Are You The Big Bao? Signs, and the Singapore Buffets to Book
15 October 2026 · By the Eventful team
You are the Big Bao if you are one plate in and already planning the next, and the free 8-question Makan Pets quiz at eventful-sg.com/makanpets confirms it in about two minutes, no app needed. Here are the signs, the answers that fill your plate, and five buffets in Singapore worth the stretchy pants.
Tagline: “BIG BAO BIG BAO, BIG BAO BIG BAO.” You are always the one with the best food recommendations, you love buffets, and dessert goes to your second stomach. Free-flow is the dream. There is probably a food highlight on your IG.
The quiz tells: picking the Big Bao (or any pao at the kopitiam) as your 3:32pm snack, going “zhe ge na ge zhe ge na ge” at the cai fan stall, and doomscrolling the whole way home. The first Big Bao post has the full card.
The buffets the Big Bao should book in Singapore
Seoul Garden bills itself as a halal Korean BBQ and hotpot buffet. Grill and soup at the same table means two rounds at once.
Carousel at Royal Plaza on Orchard Road describes itself as an award-winning halal buffet, with international food across live stations.
Edge at Pan Pacific Singapore, Level 3, 7 Raffles Boulevard, has seven open kitchens covering local food, the region and the Pacific Rim. Plan your route.
The Line at Shangri-La Singapore, Tower Wing Lower Lobby, 22 Orange Grove Road, runs lunch and dinner buffets with 9 live stations.
Book it: Family Mookata AMK
Our Eventful Tables pick is Family Mookata AMK, inside Sinfoodie Coffeeshop at Blk 215 Ang Mo Kio Ave 1. $19.90 nett for adults gets you the whole counter: marinated pork and chicken, smoked duck, live baby lobster and crayfish you catch from the tank, shellfish, noodles, vegetables, a lok lok station and a cheese dip that sits right on the pan.
Open 1pm to 11pm daily, last orders 9:30pm, minimum 2 diners. Round nine is between you and the charcoal.Photo: Family Mookata
Who to bring, and who to avoid
Your perfect match is the Shiok Sambal: you bring the appetite, they bring the fire. Your worst match is the Broccoli Beast, because your round nine scares their meal plan. Our Family Mookata price guide has the full counter list.
Good to know
· Skip the rice and noodles on round one. Rookie mistake.
· Mon to Fri, 1pm to 4pm is a deal timing at Family Mookata: 10% off food, only 5 bookings per timing.
· Leave room. The second stomach is real, but it is not infinite.
FAQs
How do I know if I am the Big Bao?
Take the free 8-question Makan Pets quiz at eventful-sg.com/makanpets. It takes about two minutes, needs no app, and tells you which of the 7 Makan Pets you are.
What does the Big Bao mean in Makan Pets?
The Big Bao is the Makan Pet for buffet lovers with a second stomach for dessert. Its tagline is “BIG BAO BIG BAO, BIG BAO BIG BAO.”
Who is the Big Bao's perfect match?
The Shiok Sambal. Their worst match is the Broccoli Beast.
Do I need an account to take the Makan Pets quiz?
No. You can take the quiz, see your result and hatch your egg without signing up. You only need an account, with your email, to save your pet and see the meals that level it up.
Can I retake the Makan Pets quiz?
Yes. There is a Take it again button at the bottom of your result, but your first completed quiz decides your pet. A retake only shows you a new result.
