We started Singabites food tours back in 2015. Our founder James had spent a whole year travelling around South America a year earlier. During this time he'd met a lot of folks who'd visited Singapore. Keen to know what they thought of the place, James always asked where they'd eaten. It was frustrating to hear [...]
Durian Madness Yes! It’s that time of the year where our favourite stinky food can be smelt on many of the side streets we explore on our food tour!! If you haven’t already guessed, yes I am talking about Durian! For starters, this fruit is only available in the Southeast Asia region. The fruit is [...]
Like Chinatown and Little India, the Malay community in Singapore has their heartland. Back in 1822, Sir Stamford Raffles allocated the Kampong Glam area to the Malay Sultan, Hussain Mohammed Shah. The Malay community, including Arab and Bugis traders soon set up shop. It is an area of great history and culture and is perfect [...]
Rendang originates from West Sumatra, Indonesia. Here water buffalo was traditionally used as meat. Rendang is a popular dish on our Little India and Kampong Glam tour. It's a meat dish (usually beef) stewed in coconut milk and spices. Today, Rendang is very popular among the Malay and Indonesian community in Singapore. Especially so [...]
Our food tour guide Mel tells us about one of the best Malay rice snacks here in Singapore, Ketupat. This is definitely one of Malay’s food staple. It is made of cooked rice compressed and wrapped in woven coconut leaves. It is commonly found during the Ramadan period. It's a favourite during Hari Raya. [...]
Our Little India expert guide Shabnam loves fish head curry. She says that it is one of the best things you can eat here in Singapore. This spicy dish is a stew of curry cooked with vegetables, spices and the whole head of a fish. It may not sound to appetising but when you visit [...]
The word ‘biryani’ comes from the Persian word “birian” which means fried before cooking. One could conclude that the biryani originated in Iran. Our tour guide Salma says you can trace it back to Mumtaz Maham. Shah Jahan’s queen who inspired the Taj Mahal. Well whoever created it, definitely created a union of ingredients. In [...]
Bak Kut Teh or pork ribs soup is a popular Chinese dish in Singapore. A lot of guests on our tour ask about it. The dish consists of pork ribs stewed with a mixture of fragrant herbs and spices. These include garlic, cloves, cinnamon, star anise, fennel seeds and coriander. It's a perfect type of [...]
Everywhere around the world there are different ways to enjoy breakfast locally. In Singapore, we have our own way. And many of us think it's the best. In Singapore you can visit any hawker centre, they will have a set of toast, soft boiled eggs with coffee or tea. This is the Singapore way of [...]
Recently we hosted journalist and Laksa lover Zoe Macfarlane on one of our tours. Here's some of her food tips for your next trip to Singapore. https://karryon.com.au/knowledge/get-ahead/food-thatll-give-you-a-real-taste-of-singapore/