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Capitol Puay Heng Minced Meat Noodles

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MY FOO🅳STEPS: Location: Food Junction @ Bugis Junction | Date: 28 January 2015 IMAGE DETAILS: Camera maker/model: Sony / D2203 F-stop: f/2.4 Exposure time: 1/120 sec. ISO speed: ISO-125 Focal length: 3 mm Flash mode: No flash, compulsory Online Photo Editor: Fotor (Effect: Food Scene) TRAVELER'S TIPS: Reason to Visit There:  Another popular minced meat noodle stall that used to operate near the former Capitol Theatre, 培兴面家 Puay Heng minced meat noodles (aka bak chor mee) is famous for its chewy noodle texture with its addictive seasoning sauce, further complemented by plentiful fresh ingredients from minced meat to mushrooms, all tossed in a right proportion of vinegar, pork lard and chilli paste. How to Get There: Board the East-West Line (EW12) or Downtown Line (DT14) to Bugis MRT station, an underground interchange station linked to Bugis Junction. To get there by bus, you may hop on to bus number: 2, 7, 12, 32, 33, 51, 61, 63, 80, 130, 133, 145, 175, 197, 851, 960, 980.

New Rong Liang Ge Cantonese Roast @ Queen Street

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MY FOO🅳STEPS: Location: New Rong Liang Ge Cantonese Roast 新榮亮閣港式燒臘炖 | Date: 01 November 2014 IMAGE DETAILS: Camera maker/model: FUJIFILM Finepix F200EXR F-stop: f/3.3 Exposure time: 1/34 sec. ISO speed: ISO-800 Focal length: 6 mm Max aperture: 3.4 Flash mode: No flash Online Photo Editor: Fotor (Effect: Food Scene) TRAVELER'S TIPS: Reason to Visit There: Delicious roast duck and an  extensive and inexpensive menu of double-boiled soups and Cantonese roasts served in generous portion and drenched in gooey dark savoury sauce. While meats are not of the most top-notch quality, they are certainly above the average and were mostly tender. "During lunch time, you can easily spot this stall by the long snake queue formed by residents and office crowd." - Miss Tam Chiak (read her blog post here ) How to Get There: 3-min walk from Bugis Junction ( Address: 3838 Eating Place, 269B Queen Street, #01-235, Singapore 182269; Tel: +65 9099 9489; Opening Hours: 7am – 8pm Daily)

Residential Skyscrapers in Singapore

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MY FOO🅳STEPS: Location: Skyscraper Flats, Singapore | Date: 21 March 2020 IMAGE DETAILS: Camera maker/model: OLYMPUS / Tough Series TG-5 F-stop: f/8 Exposure time: 1/640 sec. ISO speed: ISO-200 Focal length: 4 mm Max aperture: 3 Flash mode: No flash, auto Scene Mode: Motion → Sport White balance: Auto TRAVELER'S TIPS: Reason to Visit There:  High-rise buildings, including skyscrapers, are the fundamental feature of urban skylines in Singapore. How to Get There:  Travelling in Singapore is convenient via her advanced public transport system, i.e. MRT stations, LRT stations, buses, etc.

Urban HDB Flats Landscape

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MY FOO🅳STEPS: Location: HDB Flats in Singapore | Date: 21 March 2020 IMAGE DETAILS: Camera maker/model: OLYMPUS / Tough Series TG-5 F-stop: f/8 Exposure time: 1/500 sec. ISO speed: ISO-250 Focal length: 4 mm Max aperture: 3 Flash mode: No flash, auto Scene Mode: Motion → Sport White balance: Auto TRAVELER'S TIPS: Reason to Visit There:  In February 1960, the Housing and Development Board (HDB) was established to develop public housing and improve the quality of the living environment for residents in Singapore. HDB creates towns that are smart, sustainable, and highly liveable. How to Get There: HDB residential towns are easily accessible by Singapore's public transport system, i.e. MRT stations, LRT...

Jurong East Residential Estate

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MY FOO🅳STEPS: Location: Jurong East Residential Town, Singapore | Date: 21 March 2020 IMAGE DETAILS: Camera maker/model: OLYMPUS / Tough Series TG-5 F-stop: f/8 Exposure time: 1/500 sec. ISO speed: ISO-200 Focal length: 4 mm Max aperture: 3 Flash mode: No flash, auto Scene Mode: Motion → Sport White balance: Auto TRAVELER'S TIPS: Reason to Visit There:  Officially labeled as the CBD outside the city center, Jurong East has gone beyond just being a residential town in the west region of Singapore, housing 5 shopping malls, hotel, library and tourist attractions is fast becoming the next hot tourist hotspot. On top of that, Jurong East is also close to top educational institutes like Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Jurong Junior College (JJC), Ngee Ann Polytechnic (NP) & National University of Singapore (NUS). There is even a direct bus to Aeon shopping mall in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. How to ...

Pistachio Chocolate Cake

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MY FOO🅳STEPS: Location: Coffeesmith @ Westgate, Singapore | Date: 27 October 2019 IMAGE DETAILS: Camera maker/model: OLYMPUS / Tough Series TG-5 F-stop: f/2 Exposure time: 1/30 sec. ISO speed: ISO-800 Focal length: 4 mm Max aperture: 3 Flash mode: No flash, compulsory Scene Effect: Flash & Tilt Shift (Linear) White balance: Auto TRAVELER'S TIPS: Reason to Visit There:  No reason unless you're a hardcore kpop fan as the Korean branch in Hongdae appeared in  K-drama "It's Okay, That's Love" starring Jo In-sung and Gong Hyo-jin, and other K-dramas including "Punch”, “Sweet Stranger and Me”, “Mrs Cop” and “Ruby Ring”. How to Get There: Hop on to East-West Line (EWL) and alight at Jurong East MRT station ...

Yong Tau Foo

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MY FOO🅳STEPS: Location: Food Village @ Takashimaya, Ngee Ann City, Singapore | Date: 25 November 2017 IMAGE DETAILS: Camera maker/model: Apple / iPhone 8 F-stop: f/1.8 Exposure time: 1/100 sec. ISO speed: ISO-125 Focal length: 4 mm Flash mode: No flash, compulsory Tilt-shift Effect: Circular White balance: Auto TRAVELER'S TIPS: Reason to Visit There:  Located in Basement 2 of Takashimaya S.C., this polished, expansive food hall serves up various Asian culinary classics, and recently the famous Taiwanese Brown Sugar Bubble Milk from Xing Fu Tang. If comfort food is on the agenda, order a fragrant bowl of noodles from the Tsuru-koshi stand at the nearby Food Hall. A large Cold Storage supermarket is also in the vicinity. How to G...

Exotic Melon Seeds & Groundnuts

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MY FOO🅳STEPS: Location: Chinatown Festive Street Bazaar, Singapore |  | Date: 21 January 2014 IMAGE DETAILS: Camera maker/model: FUJIFILM / FinePix F200EXR F-stop: f/3.3 Exposure time: 1/60 sec. ISO speed: ISO-200 Focal length: 6 mm Max aperture: 3.4 Flash mode: No flash, auto White balance: Auto TRAVELER'S TIPS: Reason to Visit There:  With a variety of stalls lining up the streets of Chinatown, visitors can feast on mouth-watering New Year delicacies, enjoy the brilliant lights and decorations of the stalls and shop for the many New Year traditional goodies from cookies, decorative items, waxed duck and preserved fruits to potted plants and clothing, all as part of the CNY celebration programmes rolled out by the Singapore government. Venue: Pagoda Street, Smith Street, Sago Street, Temple Street and Trengganu Street How to Get There: Arrive at Exit A (Pagoda Street) of North-East MRT lin...

Road Sign Along Kampong Trail

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MY FOO🅳STEPS: Location: Along Kampong Trail, Singapore | Outing: 16.5km Hiking with Friends | Date: 24 April 2012 IMAGE DETAILS: Camera maker/model: FUJIFILM / FinePix F200EXR F-stop: f/4.6 Exposure time: 1/900 sec. ISO speed: ISO-200 Focal length: 22 mm Max aperture: 3.4 Flash mode: Flash, compulsory Art Filter: Instant Film White balance: Auto TRAVELER'S TIPS: Reason to Visit There: Explore the green spaces of Singapore along the Kampong Trail which starts from Bukit Timah Hill to MacRitchie TreeTop Walk (total distance is 16.5 km). Hikers can side track into the sub-trails including Pandan Trail, Rifle Range Trail, Nangka Trail, Durian Loop, walk along Rifle Range Road before you enter MacRitche Reservoir Trail. There are only a few steep slopes, mainly foliage and forest trails, and some rocky stone paths and muddy patches. Keep a lookout for durian trees and remnants of old kampong buildings. How ...

Lesser Whistling Duck

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MY FOO🅳STEPS: Location: Eco Lake @ Singapore Botanic Gardens, Singapore | Date: 24 April 2012 IMAGE DETAILS: Camera maker/model: FUJIFILM / FinePix F200EXR F-stop: f/5.1 Exposure time: 1/220 sec. ISO speed: ISO-400 Focal length: 32 mm Max aperture: 3.4 Flash mode: Flash, compulsory Art Filter: Partial Color White balance: Auto TRAVELER'S TIPS: Reason to Visit There:  Uncommon lesser whistling ducks and other wildlife such as fishes, birds and swans can be seen at the Singapore Botanic Gardens which was successfully inscribed as Singapore's first UNESCO World Heritage Site on 4 July 2015, and is also the first and only tropical botanic garden on the UNESCO's World Heritage List. How to Get There:  The Gardens is accessible via Tanglin Gate (5-minute bus-ride from Orchard MRT station) and Nassim Gate as these gates are nearer to many popular attractions such as Swan Lake, National Orchid Garden,...

Iced Lemon Tea @ Bakerzin

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MY FOO🅳STEPS: Location: Bakerzin @ Jurong Point, Singapore |  | Date: 11 December 2011 IMAGE DETAILS: Camera maker/model: FUJIFILM / FinePix F200EXR F-stop: f/3.3 Exposure time: 1/85 sec. ISO speed: ISO-400 Focal length: 6 mm Max aperture: 3.4 Flash mode: Flash, compulsory Scene Mode: Food White balance: Auto TRAVELER'S TIPS: Reason to Visit There:  Bakerzin is one of Singapore’s most well-loved artisan dessert cafes, offering a tempting array of luscious sweets since 1998 and today. They also offer a variety of hot and iced beverages, including coffee, tea, juices, etc. How to Get There:  Alight at Boon Lay MRT station on the East-West Line (EWL). Jurong Point shopping mall is just in front of the station.

Tiramisu Cake @ Bakerzin

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MY FOO🅳STEPS: Location: Bakerzin @ Jurong Point, Singapore |  | Date: 11 December 2011 IMAGE DETAILS: Camera maker/model: FUJIFILM / FinePix F200EXR F-stop: f/3.3 Exposure time: 1/160 sec. ISO speed: ISO-400 Focal length: 6 mm Max aperture: 3.4 Flash mode: Flash, compulsory Scene Mode: Food and Flash White balance: Auto TRAVELER'S TIPS: Reason to Visit There:  Bakerzin is one of Singapore’s most well-loved artisan dessert cafes, offering a tempting array of luscious sweets and their signature cakes are New York Cheesecake, Strawberry Shortcake and Zesty Rainbow. Tried their tiramisu cake, which has a thicker layer of cake to balance the layers of mascarpone cheese and cream. The coffee flavour was also well balanced, not overly strong; However, the liquor taste was too subtle to my liking. I prefer a stronger tasting liquor cake, like the tiramisu cake from Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf. How t...

Finish Point Directional Signage

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MY FOO🅳STEPS: Location: The Padang, Singapore | Event: Stanchart Marathon 2011 | Date: 04 December 2011 IMAGE DETAILS: Camera maker/model: FUJIFILM / FinePix F200EXR F-stop: f/9 Exposure time: 1/400 sec. ISO speed: ISO-200 Focal length: 6 mm Max aperture: 3.4 Flash mode: Flash, compulsory Exposure program: Landscape Mode White balance: Auto TRAVELER'S TIPS: Reason to Visit There:  The Padang is a vantage point to admire historic buildings and the grand, colonial architecture of Singapore, and also hosts national events such as the NDP, and recreational sports such as football, hockey, cricket and rugby, line dancing and more. How to Get There: Ride the SMRT on the East-West Line. 5 - 6 min walk from City Hall MRT Station Exit B.

Filipino-style Grilled Pork Belly Rice

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MY FOO🅳STEPS: Location: Makansutra Gluttons Bay, Singapore | Date: 16 July 2011 IMAGE DETAILS: Camera maker/model: FUJIFILM / FinePix F200EXR F-stop: f/3.3 Exposure time: 1/140 sec. ISO speed: ISO-100 Focal length: 6 mm Max aperture: 3.4 Flash mode: No flash White balance: Auto TRAVELER'S TIPS: Reason to Visit There:  Indulge in a variety of local street food with authentic tastes of Singapore and Asia. How to Get There:  2 min walk from Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay, Singapore. Ride the Singapore MRT and arrive at Esplanade MRT station (CC3) on the Circle Line. Exit D connects to the Esplanade Park & Theatres On The Bay.

Singapore-style Spicy BBQ Stingray

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MY FOO🅳STEPS: Location: Makansutra Gluttons Bay, Singapore | Date: 16 July 2011 IMAGE DETAILS: Camera maker/model: FUJIFILM / FinePix F200EXR F-stop: f/3.3 Exposure time: 1/125 sec. ISO speed: ISO-100 Focal length: 6 mm Max aperture: 3.4 Flash mode: No flash White balance: Auto TRAVELER'S TIPS: Reason to Visit There:  Indulge in a variety of local street food with authentic tastes of Singapore and Asia. How to Get There:  2 min walk from Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay, Singapore. Ride the Singapore MRT and arrive at Esplanade MRT station (CC3) on the Circle Line. Exit D connects to the Esplanade Park & Theatres On The Bay.

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