The Satay Club was the name of three open-air hawker centres in Singapore, all of which are no longer operating as of 2005. The first Satay Club (c. 1940–1970) was located at Hoi How Road, near Beach Road; the second and third were located at the Esplanade (1970–1995) and Clarke Quay (1995–2005) respectively. Food sold at the Satay Club was predominantly satay.[1] According to one source, Satay Club sold the "best satay in the region [of Southeast Asia]".[2]

History

1940–1970: Hoi How Road

The first incarnation of the Satay Club was located alongside Hoi How Street,[3][4] near Beach Road. It was flanked by two theatres,[5] one of them being the Alhambra Cinema.[6]

1970–1995: The Esplanade

During its time at the Esplanade, it was described as a "romantic spot for many courting couples",[7] as well as an "iconic waterfront hawker haven".[8] Located opposite was the Raffles Hotel,[9] and nearby were the Singapore River[10] and Queen Elizabeth Walk.[11] Selling mostly chicken and beef satay,[12] the first stall there was Fatman Satay, reviewed as the top stall in general.[13]

1995–2005: Clarke Quay

The Clarke Quay Satay Club operated from 1995 to towards the end of 2005.[14] Situated alongside the River Valley Road in Clarke Quay,[15] it opened its stalls from 7 p.m. onwards, selling mostly chicken and mutton satay.[16]

2013–present: Satay by the Bay

Stylised after the Satay Club, Satay by the Bay was opened on January 15, 2013, at the Gardens by the Bay tourist attraction. It was described as "reminiscent of the old Satay Club".[17]

In Singaporean culture

The Satay Club was so famous that one source goes on to claim that "[e]very taxi driver [in Singapore] knows it".[18] It was featured on complimentary tourist brochures issued by the Singapore Tourism Board.[19] It was common practice at the Satay Club in around 1986 to re-sell leftover sticks of satay.[19] This was deemed to be "unhygienic" by Andrew Chua of the Straits Times.[19]

The name "Satay Club" is also informally applied[20] to the streetside satay stalls south of Lau Pa Sat market.[21]

See also

References

  1. ^ Kaan 2012, p. 62.
  2. ^ Van Esterik, Penny (2008). Food Culture in Southeast Asia. ABC-CLIO. pp. 48–. ISBN 9780313344190.
  3. ^ Kaan 2012, p. 40.
  4. ^ Kaan 2012, p. 32.
  5. ^ Cheam, Jessica (December 9, 2007). "Beach Road could be next prime hot spot". AsiaOne. Archived from the original on March 4, 2008.
  6. ^ Kip, Lee Lee (1999). Amber Sands: A Boyhood Memoir (2 ed.). Federal Publications. ISBN 9789810124410.
  7. ^ Goh, Robbie B.H. (2003). Theorizing the Southeast Asian City As Text: Urban Landscapes, Cultural Documents and Interpretative Experiences. World Scientific. pp. 44–. ISBN 9789812791283.
  8. ^ Tay, Suan Chiang (June 18, 2012). "10 F&B options at Gardens by the Bay". AsiaOne. Archived from the original on June 30, 2013. Retrieved May 27, 2013.
  9. ^ Pacific Rim Magazine. Vancouver Community College. 1989.
  10. ^ Augustin 1988, p. 52.
  11. ^ Fodor's (1989). Fodor's 90: Singapore. Fodor's Travel. ISBN 9780679018247.
  12. ^ Augustin 1988, p. 53.
  13. ^ Hutton, Wendy (2007). Singapore Food. Marshall Cavendish. pp. 4–. ISBN 9789812613219.
  14. ^ Eveland, Jennifer (2007). Frommer's Singapore & Malaysia (5 ed.). John Wiley & Sons. pp. 119–. ISBN 9780470100493.
  15. ^ Asiapac (2003). Gateway to Malay Culture. Asiapac. p. 147. ISBN 9789812293268.
  16. ^ The Rough Guide to Singapore (4 ed.). Rough Guides. 2003. pp. 127–. ISBN 9781843530756.
  17. ^ "Open air foodcourt Satay by the Bay to open Jan 15". The Straits Times. January 3, 2013. (subscription required)
  18. ^ The Singapore Visitor. Creation & Communications. 1982.
  19. ^ a b c Chua, Andrew (August 14, 1986). "Satay Practice". p. 14.
  20. ^ "Alhambra King Satay · Boon Tat St, Singapore".
  21. ^ "Lau Pa Sat Satay". 3 August 2012.

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