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Simple Chicken Rice in a Simple Food Hall

Again the woman and I got hungry and this time we did not take any chances. We had noticed a little, almost hidden food “centre” downstairs right next to Orchard Road (“M73 .. your food haven”) and despite the fact … Continue reading

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durian

If there is one fruit that people either love or hate it’s the durian. It is large and green and prickly and the inside is orange to a whitish yellow. The market stalls selling it never lack customers. It tastes … Continue reading

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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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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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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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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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Little India feeds us

We walked along a road in Little Idia and happened upon a little restaurant “Delhi”. I had read about that, could not remember exactly what….so we moved in to try it out. There was noone inside — usually not the … Continue reading

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First Food Court

The view was quite interesting…it was around 1 or 2 pm and apparently it was not very full. We got seats quite easily. There was no air-conditioning but that was fine, the ventilation was decent despite the haze and temperatures. … Continue reading

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