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Mar 7, 2023 · Dining in Singapore can be overwhelming, especially if you’re visiting for the first time. To help you skirt past the tourist traps and get to the real, locals-approved stuff, here is our guide to the best food in Singapore you must eat. Most of them can be found across our 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.
- Hainanese Chicken Rice
- Laksa
- Chili Crab
- Nasi Lemak
- Roast Meat
- Nasi Biryani
- Hainanese Curry Rice
- Char Kway Teow
- Hokkien Mee
- Oyster Omelette
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Starting off with one of the dishes that won the cook-off against Gordon Ramsay, this is a local favorite featuring sliced chicken on fragrant jasmine rice. It has two variations: silky, steamed or roasted chicken, which has a thin, crispy skin. Served with cucumber, soup, and its own recipe of chili sauce, chicken rice is a simple yet classic dish...
The second dish that won the cook-off is laksa, a noodle soup dish. Its rich, spicy broth is cooked with herbs and coconut milk and boasts a bold red color. For spice lovers, sambal belachan(chili paste) can also be mixed in for extra punch. This flavorful dish is popularly served with sliced chicken, fish cakes, tau pok(tofu puffs), and cockles.
The final dish that competed, but lost, in the cook-off against Ramsay is chili crab, a sharing portion of whole crab served in a mildly spicy gravy. There is an element of challenge in shelling the crab, but the sweet taste of soft crab meat in savory chili makes it worth it. “Man tou” (crispy fried buns) dipped into the sauce make a great accompa...
Translating literally as “fatty rice”, nasi lemak is a well-loved food from Malay cuisine. This dish has a variety of ingredients that you can pick and choose from, such as fried chicken, grilled fish, and vegetables. It goes excellently with otah, a soft, spicy fish cake wrapped in banana leaves and grilled to give a smoky taste. The aromatic rice...
A staple at hawker centers and kopitiams, it is hard to miss the whole cooked poultry and thick cuts of meat hanging on display behind glass screens. When ordering from these stalls, you often get to watch the hawkers carving up your choice of roast meat with large cleavers. Aside from chicken and duck, popular meats include char siew (barbecued po...
A dish of Muslim and Indian origin, nasi biryani consists of basmati rice, cooked with various fragrant herbs and spices such as cinnamon and star anise. This is often eaten with meat such as curry chicken and beef or mutton rendang, a rich and spicy coconut milk-based gravy. Cashew nuts and dried fruit mixed into the rice add to the richness and a...
As its name suggests, the defining feature of this dish is the curry – a thick, savory gravy over white rice. Crispy fried pork chop and soft, tender kong bak (braised pork belly in dark soy sauce) add a mix of textures to the dish. This is usually served with cabbage and fried egg. A a simple, hearty dish reminiscent of a homecooked meal.
In Hokkien (a Chinese dialect), char means stir-fried while kway teow refers to a kind of flat rice noodles. Put together, it gives a popular hawker food: a savory noodle dish with a smoky flavor. Common ingredients such as Chinese sausage, fishcake, prawns, and cockles add a sweetness to the dish, while sambal chili and bits of crispy fried pork l...
A popular hawker food, the name of this dish refers to its Chinese (Hokkien) origins. This is a savory dish consisting of yellow noodles and vermicelli wok-fried with eggs and served with prawns, sotong(squid), and lean pork belly. The essence of hokkien mee is the sauce – a fragrant prawn stock imbued into the noodles. This is served with sambal b...
Often sold alongside hokkien mee, oyster omelette is a savory companion to the popular noodle dish. Plump oysters are fried with eggs and batter to give a gooey-textured omelette with crispy edges. Each bite bursts with the fresh taste of the oysters and the salty, wok-fried smokiness of the egg.
Discover the diverse and delicious cuisine of Singapore, from Chinese, Malay, and Indian dishes to hawker favorites. Learn about the history, ingredients, and flavors of each dish, such as Hainanese chicken rice, laksa, chili crab, and more.
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 and everything in between. 1 Hainanese chicken rice
- 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.
Oct 5, 2023 · So here’s the ultimate list of 30 famous local food, steeped in heritage, that has shaped the culinary landscape of Singapore and defined what it means to be a foodie in food-obsessed, trend-driven Singapore.
Jun 19, 2024 · Char kway teow is one of the most popular street dishes in Malaysia and Singapore. Despite numerous regional varieties, it is usually made with flat rice noodles, shrimps, eggs, cockles, bean sprouts, chives, and Chinese sausage.
