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Monthly Archives: September 2015
chinese pastries
It was still a little too early for dinner but there was room for some sweet treats, so we decided to try Tong Heng on South Bridge Rd and sample the famous egg tarts. We were not quite sure what … Continue reading
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the moon festival
This year’s mid autumn festival was expected to be special. Singapore celebrates its 50th anniversary this year and that should reflect in every Singaporean custom. On the peak day of the celebration, a lantern parade was organized, to be followed … Continue reading
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the deep
We visited the Artscience Museum to see the exhibition ‘The Deep’. This is a collection of extremely rare specimen of deep sea creatures, accompanied by amazing images and films. There was no light apart from the colourful images and the … Continue reading
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Eating after 10pm – Lau Pa Sat/Telok Ayer Market
We had been under the impression that Singapore would provide us with food at any hour. So we made the mistake of not checking the opening times of restaurants at all.. So we hung out near Marina Bay after 10pm … Continue reading
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foreign supermarkets
We like to check out the supermarkets when we visit a new place. Familiar food items might turn out to be rare and expensive specialties. On the other hand, we find fruit and vegetables and other condiments that are new … Continue reading
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selfie with lantern
At the peak of the mid autumn festivities, Singaporeans walked the streets of Chinatown with paper lanterns. Some of them they had fashioned and painted themselves, others were the common kind you find in the shops. It was fun to … Continue reading
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mooncakes!
With the mid autumn festival comes a special food: mooncakes. They all look pretty, they are filled with various ingredients (often lotus paste and salted egg yolk) and there have even been competitions among the chefs who would create the … Continue reading
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subway etiquette
Meet MovInMartin, HushHushHanna, GiveWayGlenda BagDownBenny, StandUpStacey — all models for the conscientious subway passenger. They remind everyone of the subway etiquette. And from what we have seen, it seems to work. Passengers do not stand taking up space while seats … Continue reading
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Shopping Center Food…better than this sounds
Since we were lazy, we decided not to seek out some “original” hawker stall but go for lunch in one of the shopping malls. In Germany this would usually be a bad idea. The food there — even staple stuff … Continue reading
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A Food Court Breakfast
We decided to have breakfast in one of the food courts and we had checked out a few online. Having a craving for “proper” congee, we moved to the Albert Food Center, which is practically next to the Bugis MRT … Continue reading
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