Meu Coração Pulsa por Peranakan: Uma Experiência Joo Chiat

My wife and I enjoyed the tour. Our tour guide, Lora, was full of enthusiasm, which made the tour great and fun. We learned quite a lot during this tour, getting to know the history of Katong and Joo Chiat. The company also donates the tour earnings to charity. I recommend everyone to join the tour and support this charity.

Patrick is very passionate and kind. I was so impressed with how he managed to fill the trip with so much good food, as well as deeper insights about culture and history. I was especially touched by the stories of how those normal people tried their best to preserve the culture heritage and keep them alive. Highly recommend.

Joo Chiat'ta keyifli bir öğleden sonra yürüyüş turu yaptım. Burada çeşitli binaların, yol isimlerinin, simge yapıların ve mesleklerin birçok hikayesini ve masalını öğreniyorsunuz. Yol boyunca epoh epoh (köri puf), soon kueh, ondeh ondeh gibi lezzetli atıştırmalıkları da deneme fırsatınız oluyor. Peranakan kültürüyle dolu bu mahalleyi ilk kez keşfettim. Tadilat nedeniyle geçici olarak kapalı olan yakındaki Dunman Hawker merkezini ziyaret etmeyi dört gözle bekliyorum. Singapur'daki en küçük Hawker merkezlerinden biri ve wanton noodle ile tau Kwa pau'yu kaçırmamamız gerektiği söylendi!

This was the first Singapore walking tour I have been on, and if the others are any where close to this one, I would go for all of them. This was a delightful and throughly informative experience! I learnt loads about Joo chiat - from its inception, its food and even the darker sides to its history, which our incredible guide, Patrick, shared with us with great detail and enthusiasm. Patrick took us to many iconic spots, weaving in personal anecdotes (having grown up in the area) as well as historical facts about Joo chiat culture and Peranakan culture. We made our own popiah at the legendary kway guan huat, which was fun and delicious. Michael, the owner, was very gracious and made us feel at home in his homely restaurant. We tried different kuehs and epok epoks as we walked, ending the tour at Rumah kim choo. Overall, an afternoon more than well spent, our guide Patrick certainly made the entire experience memorable and he was not afraid to go the extra mile for us. The tour left me feeling appreciative of the blend of cultures we have here in Singapore, and inspired to find out more about places/things I might not know about Singapore's history.

Highly recommended. We learned a great deal about Peranakan culture and Joo Chiat's rich historical culture. It was fun and enjoyable!

Lora was a fantastic host and gave us a very detailed account of Singapore’s historical sites in Joo Chiat area. Enjoy the popiah making hands-on session and inspired by Michael (3rd-gen owners) dedication to continue the family legacy of bringing delicious popiah skin to the world!

What I appreciate from this tour is a deeper understanding of the history, the changing landscape and the struggles of keeping the traditional cultures alive in this part of Singapore. Our friendly guide, Patrick is able to explain all these clearly. Overall, I found this an enjoyable and relaxed experience.

I learnt a lot about the places associated with peranakan, and the tour guide was really knowledgable. Highly recommended.

I wasn't familiar with Joo Chiat before the tour. The guide did a great job sharing its history, not to mention the delicious food in the area😊

本当に思い出に残る体験をありがとうございました！ツアーはよく組織されており、最高のプラナカン料理を味わい、物語に感動することができました。パトリックさん、シンガポールのジョー・チアット地区を再発見させてくれてありがとう！