Most normal ppl in the world will be amazed by SG success as a country that have done it without having any god given natural resources …EXCEPT our bitter & insecure next door neighbour who always hate to see s’pore prosperous😭Just be observant & u will always see those ppl from that lazy country appearing in every S’pore post then criticising & making up stories about singapore. Just U wait & see haha 😅
as a Singaporean, i love my life in Singapore lah. never switching to Hong Kong, i always love Singapore. most normal ppl in the world always switch to Singapore, even Canada's population lah.
We were so happy chatting with Gerard and Russel! They are super nice people and we got to know so many interesting facts 😍 We even managed to meet up afterwards for a short bit!
This is one of the BEST video of Singapore I've seen. The places you've gone to take a walk at Raffles Place, walk along the marina bay and Singapore River, visit the Apple Store, eating Ya Kun Kaya toast and Indian food are among the BEST things to do. Although I prefer to walk there or cycle during the mornings or evenings. 😂 Just a comment to your question, the chinese, malay, indians and other races, regardless of religions, we all treat one another with respect when we work or interact. Our best friends may be chinese, indian or malay or any race. My teenage daughter went for her school trip in Sarawak Malaysia and she could share room and bed with her 2 best friends, both girls from another race and they looked out for one another.
Thank you so much 😍 We wanted to show more Singapore from its best perspective but not only going to most touristy places but also show how different cultures intertwine and luckily enough we could have had some conversations with the locals ❤️ It’s truly impressive that there’s no signs of racism or discrimination of any sorts - these days it’s pretty rare to find people of different backgrounds being so tolerant 🙏 The younger generation (like your daughter) is the biggest proof of the undergoing process of sharing acceptance!
Welcome back to Singapore, Jay & Carolina. Have a great stay, try all our local fare at our hawker centres, coffeeshops & foodcourts. Take the mrt to the different surburbs & see how the locals enjoy their neighbourhood.
thank you for sharing singapore’s good side. nowadays people don’t really focus on the plus points of singapore and it just makes me feel happy that you appreciate our culture and our country ❤️
Hi I don't think the Yakun auntie was rude. Singapore is having a shortage of workers and many people do not want to work in the F&B sector because of the long hours and stress. I saw from your video 2 aunties manning the shop and there was a long queue out there. The aunties have no time for small talks (haha). YaKun service is generally very good and I have a very good opinion about this company. I heard from one of the YaKun aunties that the bosses in YaKun are very nice people and I personally have spoken to the big boss while he was in one of his outlets. Very humble and nice guy. The founder of the company was a man named Ya Kun and i have ordered from his hawker stall before (that was before his children took over and YaKun became big in Singapore and around the region). You just have to yell your order while he was busy preparing the toast and coffee and he would just glance at you quickly. Without fail, the order would come out CORRECTLY. He had a photographic memory. BTW I am Singaporean.
We’ve actually found it impressive how fast she was serving everyone! It’s funny but we got used to different temperaments in SE Asia 😬 We quite enjoyed watching the bossy aunties haha
Hi karolina & Jayesh, Kaya toast is great, but can be a little sweet, so it’s great to wash it down with some unsweetened Tea or coffee . But probably he best breakfast I’ve had in Singapore was Pandan pancakes at Chye Seng Huat Hardware, at Lavender . If it’s not the best for you, then definitely the most exotic pancakes you can have when in Singapore. Just ask for the Gula Melaka syrup to placed on the side, and not on the pancakes themselves, so you can sweeten the pancakes accordingly to your taste !
So glad you enjoyed your time back in Singapore! Your video captured the essence of the city perfectly - from indulging in delicious Kaya Toast to exploring new areas and interacting with friendly locals. It's got me even more excited for my upcoming trip to Singapore! Thanks for sharing your experience. 🇸🇬✨
Glad you enjoyed it! That's exactly how we wanted to show a country that stole our hearts in the beginning of our SEA trip ❤️ Have fun on your trip! We're going to upload more videos soon so they might also help you to plan it and see the best foodie spots 😍
@@JayandKarolina Thank you 🙏🏼 Im subscribed so keep my eyes out for new videos! It can quickly become overwhelming when trying to plan travel so find these videos super useful 😄
Rojak mama sauce dont contained Prawn. Though it has prawn fritters if you choose one of the fritters If you mentioned the sauce thst has dried prawn You are referring to Those chinese rojak of tofu /rojak tahu bakar, where it is barbequed with vegetable of bean sprouts beside this they could selling chinese rojak that contained scissor cut tofu barbequed, cucumber, chye sim or kang kong beqb sprouts as vegetable plus local fruits of sliced pineapples , sliced turnip slice somr otherChinese Rojak Rojak sauce may be mixed with anything you like. Besides the ingredients listed below, other popular choices include green apples, blanched bean sprouts, blanched kangkong, buah kedongdong, cured jellyfish, cured squid, etc. The sauce keeps well in the fridge. requested local fruits such as guava also be and sliced cucumber or malay rojak of mix fruits does contained prawn as in its main ingredient named Petis . The Rojak sauce add - cup peanuts tamarind paste fermented prawn paste, calamansi lime peel finely minced torch ginger bud finely minced sugar chilli powder sauce . This is the ingredient of rojak mama sauce in singapore: 1. sweet potatoes cups water oil tamarind juice in water sugar Salt to taste shallots, pounded finely cloves garlic tbsp chilli paste tsp Chicken stock toasted peanuts, pounded salt A little dark soya sauce.
Having lived in Singapore as a kid, definitely very easy to love Singapore. It has also changed a lot since the 90s so I do like that you guys take the time to explore different parts of Singapore.
One thing abt SG that you will find very fascinating in overall from your experience here is the discipline and not so much the word that people tends to use "Controlling". In the past, those laws "No littering", "No Smoking here", are very prevalent and strictly enforced to the point, yr neighbour will rat you out for attempting to litter so you lose money. Nowadays, this rules are not strictly enforced, if you travel out past the city area and wander around the HBD void decks, you be surprise to see some people still litter even under a "No Littering" sign. Those are but a one-in-a thousand encounters, because those rules are taught to us from our parents who were disciplined by those rules. And the newer generations(majority) learned these good habits. These good habits are also constantly reinforced by our teachers, by our social studies, constantly to remind us, the city we lived today is shaped by our hands. The government can make the rules, but its really up to the people to enforce it.
It seems like the culture imprinted on people this behaviour so much not to litter that for everyone it’s just a natural thing to follow 🙏 It’s the biggest sign how aware is the society about the environment as well!
Karolina really does her research well! On rojak, it has a Malay origin. But like everything in Singapore, each community does its own take on any particular dish. So this was a Chinese version of rojak. The dressing is made of shrimp paste, tamarind, sugar and other stuff/spices. The thing that locals sometimes translate as "turnip" is known as Jicama or Yam Bean to Westerners. Locals would know it as Bang Kuang. Sometimes a completely different dish is may also be known as Rojak or Indian Rojak or Pasembur. It is made by the Indian community in Singapore/Malaysia. It is mixed assortment of savoury fritters served with a sweet potato based sauce. Also a fantastic dish that any visitor should try.
Thank you so much 😍 I'd say I'm better in planning what to do/see for ourselves, but then Jay comes with his RU-vid brain and adds to the plan all the missing things that might interest YOU!
I am loving your channel guys! I’m an Aussie who tries to travel to Singapore every year and there’s always something new and exciting every time I go. It’s awesome watching you both discover this fantastic place and great that you got to speak and eat with the beautiful locals… something that many tourists don’t bother to do. I’m off there again in August and, as always, my first meal will be at Tian Tian chicken rice! Happy travels guys!
Awesome! Thank you! Our pleasure 😍 We think that if you are willing to speak with the locals, even if sometimes they might be very shy, there's no harm to start a conversation which can turn out to be super interesting (like in our case!). We weren't 100% sure either if people would want to speak to 2 weirdos holding the GoPro and vlogging but at the end we had such an amazing evening with Gerard and Russell!!! We totally get why you keep coming to Singapore! Sooner or later we will definitely decide to be back for the 3rd time ❤️ Have a great time in August 🇸🇬
Hope youll have a long stay here! Enjoy!!😊 Theres endless amount of foods here to explore! I like how sometimes youll asks your partner for her comments and opinions. So its not just only you talking. :)
Yes there’s so much to try! Together with Karolina we like to taste different things and she’s taking pictures for the other social media and planning most of the stuff - at the end we’re working together and sooner or later hopefully we both will be vlogging and feeling comfortable in front of the camera 🥰🙌
Guys, nice to have you back in Singapore! Can't believe it was several months ago since your first visit! Seemed like you have made some local friends and to be honest that's the best part with travels. Enjoy your stay and hope you come across more fun adventures. I know it, I'm sure you know it. Top of the league yeah baby yeah. YNWA❤
It felt amazing to be back after such an incredible time spent in SEA ❤️ Having these conversations with the locals are the best, I totally agree! Them always help us to get to know the culture better and hear interesting information that otherwise we would have no idea about! YNWA 🥳🥳🥳
Hi guys, welcome back to our Little Red Dot. Interesting you mentioned about multiculturism at the beginning and then ended the video with Rojak. Indeed, our SG society is like an Indian Rojak where every individual ingredient retains its flavour and uniqueness and yet when combined together creates a unique well blended flavour. I believe our multi cultural, multi lingua, multi racial, multi religious society is the most important factor that underpins Singapore's success and we all value it very much. It is and will always be a Work In Progress.
We are truly impressed how all different cultures harmoniously blend and there’s also peace. As tourists not even once we did feel insecure or not welcomed! It’s a beautiful WIP Masterpiece 🙏
This is the best Video I have so far seen about Singapore. With this I can authentically imagine how it looks like. I liked the little food stores you showed so naturally. The camera was holding good. The converations as well. Just stay like this. ❤
Glad you enjoyed it! Our pleasure ❤️ It feels actually very good when our efforts are being appreciated and you like watching the videos! Gives us all more confidence and a huge dose of motivation for future videos 😍
That’s what always enriches our experience - meeting locals who you can freely talk with about the customs, culture and general life 😄 Only then you can truly understand the people!
Thank you so much 😍🙏 Talking to people opens up the possibilities for us to expand our knowledge and understanding of the culture! So whenever possible, we love to do this!
Hey Jayesh, welcome back to Singapore! This channel has blown up since I first came across it almost a year ago. How time flies! Glad that you're back and hopefully you're enjoying it as much as I enjoy watching your videos on this channel and gig hustle.
I am glad you two get to share a table with locals at Maxwell, a good mix of characters too. That's the usual local ambience and wonderful that you get to experience that. Singapore is not spotless clean. There are litters still and we can definitely do better. Our recycling culture is present but not enforced so a lot of room to improve there and learn from other countries like Taiwan and Japan.
We were extremely lucky to share a meal with Gerard and Russell, with whom it was difficult to end a conversation 👍 Recycling in Europe is questionable too since we cannot really see what's happening to people not doing the practices properly or how even big companies collecting money are then sorting the rubbish out 😅 It would be definitely better if it was more transparent!
The Singaporean hospitality is honestly another level! Everyone is so welcoming, friendly and happy for you visiting their country 😍 We’re missing SG so much but will be back definitely soon!
@@geniegal78 Yes but I like the Malaysian Indian Muslim rojak better. Less colouring and more taste. But I prefer the Chinese rojak in Singapore. Much tastier than even our Penang one. But this is just stating my preference. No offence to anyone meant.
Glad that you 2 are here. You can compare the kopi sets between famous ones against those from hawker centre and kopitiam with price variations. E.g. The chain Kopitiam toast set is lower price than Ya Kun or Toast Box.
That’s what we did 😬 We love the Ya Kun Kaya Toast branch for the full breakfast experience but on some of the days we loved going to the Hawker Centres and grab a quick breakfast which did taste equally good 😋😋😋
welcome back to SG!! saw your first video on Singapore and loved how you compiled all that into the few lovely videos~ hope enjoy your trip here once again!!!!🥰
We are just reciprocating friendliness with friendliness. You guys are so polite and gracious ❤ Your videos made me realised that even the older generations speaks English and can easily take your orders with minimum communication barriers. Singapore's hawker food are the best 👍
You are so kind! We had known before that Singaporeans are very friendly but this time we were even more surprised how nice and welcoming they were! It was amazing being able to speak literally with everyone - it opens up your perspectives and you can listen to great stories 🙌 Thank you so much once again! ❤️
Welcome back to SG :) Don't put extra emphasis on the "T" in the teh C or "K" to the Kopi and more like "beng" not pink. It isn't an English word anyways, we are just trying to spell out in English of dialects translated to words. Try listening to her tone when she said "teh c"😁 C means evaporated milk. If you didnt ask for unsweetened, it will be with sugar. There are many other great chicken rice options with shorter queue and cheaper than Tian Tian. Rojak isn't exactly vegetarian as the sauce has fermented prawn paste. Shout out to both local guys and the fruit stall owner at Maxwell for the hospitality :D
Thanks! Even if we learned how to order the drinks it was still difficult to get them right 😅 We loved them though! It's all about knowing which stalls will provide you with the best/most authentic foods and which people you would want to support too! We will definitely back to the fruit stall owner 😍
Thanks for this vlog guys! Your videos are getting better and better, cannot wait for more content to come! Besides, I ❤ Singapore! On my bucket list 📌 🗺️
😂😂 It's so funny actually you watched both the videos because when we first flew to SG, we had no clue how to eat the eggs at all lol. And then our love for Kaya Toasts grew to such a level that looking at that first video we felt absolutely embarrassed.... So when we returned at the end of our first Asia Series to Singapore we had to be shown how to eat this dish properly 😍
Welcome back to Singapore. Hope you have a wonderful stay here. Singapore is a multi racial country where we live peacefully and in harmony. Take this opportunity to mingle with the locals and see the diversity of the city.
And that's why we love Singapore! That's very impressive to see different districts in terms of the culture which perfectly coexist without any discrimination or inequality 😇
To all non-SG citizens. There are plenty of cameras around however no body has been caught littering via cctv 😂 . The streets are clean as a result of decades of education and enforcements by NEA (National Environment Agency) officers in civilian outfits.
Guys, kaya is very sweet. Its make from coconut. If u dont like sweet stuff, order peanut butter toast. Coffee itself comes with sweet condenser milk. If u dont love sweet, order coffee less sweet
From time to time we love having the sweet Kaya Toast 😋 I like my coffee to be bitter, that's why only went for the Kopi-C-Kosong (with evaporated ilk, no sugar/condensed milk) 👍 [Karolina] Jay has a sweet tooth so for him a sweet drink would be fine but with combination of the jam he had a morning SUGAR rush 😂
U shud go to Geylang Serai Market second floor.Many delicious food n drinks.And also try Hajjah Maimunah Restaurant which serves tons of dishes.Located at Joo chiat road.
New subscriber here! My husband & I enjoyed your video. Very good showing so much in one video! Love that you tell all the prices. That's a lot of work 😅🎉 while traveling around SEAsia did you always have an onward ticket for travel & what countries asked you? Wondering if you go on a whim or do you both plan out months in advance where to go next? 😊
Awesome! Thanks for watching! We try to show you as much authentic experiences as possible so showing the prices or interactions is key to our filming approach 😄 What we normally do is we plan the countries we want to visit and then make the order depending on the weather, connections and location --> not all but some of the SEA countries required the proof of the onward travel but for us booking it a month or two in advance was just anyways easier to handle all the formalities 😅
Ah Tai is open by the former head chef from Tian Tian, it is better than Tian Tian in recent years hands down. Also most Chinese Rojak contains shrimp paste and is definitely not vegetarian for most places.
Which is more effective. Fork and spoon when on a plate, when bowl is used , chopsticks and Chinese soup spoon will be easier to bring food to the mouth😅
Usually normal coffee shop would serve you raw egg in hot water which let you gauge how long you want to cook your egg. For most Singaporean, if one egg 1/2 raw and 1/2 cooked, they will say meh, try next egg. But if one egg is fully cooked (harden), they will be sad.
Oh, really??? We've never experienced being served soft-boiled eggs like this! Do you know any other great place with Kaya Toasts? I'm sure we will be back in Singapore soon and it would be nice to experience 😋
Majority of the workers you find in large scale businesses like the airports or public bus companies actually comprise of foreign workers, such as from Malaysia, Philippines and China because just the local talent alone isn’t enough to fulfil the manpower it requires
The CCTVs have more of a deterrent purpose, are more for people who committed a crime and police need to look into footages for clarity and for evidence. On an everyday basis when nothing happens, the authorities are not so free as to be constantly monitoring the public. How I know? Ghehehe, because I've done some really naughty things in front of those at night when few people are around and I've not been called up for questioning. 🤭🤣 Going to 7-11 for bottled drinks and other stuff is the last place I'd go. Of all the supermarts and convenience stores in Singapore, it's the most expensive. Our go-to place more likely to be NTUC Fairprice, Cheers, Giant etc.
Haha it’s interesting but in the same time a bit scary 😂 Yeah, the drinks are not the cheapest in the CVCs but in the city centre there’s lack of bóg supermarkets…
in the old days, my mom would also add deep fried scallions with a smite of scallion oil, to the eggs ... these days, harder to find deep dried scallions/oil ... too much work to make ...
15:13 The old floating platform at Marina Bay (once the largest in the world) is being dismantled/demolished to make way for a new square/grandstand. Targeted to complete in 2027.
Singapore works very hard to keep the racial harmony. We have quite a number of policies to ensure that the different races are constantly bonding with each other. For example, we need to keep the ratio of the occupants in every single block of our flats relative to our race population ratio. For example, each floor of a HDB block will need to include 1 Indian family, 2 Malay families and maybe 4 Chinese families
You would love Singapore if you are a two-day or one-week tourist. We lived there for 17 plus years. We were bored to death by the boring city. There is no place to go other than the usual tourist haunts like Sentosa and Botanic Garden.
You guys certainly are the typical boring type. Hello, Singapore is the air hub of sea if not asia. You can fly to most of the Asean or Asia countries as far as China in less than 6 hours. Apparently, you do not travel much. It's a miracle that both of you can "tahan" living in tiny Singapore for 17 years.
I feel sorry for you. I have been here 56 of my 66 years, and I have never been bored. Have you taken a canoe out to Pulau Ubin to hike through the nature trails and explore the abandoned quarries? Or camp on the beach? Or taken a midnight canoe trip all around the outer island, watching the waters glow a fluorescent blue when your oars/paddles disturb the bioluminescent planktons? Quite a magical experience. We used to canoe out to Pulau Ubin regularly, exploring the mangrove swamps. If you are into birdwatching, you can spot many endangered species that can be found in Singapore - like the critically endangered straw headed bulbuls, which is already extinct in Thailand and Java and Borneo (Singapore has a third of the surviving population). If you are into marine biology, you can get excited that two live baby Neptune's cup sponges were discovered in Singapore waters (there are only 5 known live specimens recorded) and they have been thought to be extinct. Maybe you should have cultivated broader interests.
@@karjeecheng9024 If you think that canoeing is the thing to do for everyone, then everyone should live in Malaysia or Indonesia. The last place that people associate canoeing with is Singapore.
@@michaelshih8163Being deliberately obtuse, or simply missing the point? The point being, Singapore has many varied activities for many varied interests - you found it boring simply because YOU are a boring person, without varied interests.
That's great to hear! We loved all the Hawker Centres we had a chance to visit! There's nothing better than delicious, "home-cooked" recipes which have been prepared for generations in the same way 😍
Amazed? Yes when I went there for the first time. But its not a place I intend to keep coming back. Not a lot of things to see once you have already seen the handful of tourist attractions. Its expensive versus your home country so you won't end up buying anything anyway. I do miss the hawker centers though but that won't be enough to lure me back anytime soon. A country that I actually love going back again and again is another Asian country... Japan...
So far, we have been to Singapore twice, each for a few days, and it was actually one of our favorite countries in terms of multiculturalism, history and, of course, food, which has been prepared by Hawker Stall owners for years in the same way ❤️ Just living in SG would not be It's so expensive, but the barrier to entry is high... We plan to visit Japan at the end of this year, so we can't wait! 🇯🇵 A lot of people say that it is an extremely interesting country!!!
I will advise exploring other places in SG for repeated visitors as there are lots to do, plus there are offshore islands... it is a waste to keep going to those touristy places. 😊
That's a great idea! However we also missed some of the touristy spots last time so needed to check them out this time around 😬 Hope to explore Singapore more and more each time we come!
Allegedly, Ah Tai was the former head cook of Tian Tian chicken rice for 2-3 decades, but when the founder of Tian Tian passed away, his daughter took over the running of the family and did not get along with Ah Tai, who subsequently left Tian Tian and opened his own stall selling chicken rice (right next to Tian Tian stall)....so he's authentuc! 😂
