Tag Archives: history
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…
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…
Traipsing around Katong, one should not miss Koon Seng Road’s bright, colourful shophouses which are rife in history and culture.
