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Was Singapore Just a Fishing Village before Raffles?
Raffles and his role in Singapore history loom large in public consciousness. However, the history of Singapore as a trading hub did not start with Raffles in 1819. There is ample evidence that a...
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Ellice Handy My Favourite Recipes. Observations from the First Singapore Food...
The cookbook My Favourite Recipes by Ellice Handy is a legend among Singapore chefs and home cooking enthusiasts. First published in 1952, most have read or at least heard about it. I recently borrowed...
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A Nice Meal @ Jew Kit Sembawang. More than Hainanese Chicken Rice
Bumped into Ah Huat at a hawker centre and we chatted over kopi. The topic inevitably centred around what else? New places to eat which we uncovered recently. Ah Huat suggested that I check out Jew Kit...
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Under Rated Ice Kacang Gula Melaka of Chinatown 雪花飛昌記冷熱甜品
The three 雪花飛 traditional dessert stalls in Chinatown Complex food centre enjoy the love and loyalty of their multi-generational fans. But, as the Chow brothers get older, their legacy is fading. Their...
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Wildfire Burgers @ NAFA Bencoolen Street. Gourmet Burgers & Surprise Fried...
After hearing so many makan buddies raved about Wildfire Burgers @ NAFA, I was very curious to try it - finally had the chance today as we were nearby at Bugis Junction / National Library. We enjoyed...
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Mr Biryani Firetop Claypot Dhum Biryani @ AXA Tower Basement
Today, four of us went to try Mr Biryani's Firetop Claypot Dhum Biryani set at their AXA Tower outlet. The set comes with a claypot of biryani, 2 starters and 2 side dishes for $88+. The biryani and...
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Sin Huat Eating House @ Geylang Lor 35. Enigmatic Seafood Shop Draws...
Sin Huat Eating House and its eccentric owner-chef Danny is a legend and enigma in Singapore's culinary world. Five of us gathered here for a dinner which we knew will be memorable and will add to our...
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58 Minced Meat Mee 利發肉脞面 PK. Which is the Best Bak Chor Mee at Marketplace @...
Judging by the queue at The Marketplace @ 58 near Tanah Merah MRT station, most people here are fans of 58 Minced Meat Mee stall. There is another soup bak chor mee stall 利發肉脞面 in the same hawker...
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Singapore in the 1850s as seen from Mount Wallich by Percy Carpenter
This painting of Singapore at Sunrise from Mount Wallich was an oil on canvas painted by Percy Carpenter in 1856. The panorama from the peak of Mount Wallich is a wonderful historical artefact in that...
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Best Char Siew & Roast Pork in Marsiling Mall & Woodlands by Fu Shi...
Ah Huat owner-chef of Fu Shi Traditional Roasted. Wanton Mee stall at Marsiling Mall food centre is constantly improving his char siew, roast pork belly, roast duck and noodles. They were already very...
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History & Memories of Clifford Pier Singapore
Known to locals in Cantonese as "Hong Tang Mah Tow 紅燈碼頭" or Hokkien as "Ang Teng Beh Tau" which means Red Lantern Harbour, Clifford Pier held many memories for me.Clifford Pier located near the mouth...
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Knife Cut Shaved Noodle Shi Xiang Ge @ Bishan Bus Interchange 食香阁
Stopped over at Bishan MRT Station while running errands today. Went to the food centre above the bus interchange to look for lunch. It is a small hawker centre with just 10 food stalls. The two stalls...
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Famous Lao Wu Mutton Soup @ Blk 532 Ang Mo Kio 老吴記羊肉
Ah Huat jio (invited) me to join him at Lao Wu Mutton Soup @ 532 Ang Mo Kio which is a stall in Sunday F & B kopitiam. 老吴記's mutton soup is nice - its flavours are mild with neither pungent mutton...
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Angel Horse Teochew Fish Soup @ Albert Market & Food Centre 仙马潮州鱼汤
We were around Albert Food Centre for an errand and so decided to have brunch here. We had Angel Horse Teochew Fish Soup 仙马潮州鱼汤 and enjoyed it. The fish was fresh, flavours were mild and well balanced....
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Yuan Lang Soy Sauce Chicken Master @ Chinatown Complex Food Centre 元朗油鸡博士
Ever since buddy Fong told me about Yuan Lang Soy Sauce Chicken Master (stall #02-41), it was at the top of my mind to try the next time I am in Chinatown Complex hawker food centre. Finally did today...
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History of Chinese Migration & Roots of Hawker Food Culture in Singapore
Singapore hawker centres are well known for their delicious melting pot of Malay, Indian, Chinese and other cuisines. In this article, we take a closer look at Chinese migration to Singapore, and the...
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Where to Get Panettone & Pandoro Italian Christmas Bread in Singapore?
Recently, buddy was obsessed with traditional Italian Panettone & Pandoro bread and I caught the craziness from him. Now I don't know who is more crazy about these delicious breads. Gifting and...
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Where to Eat Empurau the Most Expensive Unforgettable Fish in Singapore 忘不了
Today is my first time tasting the legendary Empurau or "unforgettable fish 忘不了". It has the reputation of being the most expensive fish in Singapore and Malaysia. We had it at Zai Shun Curry Fish Head...
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Teck Kee Cooked Food Sheng Mian. Longest Queue "Singapore Ramen" @ Kebun Baru...
I have been on the look out for good noodle stalls in Singapore, and so when I saw uncle Bob shared this sheng mian生面 from Teck Kee Cooked Food 德记熟食, I couldn't wait to taste them myself. I did today,...
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Painting the Town Red with Singapore Artist Tung Yue Nang in Chinatown 邓汝能
If you have been to Singapore Chinatown during the last two years, you might have stumbled upon an artist painting or drawing a street scene. He is non other than Tung Yue Nang 邓汝能.From his friendly,...
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