Singapore Restaurants
One of the biggest attractions to tempt one to tourism in the country of Singapore is their unique take on international cuisine. Being a major trade route for Southeast Asia as well as hosting a wide number of diverse ethnic inhabitants, the foods that can be found in Singapore take on a blending of styles that can be found almost nowhere else in the world. Taking advantage of the world of goods that travel through her ports, it is quite easy to find for instance a Cantonese dish that has been prepared with ingredients and methods that might come from Indian cuisine or western influence.
To compliment this bid for tourism, which suffers some for the draconian law enforcement that applies to foreigners as well as residents, Singapore encourages many restaurants throughout the country. While ethnic desegregation is state mandated there are areas allowed to take on wholly ethnic aspects in order to emphasize traditional cultural cuisine. "Little India" for instance or the area designated "Chinatown" are maintained for purely commercial reasons.
While these many restaurants feature that best the area has to offer, there is a great influx of "fast-food" chains in Singapore. For those who do not wish to experiment with local cuisine, McDonalds, Burger King, Kentucky Fried Chicken and Pizza Hut are just a few of the eateries that have been imported from the West.
Outside these many traditional restaurants, the most popular form of food consumption takes place in the "hawker's centers". These usually outdoor independent food providers create a multinational attraction of themselves. Similar to the standard street hawkers and stalls of most other Asian c
ultures, the government of Singapore allows them in specific areas, usually based on specific themes. By maintaining these independent "hawkers" in "food court" areas, they can maintain a closer inspection for health and sanitary issues than could be possible is they were allowed to spread out anywhere along the streets.
