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Eustea Reads

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Tag: Singapore History

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Why Isn’t There a Clearer History of Afternoon Tea in Singapore?

May 30, 2023
Afternoon Tea Singapore

For the past two months, I have been intermittently searching the online newspaper and oral archives about the history of afternoon tea in Singapore and documenting my findings on Substack. The motivation was quite simple: I read a book about the history of afternoon tea in various countries and I wanted to do the same… Read More Why Isn’t There a Clearer History of Afternoon Tea in Singapore?

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Book Review: 17A Keong Saik Road by Charmaine Leung

August 10, 2022
17A Keong Saik Road by Charmaine Leung

People have been telling me to read this book since 2021. But because I’ve got a long TBR list, and because this book doesn’t sync to my kobo, I’ve procrastinated on reading it. However, after my IRL bookclub/food discussion club chose this as our next book to read, I decided it was time to pick… Read More Book Review: 17A Keong Saik Road by Charmaine Leung

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Book Review: Tall Order by Peh Shing Huei

October 9, 2020
Tall Order by Peh Shing Huei

I am terribly late to the hype (as usual), but I finally read Tall Order, the biography of Goh Chok Tong. Goh Chok Tong is the second prime minister of Singapore and Tall Order is supposed to be the first volume in a two volume series. Since this is Volume One, Tall Order doesn’t try… Read More Book Review: Tall Order by Peh Shing Huei

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