I finally tried my first halal tingkat in Singapore and I’m loving it

If you’re a Muslim like myself, being stuck at home due to the pandemic can be quite problematic – specifically in the eating department. Needless to say, my family and I order in, just like everyone else. But also like everything else in the world, your tastebuds gets bored of the food. On top of that, cracking your head every now and then to think about what’s for lunch and dinner can be quite a pain in the neck.

I’ve heard a lot about halal tingkat in Singapore, but I’ve never had a keen interest in ordering them because I’ve always had the perception that these foods are typically boring and blend.

Of course, subscribing to a certified halal tingkat in Singapore does have its pros. Food will always be there when you need it, you don’t have to think about what to eat and you don’t have to commit to the full 7 days a week if you don’t want to. Sort of like mum’s cooking when you were still bunking with your parents.

The best part of all? Well, the halal tingkat I subscribed to was as tasty as my mum’s cooking, if not better. It’s hard not to exaggerate when you’ve been working from home for a couple of years and have been ordering in food that you can quickly get sick of, really.

I was nevertheless adamant about not having any halal tingkat in Singapore. After all, this gave me the opportunity to dress up, take a walk out two blocks away, people watch, and interact with people – like a normal human being. What could be so bad about having to da bao my own food?

Many will tell me I’ll be more open to Covid, since I’m out of the house, but my argument is that I’m all properly masked up. Yes, heading out poses more risks, but nothing can be riskier than having your own wife nagging you about meals, especially when you’re already up to your neck with work.

Hence, I relented. It was inevitable, as I’m sure most men who have been husbands for years would tell you. I did my research, asked friends and finally got a proper recommendation for a certified halal tingkat in Singapore. And boy was I glad that I took the leap, although I’m sure a word like ‘leap’ seems like a big description for subscribing to a halal tingkat.

For starters, things are as easy as they say. With all things being online, clear and concise, you can have a choice of either 3 or 4 dishes with a click of a mouse button. And depending on how many pax you’re ordering the halal tingkat for, prices will vary. Still, you can be rest assured that prices are as reasonable as they come, if just a tad more than walking out to buy back yourself.

There is also a package of subscribing to the number of days you want. The catering service company that I went for that serves halal tingkat in Singapore does not deliver on weekends and on public holidays, for which I am not complaining since I’ll either visit my parents or my in-laws then. This sort of gives my wife and I the freedom of having the tingkat food whenever we need it – again, just like when we were staying with our parents.

In all honesty, even though there is a 3-day trial for new customers for the halal tingkat in Singapore, my wife and I decided to just subscribe the full 20 days. We just didn’t want to waste any time trying different companies before deciding on one. Like they say, too many different ingredients in the wok will eventually make the fried rice taste awful. Hence, we chose just one and went with it.

Was I glad with my decision? In a heartbeat, absolutely. Who would have thought I would have gone with a certified halal tingkat in Singapore? It’s tasty, convenient, affordable, and my wife’s nagging has finally stopped. I guess the pandemic did bring something good for my family and I after all.