Where can I find _________ in Singapore?

PURPOSE
: Welcome to Finders Keepers, an informal collection of ideas on where to find products/services in Singapore. It is meant for those who are (1) new to Singapore, (2) looking for recommendations, or (3) looking for something that is difficult-to-find. It is not meant to include everything, as there are many books and websites that can do that.

HISTORY: Finders Keepers was started by some friends in the Relief Society (women's organization) of the Singapore First Ward (one of the congregations of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints). This website is not sponsored by the Church itself (for the official Church website, please visit www.mormon.org).

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Thursday, March 13, 2008

Food and Grocery

FOOD / GROCERIES


  • Most stores will do home delivery (of non-perishable items)
  • Carrefour: like an upscale Super Wal-mart
    • Nice butter cookies
    • Quinoa (but not in bulk)
  • Cold Storage:
  • Fairprice (NTUC):
    • Nut butters (cashew, almond, ABC, etc)
  • Jason’s Market Place
    • Include hard-to-find western items
    • Locations: Paragon, Raffles City (Basement 1)
  • Sheng Siong: supermarket chain with better prices and more local flavors
    • Supermaket chain with better prices and more local flavors
  • Tanglin Market Place (hard-to-find western items)
    • 6734-0105, 163 Tanglin Rd, #B1-02/04 Tanglin Mal
  • QB Trading: supplies products to Cold Storage, good meat & cheese prices
  • Wet markets: fresh fruit, vegetables, fish, etc (located all over the island)
  • Tekka Mall (in Little India): for the cheapest groceries & bulk items
  • Mustafa (in Little India): good prices, very crowded, raw nuts, lentils, garbanzos, etc
  • Provisioners (grocery shopping service companies)
    • Give your order, they find it, buy it, and deliver back to you
    • Ultra Grocery: 6468.9623, 6463.6659
    • Joo Huat Food Supply: Richard, 6467.3261, 9785.1709 (handphone)
  • Phoon Huat & Co (wholesaler of bakery, beverage, & confectionary ingredients)
    • Including Bulk nuts, dried fruit, baking tins, cake decorating equipment
    • 171 Bencoolen Street: Ph# 6338.1143 (and many other locations)
  • Milk: boxed milk is much cheaper than refrigerated and is heat-treated and sealed.
    • Paul's and First Choice are closest to US flavors
  • NYC Bagel Factory: Bagels, specialty: no preservatives/additives
    • Delivery, 6444-9931
  • Dried black eyed peas: health food stores (like the one at the wet market)
  • Dried black beans: Espirito Santo (the Brazilian butcher shop)

MEAT (BUTCHERS)


  • THE BUTCHER
    • 6472-0073, 44 Jalan Merah Saga #01-50, Holland Village
    • Can also order online for home delivery
    • Reasonably priced Australian beef, ham, turkey, lamb
  • ESPIRITO SANTO (Fresh meat - all kinds)
    • They can also vacuum-seal for freshness (i.e. to put in freezer)
    • Great World City basement (and other locations)
  • BUTCHER HOUSE
    • River Valley Road (across from Valley Point Center)
  • SWISS BUTCHER
    • 6776-0856
    • Specializes in stir fry beef ($8/kg) and Korean beef
    • Orders over $50 will deliver same day
  • CHICKEN LADY
    • Joy, 8127-8639
    • Minimum order $50, delivery only ($5 charge, same-day)
    • All chicken parts available (fresh), $1.80 per breast
    • Need to be very specific (and explicit) about what you want


FOOD /NATURAL FOODS

  • Brown Rice Paradise (3rd floor of Tanglin Mall)
  • Super Nature
    • Corner of Orchard Blvd and Tomlinson – ground level around the corner of the building
  • Cold Storage Naturally (Vivo City near Giant)
  • Wheat free/gluten free products
    • Supernature (Park House, up the road from Tanglin Mall). They have a range of products, great wheat free and gluten free
    • Rye or sunflower bread: Tanglin market place and Cold Storage
  • Wellness 4 Life products
    • organic, dairy-free, gluten-free, low-fat, low-sugar, low-salt

BAKING SUPPLIES (Ingredients, gadgets, appliances)

  • Phoon Huat & Co (wholesaler of bakery, beverage, & confectionary ingredients)
    • Baking tins, cake decorating equipment
    • 171 Bencoolen Street: Ph# 6338.1143 (and many other locations)
  • Pantry Magic
    • also on Jalan Merah Saga in Chip Bee Gardens
  • Creative Living Home and Kitchen
    • (02-13 Great World City) or (B1-26/27 United Square Mall)
  • Lau Choy Seng (Temple Street) in China Town

COOKING CLASSES

Fahrenheit - Celsius - Gas Mark Conversion
225°F = 110°C = Gas Mark 1/4
250°F = 120°C = Gas Mark 1⁄2
275°F = 135°C = Gas Mark 1
300°F = 149°C = Gas Mark 2
325°F = 162°C = Gas Mark 3
350°F = 176°C = Gas Mark 4
375°F = 190°C = Gas Mark 5
400°F = 204°C = Gas Mark 6
425°F = 218°C = Gas Mark 7
450°F = 232°C = Gas Mark 8
475°F = 246°C = Gas Mark 9
500°F = 260°C = Gas Mark 9+



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1 comment:

Southwick Family said...

Here is the information for the Butcher House:
telephone: 68873464/98339280
address: 464 River Valley Road
(Opposite Valley Point)
Monday to Thursday 10am to 7pm
Friday to Sat 10am to 8pm
Sunday closed

The owner worked for the Swiss Butcher for 10 years before opening up his own shop and sausage factory. The meats are awesome. We buy all of our chicken breasts, ground meat, hot dogs, and deli-sliced ham here, and also get specialty items such as korean beef sticks, short ribs, steaks, chicken on fresh rosemary sticks, and tandoori-marinated chicken (this was served at the ward Bollywood-Hollywood party). Mike Wachtel told us about this place--so you know it has to be good :)!

April 15, 2008 at 3:34:00 PM GMT+8

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