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Mar 7, 2023 · If you're looking for the best Singapore food to eat in the Asian city, look no further. Here are 75 must-try Singaporean dishes!
- Best Prawn Mee Stalls in Singapore
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- Chinatown Complex
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- 10 Best Pandan Cakes In Singapore From $1.50
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- Best Wonton Mee Stalls in Singapore
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- Best Chendol in Singapore
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- Keng Eng Kee Seafood
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- Famous Hawker Centres
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- Bak Chor Mee. Bak Chor Mee is quite a uniquely-Singapore hawker dish, typically of dry noodles with minced pork, pork balls and braised mushroom tossed in a vingary-sauce.
- Bak Kut Teh. Talk about Singapore’s most iconic dishes, and Bak Kut Teh or Pork Rib Soup will come to mind. Song Fa Bak Kut Teh (with main outlet at New Bridge Road) is one of the most known brands around, in fact the only Bak Kut Teh shop in Singapore awarded the Michelin Bib Gourmand.
- Ban Mian. Ban Mian is considered a fairly simple dish, of handmade noodles (usually rolled over a pasta maker), cooked in soup typically, and added with ingredients such as minced pork, anchovies, mushrooms and spinach.
- Cendol. After CNN named “Chendol in Singapore” as one of the 50 world’s best desserts, there was an uproar on social media about the dessert’s origin.
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- Nasi Lemak
- Fried Carrot Cake
- Nasi Biryani
- Kaya Toast & Soft-Boiled Eggs
- Crabs
- Laksa
- Curry Fish Head
- Bak Chor Mee
- Satay
- BBQ Sambal Stingray
Nasi Lemak is a very versatile dish and what was once a breakfast item, is now eaten during lunch and dinner too. Traditionally wrapped in banana leaves, Nasi Lemakis a Malay, santan-infused rice dish that, in Singapore, has more variations and iterations than we can ever catch up to. The rice is steamed with coconut cream to give it a sweet fragra...
No, this isn’t the Western dessert. This is far from it. The Singapore Fried Carrot Cake is made with eggs, preserved radish (chai poh) and white radish flour cake, which resembles a ‘white carrot’, thus giving rise to the dish name. Locally, this is known as Cai Tow Kway. This is a Teochew dish popular in both Singapore and Malaysia. Variants incl...
Biryani (or Briyani, Biriyani, Biriani and Birani) is a mixed rice dish of Indian-Muslim influence made using distinctive long-grain rice, usually Basmati rice. A little bit of saffron is also added to give the dish its distinct colour. Meats like chicken, mutton, beef or fish are often included on the side. Vegetarian versions are also popping up,...
The one and only traditional Singaporean breakfast – Kaya Toast with Soft-Boiled Eggs. The traditional bread is an old school rectangular white loaf, toasted on a bread grill, slathered with coconut or egg kaya,then slapped with a thick slice of butter that slowly melts between two slices of warm bread. This is the classic kaya toast. Variations in...
The two most famous styles of cooking crabs in Singapore are with a sweet, spicy tomato-ish chilli sauce, or with black pepper sauce. Chilli crabs are commonly eaten with fried mantous(buns), which are dipped in the luscious chilli sauce. To achieve a delicious texture, the crabs go through a two-step cooking process; they’re first boiled then frie...
Laksa is a dish created from the merging of Chinese and Malay cuisine, otherwise known as Peranakan culture. There are two main types of Laksa – Curry Laksa and Asam Laksa. Curry Laksa is more predominant in Singapore, while Asam Laksa is more commonly found in Malaysian regions like Penang. In fact there are loads of variants of Laksa, differing i...
Is it Chinese, Indian or Malay? This is another ambiguous dish that probably has a South Indian origin, but has been heavily influenced by the various ethnicities in Singapore. What I do know, is that it’s delicious. Either half a head or a whole head of red snapper is stewed in curry with assorted vegetables like lady’s finger (okra) and brinjal (...
Colloquially known as ‘Bak Chor Mee‘ 肉脞面, this is a noodle dish with minced pork, liver, meatballs, fish balls, fish cake slices, and a signature vinegary braised sauce that adds some wetness. Typically, the dish is ordered ‘dry’ to savour the full flavours of the sauce and you can choose between chilli or ketchup, and the type of noodles that you ...
Satayis a dish of skewered, turmeric-marinated meat that is grilled on an open fire. It originates from Indonesia but has become a common hawker dish in Singapore. Stalls are not restricted to any race and may be operated by the Chinese, Malays or Indians. Typical meats include chicken, beef, mutton and even pork which is sold by the Chinese stall ...
In the past, having a fridge or freezer was as rare as winning TOTO (lottery); barbecuing or frying fishes to mask the fishy odour after being left out in the open for days was a popular cooking choice. Also known as Ikan Bakar (barbecued fish), stingray has since risen in popularity since Singaporean Malays figured out that sambal (chilli paste) o...
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- Chili Crab – The National Dish of Singapore. No trip to Singapore would be complete without trying chili crab, the most famous Singapore food. This iconic seafood dish, also known as Singapore’s national dish, has been rated one of the world’s best foods.
- Hainanese Chicken – Chicken Rice from Hainan Province. This is one of my favorite local Singapore foods. What I love about Hainanese chicken rice is that it is as succulent as it is simple.
- Nasi Lemak – Famous Malay Local Dish. Nasi Lemak is a Malay dish and very popular Singaporean food. There are several ways of preparing Nasi Lemak. At the core, it is a rich rice dish cooked in coconut milk and pandan leaf.
- Otak-Otak – A Nyonya Cuisine Specialty. Otak Otak is a popular and classic Nyonya specialty found in Malaysia and Singapore. Nyonya refers to the cuisine of the descendants of the early Chinese immigrants who settled in Malaysia and Singapore.
This list covers what we believe are the finest examples of Singaporean food available across the city-state, from humble street food carts to swanky rooftop restaurants...
2 days ago · Being from the Philippines, Singapore is a frequent destination for us and much of that has to do with delicious Singaporean dishes like laksa, nasi lemak, char kway teow, kaya toast, and bak kut teh. And let’s not forget about chilli crab and Hainanese chicken rice, Singapore’s national dishes!
