Tag Archives: Singapore

Traditional Singaporean Breakfast

It’s no surprise that there is some food that I want to bring home with me from every place we go. In Singapore, one of my favorite foods was Kaya Jam – a breakfast spread made of coconut milk or cream, eggs, and lots of sugar. It tastes almost like a crystalline version of a rich coconut custard! If you want to be traditional, eat it spread on toast with coffee. Surprisingly, the fat and sugar keep me fueled for a while (but it is probably good that I don’t know where to buy it, because the sugar isn’t that healthy!)

The version below was colored and flavored with pandan leaves, which is why it’s green. Mostly I just tasted coconut.

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Sweet Shredded Coconut Cakes

Yesterday morning, we started our walking tour of Chinatown by going to the Maxwell Food Center, a building filled with the stalls of food vendors. The place was still quiet – but we were here on a mission to try some sweets from Xing Xing Tapioca Cake.

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My verdict is that this is worth a try. The tapioca cake was soft, and only a bit chewy, and sweet. It was perfect with the strong flavor of the fresh shredded coconut!

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5 pieces for $2