Feast your way through the hawker centres

This is the heart of any Singapore visit and the great budget joy of the city. Hawker centres are open-air food courts where dozens of stalls serve some of the finest food in Asia for a few pounds, so cheap and so good that even well-off Singaporeans eat at them daily. Try chicken rice, laksa, char kway teow, satay, and chilli crab. Some stalls have even earned Michelin recognition. Maxwell, Lau Pa Sat, Tiong Bahru and Old Airport Road are legendary. A food tour is a great way in, or simply follow the longest local queues. This is Singapore at its most delicious and affordable.