Hawker food is getting so expensive, how do you all still eat cheap?

Feel you, prices really crept up. My real-world tactics that keep my food budget sane: hit the older heartland hawker centres and coffeeshops away from CBD and tourist spots, the same cai png is easily 1.50 to 2 cheaper. Look for stalls with the Budget Meal or Hawker Go-To scheme decals, they commit to keeping options affordable. Cook simple dinners 3 to 4 times a week, a rice cooker one-pot meal or steamed fish and veg costs a fraction of eating out and reheats for lunch. Go for economical bee hoon or the fixed set meals instead of ordering multiple dishes. And honestly, portion habits, one meat one veg with rice is enough, we over-order out of habit. Wet market runs on weekends for the week's groceries also cut my costs a lot versus supermarket. It adds up quietly.