This is a list of Singaporean dishes.
Singaporean cuisine includes both unique dishes and others that, while sharing names with dishes in other cuisines, have evolved to mean something distinctly different in Singapore.
Noodle dishes NameImageTypeDescriptionBeef Kway TeowNoodle dishFlat rice flour (kway teow) noodles stir-fried with beef, served dry or with soupBeef noodle soupNoodle dishChinese noodle soup made of stewed or red braised beef, beef broth and vegetables.Mee pokNoodle dishNoodle dish with Chinese noodle characterized by its flat and yellow appearance, varying in thickness and width.BanmianNoodle dishHand-made flat noodles served with vegetables, minced meat, sliced mushrooms, and an egg in an anchovy (ikan bilis)-based soup.Char kway teowNoodle dishFlat rice flour (kuay teow) noodles stir-fried in dark soy sauce with prawns, eggs, beansprouts, fish cake, cockles, green leafy vegetables, Chinese sausage, and lard.Crab bee hoonNoodle dish Singapore rice vermicelli dish with whole mud crab served in a claypot and spiced milky broth.Fish soup bee hoonNoodle dish Singaporean soup-based seafood dish, served hot usually with bee hoon. The dish is viewed as a healthy food in Singapore. Hokkien mee Noodle dish A stir-fried dish of egg noodles and rice noodles in a fragrant stock.Kwetiau gorengNoodle dish Southeast Asia stir fried flat rice noodles.Shredded chicken noodlesNoodle dish Noodle dish topped with shredded chicken, fish dumpling and mushroom.Vegetarian bee hoonNoodle dish Singaporean noodle dish which comprises vegetarian spring rolls, fried tofu skin, and mock meats made from gluten.Mee rebusNoodle dish The dish is made of yellow egg noodles, which are also used in Hokkien mee, with a spicy slightly sweet curry-like gravy.Mee siamNoodle dish The dish served with spicy, sweet and sour light gravy. The gravy is made from a rempah spice paste, tamarind and taucheo (salted soy bean).Mee sotoNoodle dish Spicy noodle soup dish.Katong LaksaNoodle dish Katong Laksa is a variant of laksa lemak inspired by the Straits Chinese who live in the Katong area, Singapore. It has a spicy soup stock the colour of a flaming sunset, flavoured with coconut milk and dried shrimp, and topped with ingredients like cockles, prawns and fishcake. The noodles are normally cut up into smaller pieces so that the entire dish can be eaten with a spoon alone, without chopsticks or a fork.Mee gorengNoodle dish Thin yellow noodles fried in cooking oil with garlic, onion or shallots, fried prawn, chicken, pork, beef, or sliced bakso (meatballs), chili, Chinese cabbage, cabbages, tomatoes, egg, and other vegetables.Satay bee hoonNoodle dish Satay bee hoon sauce is a chilli-based peanut sauce very similar to the one served with satay. The satay sauce is spread on top of rice vermicelli.Curry chicken noodles Noodle dishUsually contains chicken meat and tau pok, and uses curry as soup base coupled with yellow noodles.
Main dishes NameImageTypeDescriptionHainanese Curry RiceRice dishHainanese Curry Rice is a dish consisting of plenty of steamed white rice smothered in a mess of curries and braised pork gravy.Bak kut tehMeat dish Meat dish cooked in brothChai tow kwayRice dish Common dish or dim sum of Teochew cuisineDrunken prawnSeafood Prawns cooked with Chinese rice wineChar siuMeat dish Barbecued pork in Cantonese cuisine.Duck riceRice dish Singaporean Chinese meat dish, made of either braised or roasted duck and plain white rice. The braised duck is usually cooked with yam and shrimps; it can be served simply with plain white rice and a thick dark sauce; side dishes of braised hard-boiled eggs, preserved salted vegetables, or hard beancurd may be added.Har Cheong Gai Meat dish Chicken wings fried in a batter with fermented shrimp paste.Pig's brain soupMeat dish a soup dish comprising pig brain with special herbs.Pig fallopian tubesMeat dish Pig fallopian tubes (Sang Cheong) are used as an ingredient in some Singaporean dishes.Pig's organ soupMeat dish The dish is a clear and refreshing soup; the reason why sometimes referred just as chheng-thng, served with other optional side dishes as well as rice.Sliced fish soupSeafood dish Sliced fish soup is a dish in Singapore.Teochew PorridgeRice dish Rice porridge dish accompanied with various small plates of side dishes. Singapore Teowchew-style rice porridge is plain, simply cooked and not flavoured at all by the stock it's cooked in.Turtle soupTurtle dish Turtle soup is soup or stews made from the flesh of the turtle. The dish exists in some cultures and is viewed as a luxury or delicacy.Assam pedasSeafood dish Seafood and vegetables cooked in a sauce consisting of tamarind, coconut milk, chilli, and spices.Ayam penyetMeat dish Fried chicken dish consisting of fried chicken that is smashed with the pestle against mortar to make it softer, served with sambal, slices of cucumbers, fried tofu and tempeh.Dendeng paruMeat dish Dish of dried beef lung cooked in spices.Gudeg PutihVegetable dish White jackfruit curryGulai daun ubiVegetable dish Sweet potato leaves stewed in coconut milkLemak siputShellfish Shellfish cooked in a thick coconut milk-based gravy.Nasi gorengRice dish Stir-fried riceSatayMeat dish Dish of seasoned, skewered and grilled meat, served with a sauce.Sayur lodehVegetable dish Vegetables in coconut milk soupSotoSoup Soup mainly composed of broth, meat and vegetables.Soto ayamSoup Yellow spicy chicken soup.Soup kambingSoup Tamil Muslims dish of spiced mutton soupSoup tulangSoup Mutton or beef leg bones stewed in a spicy.Fish head curryCurry The head of a red snapper is semi-stewed in a Kerala-style curry with assorted vegetables such as okra and eggplants.Kari lemak ayamCurry Chicken curry with a coconut milk baseKari debalSoup Eurasian Singaporean curry dish with Portuguese and Peranakan influences. Includes chicken, cabbage, sausage, and bacon pieces stewed in a curry sauce.Cereal prawnsSeafood dish Prawns that have been stir fried with sweetened cereal.Black pepper crabSeafood dish It is made with hard-shell crabs, and fried with black pepper.Chilli crabSeafood dish Singaporean seafood dish. Mud crabs are commonly used and are stir-fried in a semi-thick, sweet and savoury tomato and chilli based sauce.Oyster omeletteSeafood dish The dish consists of an omelette with a filling primarily composed of small oysters.Hainanese chicken riceRice dish It is based on a well-known Hainanese dish called Wenchang chicken.
Snacks and desserts NameImageTypeDescriptionKaya toastSnack Kaya toast is prepared with kaya (coconut jam).Roti johnSandwich Omelette sandwich from Singapore.Curry puffSnack It is a small pie consisting of specialised curry with chicken and potatoes in a deep-fried or baked).Pisang gorengSnack Snack food made of banana or plantain being deep fried in hot cooking oil.KeropokSnack Deep fried crackers made from starch and other ingredients that serve as flavouringOtak-otakSnack Grilled fish cake made of ground fish meat mixed with tapioca starch and spicesCheng tngDessert A light refreshing soup with longans, barley, agar strips, lotus seeds and a sweet syrup, served either hot or cold. It is analogous to the Cantonese Ching bo leung.Ice kachangDessert Malaysian dessert which is also common in Singapore.CendolDessert The dessert's basic ingredients are coconut milk, jelly noodles made from rice flour with green food coloring (usually derived from the pandan leaf), shaved ice and palm sugar.
Beverages NameImageTypeDescriptionBandung (drink)Drink It consists of evaporated milk or condensed milk flavoured with rose cordial syrup, giving a pink colour.Chin chow drinkDrink Grass jelly made into a sweet beverage.KopiDrink Nanyang coffee, mixed with condensed milk and sugar. MiloDrink Chocolate and malt powder typically mixed with hot water and condensed milk. Served hot or cold (Milo Peng). Milo dinosaur Drink Composed of a cup of iced Milo (a chocolate malt beverage) with undissolved Milo powder added on top of it. Teh tarik Drink Pulled tea, made from black tea blended with condensed milk.Singapore SlingBeverages The cocktail was invented in Singapore's Raffles Hotel, and is still served at the hotel's Long Bar.
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