Food is a frequent topic among Singaporeans because we LOVE to eat. Talking about food excites me so much that people tell me my eyes sparkle each time I share my food-venture with them! So yes, if you were to ask what my favourite hawker dish is… I can tell you the answer is a plenty!
1 Singapore Chicken Satay
Oooh, don’t you just love Satay? This simple meat of your choice; chicken, pork or mutton is skewered and grilled and served with sweet and spicy peanut sauce. This dish is not complete without Ketupat which is my all-time favourite!
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2 Nasi Lemak
I think I can eat this everyday! This is from my all-time favourite Chong Pang Nasi Lemak! The fragrant rice cooked in coconut milk and pandan leaf! Pick and select your favourite dishes but the common ones are anchovies, peanuts, fried egg, otah, cucumber, curry veggies and most importantly traditional chili paste!
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3 Traditional Singaporean Chicken Rice
Did you know that chicken rice is considered one of the national dishes of Singapore? My idea chicken rice would be a whole plate of breast meat! Hahaha There is only one way to eat chicken rice; dipped the chicken breast into the dark soy sauce and then the garlicky chili sauce… perfection!
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4 Teochew
I am drooling as I type! This Teochew dish of flat and broad rice sheets in dark soy sauce is call Kuay Chap. Served together with pig intestines, braised duck meat, fish cake, braised peanuts, beancurd, preserved salted vegetables, and braised hard-boiled eggs. Over the weekend, you can most likely find me at the wet market in Lorong 8 Toa Payoh having this with my family. Be prepared to queue!
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5 Chwee Kueh
Chwee Kueh is a popular breakfast found in many hawker centres in Singapore. The rice cakes are topped with diced preserved radish and served with chilli sauce. Old school favourite!
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6 Indian Rojak
My definition of Indian rojak is what I call the happy plate! You can choose all your favourite ingredients; potatoes, fish cake, bean curd, prawns fried in batter, hotdogs and have it fried and served with sweet and spicy chili sauce! I cannot get enough of this dish too! So colourful, delicious and makes your tummy happy no?
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7 Laksa Noodle Soup
There are different types of Laksa in Singapore so it really depends on the one you patronize. This popular spicy noodle soup is made from coconut milk with curry soup base, filled with tao pok, fish cake, prawns and cockles… yums!
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8 Ice-kachang
Another nostalgic childhood favourite is this popular Ice-kachang dessert made of shaved ice, red beans, attap chee, sweet corn, grass jelly, jellies and drizzled with rose syrup, sweet green syrup and sarsi syrup. Top with condensed sweet milk and corns! You can almost spot this dish in most tables at the hawker on a sunny day.
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After seeing this delicious list of hawker food, can one really blame me for not having a favourite?
Exploring new places is my passion which is why I love traveling to different parts of the world, eating my way around, trying new styles and everything else! Life is about injecting a little bit of fun and colours into our regular mundane life.
