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Topic: Cuisine of Singapore


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Singapore is famous worldwide as a thriving, dynamic centre for commerce and industry, it is situated almost on the equator.
The island of Singapore is situated off the southern extremity of the Malay Peninsula, to which it is joined by a causeway carrying a road, railway and water pipe.
Singapore's indigenous people were the Malays, but after the arrival of Sir Stamford Raffles and the establishment of a British East India Company, Singapore became the draw for thousands of immigrants.
www.planetgypsy.com /destinations/singapore/ge_singapore.html   (762 words)

  
 Straits Restaurant   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Examples of the cuisine on the Straits Cafe menu are: Soto Ayam the aromatic chicken soup; Satays marinated with Indian spices and grilled served with a spicy peanut sauce; Sambal Udang prawns sautéed in a chili-shallot sauce; and Ayam Rendang; chicken simmered in a light curry with garlic, blue ginger and grated coconut.
The Chinese cuisine in Singapore is from the Hokkien, Guangdong and Teochew regions, different from the Cantonese and Sichuan styles common in North America.
Examples of the cuisine on the Straits Cafe menu are: the Chili Sotong calamari sautéed in a chili-garlic sauce; Bak Ku Teh sparerib herb tea soup with Chinese cruellers; Chap Chye stir-fried vegetables; Chili Crab; and Hai Nan Chicken Rice served with aromatic ginger-rice and chili sauce.
www.straitsrestaurants.com /TOPpages/5StraitsC.html   (526 words)

  
 Cuisine of Singapore - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The cuisine of Singapore is often viewed by her population as a prime example of the ethnic diversity of the culture of Singapore.
Because it is often viewed by her population as central to Singapore's national identity and a unifying cultural thread, Singaporean literature often declares eating as a national pastime and food a national obsession.
As Singapore is a small country with high population density, land is scarce and is mainly devoted to industry and housing.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cuisine_of_Singapore   (2512 words)

  
 Singapore Travel Guide - Singapore Hotels, Singapore Restaurants
Singapore is a tourist's haven, a dazzling blend of cultural influences.
Singapore is an ultra-modern configuration of new skyscrapers, thousands of government-built apartments, clean streets and a complex society with a passion for organization.
Singapore relies on tourism, trade and industry alone, so its position at the meeting point of these bodies of water is well suited to its status as a bustling world emporium.
www.1st-air.net /choice/cchoice-singapore.cfm   (1056 words)

  
 Singapore recipes
Singapore is a tiny country made up of 58 islands at the tip of the Malay peninsula.
Because of its location and its reputation as an international city, the cuisine in Singapore ranges from street vendors selling Chinese-style chicken to McDonald’s hamburgers to gourmet French restaurants.
This dish was brought to Singapore by Chinese immigrants from Hainan, an island off the coast of southern China.
www.elca.org /countrypackets/singapore/recipe.html   (703 words)

  
 Singapore : Local Cuisine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Other Teochew contributions to local cuisine are the Teochew fish ball, a springy ball made from pounded fish served in a noodle soup, and the traditional Singaporean breakfast dish congee (or moi), which is rice porridge served with fried fish, salted vegetables, and sometimes boiled egg.
Two dishes that have made it as local cuisine favorites are the oyster omelet, flavored with garlic and soy, and Hokkien mee, which is thick wheat noodles with seafood, meat, and vegetables in a heavy sauce.
Some Singaporean variations on Indian cuisine are mee goreng, fried noodles with chili and curry gravy, and fish head curry, a giant fish head simmered in a broth of coconut curry, chilies, and fragrant seasonings.
www.frommers.com /destinations/print-narrative.cfm?destID=77&catID=0077024034   (1798 words)

  
 Singaporean Cuisine - Wokme Asian Cooking Guide
Singapore’s restaurants and large popular food courts known as hawker centres tend to sell a blend of styles rather than rely on a single theme.
For example a Chinese dish may show Malaysian influences and this is what makes Singapore’s Cuisine great as the pot of ethnic diversity finds its way to the cooking pot.
As food and dining is so popular in Singapore, the government have capitalized on this fact and market the country as a food lovers paradise.
www.wokme.com /cuisines/singapore.htm   (300 words)

  
 Stayfinder.com - Singapore - Cuisine
Because in Singapore's multi-racial melting pot, all the various Asian cuisines compete in the battle of the taste buds: Malay, Chinese, Indonesian, Peranakan, Indian, Thai, Japanese and Korean.
The Malays of Singapore has the distinction of skillfully combining the cooking methods of their northern and southern neighbors - the Thais, the Malaysians and the Indonesians.
Singapore's most famous Indian dish, the fish head curry, is not Indian.
www.stayfinder.com /travelguide/singapore/generalinfo/singapore_cuisine.asp   (842 words)

  
 Travel Tips in Singapore
One of the highlights of northern Indian cuisine is food that is baked in a tandoori or clay oven.
The Malay cuisine in Singapore is a blend of traditional dishes from Malaysia with strong influences from the Indonesian islands of Sumatra and Java.
Singapore has a bounty of tropical fruits at its disposal throughout the year due to its proximity to the equator.
www.southtravels.com /asia/singapore/food.html   (2270 words)

  
 Welcome to Gayot Travel: Singapore
Singapore retains the healthiest economy among its Asian neighbors and is positioning itself to become a world center of high technology.
Singapores restaurants serve a wide variety of international cuisines, and wherever you stay or dine, Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) makes it easy to get around.
Singapore's website is a good starting point for visitors and includes on-line hotel bookings: www.newasia-singapore.com.
www.gayot.com /travel/guides/onroad/singapore.html   (483 words)

  
 Singapore
The tiny city state of Singapore lies at the crossroads of Asia.
For centuries merchants have been passing through these waters, trading goods from India and China and Southeast Asian islands, and bringing with them a melting pot of cultures.
Singapore is consequently a cosmopolitan place where people from all over the world sit down to enjoy each other's cooking.
www.globalgourmet.com /destinations/singapore   (158 words)

  
 Waitrose.com - Discovering Singapore's Peranakan Cuisine - Waitrose Food Illustrated
Peranakans, who were often merchants and traders, prospered in Singapore between 1867 and 1959, during the period when the island was a British colony.
The cuisine that developed was a manifestation of wealth.
Having a servant meant the ladies could observe the gilded etiquette of their cuisine, in which attention to detail was paramount.
www.waitrose.com /food_drink/wfi/foodaroundtheworld/asia/0102070.asp   (1198 words)

  
 World Cuisine (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.isi.jhu.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The cuisine of Myanmar (formerly Burma) is heavily influenced by the respective cuisines of China, India, and Thailand.
Khmer cuisine is unique for the use of prahok, a type of fermented fish paste, in many dishes as a flavoring.
Vietnamese cuisine is famous for its common use of fish sauce, although soy sauce and hoisin sauce are used widely as well.
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 Jelina Household Station
The written of the recipes is just a record and trace of human beings' past work and pass down to the next generation for their use, and carry on forever.
Singapore is a multi-cultural and multi-racial international metropolitan.
Singapore is truly blessed in the sense of taste.
www.singaporecuisine.com   (353 words)

  
 Contact Singapore Website : Lifestyle and Culture : Shopping   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Singapore is a veritable dream come true for shopping enthusiasts, with its boundless supermarkets, extensive malls, local markets, boutiques and corner stores.
The oldest and most important Hindu temples in Singapore, the Sri Mariamman Temple, is located in the heart of Chinatown.
The Singapore Sling was first served in 1915 at the Long Bar of the Raffles Hotel.
www.contactsingapore.org.sg /lifestyle_shopping.shtml   (1441 words)

  
 Stayfinder.com - Cuisine
Being a multi-racial assemblage of delicacies, the Singapore cuisine holds in its list the Chinese, Indian, Malaysian, and the Nonya or Pernakan food.
The latest entrant to Singaporean food is the New Asia - Singapore Cuisine and the herbal food reflects the Chinese approach to health.
Specialty cuisine such as Thai, Spanish, French, South Asian, Mediterranean etc. are catching up fairly well in the metros.
www.stayfinder.com /cuisine   (413 words)

  
 Singapore: Tanglin Tour Agency
Like the Chinese cuisine, rice is also the staple food, which acts as a "neutralizer" for the spicy cuisine.
Cow's milk is also used as a base in the north instead of coconut milk as in the south.
Southern Indian cuisine is also distinctive in its use of curry leaves and mustard seed.
www.freewebs.com /tanglin_tour/foodbeverages.htm   (1581 words)

  
 Cuisine cabine -- Singapore Airlines   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Une cuisine d’exception accompagnée de champagne, vins et d’une variété de boissons, soigneusement sélectionnés tout autour du monde.
Notre philosophie étant de vous proposer ce qui se fait de mieux, Singapore Airlines a réuni un jury international de chefs et de sommeliers exceptionnels, pour composer des plats savoureux en provenance de tous les coins du monde.
Nous vous invitons à déguster une cuisine raffinée composée de spécialités culinaires locales ou de nouvelles créations gastronomiques préparées par les chefs de notre panel culinaire international.
www.singaporeair.com /saa/fr_FR/content/exp/dining/cuisine/index.jsp   (170 words)

  
 Singapore Night Safaris Listings
Singapore sizzle with a platter of cultures from...
A map and guide of Singapore by night including hawker safaris, night safaris, island hopping, dining...
understand it, is that unlike animals at the Singapore night safari, those down south are not accustomed to...
www.safari-holidays-online.co.uk /14/africa661.html   (301 words)

  
 SingaporeFoodHistory
These are some of the many questions I have about Singapore food history, and for which I have embarked on a journey to learn more about Singapore food.
It is often said that "we are what we eat", and this website is dedicated to Singapore culinary history and how food has defined our social and cultural experience.
For the rest of 2005, look out for articles on the use of chilli in Singapore, the food of Singapore in the 19th century as documented by travellers and many more.
www.singaporefoodhistory.com   (720 words)

  
 Singapore local Food and Drinks, Restaurants, Dinning, Cuisine, Singapore Sea Food.
Singapore local Food and Drinks, Restaurants, Dinning, Cuisine, Singapore Sea Food.
This is the place for great-tasting traditional Peranakan cuisine.
Welcome to Singapore's most popular salad buffet bar, complete with soups, starters, salads, bread bar, cheeseboard and sundae bar.
www.worldsleep.com /singapore/singapore_dining.htm   (683 words)

  
 Singapore Culinary Experience
Singapore sizzle with a platter of cultures from all around the world.
Whatever your craving, Singapore provides the very best from temples to island resorts, night safaris to orchid gardens, and tea houses to street operas.
Rates are per person, double occupancy and are subject to change, availability, holiday/seasonal supplements, flout dates and any restrictions that apply.
www.1vacation.com /sporefood.html   (140 words)

  
 Kaleidoscope : Appetite for Life : Food : Indian Cuisine in Singapore   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
For coconut-based cuisine from the coastal district of Kerala, you can visit the aptly-named Kerala Cuisine in Little India or the sophisticated Mango Tree on East Coast Park.
Indian cuisine is as rich and diverse as its civilisation.
North Indian cuisine combines yogurts and creams with a milder, more delicate blend of herbs and chillies than is found in South Indian food.
www.contactsingapore.org.sg /kaleidoscope/appetite_IndianCuisine.html   (361 words)

  
 Cabin Cuisine -- Singapore Airlines
Providing you with every possible luxury in the air, we are pleased to bring you World Gourmet Cuisine -- scrumptious menu creations planned and prepared with your enjoyment in mind.
Outstanding food complemented with champagne, wines, and choice beverages carefully selected from around the globe.
As part of our philosophy of providing you with only the best, Singapore Airlines has brought together an international panel of exceptional chefs and wine consultants to design exciting dishes from around the world.
www.singaporeair.com /saa/en_UK/content/exp/dining/cuisine/index.jsp   (153 words)

  
 Goodwood Park Hotel, Singapore
Perfect for business lunch or dinner, the posh restaurant is renown for its continental cuisine especially their succulent steaks and comprehensive wine cellar.
Soak in the European architecture reflecting the grandeur of Singapore's colonial past while enjoying the splendidly varied cuisine - both Oriental and Western fare, Local High Tea as well as traditional Taiwan porridge.
Named after the Min River of Szechuan, the Min Jiang Sichuan Restaurant is renowned to serve some of the best authentic Sichuan cuisine in Singapore.
www-singapore.com /accomodation/hotel/goodwoodsg/dining.html   (451 words)

  
 Restaurants and International Cuisine in Singapore
Almost every major international cuisine can be found in Singapore.
However, as is often the case with eating out in Singapore, a little wandering and experimenting can often yield surprising finds.
Serves authentic Greek cuisine prepared by a Greek chef with some 33 years of experience.
www.expatsingapore.com /eating/restaurants.htm   (252 words)

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