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History of Rendang & Singapore River
Garuda Nasi Padang, Jakarta, IndonesiaWhen Raffles landed at the left bank of Singapore River mouth in 1819, he was greeted by Temenggong Abdul Rahman of Johor.Image credit: The Bute Archive at Mount...
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Singapore River Roots of Rendang, Briyani & Bak Kut Teh in Singapore
When Raffles first stepped foot on Singapore on this spot (marked > ) in 1819, it was the proverbial fishing village. Google map screen grabDuring the 99-year kingdom of Singapura from 1299 to 1398,...
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LAUT Restaurant Review & Menu @ Historic Stanley Street in Singapore
Met up with buddies to chill over drinks and some grub at LAUT NOA gastrobar @ 17 Stanley Street. Not the top of my mind type of joint initially but turned out it's really cool and I enjoyed it.I...
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Haig Road Sarawak Kolo Mee. If You Can't Go To Kuching, the Cat City Comes to...
Asking my friends on Facebook where to get good Sarawak kolo mee in Singapore, several buddies pointed me to the Lin Yu Mei 林玉梅 stall in Haig Road Hawker Centre. In fact, Lin Yu Mei was the most...
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Food Legacy & History of Singapore's Lost Years 1389 - 1819
Singapore's trajectory from its founding by Sang Nila Utama in 1299 to the metropolis that it is today was not a straight line. There were 430 lost years between 1389 and 1819 before Raffles first...
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History of Singapore's River of Life & Food. From Working River to River of...
Boat Quay 2020Today, from Boat Quay to Clarke Quay, Singapore River is a river of leisure where the world come to dine and party. Italian, Spanish, American, Indian, Japanese, Korean, Thai, Sichuan and...
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Sarawak Delicacy Laksa & Kolo Mee @ BLK 204 Bedok Singapore
Sarawak Delicacy Laksa & Kolo Mee was one of the stalls recommended by Johor Kaki friends. So, I came down to BLK 204 in Bedok to give it a try 😄 It's very easy to locate the stall at Shi Wei Tian...
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In Search of Mee Rebus History | Recommends Afandi Hawa & Family
My current favourite mee rebus is from Afandi Hawa & Family Mee Rebus at Haig Road Hawker Centre in Singapore.It isn't pretty, mee rebus isn't pretty, but the sauce, the soul of mee rebus in this...
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History of the Oldest Mosques of Singapore River
Some of us may have noticed and wondered about the four old grand mosques around Singapore River, especially as there is no sizeable Muslim community living near to the mosques today.Image credit:...
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JJ Sarawak Noodle Kolo Mee @ BLK 504 Jurong West Singapore
Johor Kaki friends suggested that I pay a visit to JJ Sarawak Noodle in Jurong West Blk 504 for their authentic kolo mee 😋This was my first time in this part of Singapore and was quite thrilled by the...
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$2 Million Kok Kee Wanton Mee @ Jurong West 505 Hawker Centre
Buddy Ben is a big fan of Kok Kee wanton mee. I heard him mentioned it so many times. So, when we happened to be around Jurong West 505 Market & Hawker Centre, Ben pulled me to taste the legendary...
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Honest Geylang Durian 36 Singapore. Don't Sell Cheap but Won't Cheat You
After bak kut teh and a round of cafe coffee & cakes, Jen said "let's go for durian". This durian season is coming to a close and Jen just had to have another round at his favourite Durian 36 shop...
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3 Top Pick Kolo Mee & Sarawak Laksa by Sarawakians in Singapore. National Day...
As there is a sizeable Sarawakian community in Singapore, we can get authentic Sarawak cuisine here. I checked out 3 popular Sarawak food stalls for kolo mee and Sarawak laksa picked by Sarawakians in...
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Famous Joo Siah Bak Koot Teh in Jurong East Singapore West
Over a decade ago, we used to go trekking at Bukit Timah Hill on weekends and then reward ourselves with a hearty good lunch. One of the most enjoyable places to replenish our energies was Joo Siah Bak...
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Casa Bom Vento Express Nyonya Dry Laksa & Nasi Ulam @ Xin Tekka Singapore
Today, went to check out the newly opened Xin Tekka food court which is just steps from Rochor MRT station. I like the 3 Nyonya dishes I tried at Casa Bom Vento Express including one of Singapore's...
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Prawnaholic Prawn Mee Porno @ Pasir Ris Central Hawker Centre
Buddy DJ is a big fan of Prawnaholic stall at Pasir Ris Central Hawker Centre, so we met up there this morning. DJ was right, I was quite blown away by Prawnaholic's modern prawnographic take on our...
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Best Satay in Singapore. Ah Pui Tiong Bahru Satay @ 195 Pearl's Hill Cafe
And so, from now onwards, I shall measure all pork satay against Ah Pui Tiong Bahru Satay at 195 Pearl's Hill Cafe. It's not that I am a satay bigot, but it's just that I cannot un-taste what I had...
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Heap Seng Leong Kopitiam ☕ Singapore's Time Warp Coffee Shop
Decadent kopi gu you (butter coffee). Image credit: With thanks to Edde Edeleden ChanKopitiam or coffee shops are ubiquitous in the Singapore heartland (and in Malaysia). In Singapore, almost all have...
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History of Fort Canning ⛰️ From Forbidden Hill to Bastion of Empire to...
Image credit: WikipediaThe history of Fort Canning Park is also the story of Singapore and Singapore River.Palace of the Kingdom of Singapura 1299 to 1389Sang Nila Utama, a Srivijayan empire prince...
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Hallpike Street. The Lost Food Places of Singapore
Map of Singapore 1984. Image credit: National Archives of SingaporeOnce upon a time there was a foodie haven at Hallpike Street (between North Boat Quay Road and High Street) which was demolished in...
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