We generally buy a Lonely Planet guidebook for places we've never been honestly they rarely steer us wrong when it comes to places to eat. Really enjoyed the Hawker food markets and didn't have an issue with touts, might be where we went and when (2019), we were there as an actual destination rather than stopover mainly because my mother spent many years as a child there so always wanted to visit.
Also did one of the parkruns out there literally for a 5k the second toughest run I've ever done due to heat. Only beaten by a 5 mile race last year in 30 degrees.
Yeh Lonely planet is great. Remember using it a lot when back packing around Oz.
Been twice to Singapore first time on the way to Oz and second time 8 years ago. The outdoor Hawker market I went to was pretty big, but just recall touts in front of each stall trying to entice customers to their stalls. But when we didn’t know which stall to go to found it a bit annoying with the whole big sell. This was before I found food blogging videos and sites on YouTube - which I used and watched before I went to Japan.
Great buzz though - order as many dishes and few bottles of beer. Happy memories. Even didn’t mind sharing a table with locals.
Next time I go and use it as a stop over I hope to explore more of Malaysia.
And yes, can imagine trying to do a 5k run in that humid heat would have been extremely tough.
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