Best Things Under S$10: 987FM’s Kimberly Wang

SINGAPORE — For Kimberly Wang, who expected to “get booted out in the first round” of So You Wanna Be A DJ, it never crossed her mind that she would emerge victorious over 400 other hopefuls during the station’s hunt for new voices back in 2011. “I was so blur. I misplaced my application form and had to go out of the audition room and dig through my bag for it,” she recalled sheepishly.

The win earned her a one-year stint at 987FM. She proved herself worthy and is now a familiar voice on the airwaves, particularly on The Hit List (from noon to 4pm), during which she munches on yogurt and Lucky Charms to satisfy her sweet tooth. Wang’s current obsession for on-air chow-downs: A “random medley of snacks” like fish keropok and chunks of watermelon and papaya.

“I love to eat. I live to eat,” she declared unabashedly, recounting times when juggling school and her job were so time-consuming that she lived on only a meal a day. Wang eventually graduated from the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information (WKWSCI) and now enjoys up to six meals a day.

“I’m currently basking in the afterglow of completing my final-year project for university, so I now spend my time mainly on radio ... and getting my social life back,” quipped the 23-year-old, whose current haunts include 126 Dim Sum, Sin Heng Bak Kut Teh, Chicken Up! and Seng Kee Mee Sua.

What dish is this foodie’s personality comparable to? “Sashimi with wasabi. It’s plain, it’s simple and it’s unpretentious. What you see is pretty much what you get, but sometimes comes with a punch.”

> BREAKFAST: Portuguese Egg Tarts (about S$1.50) from Rochor Tau Huay, 2 Short Street (Bugis). Creamy, sweet and perfect with a cup of soya bean milk. Perfect morning indulgence!

> LUNCH: Tai Hwa Bak Chor Mee (S$5 to S$6) from Tai Hwa Eating House, Block 466 Crawford Lane, #01-12. Easily the best minced pork noodles in Singapore. The quality is so consistent and there’s always a queue. I especially love the generous portions of minced pork they throw in the dish plus that one piece of salted fish. Makes all the difference in the world! Plus, you never have to ask for extra vinegar in your noodles here because they do it perfectly. I’m craving it right now …

> DINNER: Salmon sashimi with rice on Mondays and Thursdays (S$3 for five thick slices of salmon sashimi) at Standing Sushi Bar, 8 Queen Street. Ready yourself for a snaking long queue. Simple, delicious and extremely satisfying. Perfect dinner option because it’s savoury and filling, but not too heavy on the palate and doesn’t make you feel like you need to go for a 5km run before you can go to bed.

> DESSERT/SNACK: Salted caramel or earl grey lavender cupcake (S$3.50 per cupcake) from Plain Vanilla at Holland Village, 34A Lorong Mambong. Have you tried their cupcakes? Hands down the best in town! Very moist and the flavours aren’t overpowering. Perfect to have with tea. CHRISTIE YEO