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Ikan pari bakar is one of the most recognisable Singaporean/Malaysian national dishes. Extremely popular in both countries, “ikan pari bakar” which means “grilled stingray” in Malay, consist of a succulent marinated ray grilled on a banana leaf, lavishly topped with…
“Sam Lou Hor Fan” 三捞河粉, sometimes spelled as “San Lao Horfun”, is a very popular Singaporean dish of Chinese Cantonese roots. Here’s the secret recipe to help you recreate it at home with fresh ingredients!
For many Singaporeans living abroad, otak-otak is one of the things that they would literally kill for. The aroma of burnt coconut leaves combined with the scent of fresh fish pate marinated with a magnificent blend of spices is one…
In Singapore, many people call this “Odeon Beef Noodles” because of a famous food stall that used to peddle opposite the Odeon Cinema back in the seventies. The cinema is not there anymore neither is the stall, but the dish…
The Singapore Katong Laksa is a world-renowned signature dish of Singapore, and of its Peranakan cuisine. This ‘laksa’ combines the ingenious use of Southeast Asian spices in Malay cuisine, with Chinese ingredients like noodles and Chinese food forms like soups. Here is the full recipe.
There is a dish that has continually been the favourite of Minnan people for the past millenium, whether or not they have been absorbed into other cultures, and that is ’tsaitaogwey’ 菜頭粿/菜头粿: daikon cake. What is Tsaitaogwey (daikon cake) 菜頭粿?…
Opened in 2016, The Nest is the club restaurant of the Laguna National Golf and Country Club located in the east of Singapore. It offers a wide array of Singaporean signature dishes with a fine-dining interpretation, amongst some European classics….
It was Chinese New Year last month and I was yearning for some traditional Teochew New Year goodies. I swear these Teochew meatrolls came to me in a dream and begged me to make them. So I did. Traditionally a…
Rumour has it that this is a dish which you can ONLY find in Singapore. Rather than having empirical proof, it is more by deduction that one comes to such a conclusion: One, Indians in India do not eat…
This is a really easy recipe that is perfect for that cold windy evening when you need something hot and comfortable but is extremely healthy. All you need is a good quality silken tofu and a two-tier bamboo steaming…
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