Fried Chicken + Bubble Tea Singapore: Taiwan Night Market Combo at ILTM
Singapore's fried chicken and bubble tea scene is booming. But if you want a combo rooted in authentic Taiwan night market culture — I Love Taimei has been doing it since 2009. The women-owned brand now operates 14 outlets island-wide, serves zero pork or lard in any menu item, and refuses to cut corners on Taiwan food heritage. This is where the real deal lives.
What is the fried chicken + bubble tea trend?
You may have seen posts about fried chicken and milk tea combos trending online. The concept of pairing crispy fried chicken with a sweet drink is not new — it's been a standard night market combination in Taiwan for decades.
Taiwan's night markets are where this culture lives. Street stalls selling fried chicken sit metres away from bubble tea vendors. You walk through, grab both, and eat standing up. It's how millions of people in Taiwan eat every day. The combo is part of the culture, not a marketing stunt.
Taiwan's food culture is built on accessible, bold, hands-on street food that anyone can enjoy. Learn more about Taiwanese cuisine on Wikipedia.
Why Taiwan night market food is different
There is a difference between a trend built on a post and a food culture with decades of history. Taiwan's night markets are some of the oldest and most vibrant street food scenes in Southeast Asia. The fried chicken you find there is not lightly breaded and microwaved — it's hand-battered, deep-fried to a shatteringly crisp finish, and glazed in savoury-sweet sauces that taste nothing like Singapore's usual offerings.
The bubble tea is equally uncompromising. Brown sugar milk tea with slow-cooked tapioca pearls, fresh milk, and those caramelised streaks up the side of the cup — this is what Taiwan gave the world. We've covered Taiwan night market food in Singapore in depth — and why it deserves your attention.
Why I Love Taimei's combo is the real deal
This is where I Love Taimei steps in.
Since 2009, this women-owned brand has brought Taiwan night market food to Singapore — the real kind, not the diluted copy. The XXL Taiwan Fried Chicken is fried to order with a shattering crust and juicy meat inside. The brown sugar bubble tea has slow-cooked pearls, fresh milk, and that unmistakable caramelised sweetness you'd find at a Taiwan night market.
And here's what makes it genuinely different: every single item on the menu contains no pork and no lard. Not some items — all of them. The brand is not halal-certified, but this commitment means the food is inclusive and accessible to everyone. You can bring anyone to any I Love Taimei outlet and let them order freely.
The brand is now at 14 locations island-wide, from Bugis Junction to Waterway Point. That growth didn't happen by accident. It happened because the food is genuinely good, and because the commitment to authenticity hasn't shifted with passing trends.
If you're curious about what makes real Taiwan fried chicken different from regular fried chicken, read our Taiwan fried chicken guide. If you want to know more about brown sugar bubble tea and why it became a global phenomenon, we've covered that too.
Find I Love Taimei near you
With 14 outlets across Singapore, there's almost certainly one close to you. All outlets serve the same menu, at the same quality — Taiwan night market food, made the proper way.
You can order online for delivery at go.momos.com/ilovetaimei, browse the full menu at ilovetaimei.com/menu/, or find your nearest outlet at ilovetaimei.com/places/.
Looking for other Taiwan food guides? Explore our articles on Taiwanese street food in Singapore or learn about Taiwan tempura differences.