Vegan Food Speaks Volumes in Singapore, Singapore, Singapore (B)

Heavy, muggy air, hot temperatures and a skyline of business buildings all punctuate the Singapore I have grown to love over the years. During a stopover for a couple of days in Singapore recently, I realised that this was the first time I travelled to Singapore as vegan.

As you walk around the streets of Singapore, you quickly understand that life revolves around food and weather. While hawker stalls from earlier eras have decreased, Singaporeans now choose to eat in high-end restaurants and more casual eating houses. It’s obvious in Singapore that those who live here love communicating through food.

Singapore’s eating lifestyle is dictated by the coolest parts of the day; the heat of the afternoon persuades restaurants to close for a few hours. Still, you can enjoy vegan food in Singapore from mid-morning then way into the late hours of the night once the heat dissipates. Singapore is an island country that fuses many cuisines from around Asia; a ‘melting pot’ if I can use that old travel writing cliché. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).