Singapore and food are the two sides of a coin. Whenever you are here, it is the street-side vendors and the big-starred restaurants that will catch your glimpse quickly. Whereas the bigger restaurants will charge a lot, for the backpackers, street-side food stalls are a rescuer.
At these places, you will find scrumptious Singaporean dishes at much lesser prices than the big restaurants. Today, we are presenting the best street foods of Singapore and also the best destinations where you can find them. Read on to know more-
Where to eat and what to eat on Singapore’s streets:
1. Hainanese Chicken Rice
You can call it the national dish of Singapore. Therefore, it is available to any street-side side vendors. Though the dish is influenced by Chinese cuisine and adapted from the immigrants of China on the Hainan Islands, Singapore has modified the dish with bite-sized chicken slices with spicy sauce and ginger paste on fragrant rice. The lip-smacking taste will make you visit Singapore more than once.
Where To Eat: Though there are several places to try this awesome dish, the best-tasted dish is available at Wee Nam Kee, located at 101 Thomson Road #01-08, United Square.
2. Bak Kut Teh
It is, basically, pork ribs soup, available at all the street hawkers in Singapore. This is one of the most traditional dishes in Singapore that has been eaten since the day of the development of this country.
The aroma of exotic spices, like star anise and the combination with varieties of pepper, are the secret ingredients of this delectable soup. If you love pork, this dish will touch your taste buds and heart.
Where To Eat: To have the best-tasted Bak Kut The, you can go all the way to Rong Hua Bak Kut The at Connexis.
3. Chili Crab
You can get the popularity of the dish by statistics as it is considered the 35th most delicious dish in the world CNN Go. So, your Singapore trip will be incomplete if you miss this dish when you are here. This is a street food where the crab is stir-fried and then dipped in sweet and spicy tomato sauce.
Chilli crab is served with a special kind of deep-fried bun, known as Mantou. There are two versions of chilli crab available on the streets of Singapore- one is dipped in sweet and spicy tomato sauce and the other one is served in black pepper sauce. If you love hot and spicy food, you can go for the later version.
Where To Eat: Seafood lovers can try the most delectable chilli crab at the Upper Circular Road. You can get it even at the midnight and early in the morning.
4. Fish Head Curry
To name the most happening street foods in Singapore, this one will always be on the list. In this yummy preparation, the fish head is cleaned well and marinated with spices and then cooked in a curry with okras and eggplants.
The dish originated from Chennai fish curry and also has a touch of Malaysian flavours of spices. Usually, the whole or half head of red snapper is used to cook this dish and several other boiled vegetables are used here. It is served with rice and roti.
Where To Eat: To taste the authentic fish head curry, you can visit The Banana Leaf Apolo at 54 Race Course Road.
5. Bak Chor Mee
This is a Chinese dish that got a different presentation and taste in Singapore. At the street vendors of this country, Bak Chor Mee is minced pork noodles whereas the Singaporean thin egg noodles are used. Those are blanched and stored with chilli paste, black vinegar, and oil.
While serving, the noodles are stir-fried and served with pork balls, minced pork, pork dumplings, and pork slices. Sometimes, the crispy and golden fried fish is also served to make the texture better.
Where To Eat: You can find the yummiest Bak Chor Mee at Tai Wah Pork Noodle on 531A Upper Cross St #02-16, Hong Lim Market & Food Centre.
6. Fried Carrot Cake
Once you hear the dish, you must have thought that sweet and orange dessert that always makes you happy. No, this is not a sweet cake, but rather a fried dish that looks black and white. The dish is prepared with white radish (also known as white carrot), eggs, and chai ooh.
The white carrot is used to make the flour cake and it is deep-fried. Then, it is served with a sweet sauce and beaten egg on top to create the curst of the cake.
Where To Eat: Visit Bee Bee Carrot Cake at 50A Marine Terrace to have the best-tasted fried carrot cake.
7. Orh Luak
Start your day with Orh Luak or Oyster Omelette in Singapore as the roadside food stalls serve it piping hot in the morning.
You can find all types of flavours in this special kind of omelette and it is made of several numbers of eggs and chilli vinegar. Your trip to Singapore will remain incomplete if you miss this unique dish over here.
Where To Eat: To enjoy the best-tasted Orh Luak, you can go to Simon Road Oyster Omelette at 212 Hougang Street 21, Singapore
8. Char Kway Teow
Simply stating, this is an advanced version of stir-fried noodles where you can find egg noodles, fine rice noodles, flat rice, etc. To add more protein, eggs and Lap Cheong (Chinese sausage) are used. Besides, lots of Chinese chives and bean sprouts are also used to make it healthier.
The dish tastes the best while cooked in lard, but if you are health conscious, you will find the healthier version at many stalls. It is cooked in oil and lots of vegetables are used instead of too much protein. This delightful dish is served on banana leaves with a few drops of lemon juice and lemon wedges to enhance the flavour.
Where To Eat: Eat the scrumptious Char Kway Teow at No. 18 Fried Kway Teow in Zion Riverside Food Center on Zion Road, Singapore.
9. Satay
If you love to eat meat on skewers, this Singaporean version will make you fall in love with it instantly. This delicious street food is made of different kinds of meat, like chicken, mutton, beef, pork, etc.
In this preparation, the meats are skewered and then marinated with turmeric. Satay is served with onions, peanut sauce, and rice dumplings.
Where To Eat: Have the most delicious satay at Fang Yuan Satay at Tao Payoh Food Centre.
10. Ngoh Hiang
To finish the list of the best street foods in Singapore, there is nothing better than this flavorful dish. It is available in veg and non-veg variants, but the key to the taste of this dish lies in the use of five spices that are used to marinate the meat or veggies. Finally, the crunch of ground chestnut adds the final crispiness to the dish.
Where To Eat: Enjoy the dish at Homemade Penang Ngoh Hiang, 121 Potong Pasir Ave 1.
So, these are some of the wonderful dishes that you can try in Singapore. Explore the city while munching any of these dishes from the street hawkers.
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