Singapore off the the beaten track | Tampines & Bedok: Things to do, what to see and where to eat.

Take a tour with me around my neighbourhood and learn a little about Tampines and Bedok districts, as well as some of my favourite places to eat.
Sorry it's a bit long!!!!
0:15 Breakfast at Tampines Round Market
3:03 Tampines Tree Garden - the Tempinis Tree
4:48 Tampines Eco Green
12:40 Tampines Quarry
14:40 Lunch - Best ever Nasi Padang
19:05 Bedok Reservoir
22:10 Dinner - Burgers at Burp
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[@peacenowar6920]

Give him a PR government .He really educate Singaporean and world about Singapore history and landscape .👍👏👏👏

[@dlewis9760]

I'm never going to make it to Singapore. I was always under the impression that Singapore was wall to wall concrete high rises with no green spaces. Granted there's a lot of concrete high rises, but it seems to be fairly easy to lose yourself in nature for awhile.

[@Ccb88888]

Why would he want to do that? If he takes PR and his son doesn’t the govt will think he’s trying to dodge National Service. If his son takes PR, and assuming he has inherited Taiwanese citizenship from his mother, the poor boy would have to do NS in both countries. That’s 4 years! I had a friend who had to do both Korean and Singapore NS. What a waste of time!

[@matthewlo55]

LOL then every educated Chinese should get a PR status.

[@zhen86]

@@Ccb88888 there is no Ns in Taiwan

[@matreen427]

@@dlewis9760 there are nature places, but generally it is usually the caucasian tourists who enjoy nature areas more than the average Singaporean

[@leeedward4399]

Thank you, another good one Richard. I like that you include reminders of social graces that we sometimes forget: returning trays, littering, etc. Have a good weekend with the family 😊

[@AsiaHikelopedia]

Thanks, Lee!

[@viok2932]

Thank you very much for the Bedok and Tampines trip!

[@jjyf78]

Thank you Richard, great to known that local business seeking you to promote their products, also thanks for helping them to promote their products, will always support local businesses!

[@sheerwill]

I have seen Bedok Reservoir without water around 1977 or 8. Actually seen the bottom of it with bulldozers digging before it was filled with water. All I can remember is that it is very very deep.

[@AsiaHikelopedia]

Cool!

[@jjyf78]

18:25 spotted another 白花蛇草水 you have drank it on Kallang River trip! 😁

[@xavierwendyproperty4436]

first time happen to view few videos about how you Introduce the singapore history. I not even know some of the places you show. Good job 👍. Thank You very much

[@AsiaHikelopedia]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@soulbronumberone]

Lunch looks awesome.. and the cycling is not bad either.

[@AsiaHikelopedia]

It was

[@joybernardo4887]

As a Bedok resident, I'm a bit biased about loving the place. Been here since 2013 or 2014, and enjoyed living here. Very near Changi Airport and lots of good places to eat like Bedok Simpang etc. Richard, we are practically neighbors! May relaxation place is also at the Bedok Reservoir!

[@whkoh7619]

Round market! Yes the thosai and putu mayam are delicious!

[@AsiaHikelopedia]

I had the thosai a couple of weeks ago (very nice), but they had sold out of putu mayam. So I went back...........grrrrrr!

[@AmbientWalking]

Yay! Another adventure! So cool to travel with you! :)

[@justwalk-travelasmrchannel1630]

Just awesome! Amazing place for a walk 👌 love this channel!!

[@AsiaHikelopedia]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@williamhershaw1165]

Just recently discovered this excellent channel, and happy to find this video revealing some gems in our shared neighbourhood. Thanks !👍

[@AsiaHikelopedia]

Awesome, thank you!

[@minnononoadventurechua2971]

I never aware there R Tampines tree 🌲 @ Tampines tree 🌳 park ( street 32 ) .... nice 👍 & cool 😎

[@reyskidude]

11:11 ok that map really helps explain why the "new" Old Tampines Rd now is in Loyang on Google Maps... great trivia

[@louc299]

So love seeing your videos. Miss our great times in Taipei!

[@AsiaHikelopedia]

Glad you like them!

[@W-sfire7000]

I hail from bedok reservoir, cheers

[@kelvgan]

Richard, really like this foodie and eastern roaming and adventures! Great video and really give everybody staying eastside a reminder and thoughts going here there and everywhere good and yummy! Excellent coverage ! Really look forward to other parts of Singapore exploration! Cheerio!!!👍💪🙏🚲🚶‍♂️

[@AsiaHikelopedia]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@geekin555]

lovely vid, that bench spot overlooking the reservoir is a gem!

[@AsiaHikelopedia]

I love sitting there at night!

[@fredstroud6440]

Hi I lived in Tampines Road in 1952 a row of about eight bungalows surrounded by a huge coconut plantation where the electric went off at 22-00 hours. A bus did run along the road from near Seragoon Barracks to Lavender Road. Very wild place. Bedok is pronounced Bedo Malays do not sound a K at the end of a word. I served three and a half years at Changi airport, and married a local Chinese girl

[@AsiaHikelopedia]

Thanks for that. Very interesting! Not very wild these days, though!

[@kelvinhor5119]

Nice video … hope to bump into more often

[@foodmore]

I always eat the Ah Balling at Bedok 85 too. No matter how full I am, I’ve always got space for a bowl of tang yuan.

[@AsiaHikelopedia]

I know. I was so upset it was closed!!!!

[@fbr35]

When I live in Tampines, I like to eat mee rebus in the Tampines market area at the road 'Tampines Ave 3'. I like the atmosphere of the Bedok reservoir, it's calm and I've been walking and enter to the Temasek Polytechnic, miss to came Singapore again

[@haffisjasni6733]

Good job my brother! Shall see you around

[@s0me1usaw]

yay finally u went to the tampines quarry and my favorite spots

[@suhailahibrahimiskandar9481]

My hood. Yeah to you for this tour!

[@mindtwister1984]

It must be quite difficult to find the charm of Tampines since it is pretty much a urban 1980s HDB jungle. Nice touch on the mining history and the rundown on Tampenis trees.

[@appl2597]

I remember the 'black panther' incident in the 70s... Everyone was genuinely afraid of going out at night. There were still a lot of kampong areas with very little street lighting.

[@AsiaHikelopedia]

Wakanda forever！

[@fadzilmohdtaib7305]

Thanks Richard, I only knew about the panther that escaped from the Zoo and was at large for 11 months. People were really afraid to go to out to the wooded areas during that period. The hunt ended tragically for the animal. However, your panther, apparently abandoned by a smuggler, actually had a good ending. She was caught (tranqualised) and became a resident of the Zoo where she gave birth a cub some years later... So I read.

[@AsiaHikelopedia]

@@fadzilmohdtaib7305 Nice ending. I didn't know there was another one!

[@tangochen66]

7.50 minutes, Tampines panther story,it happened on year 1973 March, just before Singapore Zoo opening, the animal was escaped from zoo cage, not Tampines Kampong as what you mentioned, and the time line is 1973, not 1975,I was a Tampines kampong kid then.

[@ztslplayztslplay3542]

Nice to see two youtuber together yourself and ninijiang 👍good job

[@AsiaHikelopedia]

Thanks! 😃

[@rext8949]

Battered mushrooms on the side of beef burgers. Best way to do a Saturday.

[@urbanexplorer820]

Happy weekend Richard. Stay safe and keep well.

[@AsiaHikelopedia]

Thanks, you too!

[@TheSkskitey]

Nice tour of your hood and the food tour too . Sorry that we missed out on our dessert but i'm sure you can make up for that in future vlogs :-)

[@AsiaHikelopedia]

I hope so too!

[@el3732]

Yo Rich, please consider doing a reservoirs expedition series.. there are plenty of reservoir in Singapore :)

[@mrtransmogrify]

I'm Singaporean. I speak Malay. And I also pronounced it as Tam-pines (as a small kid) when I first get to know the place -for quite some time.

[@phng8316]

The carrot cake look yummy

[@Potomacstud]

I love Richard , Singapore defacto archivist

[@namso349]

Singapore Malays usually pronounce Tempinis amongst themselves. As this is the original word for the tempinis tree. But with other fellow Singaporeans, will pronounce as Tampines.

[@dlewis9760]

I've always found another languages spelling to be a bit weird when it doesn't follow what the original sound from the original language. "They" goofed it with the e, but what would have been so wrong with the i and i originally or when they redefined the English Translation? I follow a lot of Taiwan KZbinrs. You see a street sign in Chinese and English. You go to Google Maps and the English is spelled different. Why can't they respect the locals on how the locals think it should be pronounced and in some cases spelled?

[@buerne]

Hello Richard. Ran into you a few days ago at the junction- slip road exiting Bukit Timah Hill. We exchanged waves. You were on your Brompton and I was in the black SUV. Safe riding and liking your KZbin content.

[@AsiaHikelopedia]

I remember! and thank you!

[@theflipside_63]

Was just there this morning 😄

[@farahain6690]

Hey another Great video of yours! Just a suggestion I would love to see you do a trekking video of North neighbourhood Yishun - Seletar dam till Jalan Kayu / Lower Seletar reservoir till Thomson Nature park / Jalan Ulu Sembawang to Sembawang Park 👍🏻😃 A lot of good food here!

[@weshz2429]

喜欢😍。 您的每一个视频都是精品

[@AsiaHikelopedia]

謝謝

[@alberttan3910]

Hi Richard, my family buys the eucalyptus cream from Chop Wah On by dozen to keep at home and share with friends in need. It smells good and effective for our use. Glad that you promote their products. Their crocodile oil is popular with tourist from China for probably moisturizing purpose.

[@AsiaHikelopedia]

Thanks for sharing!!

[@geraldwee344]

Should try the prawn noodles beside the carrot cake shop 😋

[@yctoh9398]

This Malay store is one of the best in Singapore. Their beef rendang is very good and price is cheap.

[@AsiaHikelopedia]

Yes. I've had it before. Yummy!

[@fingolfintelemnar1396]

HAHA Thats my favorite bar too!! maybe one day I might see you there.

[@AsiaHikelopedia]

For sure!!

[@SuccessforLifester]

True story I ever saw someone's IC with the Tampines handwritten as Tampenis a long time ago during a NRIC upgrading registration

[@wangpaochen8569]

Indeed, support our local business! I have been using Axe Oil n tired balm faithfully for mosquitoes' bites, cold, cough n headache n dizziness. Btw, missing all those delicious hawkers' food that you are eating. Will go back once Covid is history. No more quarantine n swabs.

[@phng8316]

See you next time and stay safe.

[@l33wan]

Great information ! Just a word of caution, black cobras have been sighted at Tampines quarry, so be careful when there

[@sayme3236]

Now I want carrot cake for breakfast. I like mine a little crispy and spicy ..yummm

[@AsiaHikelopedia]

Sounds great!

[@ElsaPingPing_qiaolinglog]

Hi, I'm coming. Waits for your back. 👍967

[@W-sfire7000]

Ha that's my default b/fast too when I can't decide

[@bomberchia]

Inspired to dine at Bjrp after watching your videos!

[@AsiaHikelopedia]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@bomberchia]

I did! My friends approved it as well!

[@smj7246]

23:50 Burp’s Chicken Rendang burger is pretty good. Juicy and flavourful… Might need a heart bypass after that though.

[@tanchye1720]

Most younger don’t know what’s ‘to-to-mar-yum. 🥴😳🤔😳. Wow! He knows more about Singapore than many of us.

[@phng8316]

Very nice malay food...very appetizing .🤤🤤🤤

[@AsiaHikelopedia]

Yes it was!

[@ahboonzofsaikongclan5335]

Going to visit the eco toilet tomorrow with my kids.

[@AsiaHikelopedia]

Your kids will love you, I'm sure! LOL

[@SuccessforLifester]

Tampines Round Market is very popular for its carrot cake. But not the one you bought from. It is on the outer side and always have a long queue

[@dnstdavid]

Where is Tampines Round Market situated? Thank you.

[@SuccessforLifester]

@@dnstdavid junction of AVE 2 and AVE 5. Best is you check with Google map. It is quite near to Tampines Safra.

[@hardhang]

i've spotted a woodpecker around the bedok reservoir area a few years back, well, closer to ten actually

[@AsiaHikelopedia]

There are so many there

[@Merviso]

Yeah... was closed for a few days for regular cleaning of the whole place...

[@Qoonutz]

Hope to see you at Bedok Reservior one day!

[@AsiaHikelopedia]

Shouldn't be too hard. I'm like the otters. There most days!

[@MrJohnston123]

@@AsiaHikelopedia That hill you sit on is one of the only places in SG there's sufficient wind to fly Radio Control Gliders, usually in Dec-Jan, on a day with good wind its quite entertaining to watch them.

[@AsiaHikelopedia]

Yeah. I've seen them there before.

[@tianm1m160]

Having formerly lived in Taiwan, did you notice the similarities in Malay and the Indigenous Taiwanese languages? For example, in the counting of numbers, body part. The word for eye, 'mata', remains a constant from Taiwan to Maritime Southeast Asia and Polynesia.

[@SharkbaitOhLala]

"I'm not going to pan down " lolol

[@mjlee5617]

Thanks Richard. Bedok was my hood. All I know Bedok was a place of kampungs and farm land. There is nothing of the past can be seen today. Perhaps there are pictures in the national archives would give some glimpse of the past

[@AsiaHikelopedia]

There are lots of pictures, but at $20 each use it can get expensive!!

[@SuccessforLifester]

There is a little corner in Bedok Central with past photos of the town

[@SuccessforLifester]

Also, there is actually this bedok trail with informative signboards. I think quite under used and some are deteriorating

[@AsiaHikelopedia]

@@SuccessforLifester yup. I covered part of it before in my old east coast videos.

[@SuccessforLifester]

@@AsiaHikelopedia I see!

[@berttkltan]

Thank you for sharing. The Malay food so cheap at $5.50! I think she gave you special treatment coz you are well known. 😄

[@yctoh9398]

My No 1 favourite Malay food in Singapore. Very cheap and good, but getting too popular with very long queue everyday.

[@AsiaHikelopedia]

I don't think so. But if you hold a camera while ordering it definitely helps!

[@phng8316]

U are as well inform as a local..over your 6 years..😁

[@cecilialim8253]

Wow! How's the "chai tow kuay"! Carrot cake.

[@AsiaHikelopedia]

Good!

[@BlueChickenDesigns]

Hi Richard. Have you tried geocaching while hiking? Might be interesting subject for a video.

[@AsiaHikelopedia]

Not yet!

[@zjchng]

Have u tried the Mee Sua at Blk 511 Bedok North Street 3? Its delicious

[@AsiaHikelopedia]

Not yet!

[@hiranmaya1975]

🥰🥰🥰

[@SuccessforLifester]

The portions of your Nasi Padang seems big. Probably the stall recognised you and gave you a lot

[@smj7246]

Oh, the portions there are really big. Richard’s right, the line at that Nasi Padang outlet really stretches. If you order the normal amount of rice, you’ll get a huge mound on your plate.

[@SuccessforLifester]

@@smj7246 Oh. I should go check it out..

[@gotmyonu1027]

Gosh it's a long video.... I wished I could give you 3👍👍👍.

[@AsiaHikelopedia]

Yeah, probably a bit too long. I got carried away!

[@gotmyonu1027]

@@AsiaHikelopedia not really.... Very informative and comical....

[@zachtay5918]

10:26 were u pointing at the red rhino?

[@edyy7169]

Brompton off road. Interesting 🤨

[@AsiaHikelopedia]

I do it quite a lot. They are tough bikes

[@sharonong8471]

Hi Richard, I saw you again at Bedok Reservoir Park this morning. 😄 Too bad we are far apart and you are heading home. Unable to say hi to you. Btw, do you know bike is not allowed in Tampines Eco Green? 😅

[@AsiaHikelopedia]

I didn't, but I do now. Didn't see any signs about that, plus there were a lot of grandad's riding around!

[@sharonong8471]

Yes, there is. The sign is located at the entrance of the park.

[@eventhorizon3117]

the round market

[@s0me1usaw]

oh no u went to where I live, I need to run

[@czsyc7]

As for the Thosai food store that is closed, if it is run by Muslims, it could be closed because it's the fasting month of Ramadan. You can't trust Google on this because whether Muslim food stores operate during this season is entirely on the stall owner's discretion.

[@AsiaHikelopedia]

I realise that, but I went a couple of weeks ago at the start of Ramadan and it was open.

[@eventhorizon3117]

There is a Tampin town in Malaysia as well

[@appl2597]

I've also heard there is Nasi Lemak in Malaysia but its not as good.

[@eventhorizon3117]

@@appl2597 also got budohs everywhere

[@appl2597]

@@eventhorizon3117 TIL, there's a new subspecies of Bodohs who are really terrible at spelling.

[@eventhorizon3117]

@@appl2597 oops was thinking of a stronger word actually

[@nkventured]

At least you didnt go to the wrong toilet this time!

[@AsiaHikelopedia]

Haha! Yes. Small comforts!

[@eventhorizon3117]

first to comment....

[@Mar-ec7et]

what watch are you wearing at Wawawa....

[@AsiaHikelopedia]

I didn't go to Wawawa. As for my watch, it's a Seiko that I've had for many, many years.

[@dlewis9760]

Having a hard time equating the words "Panther" with "Pet".

[@djunior874]

You had me very confused with calling that dish "carrot cake" lol I had to google the reason why it's called that haha

[@AsiaHikelopedia]

Yeah, it's a direct translation from the Chinese. Technically, it's a radish (I think!)

[@kenshinng]

And carrot is really included into the dish 😀

[@smj7246]

@@kenshinng No, it’s not. Stop trolling 😅

[@kenshinng]

@@smj7246 my dad is the hawker in the video, the actual carrot cake that is used has carrot slices and radish slices added in when steaming it. Not trolling 😀

[@smj7246]

@@kenshinng My bad, bro. I’ve learned something new 🥲

[@dajai-6394]

Your late grandpa maybe charles brooke or william falquhar..or jacob rothschilds

[@freyap9421]

What is that you are drinking? Saw it in few of your videos!

[@AsiaHikelopedia]

It's a Chinese drink (白花蛇草水) which translates as White flower snake grass water. It's about the only canned drink in Singapore that doesn't have sugar. It's also an acquired taste! LOL

[@freyap9421]

@@AsiaHikelopedia thank you! I must check it out

[@SuccessforLifester]

If I am not wrong, Burp has a large condescending sign in the centre of the restaurant. Something about if you are cheapskate, then you shouldn't eat there.

[@AsiaHikelopedia]

Not sure about the first part, but the second part is correct. It ain't cheap!

[@SuccessforLifester]

@@AsiaHikelopedia Sorry I made a mistake. The place is called Haute Cauld. The huge poster inside reads : It's all about the taste. If you are cheap, nothing helps.

[@AsiaHikelopedia]

@@SuccessforLifester What a coincidence. I actually noticed that place today for the first time and wondered what it was! Haha.

[@SuccessforLifester]

@@AsiaHikelopedia Some kind of Ice cream cafe I think.

[@danielku6278]

hahhaha

[@jrukawa11]

Duh, closed for fasting month mate. Do you expect google to know about it?

[@AsiaHikelopedia]

Google knows everything. It knows where you are - right now!

[@jrukawa11]

@@AsiaHikelopedia Yes sir! Because I’m pretty 🤩

[@retrogamescheat]

Is it me or did Richard not wash his hands after peeing? LOL OMG

[@AsiaHikelopedia]

Correct me if I'm wrong. As it's a waterless toilet there is also no basin there. I don't recall seeing one anyway!

[@retrogamescheat]

@@AsiaHikelopedia I see! I haven't been to an eco toilet without a water source! Cheers!

[@AsiaHikelopedia]

I may just be conveniently forgetting to uphold my honour! LOL

[@donswee914]

Who’s the guy who disliked? The panther?

[@suhailahibrahimiskandar9481]

Hi neighbour.. i will say hi to you if we ever meet.

[@AsiaHikelopedia]

Hi!

[@leethomaskc3327]

Thanks for the intro of Tampines. Just a quick reminder, it is required by law to wear a helmet when riding a bicycle on public road.

[@AriPrahasto]

Is bicycle allowed in Tampines Eco Green?

[@AsiaHikelopedia]

Apparently not. I didn't know! 😔

[@dennisgoh2112]

U forgot to wash your hand 🤚🏼 after peep 😅

[@AsiaHikelopedia]

There's no running water! It's an eco toilet!

[@jerrychoi7986]

Did he wash his hands after toilet?

[@AsiaHikelopedia]

There's nowhere to wash!

[@squasherpunk]

Did you flush the toilet?! 😂

[@AsiaHikelopedia]

You can't!

[@squasherpunk]

@@AsiaHikelopedia I suspected as much. Thanks for another great video!

[@mermaidjaffa9135]

Eeee! Did you wash your hand?

[@JihChiLee]

@@mermaidjaffa9135 you’d have to bring water or something yourself to wash your hands, the toilet room does not provide water.

[@jrukawa11]

How come it is more appealing when a Caucasian uses a Chinese medicated oil/ointment?

[@phng8316]

Bad things of the reservoir...shhhhhh...keep to yourself..🤫🤫🤭🤭