['One of Singapore’s last licensed itinerant hawkers, Ng Teak Boon, has passed away. He was 92. He was cremated today (Jun 22) without a wake.', 'No part of this story or photos can be reproduced without permission from ', '8days.sg', '.', 'Earlier this year, the hunchbacked Uncle Boon told ', '8days.sg', ' that due to age, he had been unable to sell his wafer and bread-wrapped ice cream blocks as he no longer had the strength to split the frozen blocks. Instead, he offered pre-packaged ice cream from a supplier.']
SINGAPORE – The iconic Lau Pa Sat food centre in the Central Business District marks its 130th anniversary in 2024, with celebrations kicking off on June 27.
['Ever since ', ' Singapura ', 'opened recently at Geylang East Market & Food Centre', ',', ' there’s been chatter about ', 'the halal hawker stall’s', ' affiliation to the iconic Islamic Restaurant at ', 'North Bridge Road.\xa0', 'Islamic Restaurant is a 103-year-old heritage brand founded in 1921 by Mr M Abdul Rahiman, who previously worked as a chef for the Alsagoff family (famous Arab Singaporean spice traders). The ornately decorated ', "52-seater, which has hosted famous folks like Singapore’s first President Yusoff Bin Ishak, late PM Lee Kuan Yew and Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong, among other politicians and royalty. It's known for its ", ' and other ', 'Indian Muslim', '.', '\xa0', 'Dum biryani refers to partially cooked meat, basmati rice and spices layered in a pot, then further slow-cooked over low heat.', 'No part of this story or photos can be reproduced without permission from ', '8days.sg', '.']
Formerly known as the Kris+ Gastronomy Series, the promotion is back again this year as Feast To Fly and it offers you the chance to earn an insane amount of miles by dining at participating restaurants in Singapore.
['Tucked among a row of shophouses at Mosque Street', ' in Chinatown, ', 'Tang Ren Jie Desserts', ' looks like your typical traditional ', ' at first glance.', ' It has a rather plain interior decked with wooden furniture, the only splashes of colour from sporadically-placed mahjong-themed decor.', ' But unlike your average Chinese dessert joint, the month-old', ' 50-seater', ' specialises in ', ' made with ', ' from Malaysian plantations owned by its young boss’s family.\xa0', 'No part of this story or photos can be reproduced without permission from ', '8days.sg', '.']