Kopitiam
Kopitiam “Coffee Shop” could be the ultimate Singapore word. A polyglot mashup of Malay and Hokkien and a word deep rooted in Singaporean culture.
Tong Ah eating house could be the ultimate Kopitiam. Established in 1939 in the iconic 4 story curved building at the junction of Teck Lim and Keong Saik road, this family run business has been turning out a selection of Singapore culinary favourites for over 80 years.
No longer in the same building, but remaining on the same street, Tong Ah eating house and its famed owner “Ah Wee” Tang Chew Fue, continue to serve the crispiest kaya toast and the best kopi that Singapore has to offer.
Tong Ah and Ah Wee are as much of an institution as Kopitiam culture. I have tried to capture the essence of this in my painting of Ah Wee, “mid-pour” executing his art of kopi making, surrounded by the tools of his trade.
Buddah Guy
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Flower Lady
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Paper Dude
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