The famed Singapore laksa (dish as seen in the picture) is of Peranakan origin, born from the intermarriage of Chinese and Malay cultures. It has a rich coconut gravy that embodies the Peranakan's love for spicy, full-bodied flavours.
The Bukit Timah Nature Reserve in Singapore contains more species of tree than the entire North American continent. Although it is a small 1.64 square kilometer (410 acre) nature reserve located on the slopes of Bukit Timah Hill and parts of the surrounding area, it is considered one of the most productive pieces of nature. Together with the neighbouring Central Catchment Nature Reserve, it houses over 840 species of flowering plants and over 500 species of fauna. Today, it is one of the largest patches of primary rainforest left in Singapore.
Originally introduced by immigrants from China's Hainan island, Hainanese Chicken Rice has evolved into an iconic dish of Singapore. It gives you a truly authentic Singapore culinary experience with a full complement of aromas and flavours.
Hainanese Chicken Rice
The national flower of Singapore, Vanda Miss Joaquim, was first discovered in 1893 by Agnes Joaquim, an Armenian. The orchid is a natural hybrid between the following Vanda orchids, the Vanda teres and Vanda hookeriana.
Vanda Miss Joaquim 
Singapore consists only of one main island and 63 other tiny islands. Most of these islands are uninhabited.A picture of the Old Singapore
And the Modern Singapore picture
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