3 must-try restaurants in Singapore

[JulienH]

Ah brown sugar boba, pretty good. One of the latest fad/craze right now. Another new shop from Taiwan opened just days ago - Tiger Sugar at Capitol Piazza.

But you have to do gula melaka, it’s decadent.

There’s also a cafe Sinpopo Brand https://goo.gl/maps/F82ssAdLVVL2 which sells gula melaka cake. Some people love it.

And then if you’re in Katong area, Birds of Paradise is a hugely popular ice cream shop https://goo.gl/maps/q5Kwp5T3Ez82.

The thing I like about our food is that many of it is local dishes, or localised variants that are different from the original. So there’s alot of Singapore culture and taste in it.

I mean, I can recommend very good Greek food (Blu Kouzina https://goo.gl/maps/Su4LpysBxhR2), very good Italian (Ristorante de Valentino https://goo.gl/maps/Sp8ZUmjwMA62), very good and expensive sushi (Shinji https://goo.gl/maps/oefqs3Q71VT2), very good French breton crepes (Entre-nous https://goo.gl/maps/Wsugf9o2htR2)

But really, things like Rochor beancurd https://goo.gl/maps/cNTmZCX1svq, Chris Kway Chap https://goo.gl/maps/LAsG7e8TdYE2, Lor mee https://goo.gl/maps/VK3o3hTv18v is the hard core authentic stuff.

Whoever is bookmarking these, be warned some of the local small stalls might have odd opening hours! Most markets or hawkers are mostly open in the early morning till maybe lunch time, to cater to the wet market shoppers. Some hawker centres are specially for the night owls, like Newton, Bedok 85, Makansutra. They both have different atmospheres and choices of food types.

[TsekoV]

Really an interesting topic @AngieYC .

I am curious and would like to ask have you ever visited Singapore @hereisFU ? What do you think about the food culture, is it different from the Taiwan one?

P.S.: I have one more question to ask you @hereisFU , you do speak Chinese language, right? : )

對了，這裡有很多好吃的 @KoyoWu ！你怎麼看呢？

[Shirley]

@AngieYC : There is simply too much to eat in Singapore! Will look into eating Hai Dilao next time!!

@JulienH : Luckily we missed the lunch rush that day for the Coconut Club, arrived around 2pm, so it was not too busy at all. The place was rather hipster.

Wish I had known about the avocado shake at Alexander Food Market. I was staying within walking distance there at my friend’s place! But next time!!

@DoriyaKiz : Looks like I’m going to have to add wagyu beef onto Singapore eats for another time!

[TsekoV]

Those are some great moments that you all had in Singapore. I am really looking forward for the moment I can go there and try out all those delicious dishes.

I got quite curious as it looks like @Shirley you are also a spicy lover. : ) Have you heard of @AngieYC ’ Indonesian spices from Level 1 to Level 30. Curious if both of you can handle great spicy levels.

Every time I am eating noodles or fish, if it is missing the spicy flavor I don’t find it delicious at all. What about you @KimLong ? What are your levels of spiciness you can handle?

[AngieYC]

Hello @JulienH ,

You are a true foodie, one question have you ever visited Indonesia?

[Shirley]

Hahaha @TsekoV !! Looks like I fooled you. I can kind of eat spicy but to be very honest, not really, just ask some of my friends.

When I visited Indonesia, I couldn’t eat many things and people were so surprised when I would say that something is spicy and they’ll tell me it isn’t at all!

I don’t think I’d be anything like @AngieYC with spicy!!! But weird thing is, I love jalapeno flavoured chips, no idea why or how that works!!

[AngieYC]

Hello @Shirley ,

That is so true, I think Indonesian tongue are different than others, I got the same look here when people think the food are crazy spicy, but its completely normal for me. I don’t know about @iyudhi though.

But at least @TsekoV had tried my level 10 spicy chili flakes.

[iyudhi]

@AngieYC A little bit off topic - I went to high school in Auckland, New Zealand, and I stayed with homestay parents there. Sometimes I will bring Indonesian hot sauce (Sambal ABC) from Indonesia so I can have it with my dinner. My homestay parents saw me casually putting the hot sauce in my food, so she put a little bit on her finger and taste it. Her eyes got widened, and quickly drank a bottle of water. I was so scared because it looked like she was choking. I guess it’s true us Indonesians have much higher tolerance to spicy food than others

[TsekoV]

Well @Shirley looks like I really got fooled by looking at the photos you shared. : ) I see you are also a food lover, which dish was your favorite one from your trip to Singapore?

It is also hard for me to take high levels of spices, but mild levels are pretty much delicious to my tongue.

你會吃辣椒嗎 @KoyoWu ?

[KoyoWu]

@TsekoV 比起辣椒，我對這篇文章的烤鴨更有興趣😋看起來好吃極了！

[JulienH]

My gosh, you guys and your spice levels, especially the Indonesians. shakes head

Mala Hotpot is so common now in SG that I think overall spicyness level is higher.

Some people also really like the McDonalds McSpicy burger (I like it too even though I’m not a chili person).

There are some ayam penyet places in Singapore, who serve the Indonesian grade sambal.

I myself prefer a more fragrant way of cooking, like black pepper spice level instead of pure chili hotness.

I do know some Singaporeans who really like chili and very spicy food, so, yeah it’s not that uncommon. Typically Singaporean food doesn’t start off super spicy, but you are welcome to ask for cut small chili, or sometimes sambal belachan to add to your food. Very customizable. Also, many people give super detailed custom orders, eg more chili, less chili, etc.

[AngieYC]

Hello @JulienH ,

Apparently, we are raised with chilies. I tried the mala hot pot in Hai Dilao, but I don’t really like it because it makes you tongue numb and can’t feel the taste of other foods.

Ayam penyet is always good though, do the have spiciness level to in the ayam penyet restaurant there in Singapore?

[Kol-Colleen_2018]

This post raises some very interesting points about cultural heritage:

I ate white rice since young and from time to time now, I eat Basmati rice because it doesn’t taste so starchy as long grain rice.

Noodles and pasta (not mixed together) are bases I like with meat.

I like hot sauce but Peri Peri or BBQ Spicy sauce (delish). I can’t add any other spices as I find them too hot and spicy.

For the above reasons I prefer going to a Japanese Cafe or Chinese buffet place for lunch, although I love pizzas, tortilla meals, French fries and potatoes, fried chicken and burgers.

I also find English desserts the best but sometimes I like Chinese cakes.

What’s wonderful about the States and the UK is, it’s the norm now to have all of the above on nearly every high street!!

I see British and European members working in different restaurants with culturally different cuisine and it’s awesome to see!

But liking different food from other cultures isn’t the same as the customs I was brought up with, like celebrating the Chinese New Year; eating Moon Cake; eating Caribbean food; finding solitude in praying: accepting how others are but living a Christian lifestyle of going to church regularly and living a life of praying.

To summarise, I see that we all have a cultural heritage but some refuse to accept their heritage and live the way others do. Similarly, I choose my lifestyle because it fits how I am and that is, I love food from all over the world but I find the only way to relax at the end of the day or night is to sit in solitude and read a psalm or prayers.

I have to have my ‘solitude’ me time at the end of the day as working amongst others takes up a lot of energy and it is exhausting!!

So again, it’s interesting what we take from our cultural heritage!!

[NirmalTeja]

Thank you @AngieYC sharing a nice .Post 3 restaurants in singapore…

[Desmarley]

Mantap nih.

[krag10]

is it pork?

[TsekoV]

你們那兒也有烤鴨嗎？像北京烤鴨、全聚德烤鴨還是也有其他種 @KoyoWu ？我自己最喜歡的一道菜是烤魚，超級好吃。：）

[TsekoV]

I totally agree with you @Kol-Colleen_2018 . People should accept their own cultural heritage and those of others. By doing this we can accept the differences of others and live a life meaningful life on Earth. We are all one and the same kind, yet everyone shining with different colors from within.

@JulienH While I saw living in China I got used to eating spicy dishes to a certain level. It was quite hard at the beginning, but after some time I was willingly adding more chilly to my noodles (and crying a little bit at the same time). : )

[Shirley]

@TsekoV: I’ll generally do try spicy foods too, usually after given some warning though. I was once told that beer can really help with spicy and I have to agree with that. I see that you mentioned roast duck… hahaha being from Hong Kong, I’m especially particular with roast meats. I had roast goose at this one restaurant in Hong Kong last year when I was there and it was to die for!!

As for my favourite dish that I had in Singapore on this trip, I’m keeping it simple. It has to be chicken rice (or some refer to it as Hainanese chicken rice). It is simple but they cook the rice with chicken fat… and if you get it at hawker centers in Singapore, it only costs a few dollars. This particular one was $3.

@JulienH: lol, I shake my head at the Indonesians as well when it comes to spicy hahaha They do take it to another level.

@AngieYC: Oh yes, I’ve basically been told every Indonesian loves spicy and are raised with it. @iyudhi has warned me before when I said to him that I’ll be in Indonesia!

[TsekoV]

I love this dish that you tried in Singapore @Shirley . Maybe it is named after its origin - from Hainan island. I guess the taste must have been simply amazing. It is my first time hearing that you can fry with chicken fat, not that I am that good with cooking, but maybe it is one of the things local people like to cook with.

It is great to explore different tastes. Hopefully one day I will make it to Indonesia and Singapore and keep in mind the hint that you share with me to always order a beer or two. : )