Best Singapore Local Drink

And here you are for the local drinks that you must try if you are in Singapore.

1.       Bandung

2.       Barley

3.       Bubble Tea

4.       Chin Chow

5.       Chrysanthemum Tea

6.       Herbal Tea

7.       Horlicks Dinosaur

8.       Kopi

9.       Kopi-C

10.    Kopi-O

11.    Lemon Barley

12.    Milo Dinosaur

13.    Milo Godzilla

14.    Soya Bean Milk

15.    Sugar Cane Juice

16.    Teh

17.    Teh-C

18.    Teh-O

19.    Teh Halia Tarik

20.    Teh Tarik

21.    Water Chestnut

Best Singapore Local Food

When I visit a new place, giving try for authentic local foods is a must for me. Singapore is a multi-culture country so you can find all kind of food dishes including Chinese, Malay, Indian, Indonesian etc… at hawker centers, food courts of shopping centers or shop houses. I listed must eat local foods that you should try when you visit Singapore as below. It’s indeed a very long list, especially when it comes to food. The lists below are my personal opinions, of course there are still a lot of dishes here in Singapore.

1.      Ayam Penyet

2.      Bak Kut The

3.      Bak Chor Mee

4.      BBQ Sambal Sting Ray

5.      Char Kway Teow

6.      Crabs (Chili or Pepper)

7.      Curry Fish Head

8.      Curry Puff

9.      Chwee Kuay

10.    Fish Slice/Fish Head Bee Hoon

11.    Fish Ball Noodle

12.    Fried Carrot Cake

13.    Hai Nan Chicken Rice

14.    Hokkien Prawn Mee

15.    Kaya Toast and Soft-boiled eggs

16.    Laksa

17.    Mee Rebus

18.    Mee Siam

19.    Murtabak

20.    Nasi Biryani

21.    Nasi Lemak

22.    Nasi Padang

23.    Ngoh Hiang

24.    Otah

25.    Popiah

26.    Rojak

27.    Roti Prata

28.    Satay

29.    Wanton Mee

30.    Yong Tau Foo

Regions of Singapore

For new expats in Singapore, below list might be useful to know better Singapore area. Singapore divided into 5 regions

Central Region	Alexandra / Ayer Rajah / Balestier / Bartley / Bencoolen / Bishan / Bugis / Bukit Chandu / Bukit Ho Swee / Bukit Merah / Bukit Purmei / Bukit Timah /Buona Vista / Caldecott Hill / China Town / Clarke Quay / Commonwealth / Dover / Dhoby Ghaut / Emerald Hill / Esplanade / Farrer Park / Ghim Moh / HarbourFront / Holland Village / Jalan Besar / Kampung Glam / Kent Ridge / Keppel / Kim Seng / Kreta Ayer / Little India / MacPherson / Marina Bay / Marina Centre / Marina East / Marina South / Marymount / Mount Faber / Mount Vernon / Newton / Novena / One North / Orchard / Outram / Pasir Panjang / Potong Pasir / Queenstown / Raffles Place / River Valley / Rochor / Shenton Way / Sin Ming / Singapore River / Southern Islands / Tanglin / Tanjung Pagar / Telok Ayer / Telok Blangah / Thomson / Tiong Bahru / Toa Payoh / Whampoa
East Region	Aljunied / Bedok / Bedok Reservoir / Boon Keng / Chai Chee / Changi / Changi Bay / Changi East / Changi Village / East Coast / Eunos / Geylang / Joo Chiat / Kaki Bukit / Kallang / Kallang Bahru / Kallang Basin / Katong / Kembangan / Kolam Ayer / Lavender / Lorong Halus / Loyang / Marine Parade / Mountbatten / Old Airport / Pasir Ris / Paya Lebar / Siglap / Tampines / Tanah Merah / Tanjong Rhu / Ubi
North Region	Admiralty / Chong Pang / Kranji / Lentor / Lim Chu Kang / Mandai /Marsiling / Neo Tiew / Sembawang / Senoko / Simpang / Sungei Gedong / Sungei Kadut / Woodgrove / Woodlands / Yishun
North-East Region	Anchorvale / Ang Mo Kio / Buangkok / Cheng San / Chong Boon / Compassvale / Defu / Fernvale / Hougang / Jalan Kayu / Kebun Baru / Kovan / Lorong Chuan / Punggol / Punggol Point / Punggol New Town / Rivervale / Seletar / Sengkang / Sengkang New Town / Senoko / Serangoon / Serangoon Gardens / Serangoon North / Teck Ghee / Yio Chu Kang
West Region	Boon Lay / Brickworks / Bukit Batok / Bukit Gombak / Bukit Panjang /  Choa Chu Kang / Clementi / Gul Circle / Hillview / International Business Park / Jurong East / Jurong West / Joo Koon / Pandan / Penjuru / Pioneer / Promenade / Tengah / Toh Guan / Toh Tuck / Tuas / Tuas South / West Coast / Yew Tee

Singlish Abbreviation

Singlish contains lots of shortcuts in pronunciation and grammar structuring. It saves time of speaking, writing or typing because of the short cuts involved. Below lists of abbreviations is common use in Singapore. However, you don’t have to use them if you are unsure or uncomfortable with them.

Abbreviations	Descriptions
4D	Local 4 Digit lottery game
5Cs	Cash, Car, Credit Card, Condominium ,Club
6Cs	Career, Cash, Car, Credit Card, Condominium, Club
AMK	Ang Mo Kio
AYE	Ayer Rajah Expressway
BTO	Built To Order
CBD	Central Business District
COE	Certificate of Entitlement
CPF	Central Provident Fund
CTE	Central Expressway
D & D	Dinner & Dance
DBS	Development Bank of Singapore
ECP	East Coast Parkway
EP	Employment Pass
ERP	Electronic Road Pricing
GSS	Great Singapore Sale
GST	Goods & Services Tax
GV	Golden Village
HDB	Housing Development Board
ID	Identity Card
ICA	Immigration & Checkpoints Authority
JB	Johor Bahru
KIV	Keep In View
KJE	Kranji Expressway
KL	Kuala Lumpur
KPE	Kallang Payalebar Expressway
KPO	Kay Poh
LRT	Light Rapid Transit
LTA	Land Transport Authority
MAS	Monetary Authority of Singapore
MBS	Marina Bay Sands
MC	Medical Certificate

MDA	Media Development Authority
MOE	Ministry of Education
MOH	Ministry of Health
MOM	Ministry of Manpower
MRT	Mass Rapid Transit
NATO	No Action Talk Only
NDP	National Day Parade
NEA	National Environment Agency
NLB	National Library Board
NS	National Service
NSF	Full Time National Service
NTU	Nanyang Technological University
NUH	National University Hospital
NUS	National University of Singapore
OCBC	Oversea Chinese Banking Corporation
ORD	Operationally Ready Date
OTOT	Own Time Own Target
PAP	People’s Action Party
PIE	Pan Island Expressway
POSB	Post Office Savings Bank
PUB	Public Utilities Board
PR	Permanent Resident
ROM	Registry of Marriages
RWS	Resorts World Sentosa
SGX	Singapore Exchange
SIA	Singapore Airlines
SIM	Singapore Institute of Management
SMU	Singapore Management University
SPH	Singapore Press Holdings
UOB	United Overseas Bank
UP	Usual Price
USS	Universal Studios Singapore
WALI	Walk Around Look Important