All posts by Joseph Lim
What would Katong be without these two incredible people – Chew Joo Chiat and Cheong Koong Seng – who have made a name for themselves. From the famous residential precincts…
The smallest community in Singapore belongs to the Eurasians – the makeup about 0.5 per cent of Singapore’s total population. Despite being small in size, don’t snub them. The Eurasians…
What is a Peranakan, or who are the Peranakans? The term is often referred to their cuisine. “Oh I love to eat Peranakan food!” as one might quip. The term…
Deeply rooted in a cache of cultures – Portuguese, Anglo-French, Chinese, etc – Katong is steeped in history. The early settlers brought in trade and commerce where cotton, coconut, spices…
Mention Red House Bakery to old Katong-nites (folks who live in Katong), especially those who lived from the post-war years, and they will fondly tell you of the delicious baked…
Located at 204 East Coast Road, it’s a stone’s throw away from all the hustle and bustle of Katong, sits Chin Mee Chin Confectionery. In the heydays of the 1950s,…
Traipsing around Katong, one should not miss Koon Seng Road’s bright, colourful shophouses which are rife in history and culture.
