riverside walk/raffles hotel, singapore

no trip to singapore is complete without the best dish that singapore has to offer - singapore chilli (or pepper) crab.  somehow, in all the heat and humidity, chilli crab always tastes better.  for the first time, i also tried these sweet buns that were used to mop up the sauce.. i never have had the buns before and, i guess, since i was ignoring my new diet of eat less (including carbs), i went for them.

the most famous place for chilli crab (usually sourced from sri lankan waters) is jumbo seafood.  there are quite a few outlets around singapore, including the original one at east coast, which is incredibly close to the airport.  i'd generally suggest that you book, especially if you want to eat during traditional dinner/lunch hours.

you can find more reviews of jumbo seafood here:

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after a great meal, and since we're following the touristy route to singapore, we also made a pitspot at the long bar at raffle's hotel.  the long bar is home of the singapore sling.  peanut shells are flung around the floor in line with the old traditional colonial ways.

the sling is generally too sweet for me and at around SG$28, pretty damn pricey too.  but hey, you're paying for the tourist factor and it's another thing you can tick off the list... or in my case, once again tick of the list...

you can find more reviews/information about the long bar and raffles hotel here:

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