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Diverse & affordable: Four top eateries in Singapore
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Singapore offers a vibrant culinary scene that diners will most definitely want to experience.
As a cultural melting pot akin to Indonesia, Singapore serves a colorful variety of cuisines. Here are four dining spots not to miss when visiting the country, including a few with Indonesian roots.
Pondok Wak Nah
16 Bedok South Road, #01-11
Pondok Wak Nah is one of the oldest Indonesian eateries in Singapore. It is famous for rawon and jenganan, the latter more commonly called pecel in Indonesia. It has been around since 1946 and the family business is currently in its fourth generation.
“My great-grandfather from my mother’s side originally came from Central Java, and my great-grandfather from my father’s side came from East Java. They were [among] the early migrants that came to Singapore. They had already established a stall before Singapore became a fully developed country,” owner Saifuddin Bin Haji Sulaiman shared.
“My mother prepared everything from 2:30 a.m., while my sister helps from around 6 a.m. For me, I’ve known about the food stall since I was six, so you can imagine how old [it] is,” he added.
