Singapore Recipes
A city-state that treats hawker food as heritage. Not sure what to eat in Singapore? Start with Chilli Crab, Katong Laksa, Pulut Hitam and Kaya Toast. Here are 9 authentic Singapore recipes, each from a specific region, with cultural context and dietary substitutions for every table.
9 recipes
Hainanese Chicken RiceSingapore, Singapore · medium · 1 h 20 minSilken poached chicken over rice cooked in its broth, with chili-ginger sauce, Singapore’s national obsession.
Hainanese Chicken Rice Kaya ToastSingapore, Singapore · easy · 1 h 20 minToasted bread spread with coconut-egg kaya jam and butter, with soft-cooked eggs and kopi.
Bak Kut TehSingapore, Singapore · easy · 1 h 45 minPork ribs simmered in a peppery, garlicky broth, Singapore's restorative bowl eaten with rice and dough fritters.
Pulut HitamSingapore, Singapore · easy · 1 h 10 minA warm porridge of black glutinous rice sweetened with palm sugar and finished with salty coconut cream, a Nyonya classic.
Katong LaksaSingapore, Singapore · advanced · 1 h 25 minSingapore Katong laksa: rice noodles cut short in a rich coconut and dried-shrimp gravy with prawns, tofu puffs and laksa leaf.
Chilli CrabSingapore, Singapore · medium · 50 minSingapore unofficial national dish: mud crab wok-tossed in a sweet, spicy, savoury tomato-chili sauce laced with egg ribbons.
Chai Tow Kway (Singapore Fried Carrot Cake)Singapore, Singapore · medium · 7 h 40 minCubes of homemade steamed radish cake fried until crisp, then tossed with garlic, preserved radish and egg; white with fish sauce, or black with sweet dark soy sauce.
Kueh Pie Tee (Crispy Nyonya Top Hats)Singapore, Singapore · advanced · 2 h 45 minPaper-thin, crisp fried pastry cups shaped on a brass mould, filled at the last moment with braised shredded jicama, carrot and prawn, topped with omelette strips, coriander, fried shallots and chili sauce.
Sambal Kangkong (Singapore Spicy Water Spinach)Singapore, Singapore · easy · 32 minWater spinach stir-fried over high heat in a sambal of dried chilies, fresh chilies, shallots, garlic, dried shrimp and toasted belacan, until the leaves wilt and the hollow stems still crunch.
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