Geylang Serai

Very clean and well kept buildings, with frequent activities during festivals and events organised by grassroots as well as other organisations. Do come down to enjoy the beautiful lights during the Raya celebrations!

When I went there for the first time, my friend said that there was a bit messy. It was best to come back early during the day and night, but there were a lot of food there. It was not bad to order some snacks to understand the local food situation.

This is the place where Malays are most concentrated, but it seems that there are other South Asian ethnic groups living here. The area is very large, with local cuisine and special crafts and daily necessities and even condiments.

The annual Geylang Serai Ramadan Bazaar is truly amazing with lots of delicious food and night lights! 😍

Geylangs are the place where local Malays gather, because the Malays who are Muslim are selling products in the mall here are halal. Walking here, watching the halal food sold by the small rice is very special.

The Geylangs became a gathering place for the Malays in Singapore after the British colonial government moved the Malays and indigenous peoples from the mouth of the Singapore River to the Geylang in the early years of Kaiyu. It is also a good place for tourists to check in. Basal, from Persian, is the name of the big market in all Arab cultural areas. Singapore inherits the traditional culture of Malaysia. Many supplies and place names here are translated into Malay. Basal is a place that has been ancient and is closely related to the lives of the people. It must be very local, so the vegetable market here is not called the vegetable market, it is called Bazaar. There are two floors of Geylangshi Naibaza, one floor is the market for local products, and the second floor is the food center. Most of the food stalls here serve Malay and Indian cuisine, such as hot and sour yellow squid, chicken ginger rice, Indian pancakes, etc., which are a must-see for cultural and food lovers. The characteristic Malay fried rice is hot and sour, and the price is cheap. You can eat it in SGD. Malay chicken noodle soup, noodles are Q, and there is a taste of citrus. There are also various Malaysian snacks, such as this dumpling group, a bit like Xiamen's hemp, tastes good~ Most of the vendors here are Malaysians, do not speak Mandarin, can only be English or body language. This characteristic block is still worth experiencing.

When I booked the hotel, I saw Geylang Shinai. I feel that there are many chain hotels in this area. The price is not expensive. It feels like Hanting. Compared with high-end hotels in Singapore, it seems to be very affordable. But look again, there is a red light district here! That's fine, it's okay to go here, if you have to stay for a few nights, forget it.