One of the best places in Singapore to try nasi lemak is at Selera Rasa Nasi Lemak at the Adam Road Food Centre. While you can find nasi lemak all over Singapore, none are more famous than Selera Rasa, also referred to as Adam Road Nasi Lemak. So what is nasi lemak? At the core of nasi lemak is a fragrant rice cooked in coconut milk and pandan leaf. The rice is often served with various sides including fish, chicken, …
If you are looking for the best murtabak in Singapore, you come to one place, Singapore Zam Zam. For over 100 years, this Indian-Muslim restaurant has been serving time-tested dishes. This includes nasi briyani, fish head curry, and murtabak. So what is murtabak? To make murtabak, you stuff thin sheets of dough with minced meat, eggs, and vegetables. The dough is then wrapped up and fried in oil until crispy on the outside and steaming hot on the inside. You …
Singaporeans love their chicken rice, considered by many to be the national dish of Singapore. This simple dish of boiled chicken and rice can be found at hawker centres and restaurants all across Singapore. Exactly who serves the best chicken rice in Singapore is up for debate. Everyone has their favorite. My favorite is Tian Tian Hainanese Chicken Rice, a famous hawker stall at Singapore’s Maxwell Food Centre. There may be no other hawker stall as well known as Tian …
For over 30 years, Zhen Zhen Porridge at Singapore’s Maxwell Food Centre has been serving rice porridge, or congee, a comfort food. Though popular for breakfast, the dish is enjoyed anytime of the day. You can find congee at restaurants and hawker centres all across the city, but none seem to do it better than Zhen Zhen Porridge. You can usually tell which stalls are the best by the number of people waiting in line. The better the food, the …
When visitors land in Singapore, the first question they might ask themselves is “how can I reach Singapore from Changi Airport?” Changi Airport is located some 10 miles (17 kilometers) northeast of Singapore’s Downtown Core where the iconic Marina Bay Sands is located. The airport, one of the busiest in the world, is a major hub in Southeast Asia. It’s not only one of the busiest in the world but one of the best in the world. Changi Airport has …
I just returned from my 5 day trip to Singapore. With limited time, I wasn’t able to visit every site that I wanted, but still was able to learn about the culture, people, and most importantly, the food of Singapore. Since it was my first trip to Singapore, I really had no idea what to expect before I left. I knew it was clean, tropical, and that there were many hawker centres. That’s about all I knew. Here are 14 …
Before arriving in Singapore, I had never heard of Swee Choon Tim Sum Restaurant. The popular dim sum restaurant, located not far from my hotel, was recommended to me over and over by Uber drivers (literally all of them), fellow hotel guests, and random people walking down the street. Since the locals know best, and being a fan of dim sum, I knew I had to make the unplanned visit to see what the big deal was. Swee Choon Tim …