INFORMATION THAT ARE USEFUL IF YOU VISIT SINGAPORE.

To find out more about Singapore, do visit this website.
http://www.yoursingapore.com/

To find out more about Singapore signature food, you are welcome to visit this link below.
http://www.yoursingapore.com/content/traveller/en/browse/dining/cuisines-of-singapore.html

This site generally is filled with information of Singapore such as the accommodation, food, places of interests, nightlife, entertainment, shopping, nature, arts and culture and also having fun with family. This site also allows you to plan and organize your trip around Singapore. Transportation isn't a problem as there are buses, MRT (Mass Rapid Transist) and also taxis to get you around this little red dot.

MRT MAP

Double-click for a larger view.
Credits: http://www.smrt.com.sg/trains/network_map.asp

Taxi

These two taxis are the common ones, around Singapore. You can either flag a taxi, wait at a nearby taxi-stand or call their hotline number to book a cab.

For more information about the taxis around Singapore, visit this website below.
http://www.streetdirectory.com/travel_guide/singapore/transportation_in_singapore/196/the_different_taxis__cabs_in_singapore.php


Places of interests: Universal Studios, Sentosa, Singapore Zoo, Singapore Flyer, Underwater World and etc.
Nature: Singapore Botanic Gardens, Hort Park, Pulau Ubin, Chek Jawa, The Southern Ridges and etc.
Nightlife & Entertainment: Zouk, Zirca, Boat Quay, Haji Lane, Clarke Quay, Marina Bay Sands and etc.
Arts & Culture: Victoria Theatre, National Museum Of Singapore, Chinatown, The Arts House and etc.
Dining & Food: Makansutra, Lau Pa Sat, Newton Food Centre, East Coast Lagoon, Maxwell Food Centre and etc.
Shopping Paradise: Paragon, ION, Wisma Atria, Marina Bay Sands, Takashimaya, Orchard Central and etc.
Accommodation: Wanderlust, Shangri La Hotel Singapore, The Fullerton Hotel Singapore, Grand Hyatt Singapore and etc.

INFORMATION GATHERING

On the 6th November 2010, we decided to make a trip down to the National Museum and find out more about the history of the food we had eaten. We took the train down to Dhoby Ghaut and walked to the museum. Surprisingly, we managed to enter the museum with complimentary tickets as we are still students. We toured around the museum and there's an exhibition going on , which is the 'A Day in Pompeii' exhibition.

credits: The 'A Day in Pompeii' exhibition

However, we didn't managed to have enough time to visit the exhibition. We went to the "History of olden days' food" section and find out more about the foods which are related to our project. We manged to find quite alot about the history of the food. We also managed to see videos of how the food is being made. Examples of the food we managed to find are: Satay, Laksa, Nasi Lemak and Roti Prata etc.

Do check back our blog for more photographs related to this fun museum trip.

With loves, xx

CARROT CAKE

These are the pictures of the Carrot Cake, with the "black" one on the right.

This is the "black" Carrot Cake. Doesn't it looked appetizing!??

This is the "White" Carrot Cake.

This dish is called the "Carrot Cake". It is yet another common food around Singapore in which serves as the side dish. You can find 2 type of carrot cake, the "black" one, as well as the "white" one. The difference is that when they cook the "black" carrot cake, they add soy sauce to it and therefore it giving it a darker colour. If you like it spicy, you can also request the dish to be cooked spicy.
This dish will complete and end your meal with a sense of satisfaction and leave you craving  for more. Whats more, it's price is affordable at only $2++ and you do not have to travel a long distance in Singapore just to find this dish.
So if you have a thing for food, do not hesitate to try this dish out!

We give this dish an overall rating of: 3/5 stars.

CHAR KWAY TEOW

We tried this dish, which is called the "Char Kway Teow". This dish is another MUST TRY if you're new to Singapore and have a thing for food. Char Kway Teow is also one of the many famous and unique
food of Singapore in which the local residents enjoy having as one of their dishes during a meal.
People would choose to have this dish for lunch or dinner as it serves perfectly as a small meal to suppress their cravings for food.
The price of this dish ranges from $3 and onwards and can be found around the common eateries in Singapore. Cockles would be included in this dish and if you do not like cockles you might want to request for no cockles.

Overall, we give this dish a rating of 4/5 stars as it is one of our personal favourite!!.

MALAY CHICKEN RICE FOR YOU ?

We tried the nasi ayam at Maxwell Food Centre. The price is a little expensive, which is $4.50 per plate. However, it tasted really good and we think it is worth the money. The crispy chicken crumbs added more spice and flavour to the already appetizing nasi ayam. The chicken was tender and the soup was hot and yummy. The chilli was not too spicy and everything was just enough to balance the overall flavours.

We decided to give it a 7/10 stars. 

NASI GORENG! INDIAN STYLE!

We couldn't help but decided to get the Indian Style Nasi Goreng from Maxwell Food Centre. It costs $3.50 for a plate of Nasi Goreng with an egg. The price is quite acceptable for a plate of Nasi Goreng. There wasn't really much of a crowd in the area as we went there after lunch hour. The Nasi Goreng tasted quite nice even though the presentation wasn't quite appetizing. We would give it a rating of 6/10 for the overall.

TIME FOR CHICKEN RICE

We tasted the chicken rice at maxwell food centre. It costs $3 for a plate of roasted chicken rice with soup included. The price was acceptable, as most places sell a plate chicken rice around the same price. The queue at the stall was not too bad due to that it was not peak hour. the stall owner was seen happily chatting with some of the customers, i suppose this is his way of retaining customers. The chicken rice was pretty nice and so was the soup. The chilli wasn't that spicy, which might be suitable for Caucasian tourists if they can't take spicy food. We are busy ordering other foods and busy taking photographs of the food and when we finally started tasting the food, the food had already turned cold and caused the rice to turn hard. However, after adding the soup to the rice, it tasted much better. We even asked for an extra bowl of rice which costs an additional 50 cent to try while its still warm.
We would rate this chicken rice 6/10 stars :)