A lot of guests on our food tours always ask about the Singapore dish: Satay. It is a similar dish to kebab that is made of cubes of skewered meat that is grilled and eaten with peanut sauce dip. Back in the late 1970s, there would be a travelling satay man, a street hawker who [...]
Popiah is a Teochew word that means “thin pancake”. Popiah is a thin paper-like crepe wrapper. It's stuffed with a filling made of cooked vegetables and meats. When deep fried, the crispy roll is more commonly known as spring roll, but if the wrapper is as it is, it is known as popiah. You will [...]
Our Singapore food tours can never escape the hot weather. Located near the equator, the warm temperature is inevitable. Do not fear. We have a Singaporean dessert that was created to cope with such conditions. The best food to chill out with in Singapore. Cendol is an iced sweet dessert. It contains droplets of worm-like [...]
Nasi lemak is a hawker dish here in Singapore. It comprises of rice made fragrant with coconut cream and pandan leaves. A meal believed to be Malay in origin. Fried anchovies, sliced cucumber, fried fish called ikan selar, go with the meal. As does a tasty chilli sauce. We try a version of this hawker [...]
If there's one city in the world where doing a food tour is a must (apart from Singapore) then it's Tokyo. The sprawling metropolis is a labyrynth of alley ways, small streets and underground tunnels all teaming with some of the world's greatest food. The problem for a visitor who doesn't speak or read Japanese [...]
Otak is a fish paste found in Singapore restaurants, in particular Peranakan ones. The word means “brains” in Malay and Indonesian. Are we really eating brains on our food tour? I had a chance to hear from Edmund about the history of otah. Edmund owns and runs the famous Peranakan catering company Kim Choo. We [...]
Yes, folks, CNY is here and it is only fair to talk about what is important on the dining table here in Singapore. Chinese New Year season involves hustle and bustle and lots of food. It's a very busy time for our tour guides. We spring-clean the home, buy new clothes and prepare red packets. [...]
Here Mel, the Singabites culture guru tells us about how Singapore got its name. The legend of Singapore's lion. If you are a local here in Singapore, Sang Nila Utama will sound very familiar. Sang Nila Utama was the first person to discover Singapura. (or Singapore). As a result he is very important in Singapore [...]
Alright so, Yu-Sheng . It is a salad dish comprising thin slices of raw fish and various seasoning that mixed together. Diners will then toss the ingredients and shout, “Lo Hei!” while they are at it. A lot of guests on our food tours ask us about this now as it's a common sight in [...]
Legend has it that on the eve of every Chinese New Year, an animal would appear in the Chinese countryside. It would destroy the fields, crops, food and animals belonging to the farmers of a village in China. Villagers could not identify the beast and decided to name it Nian, which meant, “year” in Chinese. [...]