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Tag Archives: Serangoon Road
Impressed by the Indian Heritage Centre
Time to dig out old photos from last year and blog about them. So much backlog. But I just have to mention the Indian Heritage Centre which we explored just before Deepavali last year. Best part is it was free … Continue reading
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Tagged culture, Indian Heritage Centre, Little India, Serangoon Road
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Visited Singapore’s Deepavali Bazaar (2015): Glad the Haze or should I say Smog has Cleared for Deepavali
Was thinking that I was going to miss the Deepavali bazaar due to the thick haze enveloping Singapore. Thankful for the change with the monsoon and the winds is in a more favourable direction. Less of the smog from the … Continue reading
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Tagged bazaar, Deepavali, Deepavali 2015, festival, hindu, Little India, Serangoon Road, Singapore
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Litte India Just Before Deepavali
Now is a great time to visit Little India with the added excitement from Deepavali, the festival of lights. Wrote about my visit at White as Milk.
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Tagged culture, Deepavali, Little India, people, photos, Serangoon Road, vibrant
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Deepavali Fair at Little India
Ready made plastic kolams. I prefer traditional ones made with lots of effort – chalk drawings filled in with coloured rice. Again I prefer home-made goodies to these mass-produced ones. Lots of interesting decorative items. It’s rather fun to walk … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012, Deepavali, Deepavali Fair, Little India, Serangoon Road, Singapore
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Bought Some Alphonso Mangoes at Little India: 4 for 8 Dollars
Out with my uncle and aunties and we were excited to spot Alphonso Mangoes. It was lovely to see so many boxes of mangoes in one place. These were wholesale ones going for S$2 each. I tried them and they … Continue reading
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Tagged Alphonso, India, Little India, mango, mangoes, Ratnagiri, Serangoon Road, Singapore, wholesale
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Rambutans at the Tekka Market Fruit Stalls
I was excited to see rambutans at Tekka Market as they hardly seem to be in season these days. Rambutans and Durian are my favourite fruits. I guess I have to include really good Philippine Mangoes as well, but we … Continue reading
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Tagged banana, Food, fruit, Little India, rambutan, Serangoon Road, Singapore, Tekka Market
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Little India Sunset & Crowds on a Sunday
Posting some of my photos taken just after New Year. I have such a backlog and think I will probably go on a blog binge and then take another internet break for a week. It was a big mistake to … Continue reading
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Tagged crowded, crowds, Little India, Serangoon Road, Singapore, Sunday
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Usman Restaurant: Pakistani & North Indian Food
Will update this post when I actually eat at the place. But I was intrigued by Pakistani cusine offered here and feel that it’s a shame that I haven’t tried it as I always tend to go back to the … Continue reading
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Tagged bloggers, blogs, cuisine, culture, Food, Pakistani Food, photography, photos, reviews, Serangoon Road, Singapore, travel, Usman, Usman Restaurant
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Pure Vegetarian Meal: Murugan Idli Shop at Syed Alwi Road
If you want pure vegetarian South Indian food, then I would recommend Murugan Idli Shop. I thought their logo of steaming idlis was simple and enticing. It’s a 15 year old chain from Chennai in South India, with 2 outlets … Continue reading
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Tagged branch, Chennai, culture, Food, Life, Little India, Living, Murugan Idli Shop, personal, photography, photos, pure vegetarian, Serangoon Road, Singapore, South Indian, Syed Alwi Road, thosai, travel, uthappam, Vegetarian
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Serangoon Road: A Church, A Mosque and Temples
A wonderful thing about Singapore is that you just need to drive for 5-10 minutes and you can come across religious buildings of all faiths. Can’t wait to see the full facade of the beautiful Sikh temple when it’s renovation … Continue reading
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Tagged Architecture, Art, beautiful, beauty, carvings, Church, culture, design, faith, hindu, Life, Little India, Living, mosque, personal, photography, photos, pretty, religion, Serangoon Road, Sikh, Singapore, spiritual, Temple, travel, White, yellow
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Little India: Wonderful Chaos & a Riot of Colours
There’s always something to see at Little India. I would definitely recommend that you come here if you’ve never been to Asia and are on a stop-over flight. Just spend an hour walking along the little streets. And bring your … Continue reading
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Tagged Architecture, attractions, backpackers, beautiful, beauty, colour, culture, Entertainment, happiness, hostel, Life, Little India, Living, personal, photography, photos, Serangoon Road, shopping, shops, Singapore, tourists, travel, what to do, what to see
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Little India: The Jungle Tandoor
There’s an interesting new theme restaurant in Little India, but I am not tempted to try it. I am suspicious of new fangled stores with gimicks. They may be fun for kids, but I wonder about the quality of the … Continue reading
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Tagged concept, culture, decor, design, Entertainment, Food, India, Indian, interesting, jungle, Life, Little India, Living, personal, photography, photos, restaurant, Serangoon Road, Singapore, The Jungle Tandoor, theme, travel
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Little India: Street Signs
There is so much life in little India that I just can’t get enough of it. It’s a bit hard to navigate the narrow roads. Especially f you’re not familiar with the streets. You’ll encounter many no entry and … Continue reading
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Tagged attractions, culture, dunlop, history, interesting, Life, Little India, Living, mattresses, Perak, personal, photography, photos, Serangoon Road, shops, Singapore, traffic signs, travel, trivia
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View from the Car Window: The Drive from Serangoon to Balestier
Cool watery skies. Love it. The lone shocking pink shophouse adds a splash of interesting. A bit of history. The National Aerated Water Company was founded in 1929. The company introduced Sinalco which happens to be my mum’s favourite drink. … Continue reading
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Tagged balestier, culture, drive, history, Life, Little India, Living, machines, personal, photography, photos, pretty, scenary, Serangoon Road, sinalco, Singapore, travel
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Little India’s Mustafa: Snack Paradise
You must visit the grocery section at Mustafa. This was was a smaller section at the newer part of Mustafa with the parking lots. There’s also the full supermarket with fruits and vegetables which we didn’t explore this time. It’s … Continue reading
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Tagged biscuits, candy, Chocolate, culture, Food, interesting, Junk Food, Life, Little India, Living, mall, Mustafa, new, nuts, personal, photography, photos, Serangoon Road, shopping, Singapore, snacks, supermarket, sweets, travel
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Wanderlust: A Little Hotel in Little India
I adore the name and uniqueness of Wanderlust. This little boutique hotel is full of charm. We were welcomed by a skinny, young, Indian guest manager as we entered to have a quick look at the lobby. He wore the … Continue reading
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Tagged Architecture, Art, beautiful, beauty, Boutique Hotel, culture, design, hotel, interesting, Life, Little India, Living, personal, photography, photos, Serangoon Road, Singapore, travel, unique, Wanderlust
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Beautiful Bustle (Little India in Singapore)
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Tagged Architecture, beauty, bustle, colour, culture, design, heritage, Life, Little India, Living, old, personal, photography, photos, Serangoon Road, Singapore, travel
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Colourful Sights at Serangoon Road
You don’t need to go all the way to Kerala for an authentic ayurvedic massage. I spotted a trishaw man taking a break in an alley. Temple at a traffic light, with people milling about. Female traveller trying to cross … Continue reading
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Tagged Architecture, colourful, Indian, Life, Little India, Living, photography, photos, Serangoon Road, sights, Singapore, Temple, travel, trishaw, yellow
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Places of Worship (Little India)
As we drove by Serangoon Road (Little India), I took photos of a Mosque, Hindu Temples and a Sikh Temple which was undergoing renovation. There was a church as well, but I couldn’t snap the photos in time. You can … Continue reading
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Tagged Architecture, Art, beautiful, culture, Hindu Temple, India, Life, Little India, Living, mosque, photography, photos, religion, sculpture, Serangoon Road, Sikh Temple, Singapore, society, Temples, travel, travelling
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I Ate With My Fingers Today, South Indian Style
After talking about our traditional culture of eating with our fingers, it dawned on me that we haven’t eaten any South Indian Vegetarian Food for a while. The great thing about Singapore is that if you crave for South Indian … Continue reading
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Tagged ate with my fingers, childhood, culture, decor, eating with fingers, Food, Food Culture, Indian Tea, Komala Villas, Life, Little India, Living, Nostalgia, personal, photography, photos, Serangoon Road, Singapore, South Indian, South Indian Vegetarian Rice, Sweat Meats, tea, Thali
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Deepavali is in the Air
Took a picture of the decorations from the car. Love this year’s peacock theme. Must come again closer to Deepavali to experience the festivities. Well, especially to check out, and of course consume, the “palahaaram” (indian sweetmeats) on sale. 5 … Continue reading
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Tagged 2006, decorations, Deepavali, Little India, old posts, Serangoon Road, Singapore
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