SINGAPORE, July 20 ― So, everyone is still talking about the Michelin Bib Gourmand List released last Thursday, honoured 34 establishments here. Some foodies have rubbished it; others have called it "respectable” and "encouraging”; numerous voices have also wondered how on earth the Michelin inspectors got a meal under S$45 (RM135) at Sin Huat (Did boss Danny give them a discount?)

Nevertheless, the list has caused enough of a buzz to whet the appetite of many Singaporeans. And if you’re among them, here’s our suggestions on how you can eat your way through the Bib Gourmand list.

All day long

This is the ultimate test of your dedication to food-hopping. Rev up your car and hit up dining spots around the island for satisfying meals throughout the day.

7am: Hajah Maimunah restaurant

It's never too early to eat Nasi Padang. This well-known halal restaurant featured by Anthony Bourdain (yes, him again) serves hearty "kampong”-style Malay fare. Try their beef rending which is supposedly slow-cooked for hours to reach its moist and tender perfection. Their Tahu Telur (deep fried beancurd), Lemak Siput Sedut (shells in coconut sauce) and Ikan Bakar (grilled fish) are also mouthwateringly good. If you have a sweet tooth, dig into their Odeh Odeh or Kuih Lopes, which will send you to dessert heaven.

11 & 15 Jalan Pisang. Opens from 7am to 8pm. Closed on Sunday.

10.30am: Famous Sungei Road trishaw laksa

The aroma of laksa should whet your appetite. The laksa gravy is thinner and less lemak than traditional laksa but it is resplendent with flavours as it is derived from cooking down dried prawns and oysters. Definitely satisfying. Since you’re already there, you should also order its unique Fruit Juice Crayfish Mee Siam. Yes, it tastes as gourmet as it sounds, and only costs S$7. Tongue-tinglingly tangy, spicy, sweet and punchy all at once, this mee siam is deliciously light yet flavourful.

Hong Lim Market & Food Centre, #02-67. Opens from 10.30am to 6.30pm. Closed on Sunday.

11,30am: Balestier Road Hoover Rojak

Try to arrive just before lunch as it’s known for its long queues during lunch hour. This stall doles out a heaving plate of crunchy dough sticks, tau pok (fried beancurd), cucumber and turnip chunks and, a surprising dose of jellyfish strips. Sprinkled with ground peanuts and drenched in a sweet and savoury shrimp paste sauce ― what’s not to like? Add the special chili paste and a century egg for more oomph. Who knows, you might even catch sight of a celebrity (we hear Chow Yun Fat is a fan) digging into a plate.

Whampoa Drive Makan Place, Block 90 Whampoa Drive, #01-06. Opens 10.30am to 9.30pm (Wednesday to Monday), 10.30am to 6pm (Tuesday).

12pm: Liang Zhao Ji duck rice

Since this stall is just beside Hoover Rojak, have both at the same time. If you’re feeling slightly stuffed, skip the yam rice but make sure you get a plateful of its braised duck meat, done the traditional Teochew way. The meat here is not quite melt-in-mouth tender slices that some may prefer, but the succulent slices doused in rich gravy have a nice bite, and the chilli gives a satisfying kick.

90 Whampoa Drive, #01-07. Opens from 10.45am to 3pm. Closed on Tuesday.

Here at Zaffron Kitchen, get to try an excellent mix of North, South and local Indian food. ― Picture taken from Zaffron Kitchen’s Facebook Page

1.30pm: Zaffron Kitchen

Your next stop, after a quick tour of nearby malls Katong V and 112 Katong, is just a hop, skip, and a jump away. This restaurant serves both north and south Indian cuisine in a cosmopolitan setting that comes with an eclectic mix of tables and chairs and a kids play area, so you can while your time away comfortably. Check out their Tandoor offerings, such as the Tandoori Malai Chicken Tikka and Seekh Mutton Kebab (minced mutton seasoned in spices). Our personal favourites? The Goan Fish Curry (fish in tomato and coconut paste), Butter Chicken, and Palak Paneer (cottage cheese in spinach gravy).

135/137 East Coast Road, Opens 11.30am to 10pm.

4pm: 328 Katong laksa

This place needs no introduction. Slurpy white noodles drenched in rich milky coconut broth and topped with morsels of prawns, fish cake and cockles, this fragrant black bowl of goodness is a must-have option. Hey, it even beat Gordan Ramsay during the 2013 SingTel Hawker Heroes Challenge! Don’t forget to round off your meal with a nice piece of otah and a glass of lime juice.

51 and 216 East Coast Road. Opens 10am to 10pm (for 51), 9am to 9pm (for 216).

5.30pm: Ka Soh restaurant

The name means daughter-in-law, and the food here is every bit as delish as you would expect from a dutiful Cantonese daughter-in-law’s cooking. Established back in 1939 at Great World Amusement Park, Ka Soh has been dishing out tasty Cantonese fare for generations. Of course, the most famous item here is the fish soup, with fresh chunky fish slices and slippery fat bee hoon swimming in creamy broth. The rest of the fare is also a cut above most zhi char places.

2 College Road. Opens 11.45am to 2.30pm, 5.30pm to 10.45pm.

Tuck into the cutest dimsum dishes called Peony Jade ‘GUDETAMA’ Steamed Molten Lava at Peony Jade at Keppel Club. ― Picture taken from Peony Jade Restaurant’s Facebook Page

7pm: Peony Jade at Keppel Club

Take a breather with a leisurely dinner with a view at this Szechuan and Cantonese restaurant, which scores for its quiet location amid lush greenery. Enjoy the oriental atmosphere while chowing down dishes such as steamed kampong chicken with minced garlic and tea-smoked duck served with mini flower buns or the deep fried prawns coated with salted egg yolk. For dessert, chuck your guilt aside and indulge in their cream of avocado with ice cream served in young coconut.

10 Bukit Chermin Rd, 11am to 2.30pm and 6pm to 10.30pm (Monday to Friday), 10.30am to 2.30pm and 6pm to 11pm (Saturday & Sunday).

9.30pm: New Ubin seafood

Save your stomach for this steakhouse meets seafood restaurant. The dish to order is the US black angus rib-eye — the beef cubes are char-grilled to perfection, with its meaty juices still intact. Round off the meal with the signature beef fried rice served with this rib-eye that is described as "out of this world” as it is cooked with the fat and charred ends of your earlier dish. Almost like claypot rice, but better.

Block 27 Sin Ming Road (behind Block 26), #01-174. Opens 11.30am to 2pm, 5.30pm to 10.30pm. Closed for lunch on Monday.

Breakfast, lunch or supper

If there’s no way you can stomach so much food in a day, how about trying these stalls for breakfast, lunch or supper?

Breakfast crowd

As they say, the early bird catches the worm. And we all know breakfast is the most important meal of the day so you don’t want to get off on the wrong food (pun intended).

The radish cake pieces by Chey Sua Carrot Cake is held together in an omelette style, the egg is crispy and the kueh remains moist and soft. ― Picture taken from Chey Sua Carrot Cake’s Facebook Page

6am: Chey Sua carrot cake

Start your day bright and early at Chey Sua Carrot Cake, which opens at 6am. Already an institution for its omelette-style radish cake, Chey Sua’s inclusion is a sign that its standard has remained consistently high since sisters Shirley and Grace Tay took over the reins from their parents more than 30 years ago. Take your time savouring the crispiness of the carrot cake coated with fried eggs and flecked with chye poh (preserved radish bits).

#02-21 Toa Payoh West Market & Food Centre, from 6am-1pm. Closed on Monday.

8am: Famous crispy curry puff

The handmade puffs are just S$1 and both the sardines and potatoes flavours are equally good. Just have two already for the road.

#01-30 Amoy Street Food Centre. Opens from 8am to 5pm.

Song Fa Bak Kut Teh's pork ribs soup is filled with peppery goodness and the meat is tender and juicy. ― Picture taken from Song Fa Bak Kut The’s Facebook Page

9.30am: Song Fa Bak Kut Teh

Not too far way is Song Fa Bak Kut Teh. Here lies your bowl of invigorating broth that comes with three pieces of tender pork ribs. If you like your bak kut teh soup peppery and garlicky, Song Fa’s version should hit the spot.

New Bridge Road, #01-01. Opens from 9am to 9.15pm (Monday to Saturday) and 8.30am to 9.15pm (Sunday).

Choose between Mee Pok or Mee Kia for your fishball noodles. The fishball, made entirely out of fish is bouncy and firm and the noodles has a QQ texture. ― Picture taken from The Fishball Story’s Facebook Page

11am: The fishball story

A bowl of fishball noodles always makes for a comforting breakfast dish. Your last stop for the morning is at Timbre+ where The Fishball Story has relocated to, from Golden Mile Food Centre. Props must be given to young hawker Douglas Ng for keeping his grandma’s handmade fishball and fishcake legacy going with this venture, although we do think the stall has some consistency issues with their springy noodles.

#01-14 Timbre+, 73A Ayer Rajah Crescent. Opens from 8am to 6pm.

The lunch express

When you’re an office warrior, you need to refuel — fast and furiously. Hawker stalls in the Central Business District know exactly how to serve impatient hordes quickly to ensure they are back at their desks in an hour. The trick here is to go slightly before or after the peak period of noon to 2pm. But since the release of the Bib Gourmand list, it’s been reported that some stalls such as Ho Kee Rice Dumpling have started running out of their offerings by 12.45pm. So gather a few colleagues, get there early, then divide and conquer.

11.20pm: A Noodle Story, Hong Kee beef noodles and Hoo Kee rice dumpling

Remember what we said about bringing friends? It is to avoid wasting time queuing at multiple stalls. Since Amoy Street Food Centre has three stalls which made it to the list, try them all at the same time. The lunchtime crowd should still be manageable at this time. A Noodle Story gained fame when it reinterpreted wanton noodles by having luxed-up and exotic ingredients such as belly pork cooked sous vide style in place of char siew, and with onsen egg and kombu seaweed tossed in. Noodles are perfectly al dente, too.

Meanwhile, the beef noodles from the long-standing Hong Kee (more than 50 years and counting) continue to draw customers who come for its rich gravy and tender beef slices, although some regulars say standards have fallen somewhat. Lastly, munch on Hoo Kee Rice Dumplings — they’re so deliciously fleshy and packed with pork and chestnuts — as you make your way to ...

12pm: Tian Tian chicken rice

If it’s good enough for the patron saint of Singaporean cuisine, Anthony Bourdain, it’s good enough for everyone. Tian Tian’s version of chicken rice, with its signature plumped up glistening rice grains and smooth chicken slices, is as perfect as this iconic dish gets for many Singaporeans. Plus, if you’re in a hurry, nothing is easier to wolf down than chicken rice. The queue at Tian Tian usually moves briskly even at the start of lunch hour.

A Noodle Story is at #01-39; Hong Kee Beef Noodles is at #01-42 and Hoo Kee Rice Dumpling is at #01-18. All three are at Amoy Street Food Centre. Tian Tian is at #01-10/11 Maxwell Food Centre.

Sup homies

Late at night, as we all know, is when those food cravings kick in the most powerfully. And it’s always the time when we do things against our better judgment, like piling on calories just before bedtime. We’ll regret it in the morning, we know, but hey, let’s leave tomorrow to worry about itself.

9pm: Alaturka Mediterranean and Turkish restaurant

If you’re the type who feels more adventurous after dark, hit up Alaturka for its mezze tabagi platter with bread, kebabs and an eggplant dish called Imam Bayildi, which literally means "the imam fainted” — either from the dish’s deliciousness or hearing the cost of the ingredients, depending on which origins story you believe.

16 Bussorah Street. Open until 11pm.

10pm: Kok Sen

There’s just something about sitting in an old-school coffee shop long after dusk, scooping heapfuls of food out of clay pots onto brightly coloured melamine plates. At Kok Sen, that experience comes with some of the best zi char offerings in Singapore, such as the Big Prawns Hor Fun, the Yong Tau Foo and the Claypot Chicken With Curry Leaves. Even better if you’re seated out back in the alley, ghetto-style.

30 Keong Saik Road. Open until 11pm

11pm: Alliance Seafood

There are so many supper and seafood options at Newton Circus Food Centre, which only really comes alive late at night. But head straight for Stall 27, Alliance Seafood, and "sup" till you drop on fresh seafood dishes such as cockles and sambal stingray — foods that only achieve their full effect in the wee hours of the morning, if you ask us.

#01-27 Newton Circus Food Centre. Open until 2am.

12 midnight: Sin Huat Eating House

You don’t have to go home just because the clock has struck midnight. Continue the party with fresh (read: expensive) seafood at Sin Huat Eating House. The chef here is also famous for being Singapore’s very own food nazi. Still, there are hordes of people who will endure anything for his crab bee hoon.

Lorong 35 Geylang Road. Open until 1am.

2am: JB Ah Meng Kitchen

JB Ah Meng knows that Singaporeans would rather eat than sleep. Since Sin Huat is just a 15 minute walk away from JB Ah Meng, work up an appetite again with a jaunt. Be sure to order the salted egg yolk prawn tempura (which even knocked the socks off renowned chef Ferran Adria), sanlou fried bee hoon and white pepper crab.

2 Lorong 23 Geylang. Open until 3am. ― TODAY