Your neighbour's
secret recipe is ready
for you.

Join us. Be among the first to taste authentic, neighbourhood-made food made by the aunties and uncles who've been feeding Singapore for decades.

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Chinese · Wok Hei

Char Kway Teow

Uncle Huat · Ang Mo Kio

$7 / pax★ 4.9 (311)

Malay · Coconut Rice

Nasi Lemak

Mak Cik Zah · Woodlands

$6 / pax★ 4.7 (203)

Malay · Noodles

Prawn Mee Goreng

Auntie Mei Ling · Bedok

$8 / pax★ 5.0 (47)

Chinese · Herbal Soup

Bak Kut Teh Set

Uncle Ah Kow · Jurong West

$9 / pax★ 4.8 (94)

Malay · Slow Cook

Beef Rendang Minang

Mak Cik Rohani · Tampines

$12 / pax★ 4.9 (128)

The Origin

The Sembawang Kitchen
is quiet now

Every Sunday evening, the rich aroma of braised Lor Bak (five-spice pork belly) simmering in dark soy sauce would drift down the corridor of our Sembawang flat. Ah Ma would spend all afternoon managing the fire and cooking an absolute feast. Just for the five of us.

“You think restaurant got time to slow-braise the pork for three hours until it melts? Even for $50, you can't find this quality outside.” My Dad, predictably, wiping his plate clean every Sunday.

He was absolutely right. You couldn't put a price tag on that.

But as we grew up and moved out, something shifted. The massive pots were replaced by single-serve bowls. Ah Ma stopped cooking those feasts. I watched her culinary fire slowly fade away.

I realised there are thousands of “Ah Mas” across Singapore with recipes that are quietly disappearing. Family histories. Neighbourhood traditions. Decades of perfected craft vanishing. When I started knocking on doors in my neighbourhood, I found a hidden world of culinary talent sitting completely idle. Stories everywhere.

Auntie Mary

30 Years of Kek Lapis from Indonesia

She learned the art of layer cake in Surabaya from her mother. Every cake requires four hours of standing by the oven, grilling batter layer by painstaking layer. When her kids moved out, the house got quiet and she stopped baking. MakanMatch is giving her a reason to fire up the oven again.

Signature DishKek Lapis

Uncle David

Retired Teacher & Meticulous Cook

After 40 years of teaching, the quiet mornings of retirement felt empty. He found a new rhythm in the kitchen. He flatly refuses to use a modern gas stove, insisting on slow-cooking his chicken rice over a traditional charcoal fire to get the perfect smoky aroma and crispy scorched base.

Signature DishCharcoal Claypot Chicken Rice

The Problem

Amazing local food is stuck in private kitchens because there isn't a trusted way to sell it nearby.

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Our Answer

MakanMatch. Our platform connects talented home cooks with hungry neighbours to bring back the spirit of local food sharing.

They are ready to cook. Are you ready to eat?

✦ Simple by Design

From kitchen to your door
in four easy steps.

Every transaction is protected, every cook is verified. Just real food made with love.

Step 01

Set Your Neighbourhood

Tell us where you live. We'll surface your neighbourhood's home cooks around you.

Step 02

Swipe the Daily Menu

Browse a curated card deck of today's home-cooked offerings. Swipe right to order, left to skip.

Step 03

Pick Up or Porch Drop

Choose a timed porch pickup from your cook's home, or request a nearby meeting point.

Step 04

Rate & Return

Leave a food review and build your cook's reputation. Regular customers unlock loyal discounts.

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Join the Movement

Somewhere in Singapore right now, an Aunty is wondering if anyone still cares about the food she makes.

Somewhere else, a young parent is tired of mediocre delivery food.
You can help bring them together.

Heritage is celebrated, not forgotten
Neighbourhoods are communities again
Elders are valued and visible
Real food beats convenience

That future starts with you.

EXPLORE FOOD

Members that sign up now get a 5% lifetime discount

For Home Cooks

Turn your passion
into your second income.

You cook anyway. Let your neighbours eat it. With MakanMatch, you set your own hours, your own menu, and your own prices. We handle payments, safety compliance, and community building.

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Commission From the Platform

✓Stripe processing fees still apply

✓Free seller onboarding & training

✓SFA licence guidance included

✓Weekly payout, no minimum

✓Dedicated community manager

✓Free food photography session

Common Questions

Got questions?
We've got honest answers.

Because we're not hiding. We built this for Ah Ma, not for a venture fund. We're operating legally under Singapore's SFA SAFE Framework. Every Home Chef passes food safety certification and monthly kitchen inspections — stricter standards than most restaurants.

Yes. Members get guaranteed early access + a 5% lifetime discount on every order. That's a real commitment from us.

100%. We're PDPA-compliant, we don't sell your data to third parties, and you can unsubscribe any time. What we want to build is a community!

Because it has to be right. We're auditing kitchens, certifying Home Chefs, and building the platform properly. A rushed launch helps nobody, especially not the Aunties and Uncles who are counting on us.

Not available yet. We're starting in Singapore because this is home and these are our aunties and uncles. If this model works here, we'll expand to other communities where the same story plays out.

Your neighbour'ssecret recipe is readyfor you.

The Sembawang Kitchenis quiet now