NTU as has been quoted 'must be the the "foodiest university"' consists of about 25 food courts /eateries with each food court serving various cuisines of the world. I can't really decide as to which is the best as there are too many good ones.Out of the 25, I have visited just around 6 and established my comfort zone. As open as I am to experiments, unlike most Indians (obsessing about whether the item is vegetarian, and I don't blame them, everyone has certain choices and constraints), still, there are some food items, I like to best stay away from. E.g. the half-boiled eggs, chestnut drinks, Durian ice creams, fish ball soup and Sotong/squids. Most big food courts have several Chinese Stalls and one Indian, Malay, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean and drinks/fruits/dessert stall. My usual hangouts are:
1) Canteen 11, next to my hostel, where the Tekka centre serves tasty and oily North-Indian food. The saag puree is to die for, but they are increasing the prices exponentially lately. There's also a sought after waffle stall and a popular juice shop serving all kinds of drinks, dessert and side dishes. Sultan Gate seems tempting, serving Arabic Cuisine (maybe I'll try it today).
2)Food Connections: Located near the Lee Wee Nam Library, it is extremely popular and crowded during lunch hours. My favorites are the Western Food Stall, Indian Food Stall, Nasi Padang and Indonesian Food Stall. People try to avoid the Vegetarian Food Stall a lot though. We get pretty reasonable beverages, desserts and cold drinks at the center of the court.
3)The New World Cafe: I am not prejudiced against any cuisine, in fact, I love experimentation (with food alone :P) but fear that I'll end up ordering the wrong things of other cuisines. So I stick to the Indian stall here, Komalas which serves scrumptious South Indian treats like Dosas, Idlis, Iddiappams, Uttapams, Thalis and North Indian Breads, Thalis and curries. The Mysore Masala Dosa is by far my favorite dish at NTU.
4) Koufu @South Spine: This is one of the biggest courts. Of the various stalls, I've tried the Indian (mainly South Indian style of cooking, but great tasting), Dim Sums (ok-ish), Desserts and Drinks (fulfilling), BBQ chicken salad in the salad and pizza shop (thumbs up) and noodles in a shop I forgot the name of (delicious and cheap).
Besides these, I've tried the Pao in Canteen 2 and vegetarian Chinese in Canteen 14 (average). If you are a fast-food/brand freak you can make regular visits to McDonald's, Subway, Canadian Pizza and Starbucks. Besides there are several other canteens and cafes you could try- Nanyang Executive Cafe, Sakae Sushi, Mr Bean, etc. Whatever it is, you'll never go hungry if you're living the life at NTU. This is just the beginning for me.
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1) Canteen 11, next to my hostel, where the Tekka centre serves tasty and oily North-Indian food. The saag puree is to die for, but they are increasing the prices exponentially lately. There's also a sought after waffle stall and a popular juice shop serving all kinds of drinks, dessert and side dishes. Sultan Gate seems tempting, serving Arabic Cuisine (maybe I'll try it today).
2)Food Connections: Located near the Lee Wee Nam Library, it is extremely popular and crowded during lunch hours. My favorites are the Western Food Stall, Indian Food Stall, Nasi Padang and Indonesian Food Stall. People try to avoid the Vegetarian Food Stall a lot though. We get pretty reasonable beverages, desserts and cold drinks at the center of the court.
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| Baked Rice |
3)The New World Cafe: I am not prejudiced against any cuisine, in fact, I love experimentation (with food alone :P) but fear that I'll end up ordering the wrong things of other cuisines. So I stick to the Indian stall here, Komalas which serves scrumptious South Indian treats like Dosas, Idlis, Iddiappams, Uttapams, Thalis and North Indian Breads, Thalis and curries. The Mysore Masala Dosa is by far my favorite dish at NTU.
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| Kway Teao |
4) Koufu @South Spine: This is one of the biggest courts. Of the various stalls, I've tried the Indian (mainly South Indian style of cooking, but great tasting), Dim Sums (ok-ish), Desserts and Drinks (fulfilling), BBQ chicken salad in the salad and pizza shop (thumbs up) and noodles in a shop I forgot the name of (delicious and cheap).
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| Koufu |
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