Make it at home

Difficulty Intermediate

Ingredients

White bread (sliced thin)
Kaya: coconut milk, eggs, pandan juice, sugar
Salted butter (cold slab)
Eggs (free-range)
Dark soy sauce
White pepper
Robusta or blended Nanyang coffee beans
Coffee sock filter

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Tip from the editors. The kaya must be made low and slow; high heat produces scrambled egg jam. Traditional versions cook it for over an hour.

Where to eat kaya toast and nanyang kopi

Kaya Toast and Nanyang Kopi in Singapore

Chye Seng Huat Hardware ★ 4.6

Café$$little-indiaSun-Fri 08:30-21:30; Sat 08:30-22:00Espresso and filter, 360-degree bar

Order: ['Signature espresso blend', 'Cold brew', 'Seasonal filter']

Tip: The covered courtyard is a good spot to work or read on weekday afternoons. Closed on the first Monday of each month.

150 Tyrwhitt Road, Singapore 207563

Tiong Bahru Market ★ 4.8

Cafe$tiong-bahruDaily 06:00-22:00

Tiong Bahru Market (Cafe) in Singapore: Hawker stalls open from 6am; most close by 2pm. The wet market opens at 5am. Best on weekday mornings before 10am.

Why locals love it: Tiong Bahru visitors typically go to the specialty coffee and bakery strip; the market one street over is barely mentioned in most visitor guides.

Tip: Hawker stalls open from 6am; most close by 2pm. The wet market opens at 5am. Best on weekday mornings before 10am.

30 Seng Poh Road, Singapore 168898

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