Ok am going out of my routine here but for those of you who are thinking of visiting Singapore, one of the places you have to stop over (that is if you are a food lover) is to visit the Telok Ayer Market, now called Lau Pa Sat (“the old market”). Right at the belly button of the City Business District (CBD) of Singapore, it now offers several shops and food stalls.

With its unique, octagonal, cast iron structure, Lau Pa Sat is a place of gathering for people who wishes to have a good fast meal, live bands or to have a good beer when watching your favorite football game.

Lau Pa Sat from the front. Thanks to Ed Marcelo for the photo

What’s on the menu?

A lot. Foot traffic in Lau Pa Sat is so many that it offers from your local Chinese, Malay, Indian to Hungarian and Puerto Rican Chicken. We’re talking buffet here.

What I love the most?
At the side of Lau Pa Sat, you can find the Indonesian barbecue, Satay, stalls all lined up where they block off the road at night to serve patrons. It’s not as cowboy as the one in the Philippines but sitting down on one of the seats is like putting on a target board on your forehead as stall representatives come in bringing in their laminated menu. Servings range from mutton, beef, chicken, honey chicken wings, shrimp and squid. Nom nom nom anyone?

Satay 7 & 8 Special thanks to Pat and Louie's suggestion

Shrimps and Honey Chicken Wings

There is also this drink here in Singapore called the Teh Tarik or “Pull Tea” which you can find some of the stalls actually performing the traditional way of making it.

Teh Tarik making. Special thanks to Guido Jacinto for the photo.

Other things you might want to see?
Well the thing is, it’s not common for me to see a Prata, the Indian pancake variation. It’s quite entertaining how they prepare it. Will get a picture one of these days.

Hope you enjoy! I know I did. Picture by Ed Ed edited with Camera+