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Singapore Food Paradise Favorites 7 – Wanton Mee

Friday, March 27, 2009

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For anytime of the day, for any meal for the day. From breakfast to supper, you know you can always have a Wanton Mee, just as long as it tastes great! Not only does it taste great when you order it from a good hawker, it is also light on the stomach. So it is [...]

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Singapore Food Paradise Favorites 6 – Tangyuan

Friday, March 27, 2009

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Tangyuan – glutinous rice dumpling is traditionally a chinese food eaten during Yuanxiao or the Lantern Festival as it means “first evening”, being the first full moon after Chinese New Year, which is always a new moon. Yet another treat to find at Singapore hawker food centers, though it is served hot, it is still [...]

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Singapore Food Paradise Favorites 5 – Deep Fried Snacks

Friday, March 27, 2009

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One of the favorite snacks loved by Singaporeans and others that can be found at hawker centers is Pisang Goreng along with other deep friend snacks. However, this may be one of the few treats that are no longer as commonly found as it used to be these days.

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Singapore Food Paradise Favorites 4 – Otah or Otak-otak

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

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Another type of food that can be easily found in Singapore hawker food center is the Otah. The typical Otah that is wrapped in banana leaf is made by mixing fish paste with a mixture of spices including chillies, garlic, shallots, turmeric, lemon grass and coconut milk. Steaming of Otahs is rare in Singapore as [...]

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Singapore Food Paradise Favorites 2 – Char Kway Teow

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

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Char Kway Teow – “Fried Flat Noodles”, a popular dish in not only Singapore but also Malaysia. It is what most Singaporeans would love and enjoy, most who will say it is one of the top “must-try” dishes that foreigners should have when they visit the hawker food centers here. In fact, many surveys have [...]

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