9 What to Eat in Singapore That You Must Try
Starving during your holiday and thinking about what to eat in Singapore? The local cuisine in Singapore is originally from Chinese and Indian flavor. Singapore not only the modern country with architectural gems, heritage buildings, but also the local cuisine that you must to try before leaving Singapore. Craving for Singapore Cuisine, This is the list of 9 What to Eat in Singapore That You Must Try.
1. Bak Kut Teh
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First, what to Eat in Singapore is Bak Kut Teh from fine Peranakan cuisine. It’s made from pork rib with Chinese herbs and spices, seasoned with soy sauce then boiled for hours. Usually, Bak Kut Teh served for breakfast with steamed rice. Now, the dishes not only the pork but with chicken for Muslim (Halal Food) The famous restaurant Bak Kut Teh namely Song Fa Bak Kut Teh located at 11 New Bridge Road #01-01. But you can find too at Balestier Road, Joo Chiat Road, and Rangoon Road. It's such a hidden gem in Singapore that you need to know.
2. Hainanese Chicken Rice
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Second, the most what to eat in Singapore is Hainanese Chicken Rice. This dish actually from Hainan district in China, but now Hainanese Chicken Rice become one of Singapore’s Signature dishes.
Its made from chicken boiled with chicken stock to absorb deeply flavor of the chicken. Then the steamed rice put the pandan leaf to the fragrant aroma. Every stall in Singapore is selling this dish and always sold out every single day. The famous Hainanese Chicken Rice stall namely Tian Tian Chicken which is located at Rice at 1 Kadayanallur Street The Maxwell Food Court.
3. Chili Crabs
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The most two of Singapore signature dishes is Chili Crab. In the same way, this dish is must try list to all of the seafood lover. The Crab is cooked with gravy tomato and chili sauce or black pepper sauce. To get delicious texture, cooking with two-step process, the first is boiled then fried to make the meat melted. The crabs usually accompany by mantou (Chinese steamed bread) to get a heavenly taste. The famous places to enjoy Chili Crabs is in No Signboard Seafood that located at 414 Geylang Singapore
4. Kaya Toast & Soft-Boiled Eggs
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Kaya Toast & Soft-Boiled Eggs is one of traditional signature from Singapore. The dish identically for breakfast. Kaya Toast & Soft-Boiled Eggs made from toasted bread grill spread with kaya or coconut egg jam. Then eat the toast with half a boiled egg on pot pouring with soya sauce. Imagine how delicious your breakfast. The famous Kaya Toast Stall namely Killiney Kopitiam located at 67 Killiney Road Singapore. After enjoying the breakfast its time to continue your trip in Singapore such as join Singapore Captain Explorer DUKW tour.
5. Laksa
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Do you know laksa? Yap! This one is very famous dish from combination of Malay and Chinese cuisine, but know as Peranakan culture. There are two type of Laksa, Curry Laksa and Asam Laksa. But in Singapore mostly Laksa that you will find is Curry Laksa. The dish made from rice noodles in coconut curry with fish slices, shrimp and egg. The famous Laksa stall namely 328 Katong Laksa located at 51/53 East Coast Road Singapore.
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6. Ice Kacang (Ice Beans)
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After a day tour, end your day with local desert like Ice kacang. Frist a grinding machine used to make a grated ice ball, then the ice ball fills with a kind of topping such as sweet syrups, jelly, sweet corn, and red beans. On the top of ice pouring evaporated milk. Imagine how the ice melted in your mouth.
7. Hokkien Prawn Mee
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Hokkien Prawn Mee is originally from China. However, this dish is very popular hawker food in Singapore. Prawn mee consists of rice noodles with prawn, slices of chicken or pork, and squid. It's boiled in seafood stock for a while then seasoned with soy souce, chili, and vinegar. Usually served with sambal sauce and a lime wedge. If you want to taste it, just go to Haig Road Food Centre Singapore.
8. Fried Carrot Cake
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If you hear about fried carrot cake you will think about the sweet cake dessert made from carrot, it is totally wrong. In fact, this is radish but Singapore people called white carrot. The dish made from preserved radish, eggs and white radish flour cake which stir-fried to get a crispy texture. They have two variations, the white variation with stir beaten egg until crispy. The white-black variation is adding sweet soy sauce on the top with the soft texture of cakes.
9. Oyster omelette
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The last what to eat in Singapore is Oyster omelet, this is a popular Singapore hawker that loved by foreigners and local people. The stall which sells carrot cake not only sell carrot cake but also oyster omelets.
Oyster omelet made from stir-fried potato starch, flour, eggs, and small oyster. Then garnished with crispy bean sprouts, coriander leaves, and a sweet spicy sauce.
Even, you can request the omelet with a soft or crispy texture. The famous Oyster omelet stall namely Simon Road Oyster Omelette located at 965 Upper Serangoon Road, Mee Sek Coffeeshop, Singapore.
That's all of the list what to eat in Singapore that you need to try. Don't try to get your Singapore EZ Link Card to explore destination Singapore.
