Hainanese Chicken Rice Often considered Singapore’s national dish, Hainanese Chicken Rice features poached chicken served with fragrant rice cooked in chicken broth, accompanied by a flavorful garlic-chili sauce and ginger paste. The dish is simple yet incredibly flavorful, making it a must-try for any visitor.
hilli Crab Chilli Crab is a quintessential Singaporean seafood dish featuring mud crabs stir-fried in a sweet and savory tomato-based sauce with a hint of spice. The sauce is thick and tangy, perfect for mopping up with mantou (fried buns).
Laksa Laksa is a spicy noodle soup with a rich coconut milk-based broth, combining Chinese and Malay culinary influences. It typically features rice noodles or vermicelli, prawns, fish cakes, and bean sprouts, garnished with laksa leaves.
Char Kway Teow This iconic Singaporean street food consists of flat rice noodles stir-fried with soy sauce, chili, prawns, Chinese sausage, eggs, and bean sprouts. The dish is cooked in a wok over high heat, giving it a smoky flavor known as “wok hei.”
Satay Satay is a Malay dish of skewered and grilled meat, typically chicken, beef, or lamb, served with a rich peanut sauce, rice cakes (ketupat), and a side of cucumbers and onions. It’s a popular street food that’s perfect for sharing.
Hokkien Mee Hokkien Mee is a stir-fried noodle dish combining egg noodles and rice vermicelli in a flavorful prawn and pork broth, topped with prawns, squid, and bean sprouts, and often served with sambal chili and lime on the side.
Kaya Toast Kaya Toast is a traditional Singaporean breakfast item consisting of toasted bread spread with kaya (a sweet coconut and egg jam) and a slab of butter, typically served with soft-boiled eggs and coffee or tea.
Roti Prata Roti Prata is a South Indian-inspired flatbread that’s crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, often served with a side of curry for dipping. It can also be filled with ingredients like egg, cheese, or banana.