SINGAPORE: A place of cultural culinary interference

 The island nation of Singapore is not famous for its skyscrapers and architectural features, but is known as a place of cultural and culinary interference from many countries around the world. Therefore, Singapore's culinary culture is always a topic that attracts the attention of many people.

Located at the location of the alley of Asia, Singapore culture has the interference of many different cultures around the world. This interference can be shown through the architectural lines that blend ancient Eastern and modern Western styles. Not only that, it is reflected directly through the skin, colorful, rich cuisine with many delicious dishes. Discover the cuisine of Singapore - the culinary capital of Asia, you will encounter typical dishes of China, India, Malaysia, Peranakan ...

Singaporean cuisine has a strong intersection with Malaysian cuisine

Singaporean cuisine is characterized by its influence from neighboring Malaysia's cuisine by indigenous Malay traditions. This is reflected in dishes that feature spices and herbs such as ginger, turmeric, galangal, lime leaves, curry leaves, pungent belachan (shrimp sauce) and hot chili peppers. However, the spicy taste of the dish is tempered by coconut milk or other local ingredients. Peanut sauce is also a characteristic of the Malay palate appearing in Singaporean dishes.

Singaporean cuisine blends many Chinese features

Coming to the island nation of Singapore, you can come across many delicious dishes originating from Chinese cuisine such as Peking duck, Hokkien noodles, spicy Sichuan dishes, fried chilli crab, bak kut teh (stewed rib soup) Chinese medicine), Rojak vegetable salad... This can be seen that Chinese dishes play a significant role in creating a unique color scheme for Singapore's culinary culture. Like the original Chinese, the Chinese living here also believe in combining ingredients to enhance the harmony of yin and yang in each dish.

Indian food - An indispensable color in Singaporean cuisine

The characteristic of Indian dishes in Singapore is the combination of many additives, especially those made from herbs. In this island country, there are both North and South Indian cuisines. While North Indian dishes are less spicy, South Indian dishes are pungent. In processing, North Indian dishes often use yogurt, South Indian dishes create a greasy taste from coconut milk.

Peranakan dishes – A unique feature of Singaporean cuisine

Peranaka cuisine (also known as Nonya) is a feature of Singaporean cuisine when it blends Chinese, Malay and Indonesian cuisines together. Peranaka dishes often have a combination of hot peppers, belachan (Malaysian shrimp paste) and coconut milk. Referring to Peranaka cuisine in Singapore, you should not ignore braised dishes, curries or stews.

With the integration of many cultures around the world, Singapore has become the "food capital" of Asia. However, the native Singaporeans still create many unique dishes with their own flavors such as frog porridge, Kaya toast, tofu, carrot cake... In particular, Singapore street food is also the most famous street food in Singapore. A unique feature you should not miss when you have the opportunity to set foot here.

Beth Huỳnh