SWEET BEAN CURD: Just like the Chinese in the southern parts of China, Singaporeans like their bean curd silky smooth, and sweet, and eaten for breakfast, with lunch or dinner. In fact, they like it any time of the day. [Photo by Fan Zhen/China Daily]

KOPI: Thick, sweet milky coff ee that makes designer brews look like drinks for wimps. They come black — Kopi O; industrial strength — Kopi Gao; with evaporated milk — Kopi Si, and with lots of ice —Kopi Peng. [Photo by Fan Zhen/China Daily]

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