This coming August, Singapore is turning 58! And to make the birthday bash all the more exciting, catch us getting our patriotic groove on with local delights and a view like no other. Want to join in the fun? Paint the town red this National Day at these dining spots that promise spectacular fireworks views and bites that make you.
In his seminal book The Way of Kueh, Christopher Tan writes that "the word 'kueh' probably comes from Zhangzhou, a Southern Min dialect from Fujian Province", whose peoples were among the first Chinese to settle in Maritime Southeast Asia. That doesn't mean that "kueh" is the original name of our favourite local treats though. In another landmark book, The Food.