Mainland Singapore Last Kampong

There have been quite some talks about the Singapore Mainland Last Kampong recently. In newspaper, in forums as well as web blogs. So, I told myself, why not take a visit to that last Kampong since it is located 10mins drive away from where I stay, it is located at Lorong Buangkok.

When I reached the place at about 3.30pm, to my surprise, on top of those cricket and insect chipping, there is another louder sound. A woman was singing the karaoke. Those 1970s mandarin song.

While walking, I can smell the hot afternoon mud smell (土香味) and the road in is a little muddy. Well, what do I expect from a kampong right. I also saw a group of middle-age artists hiding under shade of tree and doing their best to capture the last mainland kampong. Sorry, I am quicker, I use my Omnia to capture it but yours will be more meaningful. Haha...

Here are a couple of pictures for your viewing.
This is the main road leading to the little kampong of about 20 houses.

A zinc roof house with the overhead power cable leading to the house.

Tapioca planted right in front of the house.

Hibiscus and the letter box

Nice foot path with coconut tree. Really hard to find this in mainland but lot of similar footpath in Pulau Ubin.

Saturday outing

feeling bored and no way to go. remember that there is a paranakan restaurant at katong. asked if wifey was interest for paranakan food, she was quite excited. as the lantern festival is arriving soon, we brought along 2 nice RWS lantern.

Katong has quite a lot of food chains. the only problem is parking. the parking space is very limited with less than 20 parking spaces along the main road. for those without must parallel parking skill, it is tough.

Let me show you the place and the food.

Ambience is great. There have about 10 tables that can sit 4 to 8 each. Not crowded during the 6pm to 7pm on a Saturday evening.

Ayam Sioh (Braised Chicken in Soya sauce). Taste a little sour. Not wifey and mine liking.

Babi Ponteh (lean pork). Normal, nothing great!

Ngoh Hiong, Meat roll. Sightly expensive but great food.

Sambal Kangkong. This is good. Not spicy but with enough balacan.

After dinner, we headed to East Coast Park since it is nearby Katong area. Setup the RWS lantern and Keith is enjoying it.