Singapore: Recipes and Cuisine

The cuisine of Singapore is a rich fusion of the culinary traditions of the many ethnic groups that make up its population. Malay, Chinese, Indian and Indonesian dishes and ingredients are popular.

Singaporeans take their food seriously and talk about it endlessly. This small, affluent city-state is full of vibrant markets, redolent food carts and excellent restaurants with some of Southeast Asia's best cooking.

Typical Singapore Dishes

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A list of typical Singaporean dishes and foods. Use it to help you plan a Singapore-style meal, party or festival.

Appetizers

Ngo Hiang (5-Spice pork and shrimp rolls)
Popiah (Malay-style fresh spring rolls)
Siu Mai (Steamed pork dumplings)

Soups and Stews

Curry Laksa (Coconut curried noodle soup)
Laksa Lemak (Rice noodles in coconut gravy with seafood)
Soto Ayam (Chicken soup)

Salads

Raita (Cooling yogurt dishes)
Yu Sang (New Year's salad)

Noodles and Dumplings

Char Kway Teow (Stir-fried rice noodles with shrimp)
Curry Laksa (Coconut curried noodle soup)
Mie Goreng (Stir-fried noodles with vegetables)
Mee Siam (Rice vermicelli with seafood and vegetables)
Yangchow Chow Fun (Yangchow fried rice noodles)
Singapore Hokkien Mee (Hokkien-style noodles)

Poultry

Hoi Nam Gai Fan (Hainanese chicken rice)
Hauyou Gai (Oyster sauce chicken)
Satay Ayam (Chicken skewers with peanut sauce)
Tandoori Murgh (Yogurt-marinated and broiled chicken)

Meats

Rendang Daging (Beef simmered in coconut milk)
Satay Babi (Pork satay)

Fish and Seafood

Chiu Yip Kar Li Yu (Fish head curry)
Chun Yau Ching Har (Shrimp with scallions)
Dau Shi Ching Yu (Fish steamed with black beans)
Fish Head Curry (Spicy curry with coconut milk)
Har Lok (Shrimp in tomato sauce)
Ketam Cili Singapore (Chili crab)
Oyster Omelette
Udang Goreng Asam (Tamarind shrimp)

Vegetables and Beans

Aloo Gobi Matar (Potatoes with cauliflower and peas)
Gado-gado (Vegetables in peanut sauce)

Breads and Grains

Murtabak (Griddle bread filled with spiced meat)
Nasi Lemak (Coconut milk rice)
Zarda (Sweet saffron rice pilaf)

Pickles and Preserves

Acar Ketimun (Cucumber pickle)

Desserts

Kuih Lopis (Glutinous rice with coconut)
Pisang Goreng (Batter-fried bananas)

Beverages

Bandung (Creamy rose-scented beverage)
Singapore Sling (Gin and juice cocktail)

Singaporean Recipes

Try these recipes from Singapore.

Char Kway Teow

(Malaysian Singaporean stir-fried rice noodles with shrimp)

Curry Laksa

(Malaysian, Singaporean coconut curried noodle soup)

Pisang Goreng

(Indonesian batter-fried bananas)

Rendang Daging

(Indonesian beef simmered in coconut milk)

Satay Ayam

(Indonesian chicken skewers with peanut sauce)

Tandoori Murgh

(Indian, Pakistani yogurt-marinated and broiled chicken)

Siu Mai

(Chinese steamed pork and shrimp dumplings)

Mie Goreng

(Indonesian stir-fried noodles with vegetables)

Gado Gado

(Indonesian vegetable salad with peanut sauce)

Aloo Gobi

(Indian potato and cauliflower curry)

Hoi Nam Gai Fan

(Singaporean Hainanese chicken rice)

Acar Ketimun

(Indonesian cucumber pickle)

Ketam Cili Singapore

(Singapore chilli crab in a spicy tomato-chili sauce)

Raita

(South Asian yogurt condiment)

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