. Lim explained that Lee believes customers who eat at other stalls while waiting for their seafood might cancel their order with him.
Lee's restaurant, which is alongside Sean Kee Duck Rice and Kin Turtle Soup, rents out the stalls to the other vendors. Despite his strict rules and unpredictable pricing, Sin Huat has gained a Michelin Bib Gourmand rating and attracted celebrities like Anthony Bourdain.
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