Singapore Katong Adventure! Colorful Peranakan Houses🏠🇸🇬

Today me and my friend James visited the Katong district of Singapore. Here, Peranakan architectures and heritage remain. We decided to take a walk to see what we can find. You can see our review of 328 Katong Laksa from the link below.
Honest Review of 328 Katong Laksa
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シンガポールに来たら絶対来たい、プラナカン文化が色濃く残るカトン地区を台湾人の友人ジェームスくんと散策しました！
プラナカンは15世紀後半から数世紀にわたって移住してきたマレーシアに根付いた主に中華系移民の末裔のことを指します。
カラフルな家たち、ラクサなどの激うまグルメ…たくさんの魅力が詰まった町を一緒に散策しましょう。
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[@user-mg3xt6xw5x]

またまた、二人の会話、リラックスして仲がいいのが、解ります💕 次は二人でどこに案内してくれるのか楽しみです❤️‼️💓

[@IZTheOne]

Ghib spouting out Singlish naturally lol! I think he didn't realize he's sounding more Singaporean now lol!

[@yukikosg]

ジェームス君とカトン、、、女子が好きなTOP２ですね！！今見終わったとこだけどジェームス君かわいいからもう一回見ます(笑)

[@NOpopplaying]

Katong Goukakyuu no Jutsu! 🔥

[@jonathanjameschapman-lim2959]

Ghib, I was sooo excited when I saw this title. I was like “Yes! He took my advice!” 😃🙏🏻 yup, there’s so many things that you missed. I was born and raised in that whole Katong/East Coast area. I was living at Siglap most of my life. Went to St.Patrick’s School 🤘 but you missed The Peranakan Museum. And also, the home of Encik Zubir Said, who is the composer of our national anthem. Majulah Singapura. You were so close to these 2 locations. The Eurasian Association is also nearby. But I still want to say thank you for heeding my advice of covering the Peranakan/ Eurasian culture. More to cover though. 😊👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 ❤️🙏🏻

[@mimosan5136]

ジェームスくん😄久々の登場。 パステルカラーの家が可愛い❤️ ブランコ乗ったりほのぼの散歩癒される。実際は暑くて散歩も楽じゃない⁉️のかな😃

[@user-ki8ms5zt2i]

暑い中の散策動画、お疲れ様でした😊 ミックスライス好きのジェームス君、なんかカワイイ😄

[@paecpc]

I feel Ken knows so much about Singapore is because he takes a lot of effort uncovering every aspect of it and takes pain to find out more, I am proud of him! And it’s nice to have James once in a while in your video as going around places alone can appear rather lonely. Support you guys, cheers!

[@edricwong26]

Stayed at Katong area since I was born, so I think I can recommend some places. You HAVE to check out the food in that area (Eng’s wonton noodles, Katong shopping centre chicken rice, Donna Manis pastry and cakes, MIKI’s claypot rice at Katong Shopping Centre, Fried Hokkien noodles at Alibaba Coffeeshop, and the awesome bars along the whole stretch of road). It’s an area not just filled with heritage and culture, but also many famous food that’s been around that area for many years!

[@tomtommy1773]

Donna manis banana pie is the best. Yummy..

[@st-cl4wr]

二人のコラボ最高、いい味出してる。

[@snoopy28rody]

ジェームスくんのカトンが面白かったです♪お茶目ですネ( *´艸｀)

[@user-pq4wg6nz6n]

よし！見るぞ！っと思って見始めたら、初っ端の火遁でまさかの回答で笑っちまった😄

[@user-cq9vg6ur5t]

こんなお洒落な家に住んでるだけでテンション上がりそう

[@user-iq1cu8fq4h]

ジェームズ君もっと出て欲しいー( ¨̮ )

[@piptang]

Next time you are in Katong for Laksa, do a tasting comparison between 328 Laksa and "The Original Katong Laksa" located just across the road at Roxy Square. The advertisement and publicity for 328 is just far too great. Go compare :) Just order a small bowl from each stall, Cheers!

[@user-vs6wp2ol8i]

あれ〜⁉️ジェームズ君関西弁じゃなくなっているぞ⁉️もうシンガポールに染まったのかな😆

[@GhibOjisan]

予告：次回コテコテの関西弁に戻ります

[@jiageng1997]

2:35 Katong has height restrictions on buildings because of the planes flying by :) The chicken rice/porridge at 8:43 is highly recommended, so is Mr and Mrs Morgan's prata at the corner coffeeshop with the cai fan. Some say that their prata is the best in SG. James can get his groceries at marine parade wet market, geylang serai wet market, parkway parade or i12 katong. Latter 2 will be much more convenient but expensive.

[@odj9102]

I12 closed for a year. As for the height restriction, it doesn't really make sense. Surrounding katong estate are a few condominiums. Probably due to the plot ratio hence its difficult for a developer to buy the land to rebuild into a condo etc.

[@joyssi]

3:41 "Can" Haha Ghib!

[@bbtan]

Unfortunately, Katong is indeed mostly food and the heritage building only. Do visit the Marine Parade area nearby and plan an east coast park cycling trip at the same time. Locals like to cycle in east coast park and cross the highway over to Marine Parade area for food, shopping and HDB life.

[@francistan7079]

Pls visit Orchard road's Emerald Hill. Its another peranakan enclave and where really rich people stay

[@christinesung8884]

I live behind these colourful buildings and there's always alot of Japanese taking photo there. Honestly, there's a nicer stretch of colourful peranakan building near these stretch where the colours are not worn off. Fun fact, there's alot of angmoh ( British and Americans) living behind the colourful houses 😬

[@chirpnun]

love your friend!! hope to see him more... he seems really down to earth

[@himitsu486]

i like to watch the two of u, good friendship lasting it makes me happy, but ive never been to Katong area cuz its a bit hard to get there by MRT though,ive felt similar vibes before by walking from Tanjong pagar stn to Chinatown stn instead, anyway nice video, i enjoyed it, thx again!

[@user-ii1tg2em2x]

ジェームズめっちゃタイプです。 結婚してくれ。

[@user-kq1bf5st2t]

お家がかわいいですね。 建て売りなんでしょうね。 美味しそうなご飯屋さんがたくさん！ とても住みやすそうですね。

[@Towkeeyoh]

That Sasuke joke was legit funny for sg naruto fans

[@FlankerX]

It's close to Marine Parade which is the pathway to East coast park, go check it out!

[@OMGASL]

James, check out Dunman Duck Rice in the basement of Dunman Food Centre. You guys were about to walk past it at 9:24. Lots of good food in the Katong/Joo Chiat area but Dunman Duck Rice is one of the more underrated ones.

[@megu3record]

いつも楽しく見ています。初コメントです。カトン‼︎ 自分が住んで居る場所が取り上げられてどんな所が出るか楽しみに見ました。 行かれたホーカーではRoti Prataが人気でなくなり次第閉店します。カトンなら、文東記(チキンライス) ラクサなら328よりMarine Parade Laksaなど人気です。また、ベトナム料理もたくさんあるので、また行ってみて下さい。

[@cannon0414]

Katong is definitely the best place to live in Singapore!

[@suyinweesy]

Your finally exploring my culture with a Taiwanese. Yeah.... happy

[@ntomo4834]

シンガポールって小さいのに奥が深いんですね！すっごく為になります😊

[@Happy123]

Lol I can tell u have gotten more tanned. Most tanned Japanese I know yet

[@LackPoint0]

いろんな場所を旅していた時の体力と気力はどこへ？って思うよねｗ ジェームス君が隣にいると、ジブおじがめっちゃ日焼けしているのがわかるｗ

[@shy3102]

Katong, if you walk a bit, you can find a huge mall n hdb shopping neighbourhood, mall is called parkway parade n the hdb centre is marine parade, if I remembered correctly...

[@rei-nw9hv]

I'm surprised．Because My friend’s brother lives in the building 7:22. I recommend to go to tembeling rd before.It may be chance,but thank you.

[@Emeraudes]

Actually you should go back at night, Katong has a pretty different scene at night. I believe some of the coffeeshops even convert to bars in the evening. Not sure though, it has been a year since I went there cause I don't live near that area.

[@trailvinzyl779]

Singapore is nicer at night due to the hot Sun~

[@weidezheng82]

Katong Shopping Centre foodcourt (Basement) - Probably one of the best chicken rice places in SG. Prepare to wait at least 1/2 hour. Serves 2 kinds of soup, which are refillable. Also refillable side salad (ah char) dish. Great boneless chicken. $6 per plate, but I'll recommend asking for half a chicken to share between 2 people. Birds of Paradise Gelato - always packed dessert place. Has no table/seating, so everyone just stands around whilst eating/chatting. Punggol Nasi Lemak - a franchise of the popular chain. The rice and fried chicken are to die for. Great late night snack place.

[@crystalcai6314]

Yes heard that that is indeed the best chicken rice in SG.

[@unaveenj]

You can visit the Hindu temple just located the street adjacent to Katong Laksa (Ceylon Rd). It’s a temple built by the Sri Lankan tamil community somewhere in 1930s. The road is called Ceylon Rd as it is the former name of Sri Lanka. Cheers :)

[@user_desukedonanika]

ショップハウスは本当にかわいくて大好きです。つい写真を撮ってしまいます。 ペナンでも見たような光景ですね。行ってみたくなりました。 ミックスライス、いいですよね。私も好きですｗ

[@user-wd6rp9mc8f]

太陽サンサンで暑そうでうらやましい！笑

[@zJKOz]

I would suggest trying the Wonton noodles on the second floor of Dunman food centre

[@user-uq4yq3qp2c]

英語の勉強にもなるので、助かります👍

[@quakespr]

Before the entire stretched of land was reclaimed, along Marine Parade and East Coast Park, Katong was just beside the sea. There used to be a fishing village there. Now they are all gone.

[@nkosk3791]

待ってました❣️カトン地区。 確か駅からプラナカンの家のあたりまでは歩いては行けなくてタクシーで行きました。 帰りも歩き疲れて、バスに適当に乗りました（笑） 適当に乗ったわりにはクラークキーの辺りまで戻ってこれて地下鉄駅も近くて助かりました。 観光客がカトン地区まで行けるバスの案内もあまりガイドブックに載ってないので、あるといいのにな！と思いました。

[@emmamori1020]

おつジブおじ〜 ジェームズく〜ん ゆっくり観るよ〜♪ 素敵な街だね、可愛い！ どおでもいいんですけども.. カトンがカトゥーンに... 私だけか... いや、ストーンズ推しだけども... どおでいいですけども...

[@alisenielsen640]

Love your vlogs walking around Singapore

[@user-he3fg1lu6p]

カトンに行けばジェームス君に会えるかも❤️

[@keithpang1147]

must try the rojak at Dunman Food Centre!

[@tomoxiraixi]

廃墟同然でも、ちょっとリノベすれば「映え」物件になりそう。

[@laserspud]

Aww wish i could go on adventures with ojisan. would be so much fun!

[@SolsticeMako]

Cool place! There is so much good food around Katong area!

[@thomaslee3396]

Hi, have U heard of a Japanese supermarket which was closed more than 35 years ago but that name still popular till today. Ask any taxi driver for directions.

[@azrikhairol4941]

Di Tanjong Katong, airnya biru Di situlah tempat, anak dara jelita Duduk sekampung, hatiku rindu Inikanlah pula jauh di mata

[@user-kl8zm8nb9v]

次回　マウントフェーバー山の山頂からセントーサ島にジャンプして行ってみた

[@yuhichi74]

空が開放的で素敵な街でしたね！シンガポールのイメージとはかけ離れてて興味深いです。 それと英会話がとってもCool!字幕もとても嬉しいです＾＾

[@henrylim8458]

The place that I was born. I'll Joo Chiat. My former teacher useed to stay at one of the peranakan houses.

[@kaminoyami5776]

ONE OF US, ONE OF US, ONE OF US!

[@shae2222]

Buy groceries at Giant or NTUC at Katong, Marine Parade or Parkway Parade. Buy household stuff at Daiso in Parkway Parade; even cheaper at shophouses at 80 Marine Parade area near Parkway Parade. Food is everywhere at Katong, Marine Parade, Parkway Parade. Just keep exploring and ask ppl there.

[@siokpenggoh9868]

You can visit Kway Guan Huat at 95 Joo Chiat Road for Popiah and handmade Popiah skins! One of the best in Singapore!

[@clamallergy]

That mixed rice stall you past by with James? That kopitiam (Tin Yeang Restaurant) has one of the best prata stalls around, Mr and Mrs Mohgan. Check them out when you are trying food in that area!

[@Andrea-iy3us]

You should try going to museums. It’s Super rich in heritage.

[@alexsolosm]

It is praiseworthy to go out in the sun and vlog. Maybe sometimes you can take it easy and do it at night so it is cooler? There should be some scenery that you can only see at night too :)

[@Jere_x]

Try sin Heng bak koot teh highly recommended it’s nearby i12 Katong

[@isaotksk]

最後のシーンはkatong village のFairPrice前かと思います。その上の3回のKoreanレストランはおすすめです。副菜が多く、価格も良心的。2人以上で行くことをお勧めします。

[@dannysoh9467]

Theres mixed rice and porridge at the kopitiam beside the hawker centre

[@leongyet9896]

East area is the best. I grew up there and sadly I've moved to the west. Siglap,changi village,katong,bedok,kallang airport etc; All the good food,best is bedok has the most food centres and coffee shops in Singapore. Basically every 10 steps you can find food lol

[@annew5380]

Katong shopping centre, chicken rice and laksa Yong Tau Foo. And chocolate tarts and banana pie from Dona Manis traditional cake shop run by old uncles and aunties! There's also a nice mixed rice stall at marine parade hawker centre! Pricier than usual but nice. I love katong area also for its unique flavour and close proximity to town. Direct buses up the expressway!

[@chocopotato]

bro待ってます

[@malcolmsoh5648]

This is a heritage site that is why there are not a lot of HDB flats here.

[@stayingnyc]

Hey Ghib and James, I have lived in Marine Parade for 5 years. You should go to Tanjong Katong Rd. You will find good restaurants!

[@hanriktan]

back in the 19th Century, before today Little India exist in Serangoon... Katong is the place where all Indians hang around. And today, its a district with many wealthy people too.

[@Filipinovirtualexperience]

Exploring Singapore as well.

[@terrytay1774]

James, u made the right choice! Katong n its extension further on - Siglap which is more suburban - is one of the best areas to live in! Btw, there are many lanes n also the main street of East Coast Rd u haven't explored!

[@mich1304]

Also chin mee chin old school custard puffs for breakfast! And 5 Star chicken rice!

[@florenceleow7493]

Hi Michelle, Chin Mee Chin kopitiam had permanently shut down their store in 2019 last year. It is gone already.😓 ▪︎ Glory Food had also closed in Aug 2019. 😓 Sigh. I am a Peranakan and it saddens me greatly that Glory Food is gone. Very sad. I am devastated.

[@omoaly4367]

バルスジブおじ様😆 ジェームス君バルス〜😁 ジェームス君もうすぐカトン地区に引っ越すんだ？！ じゃあまた探索出来るね！ 視聴者さんのオススメがワンサカあるみたいだし楽しみだね❤️ 夜行性の彼の為に今度は夜レポにしようｗ 可愛い家の装飾、ヨーロッパっぽい所が沢山あるね。 築何年くらいなんだろう？ 景観保護地区に指定されてるのかな？ 興味深いね〜😊 ホンマ面白かったわ〜 有難うさ〜ん😁👍✨✨

[@ixactan69]

Shophouses should be quite common back in the early days of Singapore. Similar concept as what you see now; level 1 is the business area, level 2 are for accommodation. The early days, the owner would divide the level 2 into many small compartment units to rent out, which sometimes may be quite be quite unconducive for staying. But as public house like HDB came about, such shophouses became less popular. You should visit one of the Peranakan houses in this video one of these days. I had a relative who used to stay in such houses and I visited the place couple times, had fun running around. The house is quite big actually.

[@mich1304]

Danji Korean BBQ (small Korean family owned restaurant) and Eng's Wanton Noodles is near ur place! Also check out katong shopping centre chicken rice. Then 84 marine parade Central hawker centre, there has a great deal of good food! Birds of Paradise ice cream is good too.

[@adrianC_]

You should do some nite time vlog, some places only come alive at nite.

[@michellebo8173]

There is a famous Roti Prata inside the coffeeshop next to the Dunman food centre. And as for Mixed Rice, my personal favourite is the stall inside the coffeeshop opposite Canadian International School, they are open on weekdays only. Their pork cutlet is thick and juicy.

[@KR-xf3cg]

Oh wtf I stayed just minutes away on Seraya lane on my last visit to Singapore and didn't even visit the area on the video. I wish I knew about Dunman food centre, Mohgan's prata and the Peranakan houses. We walked all the way to Old Airport food centre a few times. Will definitely come back again though!

[@Noric-tz8gb]

１度だけ行ったことがあります。路線バスの乗り方が今一だった時だったから駅から歩いて行ったので疲れました。一眼レフのデジカメに望遠レンズを付けていたから最悪でした(笑)

[@dkj6946]

You can also find such houses at Petain Rd / Sturdee Rd

[@kohikatatumaramu4114]

カトンのラクサが一番❣️

[@zeon7384]

You should try the chicken rice stall at Katong shopping center it's nice!

[@coconuttcp2574]

You mean Katong Shopping Center basement?

[@zeon7384]

@@coconuttcp2574 Yup it's at the basement

[@zeon7384]

Oops auto correct I meant Katong

[@jytan740]

there's teo heng karaoke at katong, lots of hotels there, also near to parkway parade

[@SuperAngsanaTree]

If you're looking for good food around the Joo Chiat/ Katong area, you can try 1. You Kee XO Restaurant - they sell really good roasted duck / roasted pork rice. Must try! 2. Baba Chews - modern peranankan food 3. Dunman Food Centre - try the braised duck rice!! There's a store which usually has a really long queue. Pretty famous as well 4. Katong Shopping Centre foodcourt - chicken rice (super long queue, but super good) 5. Cider Pit - best place for drinks 6. British Hainan (a little far away, but still within the joo chiat area) - serves fusion food, but their beef noodles are the best I've had so far I grew up in this area and love finding good food. So, I hope you'll be able to enjoy the amazing food around this area and happy exploring!

[@sallyeven3680]

It is a Singaporean who uses can naturally🤣🤣🤣

[@puffsora1460]

10:03 KaWaii 💗

[@noahsark_12273]

もし機会があればJames君の住んでいる部屋を見たいです。この前Jamesがお金のことなど色々と暴露して下さったのでどういう場所に住んでいるのか気になります。プライベートのことなので彼が良いと言えばですが...

[@ryanchia1810]

15mins walk to the beach(east coast park) extended to Marina Bay sands, 20mins bus rides to to city, 10mins car ride to the city. 30mins car ride to the airport, 60mins bus ride to changi airport(single trip Svc36) 15mins car ride to tanah merah ferry terminal, 60mins bus ride to tanah merah ferry terminal to depart to Indonesia, batam, bintan island(tanjung pinang(100mins), lagoi resort(60mins) closest fair price finest - parkway parade, malls - katong I12, Katong Square, Katong V, Parkway parade it's a good place to live too, coming years the mrt line(Thomson east coast) will be completed for service from Bayshore to woodlands. I lived there for 19 years, quite good with the place. I just moved household. It's a good place and a memorable Place to live in.

[@iwannabuyplants2819]

Many of the shophouses in sg are consciously conserved under the law. The govt sets many restrictions and rules on the owners and how the buildings r kept in its original state n maintained to keep this continuous nice building fascade

[@julietlim4831]

My house is nearby.

[@dannysoh9467]

Near to east coast park too!

[@hanriktan]

the terrace house that you are seeing along the street on Singapore Conservative house, and they are not allow to demolish it, and its to preserve it heritage too

[@QihuiLooi]

Let me know if you need a tour around any of the places in Singapore, regarding places, history or even food.

[@seasons5946]

Ghib Ojisan likes to say... I like it! :)

[@MrMichaelmackenzie]

What is mixed rice.

[@odj9102]

There's a few things here which are either rich in culture or just famous. There is the red house which used to be occupied by ah wang. Opposite that where that new hotel used to be an old police station. There's also tay bun guan or sth behind the red House but was also demolished. Further up from the colourful shophouses houses those bars which literally become the 2nd geylang over the years. The ex president Nathan also lives opposite the European place at ceylon Road.

[@MysteryNotes]

First!