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  Eating out
Shopping is a national obsession in Singapore . But "live to eat" is also a motto. There are always Singaporeans eating something somewhere. Hawker centres come alive early morning for Singaporean's breakfast while reading the morning newspaper. For breakfast Ya Kun Kaya Toast at East Square is a place to enjoy an authentic local one: typical Ya Kun Kaya Toast consists of kaya - coconut jam - and butter spread on charcoal-grilled brown bread served with a hot cup of coffee or tea and two soft-boiled eggs : SGD 3.50. For lunch, enjoy authentic Indian cuisine at Apollo Banana Leaf at Little India and get your fingers dirty as you will eat from a banana leaf. For dinner, go to Lau Pa Sat, pick up what you desire from the stalls which offer a complete range of all Asian cuisines.
Anyway, there is always a place to satisfy hunger or curiosity. At sunset, some streets are closed to the traffic to pitch tables in the centre (one is even called " Food Street "). The Lion city has also a large choice of indoor restaurants where great chefs serve the best of their national dishes or invent refined mixes of different cuisines. And their cooled cellars offer a choice of good wines from around the world.
- " My Humble House " is the first artistic restaurant of the Tung Lok Group, at The Esplanade Mall. Its Chinese coconut soup with scallops, shrimps, crabmeat puts the bar of tastes very high while its signature dish "the wazabi honey mustard prawn" elevates the "art of dining" to exceptional. The coconut ice with pumpkin cream is the final note of the symphony. Tel ­64231881 
" Rang Mahal " at Pan Pacific Hotel introduces authentic Indian cuisine in a refined corporate class setting of granite, limestone and dark woods. The show kitchen offers an insight to the chefs at work preparing a cuisine with olive and vegetable oil. As starter, the soup is a silky blend of coconut, coriander and ripened tomatoes while the signature is a curry lamb with chicken tikka, basmati rice, lentils, vegetables and Naan (bred) prepared to your desired taste. Mango Lassi is a mixture of yoghurt and fresh mangoes, refreshing drink for exotic meal. Tel 6333 1788
- Restaurant Tepak Sireh is located in a historical monument which was home for a former Prime Minister. The buffet is laid out in the hall downstairs and offers recipes from generations of chefs. A classic is Ayam Buah Keluak (black nut chicken curry) flavoured with turmeric, galangal and lemongrass or the Bahi Assam, braised pork in spicy concoction. Tel 63964373 
- StraitsKitchen at Grand Hyatt Hotel is a Singapore-inspired restaurant presenting all the local cuisines at open kitchens where chefs prepare all orders a la minute upon request. Discover this uniquely Singaporean showcase of flavours and tastes.
 - Do not leave Singapore without leaking your fingers from eating a chilli gravy crab! The 50 years old Chilli crab is a Singapore "unofficial national dish"! Long Beach Seafood is the place to find at East Coast Park along the beach. 
The Singapore Tourism Board organizes annually in July the Singapore Food Festival to celebrate Singapore 's various cuisines. (3185)

 Drinks : The Singapore Slim is one of those wonderful drinks that we probably have all heard of, but perhaps have never had. The Singapore Sling was originally created for the Raffles Hotel sometime prior to 1910. Here is the original recipe: 30ml Gin - 15 ml Cherry Brandy - 120 ml Pineapple Juice - 15 ml Lime Juice - 7.5 ml Cointreau - 7.5 ml Dom Benedictine - 10 ml Grenadine - A Dash of Angostura Bitters - Garnish with a slice of Pineapple and Cherry.

Eating really out at Empress Place

or in a hawker

Coconut soup at My Humble House

Luckhnavi Nazakhat at Rang

Chilli crab at Long Beach Seafood

Singapore Slim and peanuts at the Raffles Long Bar

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