Tuesday, January 24, 2006

Raffles Hotel Singapore




OTW back from Manila, I stopped by in Singapore for a couple of hours to have lunch with an old friend at the legendary Tiffin Room at Raffles Hotel. Scrumptious!!!

9 comments:

Arie Parikesit said...

lu minum Signature Singapore Sling nggak fath

Aimee Ng said...

duh mbak ade aku jd kangen sing....

fathia syarif said...

Kagak la yau..... siang - siang neh!

Arie Parikesit said...

Fath tau artinya Tiffin nggak, artinya Snack (hindi) jadi segala samosa, pakora, dll itu dibilangnya tiffin

Peter PRAMONO said...

Keren banget yah raffles hotel itu, I'll be there someday.... :)

fathia syarif said...

Rie - Gw quote verbatim ya dari brosur yang gw embat mengnai Tiffin Curry and Tiffin Room...


Tiffin Curry- traces its its origins to India when men would go to work with their lunches conveniently packed in a tiffin carrier. This three- tiered container usyally comprised rice or chapati, a vegetable dish and the tasty curry prepared by their wives or their servants. When the BRitish first came to the East, they adopted the same practice as they preferred to eat hygienic, home-cooked meals. The curry was however modified so that it was less spicy. Through the years, Tiffin Curry evolved into a luncheon spread which was served in grand hotels and tiffin room in Singapore. This often consisted of curry and side-dishes of eggs, chicken, prawns, aubergine, pickles and mango chutney; accompanied by rice, Indian breads or crackers.

The Raffles Tiffin Room-- was opened in 1892 and run by the Sarkies brothers in Commercial Square now known as Raffles Place. It was a grand and popular restaurant which could seat up to 200 people, with Punkahs to keep the place cool. When the restaurant closed down around 1910, the Sarkies carried on the tradition of serving their delicious Tiffin Curry at Raffles Hotel's Main Dining Room, which was named later... the Tiffin Room!

fathia syarif said...

Keren banget.... my favorite place in Singapore! Bar none!

fathia syarif said...

Yaaah... aku sih seneng2 aja ke Sing asal jangan kelamaan... lama2 garing juga tuh kota. Huahuahua... tapi ya sih... makanannya tobsssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

XXXX YYYY said...

good to hear that you actually enjoyed eating there. i used to work in raffles hotel close to 7 years and yes the food i could say is good. glad you enjoyed it. come again!....