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Singapore notes

• Hotel Mono, 18 Mosque street #01-04.
• Buddha tooth relic museum.
• Best Hawker centers.
• Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery.
• Go there (figure out fastest MRT route).
• What to eat at ABC Market (Hawker Centre) aka ABC Brickworks Food Centre?.
• Curry puffs (see Taste test: Crisp curry puffs).
• Singapore’s 17 Michelin-rated Hawker Stalls in 2016.
• Temples
  • Sasanaramsi Burmese temple (14, Tai Gin Road, Singapore 327873).
  • Thian Hock Keng temple.
  • Sultan Mosque.
• Hawkers
  • Mr and Mrs Mohgan's Super Crispy Roti Prata (source) on Crane Road. Dhal/fish/mutton curry side.
  • Roast Paradise (maybe) Address: #01-122 Old Airport Road Food Centre. Hours: Tues-Sun: 11am to 4pm or till sold out, Wed and Sun: 11am to 2pm, Closed on Mondays.
  • Fatty Cheong, 肥仔详, (#01-120, ABC Brickworks Food Centre, 6 Jalan Bukit Merah Singapore 150006): char siew and xio bak rice and char siew noodles.
  • Hoo Kee Bak Chang (Amoy Street Food Centre): bak zhang (glutinous rice dumpling). Try Choose from three kinds: chestnut ($2.80); chestnut with salted egg yolk ($3.60); and chestnut with mushroom ($3.60).
  • Lim Kee (Orchard) Banana Fritters (Maxwell food centre, source).
  • Mr Avocado Exotic Juice (Alexandra village food centre, source).
  • Tanglin Crispy Curry Puff (Hong Lim Food Centre or Maxwell, source) (东陵酥皮咖喱角). Try sardine curry puff?
  • Chuan Kee Satay (source). Long queue for pork satay.
  • Selera Rasa Nasi Lemak (source).
  • Fu Shun Jin Ji Shao La Mian Jia (Maxwell food centre, source): Char siu + noodles.
  • Shanghai La Mian Xiao Long Bao (Alexandra Village food centre, source): xiao long bao or soup dumplings ($4.50 for 7 pieces).
• Timbre+ (hipster hawker centre? source).
• Supertree Grove (go at dusk, see lights turn on).
• Singapore Botanic garden.
  • Ginger Garden.
  • Palms valley.
  • Orchid garden.
• Sri Mariamman Temple.
• Kusu Island?
• Chilly crab (“Jumbo” Chilli Crab Restaurant in Clarke Quay or Harvest Seafood Restaurant)?
• Afternoon tea?
  • www.tea-chapter.com.sg
• Bumboats (£2.50 return) leave Changi Point between 6am and 9.30pm for the 10-minute crossing to Palau Ubin. Hire a bicycle in the village where the boats dock.
• Haji Lane (colorful road).
• Tiong Bahru 1930s public housing estate (**)
  • Chong Yu Wanton Mee (Tiong Bahru Market And Food Centre #02-30, 30 Seng Poh Road, source).
  • old-fashioned treats at Tiong Bahru Galicier (55 Tiong Bahru Rd).
• Chinatown
  • Pek Sin Choon Tea: Oldest team merchants.
  • Ang Mo Kio: Sri Mariamman Hindu temple.
  • Strangelets: quirky stuff from around the world.
  • 40 Hands: Allegedly one of most popular coffee joints.
  • BooksActually: Coolest book shop.
• Keong Saik (next to Chinatown)
  • 1939 Hotel.
  • The Library (49 Keong Saik Rd): night drinks, ask for key/password next door (the-study.sg) (**)
  • Mariko's (Now Phat Cat laundry): Maybe food or drink at night? (**)
  • Rose Citron (23 Keong Said Rd): French and Asian articles.
• Everton park (old housing estate), new meets old
  • Coffee
    • Nylon coffee roasters (http://nyloncoffee.sg).
    • Just Want Coffee (justwant.com.sg).
    • Cozy corner coffee.
  • Sweets
    • Grin Affair (grinaffair.com): natural ingredients into glass jar creations.
    • Batterworks (batter-works.com): pastries.
    • http://cozycornercoffee.com.
    • Seriously ice scream (facebook.com/seriouslyicecream).
    • Ji Xiang Confectionery (jixiangconfectionery.com): Traditional glutinous sweets. (**)
  • Food
    • The Provision Shop (Blk 3 Everton Park): for a classic and affordable meal.
    • Chew the Fat (Blk 6 Everton Park): comfort food.
    • Eden's Kitchen (http://edenskitchen.sg): healthy, green tea, coconut oil, etc.
• Jalan Besar
  • Char: unconventional char siu (source).
  • The Banana Leaf Apollo (Little India).
  • Beach Road Scissors-Cut (220 Jln Besar): Curry Rice. (**)
  • Fu Zhou Poh Hwa Oyster Cake (166 Jln Besar): UFO-shaped snacks. (**)
  • Swee Choon Tim Sum Restaurant: a dim sum institution!. (**)
  • Papa Palheta coffee: best coffee in town?.
  • General Company: awesome design and workshops. (**)
  • The Bravery: brunch, aka awesome pancakes. (**)
  • AEIOU: Retro shopping.
• Geylang (preserved shophouses and rich in Malay history)
  • Hajjah Mona Nasi Padang (Geylang Serai food centre): Order nasi padang (try dry one).
  • Biryani Express (Geylang Serai food centre)
  • Red light district. Still?
  • Brawn & Brains (Coffee).
  • Old Geylang (crocodile, turtle soup, other oddities).
  • Hi-Thrift (1 Geylang Rd): Second hand treasures? (**).