I remembered the place, but forgot the name of this excellent food hall in Singapore’s Chinatown, Lau Pa Sat is a fine example of Victorian architecture, one of the oldest structures in South East Asia. A central hall connects the eight food halls serving an array of Asian food.

These are all small food vendors ranging from Chinese, Thai, Japanese, Indian and Korean styles. But if I reference Chinese food, there are a multitude of regions and styles. The place was buzzing at 2 pm, well past the lunchtime rush, it was still difficult to find a seat. There are two large fans in each hall slowly turning creating a gentle downdraft airflow to cool the halls. The central bell chimes on the hour and half hour. I enjoyed a cooling lime juice with my Katsu Don whilst she had a spicy Tom Yum.