Part two is mainly about food and window shopping from high end to low end areas.
For the Singaporean, high ends means the "La Di Da" or the rich. They normally go for these places like Orchard road and Raffles City, while low ends means average like the Bugis street, Tao Payoh, Bedok, China Town. Of course, for those who want to shop, can get what they want depending what your plan is. Mine was "7 kg" bag into Singopore and go home with "7kg"....so it means "I can only see, but don't buy." 😜
For the Singaporean, high ends means the "La Di Da" or the rich. They normally go for these places like Orchard road and Raffles City, while low ends means average like the Bugis street, Tao Payoh, Bedok, China Town. Of course, for those who want to shop, can get what they want depending what your plan is. Mine was "7 kg" bag into Singopore and go home with "7kg"....so it means "I can only see, but don't buy." 😜
One thing good about shopping in Singapore is, you don't have to fly to overseas to get stuff. Most overseas items are available in Singapore. Singapore has been well known as one of the highest cost of living in the world.
But you can still get cheaper, hawker food, if you know where to look, such as the North Bridge Road food court. Nowadays it's easier with the GPS on our phone. You can get directions from your phone easily. It's only one Stop from Kallang train station. Alight Lavender Station and exit A. The food court and market is behind ICIA building. short walk about a min or 2 ,across the bridge. Soya bean drink was only S$0.70 compared to high end area like the Orchard its S$1.50 and Singapore prawn noodles at Soon Huat stall was from S$2.50-S$3 a bowl compared to high end areas, it's S$5 -S$10 a bowl.
But you can still get cheaper, hawker food, if you know where to look, such as the North Bridge Road food court. Nowadays it's easier with the GPS on our phone. You can get directions from your phone easily. It's only one Stop from Kallang train station. Alight Lavender Station and exit A. The food court and market is behind ICIA building. short walk about a min or 2 ,across the bridge. Soya bean drink was only S$0.70 compared to high end area like the Orchard its S$1.50 and Singapore prawn noodles at Soon Huat stall was from S$2.50-S$3 a bowl compared to high end areas, it's S$5 -S$10 a bowl.
The biggest reason why guests choose "Space Pod" hostel at Kallang is the location. It is only 20-25mins by train to Changi Airport. I found good food anywhere, close to the hostel and other hawker food courts. Location is convenient.
The Famous Jalan Sultan Prawn noodle shop and "Quick Fix" Bistro & Bar are next to each other with the " Space pod" hostel.
Get your order and pay from the counter but the food will be served for you.
Apart from prawn noodle, there were other side dishes you can add.
Opens at 8am and closes at 3.30pm (off day every Tuesday)
Opens at 8am and closes at 3.30pm (off day every Tuesday)
I ordered for the S$8 medium size prawns (S$5 small and S$10 for big prawns) noodle soup and a "Lo Han Ko" drink, total of S$9.50
A bit costly but for trying what others experience, about the popularity of this shop, it's o.k.
The prawns are fresh and the way the prawns were prepared, they can easily be removed from the shells with chopsticks. The soup has a rich flavour.
But I still preferred the prawn noodle at the North bridge road market/ food court.. Only cost S$2.50 small bowl. But the queue was really long. Lavender station is only 1 stop from Kallang.
Next to the hostel was the Quick Fix - Bistro and Bar . For those looking for a cold beer in the evening to unwind . There is a choice to sit outside or sitting inside in a cosy and cool atmosphere.
Opens at 3pm and closes at Midnight
For Hala food, there is "Iman Indian Muslim restaurant at the side of the prawn noodle shop. All very near to each other. Popular for it's Banana leaf and fish head curry, roti canai and martabak and many more. Opens 24 hours. I ordered mutton biryani. It was spicy but so full of flavour and delicious that i finished all of it!
Facing the front from Imam restaurant is the bus terminal.
Take bus 141 to go to Jalan Besar, Little India and Pek Kio Market and food court. My aunt stays at Kent road opposite the Market and food court.
Before reaching Jalan Besar, there a wanton noodle shop in front of a bus stop. There is a
a yellow banner saying "Famous Wanton noodle in town!". I quickly got off from the bus and walked into the shop to try this so called Famous wanton noodle in town.
Opens at 11am and closes at 10pm
I ordered the Wanton noodle and soup - S$4.80
The soup was......"Wow"!!!! and the noodle was chewy. The wantan was very soft and delicious. It was so delicious that I came back the next day 😅😅😋
Indeed it was the best wanton noodle in town. A different version from the Pontian wanton.
Whenever I go to Singapore, I always look for all the Singapore Authentic food i had, as a child.
In the 60's, when I was a little girl, I used to accompany my grandmother to the market and we would have breakfast together. Even though my grandmother is not here any more, the memories of all the food we ate together stays with me.
The market we went to was Red hill,Tiong Bahru, Clementi, Lau Pa Sat, Toa Payoh, Ang Mo Kio and Queen town. In those days there was no food courts and all the stalls were mostly tricycle in open space but there were coffee shops selling the delicious Kaya and freshly baked bread across the road where my grandmother lived, at Mei Ling Street. I always helped my grandmother to go and buy bread and kaya for afternoon tea. My grandmother would make a big container of hot kopi O ( Local coffee with sugar) and then stored it into a big thermal flash for later use. Until now I can remember the smell of her coffee that travelled everywhere from the kitchen to the corridor of her home, 😋 There was also a boy who used to go round the flat selling fresh Putu Mayam for breakfast or tea time. Whenever he reached each floor, he would shout, "Putu Mayam! Putu Mayam!" and residents would come out to buy from him.
I learnt to eat most of the Singapore food from my grandmother.....Prawns noodle, Laksa, Kway Cap(a Teochew dish), Vegetarian bee hoon, Hainanese chicken rice, Chwee Kuih, Popiah, Fried carrot cake ,Tutu, Loh mee, Hokkien mee, Tau Ni (soya bean milk), hot Tau Huay (Bean Curd), Kaya toast, Putu Mayam...At this moment, this is all i can remember. 😁
When I got married, I brought my children to Singapore, and they also ate what I loved. When my daughter got married, she too, brought her son to Singapore to look for these food. Last year my grand son and i visited singapore together and he started looking for Tutu. fried carrot cake and chwee kuih😂😂😂
Looks like it's a kind of generations food to pass on in the family.
Singapore is never short of food stalls. In every corner, you will find food! food! food! I have posted some of the places i went in my short period of time.
Walk to the end of the bugis street market is the Albert centre food court. There are countless food stalls here.. I ate until i felt so bloated. My eyes bigger than my belly!😜
Famous Chwee Kuih stall.
Chwee Kuih, my childhood memory food. I ordered 3 pieces for S$1.50
Popiah for S$1.80
Pork and century egg porridge- S$3.80
Expensive but worth the price because it's very delicious. No wonder the queue was so long.
Famous Singapore soya bean milk.
Vegetarian food of S$2.80
Popular and long queue fried carrot cake stall at Albert food court
Nasi Lemak stall with non stop long queue.
Tutu, another childhood memory lane
which can only be found in Singapore.
Peanut and coconut are my favourite
S$3 for 4 pieces
Bedok Mall
Statue before the Bedok food court centre
Entrance to food court center
Singapore hawker centre soya milk drink
Albert food court S$1
Bedok food court S$1.10
North bridge food court S$0.70
Pek Kio Food court S$0.70
Orchard Road S$2
Prawn noodle S$3
Loh Mee S$3 and a soya bean drink S$1.10
Soya bean drink S$1.10
Popular Pontian Wanton noodles
Penang Loh Mee
Both are popular for their chicken rice
Delicious steamed Tiong Bahru Pau (bun)
Black Carrot carrot - my favourite, my children's and my grandson's too😂😂😋
Most Singaporean (Malays, Chinese, Indian ) love Nasi Lemak
In Bedok the 2 most famous halal food were the Inspirasi Stall selling soto and mee bakso
Another long queue was the Jefri Botak chicken rice
There is a small shopping mall but "Fairprice" Supermarket, it's big enough to browse around. At times, it has some good bargains on imported stuff.
Paya Lebar which was only 3 stops from Kallang, also another good shopping mall with more food to ogle at and maybe eat, again😃😃😃
Basement of Bugis MRT station
View from upper deck of double decker bus from Bugis station.
22 floors Raffles Hospital
Entrance of raffles hospital
Cafe
Bugis Street- Tourist area, just like China Town
Souvenirs at Bugis street market.......key chain and fridge magnets
Popular Durian stall for tourist, right in front of the Albert food court.
Next to the durian stall was the S$1 shop.
Bought this hanging pegs. can't get this variety in KK. Here it's only about Rm2.10. in KK it's Rm 5-7 but different kind
Tooth paste and tooth brush
UK Mcvites digestive biscuits
Travelling shampoo and shower gel
Train arriving at Orchard Station.
A brief map of the each arrival station will be displayed on the screen above the door of the train .
Part three was the last day in Singapore.
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