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For people staying in the east, particularly at or near Tampines east, Housing and Development Board (HDB) flats Block 201 also known as Tampines N2 Shopping Street is impressive with its varied offerings. especially food. While not visually stunning, it is after all a typical housing estate, it is a bustling neighbourhood with blocks and the blocks stretching from Block 201C to Block 201E, is a feast to behold with its eateries. Starting with Afghanistan Restaurant located along Tampines Street 23 at Block 201E and just across Tampines East Community Centre (CC), this busy coffeeshop style restaurant with 10 stalls attract morning breakfast goers with its delicious local offerings such as kacang phool , mee soto , nasi lemak and the many kueh or snacks. The kacang phool shown below complete with baguette and a cup coffee is $7. Perfect for breakfast before doing some marketing at the wet market, also within this shopping street. Tampines N2 Shopping Street At Block 201D at Tampines S...

Bedok Food Centre is a hawker centre affectionately known as Bedok Corner . Simply because it is located at the corner of Bedok Road and Upper East Coast Road. A compact place with 31 stalls where you can find and taste traditional local delicacies such as satay , ayam penyet , laksa , rojak , bubur kampong (kampong style porridge), sup kambing (mutton soup), mee soto , chicken rice, char kway teow, gado-gado, Hokkien mee, roti john and snacks such as banana or chempedak fritters, epok-epok or curry puffs. There is a popular local dessert cheng teng stall, a few seafood stalls that sell the perennial seafood dishes such as the spicy sambal stingray, cumi sotong (squid) and sambal lala. Bubur is congee or porridge and kampong means village. Chempedak is artocarpus integer , in the same family as jackfruit. Bedok Food Centre a.k.a. Bedok Corner The words food centre and hawker centres are used interchangeably, and they basically mean the same. In many countries the term hawker c...

Pasar malam — the Malay term for "night market" — is a quintessential Singaporean experience. These temporary, open-air bazaars pop up in neighbourhoods across the island, filling the evening air with the sizzle of deep-fried snacks, the aroma of grilled meats, and the buzz of bargain hunters. Whether you are after a quick dinner, a late-night sugar fix, or a cheap phone cable, the pasar malam delivers. 📋 Quick Facts Meaning Pasar = market, malam = night (Malay) Type Temporary / pop-up outdoor market Typical hours 12pm – 10pm (varies by location) Entry fee Free Payment Cash preferred; some stalls accept PayNow Best time to go Weekday evenings (6–8pm) to avoid crowds 📖 What Is a Pasar Malam? Pasar malam literally means "night market" in Malay — pasar being market and malam being night. In the old days, these markets operated only in the evenings when the tropical heat had subsided. Today, many open as early as mi...