Breakfast

The breakfast is supposed to be the most important meal of the day. In Singapore every meal is considered the most important meal of the day.

The wide range of different cultures gives you literally every option to chose from, english breakfast with beans and fries, typical western with a plane sandwich or rice and vegetables with pork soup.
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Half Boiled Eggs And Kaya Toast

My girlfriends hates me for loving this, and its like with every unusual thing, you have to get used to it. So when i first went to breakfast with my colleague and he ordered us the above... I complained that my egg wasnt done propperly, but in fact it was. And now, theres nothing better then sipping the glibbery soup (eggs+pepper+soy sauce) together with a sweet Kaya toast, which is a normal toast with jam made out of Coconut on top, and some Kopi, coffee with condense milk.


Fried Noodles / Mee Goreng

Creating a basis for the upcoming 10 meals during the rest of the day, theres nothing better to have a bowl of fried noodles or mee goreng (the spicier Malay version) with vegetables, ham, fishckage, tofu or just egg. Its a very common thing to have as breakfast here and you can usually "create" your own dish by mixing all the sides together you want.


Nasi Lemak

Considered as the national Malay dish, this is translated by its name "Rice In Cream", and its literally rice soaked in coconut cream and then steamed, flavoured with the local herbs like ginger or lemon grass. It usually comes with a variety of side dishes like cucumber slices, small dried anchovies , roasted peanuts, hard boiled egg, pickled vegetables (achar), chicken, cuttlefish, cockle, beef curry (beef stewed in coconut milk and spices) or paru (beef lungs). But be careful, the malay dishes have a natural spiciness in them which someone might not be able to take for breakfast on an empty stomach.


Rothi Parata

Paratas are another Singapore breakfast favorite. They are fluffy yet crispy pancake-like pastries that are served with spicy curry dipping sauces. They can be prepared on a griddle or deep-fried. They're an especially popular choice when buying breakfast from stalls and street vendors. Most restaurants stop serving roti parathas at noon which make these pastries unique in an Asian culture where most breakfast dishes are readily available as other meals.


To Go, Curry puffs, Kueh-Kueh or Sandwiches

All of the above (yes, including the half boiled egg) are of course available for take away as well, although im sometimes suprised that people have the time to cue 30 minutes for a single coffee, because its 10 Cent cheaper at this outlet then the next one.
Other to go options include Curry Puffs (you literally get them everywhere), Kueh Kuehs (which is the general malay term for bite sized food, like "Tapas" in spain) or the normal western sandwhich (filled with ham and cheese or tuna).


How Much? The Price Range

You wont have to spend a fortune on a typical local breakfast, if can spare the bagel from Starbucks and the Pepermint Flavoured Iced Mocca Latte, you wont have to spend more then 3-4$.
The range is from (Prices around Raffles Place)

• • 0.90$ - Curry Puff
• • 1.00$ - Single Kaya Toast
• • 2.50$ - Breakfast Set (Kaya Toast, Half Boiled Egg, Kopi)
• • 2.50$ - Rice With Vegetables
• • 3.50$ - Mee Goreng
• • 5.00$ - StarBucks Single Cappuchino