{"id":22496,"date":"2025-12-23T22:27:38","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T14:27:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=22496"},"modified":"2025-12-23T22:27:38","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T14:27:38","slug":"canadian-exchange-student-says-favourite-thing-about-spore-is-neighbourhood-bakeries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=22496","title":{"rendered":"Canadian exchange student says favourite thing about S&#8217;pore is neighbourhood bakeries"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<h2>Canadian exchange student says local bakeries are one of his favourite parts of daily life in Singapore<\/h2>\n<p>An exchange student studying in Singapore has gone viral on TikTok after declaring that one of his favourite parts of daily life here is something many locals take for granted: neighbourhood bakeries.<\/p>\n<p>Curtis, 21, an exchange student from Canada at the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), <a href=\"https:\/\/vt.tiktok.com\/ZSPqDT75E\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted the video on Wednesday (17 Dec)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It has since struck a chord with viewers for its simple, relatable appreciation of everyday Singapore life.<\/p>\n<h3>Late-night walk through Simei packed with bakery stops<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"684\" data-end=\"798\">Curtis told <em>MS News<\/em> that the video was filmed between 8.30pm and 10pm on the same day at around Eastpoint Mall and Simei MRT station.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"800\" data-end=\"931\">\u201cI like to get something small from a bakery when buying a meal somewhere,\u201d he said. \u201cBut I\u2019ve definitely tried the most at Simei.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_685375\" style=\"width: 735px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-685375\" class=\"wp-image-685375 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/photo_2025-12-20-16.48.13.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"725\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/photo_2025-12-20-16.48.13.jpeg 725w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/photo_2025-12-20-16.48.13-340x600.jpeg 340w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/photo_2025-12-20-16.48.13-580x1024.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/photo_2025-12-20-16.48.13-85x150.jpeg 85w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 725px) 100vw, 725px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 725px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 725\/1280;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-685375\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: @curtisdoingthings on TikTok<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The clip shows him strolling through the neighbourhood at night, visiting three bakeries in a single walk and picking up snacks priced at just S$1 and S$2.<\/p>\n<h3>\u2018One of my favourite parts about Singapore? It\u2019s bread\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>In the video, Curtis said bakeries are one of the things he enjoys most about living in Singapore.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou wanna know one of my favourite parts about Singapore?\u201d he asked. \u201cIt\u2019s bread.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He describes neighbourhood bakeries as having a \u201cmodern variety\u201d at a \u201cvery good price\u201d, noting how common they are in malls and MRT stations.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_685376\" style=\"width: 790px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-685376\" class=\"wp-image-685376 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/photo_2025-12-20-16.50.42.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"780\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/photo_2025-12-20-16.50.42.jpeg 780w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/photo_2025-12-20-16.50.42-366x600.jpeg 366w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/photo_2025-12-20-16.50.42-624x1024.jpeg 624w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/photo_2025-12-20-16.50.42-91x150.jpeg 91w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 780px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 780\/1280;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-685376\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: @curtisdoingthings on TikTok<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Speaking to <em>MS News<\/em>, Curtis said affordability was what impressed him most.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<iframe id=\"answers-client-694aa27ab360e\" class=\"answers-client\" src=\"\" height=\"500\" loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u201cBeing able to get a fresh baked pastry for less than S$2 is awesome,\u201d he said. \u201cDespite the low cost, they always taste great and there\u2019s so much to try.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Picks up S$1 bun and calls S$2 waffle his \u2018staple\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>Curtis\u2019 first stop was a neighbourhood bakery near Simei MRT, where he bought a fruit quinoa yoghurt bun for S$1.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_685378\" style=\"width: 890px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-685378\" class=\"size-full wp-image-685378 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/photo_2025-12-20-16.50.51.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"880\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/photo_2025-12-20-16.50.51.jpeg 880w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/photo_2025-12-20-16.50.51-413x600.jpeg 413w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/photo_2025-12-20-16.50.51-704x1024.jpeg 704w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/photo_2025-12-20-16.50.51-103x150.jpeg 103w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 880px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 880\/1280;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-685378\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: @curtisdoingthings on TikTok<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s good,\u201d he said after a bite.<\/p>\n<p>He told <em>MS News<\/em> that affordable food has made daily life in Singapore far less stressful.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBeing able to eat out for cheap is one of my favourite parts about day-to-day life in Singapore,\u201d he said. \u201cAffordable food or transit reduces stress for me.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_685380\" style=\"width: 814px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-685380\" class=\"wp-image-685380 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/photo_2025-12-20-16.50.56.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"804\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/photo_2025-12-20-16.50.56.jpeg 804w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/photo_2025-12-20-16.50.56-377x600.jpeg 377w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/photo_2025-12-20-16.50.56-643x1024.jpeg 643w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/photo_2025-12-20-16.50.56-94x150.jpeg 94w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 804px) 100vw, 804px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 804px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 804\/1280;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-685380\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: @curtisdoingthings on TikTok<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>In the video, he then headed to another nearby bakery \u2014 his favourite one \u2014 for a S$2 blueberry waffle.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_685382\" style=\"width: 872px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-685382\" class=\"wp-image-685382 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/photo_2025-12-20-16.51.01.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"862\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/photo_2025-12-20-16.51.01.jpeg 862w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/photo_2025-12-20-16.51.01-404x600.jpeg 404w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/photo_2025-12-20-16.51.01-690x1024.jpeg 690w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/photo_2025-12-20-16.51.01-101x150.jpeg 101w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 862px) 100vw, 862px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 862px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 862\/1280;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-685382\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: @curtisdoingthings on TikTok<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cThis is my favourite because they got the waffles,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Curtis ordered a blueberry waffle piece priced at S$2, described it as \u201cgreat\u201d and nodded enthusiastically after taking a bite.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_685381\" style=\"width: 789px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-685381\" class=\"size-full wp-image-685381 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/photo_2025-12-20-16.50.58.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"779\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/photo_2025-12-20-16.50.58.jpeg 779w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/photo_2025-12-20-16.50.58-365x600.jpeg 365w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/photo_2025-12-20-16.50.58-623x1024.jpeg 623w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/photo_2025-12-20-16.50.58-91x150.jpeg 91w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 779px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 779\/1280;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-685381\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: @curtisdoingthings on TikTok<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Speaking to <em>MS News<\/em>, Curtis said the waffle has become \u201ca staple\u201d for him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s the best when hot off the iron and with a generous amount of filling.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/vt.tiktok.com\/ZSPG9R51K\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">another video posted on 22 Dec<\/a>, Curtis was again seen buying a waffle while cycling around Singapore.<\/p>\n<p>He added that he also enjoyed egg buns and hopes to have them again soon.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_685875\" style=\"width: 809px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-685875\" class=\"size-full wp-image-685875 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/6219949523740592960.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"799\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/6219949523740592960.jpg 799w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/6219949523740592960-375x600.jpg 375w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/6219949523740592960-639x1024.jpg 639w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/6219949523740592960-94x150.jpg 94w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 799px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 799\/1280;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-685875\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: @curtisdoingthings on TikTok<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Custis\u2019 third bakery for the evening was BreadTalk, a local bakery chain that has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breadtalk.com\/be-our-partner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">expanded past Asia to Saudi Arabia and Kuwait<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is the chain around Singapore, Southeast Asia for that matter,\u201d he said in the video, noting that it was \u201ca bit more expensive\u201d.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_685384\" style=\"width: 749px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-685384\" class=\"size-full wp-image-685384 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/photo_2025-12-20-17.03.14.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"739\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/photo_2025-12-20-17.03.14.jpeg 739w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/photo_2025-12-20-17.03.14-346x600.jpeg 346w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/photo_2025-12-20-17.03.14-591x1024.jpeg 591w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/photo_2025-12-20-17.03.14-87x150.jpeg 87w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 739px) 100vw, 739px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 739px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 739\/1280;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-685384\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: @curtisdoingthings on TikTok<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>He ultimately decided not to buy anything, explaining that he preferred the neighbourhood bakeries offering a S$1 bun and S$2 waffle.<\/p>\n<h3>Student says Singapore feels easy to live in, not just visit<\/h3>\n<p>Beyond food, Curtis said Singapore\u2019s public transport system has exceeded his expectations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI knew it was good, but wasn\u2019t expecting how frequent and comprehensive the system is,\u201d he said.\u00a0 \u201cMy only wish is that service would run later into the night.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added that simple routines \u2014 walking, eating, filming \u2014 have shaped how he experiences the city.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI enjoy the vibe of the neighbourhoods, and it feels easy to get around,\u201d he said. \u201cI like when I reach a hawker centre, park or mall, and only people are there, not cars.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Curtis also shared his appreciation for Singapore\u2019s park connector network and hopes it continues expanding.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy time in Singapore has shown me it would be a great place to live,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also read: <a href=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/duke-bakery-poop-bread-qixi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Duke Bakery goes viral for poop-looking bread, says jokes &amp; 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