These quirky souvenirs from Singapore, which serve a witty take on the city’s food, culture and heritage, will make great mementos for visitors.
Or, get them for yourself!
1. This chicken rice keychain
Warning: This cute keychain featuring one of Singapore’s favourite dishes may result in serious cravings.
Get it from The Little Drom Store.
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2. These traditional pastry-shaped erasers
These colourful erasers are an ode to kueh, a favourite bite-sized dessert or snack among locals. Be reminded of this delicious snack everytime you use it.
Get it form Ang Ku Kueh Girl.
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3. This pair of durian-patterned socks
If the smell of the durian is too overpowering, you could wear it on your feet instead.
Get it from The Farm Store.
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4. This cocktail marmalade
Can’t get enough of Singapore’s world famous cocktail? You’ll want to get your hands on the Singapore Sling Marmalade – perfect for breakfast in the morning!
Get it from Naiise.
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5. This book about Singapore's hawker foods
Demistify local hawker favourites like satay and chwee kueh and staples of Peranakan cooking like babi pongteh and ayam buah keluak with Plussixfive’s book! It’ll teach you how to cook delicious Singaporean food right out of your own kitchen. Packed with stories about plusixfive’s signature dishes, memories of Singapore and guest recipes from Momofuku Seiōbo head chef Ben Greeno, Hollow Legs food blogger Lizzie Mabbot and The Straits Times food editor Tan Hsueh Yun.
Get it from Epigram Books.
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6. This Singlish card deck
Singlish (Singapore English) is popular enough to have found its way into Oxford English Dictionary. Get acquainted with this language – if we could call it so – with this deck of cards.
Get it from Naiise.
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7. This Merlion-shaped ice cube tray
The Merlion – a mythical creature with a lion’s head and a body of a fish – is often used as the national personification of Singapore. Keep your drinks extra cool with this ice tray.
Get it from Love SG.
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8. This cushion cover
Formerly owned and operated by Indian immigrants, these provision shops are a vanishing trade in Singapore – forever preserved in the form of a cushion cover.
Get it from The Farm Store.
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9. These old school snack-shaped pins
Sport a pin shaped like a gem biscuit, consisting a sugared swirl atop a biscuit base, a popular snack in Singapore since the ’70s.
Get it from When I Was Four.
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10. This art prints of Singapore's landmarks
Art lovers will love these limited edition fine art prints by artist Clare Haxby, featuring Singapore’s iconic landmarks.
Get it from Clare Haxby.
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11. This tote bag
Unsure of how to order your tea at your local coffee shop? This bag has you covered. (Psst, they also have one for coffee drinkers!)
Get it from The Farm Store.
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12. This postcard of Singapore's icons
This quirky postcard details the Lion City’s most renowned icons such as Marina Bay Sands, Merlion and the Singapore Girl.
Get it from The Fingersmith Press.
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By Lucy Cleeve, SilverKris / Updated by Melodi Ghui, June 2019
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