Food That Must Be Tried : Singapore Edition

Food that must be tried while in Sinapore:

• Note: Mee means Noodle

Goreng Pisang – fried bananas, really good with ice cream, suggested by my lovely G-big Cynthia

Fish Jook – a rice porridge, suggested by Cynthia

Tried a Chicken and Ginger Congee and a Chicken and mushroom Congee – preferred the ginger version.

Youtiao – a fluffy fried skinny donut stick that is really good with sweet warm soy milk, suggested by Cynthia

Singaporean-Style Mee – suggestion made by Eric, thanks ^^

Steamed Shark Head – suggestion made by Phillip

Century Eggs – suggested by Phillip and Berecca, preserved egg

Bak Kut Teh – a pork bone soup, a strong yes from Cynthia

Wanton Mee – noodles drenched with some light sweet sauce, slices of pork char siew and wanton dumplings filled with pork, with a small bowl of soup on the side

Fried Carrot Cake – made with eggs, preserved radish (chai poh) and white radish flour cake

Buttery Pineapple Tarts – Chinese New Year treat

Prune Lapis – Indonesian Layered Cake, Chinese New Year treat

Love letter – crispy biscuit roll, Chinese New Year Treat

Kueh bangkit – tapioca biscuits, CNY treat

Bak kwa – aka rougan, a pork jerky

Dim Sum – Char siu bao here I come!

Kaya Toast and Soft-boiled Eggs – the one and only traditional Singaporean breakfast

Crabs – either with a black pepper sauce or a chili sauce

Laksa– Peranakan dish (shout out to Aunty Lee’s Delights: A Singaporean Mystery), curry laksa is make with vermicelli, coconut milk, beancurd puffs, fish, shrimp, and cockles (clam)

Curry Fish Head

Bak Chor Mee – a noodle dish with a variety of meats and fish

Orh Lua – Oyster Omelette

Hokkien Prawn Mee

Satay – skewered marinated meat

BBQ Sambal Sting Ray (Ikan Bakar) – good because of the sambal paste

Tau Huay – Chinese dessert made with beancurd tofu with some sugar syrup usually with some gelatine

Ice Kacang – a lot like pat bing soo (Korean shaved ice dessert)

Chwee Kway – a breakfast dish, rice cake with preserved radish and chili

Durian – oh my goodness, either a hit or miss

Biryani – this is delicious here in the states, wonder what it will be like in Singapore

Nasi Lemak – any time coconut rice dish

Mee Siam – vermicelli soaked in a sweet and spicy gravy

Mee Rebus – a noodle dish with a thick brown, sweet curry gravy (not sour like Mee Siam)

Roti Prata – fried flour-based pancake, I just know this will become one of my favorites

Fish head/slice Bee Hoon – fish meats in a pork broth

Rojak – mixture of dough fritters, bean sprouts, beancurd puffs, radish, pineapple, cucumber, and roast peanuts with prawn paste

Chicken rice – had this for dinner tonight

Duck Rice  – getting a bit fancier

Car Kway Teow – flat rice noodles, mixed meats and fish cake

Curry Puff  – I am all for the puff pastry

Fish Head Steamboat – this would be nice to try with a group

Popiah – a wheat crepe with a cooked carrot, turnip strips, small prawn, boiled eggs, lettuce, bean sprouts, Chinese sausage

 Nasi Padang – delicious creamy meats

I got most of these from: http://sethlui.com/best-local-famous-foods-to-eat-singapore/

http://ieatishootipost.sg/ is also a great food blog to look at – Thanks Andrew for letting me know about it ^^

If you have any suggestions or comments on Singaporean food, let me know in the comments!