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Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia.It is located about one degree of latitude (137 kilometres or 85 miles) north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, bordering the Strait of Malacca to the west, the Singapore Strait to the south along with the Riau Islands in Indonesia, the South China Sea to ...
Tekka Centre. / 1.3062°N 103.8508°E / 1.3062; 103.8508. Tekka Centre is a multi-use building complex comprising a wet market, food centre and shops, located in the northern corner of Bukit Timah Road and Serangoon Road, in Little India, Singapore next to Little India MRT station. [1]
The Peranakan Chinese ( / pəˈrɑːnəˌkɑːn, - kən /) are an ethnic group defined by their genealogical descent from the first waves of Southern Chinese settlers to maritime Southeast Asia, known as Nanyang ( Chinese : 南洋; pinyin : nán yáng; lit. 'Southern Ocean'), namely the British Colonial ruled ports in the Malay Peninsula and ...
Mamak Fare. A classic Mamak dish of Roti Telur and Teh Tarik. A mamak stall usually offers different varieties of roti canai to eat and teh tarik, coffee, Milo, Horlicks and soft drinks to drink. Most mamak stalls also serve several varieties of rice, such as nasi lemak and nasi goreng, as well as noodle dishes such as mee goreng (fried noodles).
Laksa is a spicy noodle dish popular in Southeast Asia. [2] [3] Laksa consists of various types of noodles, most commonly thick rice noodles, with toppings such as chicken, prawns or fish. Most variations of laksa are prepared with a rich and spicy coconut curry soup or a broth seasoned with asam ( tamarind or gelugur ).
Nationality. Singaporean. Occupation (s) Chef, Food consultant, Businessperson, Artist, Jeweller, & Author. Aziza Ali is a Singaporean former chef, food consultant, businessperson, artist, jeweller, and author. [1] She is recognised with opening Singapore's first Malay restaurant, [2] as well as bringing fine Malay dining to the Singaporean public.
The 1969 riots occurred not long after the earlier communal riots in 1964. It was said that the 1964 racial disturbances in Singapore contributed towards the eventual separation of Singapore from Malaysia on 9 August 1965. The hysteria that United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) itself generated over its desire to assert Malay dominance ...
QWERTY. The languages of Singapore are English, Chinese, Malay and Tamil, with the lingua franca between Singaporeans being English, the de facto main language. Singaporeans often speak Singlish among themselves, an English creole arising from centuries of contact between Singapore's internationalised society and its legacy of being a British ...