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Chinatown Complex
As you'd expect, the large, eternally busy hawker centre here has some great Chinese food stalls. The choice is vast, the smoky atmosphere appropriately unkempt.
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Crystal Jade Kitchen
This busy, carpeted Cantonese place is one of many reliable Crystal Jades across the city. There's an extensive numbered 'I want that one' menu (try the congee) and several set menus.
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East Coast Seafood Centre
Overlooking the Straits of Singapore in the salty breeze, this renowned seafood centre boasts eight excellent Chinese and Thai restaurants, all with outdoor seating. Don't miss the chilli crabs and the intoxicating 'drunken' prawns.
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Imperial Herbal Restaurant
Feeling a little heaty? Have your pulse checked, tongue examined and physical ailments remedied and your body rebalanced with a precise prescription of herbal soups, double-boiled chickens and other more esoteric ingredients.
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Lau Pa Sat
Originally used as market (Lau Pa Sat means 'old market' in Hokkien), this handsome wrought-iron canopy was freighted out from Glasgow in 1894. Try the steamed dim sum from stalls on Street 8.
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Lingzhi Vegetarian
You might feel like you're going to work as you tale the elevator to the 5th floor, but LingZhi's vegetarian ain't caféteria fodder. Its Su Cai cooking style utilises onions and leeks, unlike Zhai Cai which forbids these ingredients because they incite sexual passion! Bring a date and see what transpires. There's another branch at Far East Square in Chinatown.
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My Humble House
We're not sure if the name is ironic, but humble is not the first word that comes to mind when you clap eyes on the outlandish decor (designed by Chinese artist Zhang Jin Jie) and contemplate set lunches with names such as 'The Wind Wafts Above the Shoulder' and 'Memories of that Spring'. A memorable experience.
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Shang Palace
Among the best of the city's Chinese restaurants, Shang's sumptuous interior is matched by its Cantonese food. Seafood is a particular specialty, along with classics such as Peking Duck, and there's a dim sum menu if you want the atmosphere without the expense. Book in advance at weekends.
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Sin Hoi Sai Eating House
Simple, cheap Cantonese is what this roadside eatery is all about. Standard-issue red plastic chairs gravitate to timber-veneer tables under a huge awning; happy diners chug beers and converse into the night.
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Sunflower Vegetarian
Sunflower is deservedly popular for its 'Green Lunch' special - so called because the rice or bee hoon (rice noodles) are cooked in a homemade spinach oil. This special offers a choice of up to 14 dishes, from until everything's sold out. After that it's a la carte - and the wonton laksa and sesame beancurd are particularly tasty.
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Xin Tao Yuan
Watch fresh Taiwanese-style noodles being rolled, pressed, stretched out wingspan-wide then dumped into boiling vats in the restaurant window. Try them cold with sesame paste and cucumber. The dumplings are good too.
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Yong He Eating House
Despite the fear of being spotted in Geylang at night, people flock to this all-night joint for its famous hot soya bean milk, sweet bean-curd desserts and pork floss, though it's a bit too close to the sleaze for some.
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