We Didn't Know This Exists in Singapore! Oldest Canteen since 1960s! Last Kampung Singapore Food

I got two plates from the nasi padang stall. Okay, so I'll put my yolk on top of the bihun. Put the sambal on top there. Get a big scoop. We've been living in Singapore for almost four years and we've never seen anything like this before. At first sight, it reminded me of the kampung places in Malaysia and provinces in the Philippines. And who would think you can find such a place in Singapore where everything is clean, green and modern. This is the last military canteen in Singapore. Canteen 398 or commonly known as Bogi Uncle Canteen is named after the owner William Toh because of his missing teeth. The place is a part of Seletar Camp which has been around since 1969 and it still feels like the 60s up to this day. You get that old school charm all over the place from tables and chairs that are dilapidated, rusty cans of kaya jams turned in a cigarette butt container to this colored swings which reminds me so much of my childhood. And I also want Kayla to experience it. So we visited one gloomy morning to have breakfast. Seletar area may be out of way for most people but you just won't get the same experience anywhere else in Singapore. I hope this last kampung canteen will be around for more generations to see. Welcome to 4D Mama's Village. I'm Ki. I'm Mikayla. And today Kayla we are here at? Old canteen. This is where the army was based before. There used to be a camp here but now this is the only thing remaining. We're gonna try the food in this very peaceful and quiet place. Apparently filming is not allowed inside but we're gonna order the food. There's multiple stalls here. There's nasi padang. There's chai fan. There's kopi kaya toast. There's some pao. But I'm eyeing for the nasi padang really. I'm really hungry. It's brunch time so let's go buy the food. Let's go! I got two plates from the nasi padang stall. Sadly they won't allow filming inside the area because they're very strict. It shows in the walls here. No filming. No photography. So it's okay. We'll film this outside then. All right so we're here at Bogey Canteen here at Seletar. It's a gem of a place. It's the only standing canteen in the whole of Singapore. As you can see it's very old and very rustic. All the materials here are almost like burned out looking. You'll see the umbrellas, the chairs, the tables, the bench and even just the setting. It feels very old. It feels very kampung or province. I feel like I'm back in the provinces in the Philippines. It brings me back to my trip in Malaysia. Like in the kampung areas, province, setting. It's very simple and it feels so humble. Like it brings you back to the old days where everything is just very simple. I love it. I hope they don't close down. It's very beautiful in here. You really feel like you're not in Singapore. I know to those who have been in Singapore you're like there's such thing in Singapore. Yes, this is where the army, those serving in the NS used to eat in this canteen. So inside there's like a few stalls for nasi padang. There's chai fun stall. There's one for if you want to get your kopi kaya toast. But I'm here for the nasi padang because I heard a lot of good things about it. So I ordered two. This one is the nasi lemak with the green color. A green nasi lemak with the sambal. There's bagadil, fried egg, chicken wing. Then here the second plate is bihun. It looks like misiam but he said it's just bihun. Maybe there's some sambal in there. There's fried egg also, the fish fillet. Fish fillet? No, it's called fish fillet. Fish cake. Fish fillet. The fish cake is the white one. This one is the fish fillet. The inside is white. It's called fish fillet. Fish fillet. Fillet. There's sambal to go with it. Which one do you want to try first, Kayla? I want to try the egg. The egg? Okay, you eat the egg with the rice. Go ahead. Your egg with the bihun. Okay, I'll eat the egg with the bihun. I'll get the yolk. Oh, look at this yolk. Look at that yolk. That's mommy's favorite. She always likes to eat yolk. That's right. So I'll put my yolk on top of the bihun. Put the sambal on top there. Get a big scoop of bihun, egg yolk, sambal. Cheers. Yummy. What's the taste of the rice? It tastes like coconut rice. That's right. The sambal is kicking in. It's very gradual. I like that it's not too sweet or salty. Which you will get in bihun stalls. But this one, I love the heat of it. And goes well with this very simple stir-fried bihun. Let me try it. Yeah, I think there's a slight hint of sambal with the bihun. But most of the flavor you get from this sambal. I'll try my fish fillet. Let me put some sambal. Are you ready? Yummy? Crispy chicken? Hold it. Yummy? Yummy. Fish fillet. This is a must-get item if you're in bihun or nasi lemak stalls. It tastes the same everywhere. I don't know where's the supplier or where do they get this. But it tastes the same. It's very classic. Very crispy. Okay, let me try the baguette. Do you want to eat this? This is the potato patty that I assume they dip it in an egg mixture. That's why there's those crispy bits on the outer layer. Let's break it in half so you can see the cross section inside. It's mostly potatoes that are seasoned with maybe salt and pepper. And I don't know what spices. But it's very basic and classic. My all-time favorite nasi padang item. Let me put some sambal on it. And get some rice from here. Baguette with coconut rice. So good. My all-time favorite. Oh, never ceases to amaze me every single bite of this baguette. Their version is very, very soft and mushy. And it just melts in your mouth instantly. Let me try the chicken wing. Look at this big piece of chicken. Golden brown in color. I think they have put a light batter on it. And the rice is already sticking in there. Let me take a bite. Maybe put some sambal on it. Cheers. Freshly cooked, freshly fried chicken wing. So good. That chicken wing, so good. So good. I love this. I feel like I'm in the kampung areas just having a good simple cheap meal. I think these two plates, they're full plates. But they're a total of seven dollars and forty cents. Which is considered very cheap. Normally, seven dollars and forty cents you'll only get that for like one plate in the city. I mean it's within the city but in the central area. So this is really good in this beautiful setting here at Bogey Canteen. Have you been here before? No. No? Did you know that the army used to eat here? This is their eating place. Where's the army? They're not here. They're somewhere. Can you hear the birds chirping? Yeah. Can you hear them? There's a lot of birds. There's a big tree just here on our right side. What else do we see in here? There's some plants and there's only a few people here. It's around 10 a.m in the morning. Almost like brunch time for us. And you see this can of kaya jam. I've never seen this before. Look at how old this looks. We'll finish the food with the family. And we'll see you in a bit. See you in a bit. When you come back, wait for us, okay? So we also got this char siu pao. Look at that. Remove the bottom. Let's see the cross section. Wow. Look at that. It's filled with char siu inside. Look at that beautiful red color. So meaty. That's a good indication. That is a good char siu pao. And look at how soft and bouncy it is. Very fluffy. Let's take a bite of it. Mmm. Oh. Love it. It's not the type that is fatty. It's very meaty, lean, a little bit sweet. Which is how it's supposed to be. And just good old char siu pao. And of course to end the meal, you gotta get a cup of hot kopi. You really cannot get this setting anywhere else in Singapore. Having my kopi here in this beautiful, beautiful, beautiful place. And to add to that, the weather today is a little bit gloomy. It's a rainy morning. Perfect with my hot kopi. All right. Are you full now? Yes. Which one did you like the most? The egg. The egg and? And the yolk. And the rice. The sambal. Did you try the sambal? If I come here again, will you come with me? Yes. Because I love this place. We cannot find this anywhere in Singapore. There's one thing that I love so much about the food. It's the sambal. If you're going to try the Nasi Padang stall, please don't miss on the Begedil. The fried chicken and the sambal that is so spicy. I'd say it's medium spicy. It could be spicier than other stalls. But I love that it's not sweet and super salty. So it feels a little bit lighter. But you get that heat that you're looking for in a sambal. That's it for today. Thank you for watching our videos. See you in Singapore. Bye!