Singapore is home to some of the most mouth-watering dishes in the world and if you are a foodie, you will definitely not want to miss out. From street foods to some of the eclectic foods in popular restaurants, you will never run out of foods to eat in Singapore. So, without further ado, let’s take a look at some of the dishes that you must try:
1. Pepper or Chili Crab
Two of the most ways in which crab is cooked is served in Singapore. The one with the chili crab is slow-cooked with spicy yet sweet tomato chili sauce. You can have fried mantous along with this dish. The luscious chili sauce together with the tender meat of the crab will make you want to stay in Singapore simply to try this dish over and over again. This dish and also the crab cooked in black pepper sauce goes through a two-step cooking process where the crab is first boiled and then it is fried. This is done to make sure that the crab meat does not stick to the shell. The meat is then cooked in the respective sauce slowly to ensure that the meat absorbs the ingredients fully.
2. Bak Kut Teh
The most popular dish in Singapore is the pork rib soup or the meat bone tea. It is one of the age-old dishes that have redefined the cuisine of Singapore. With a slight flavor of pepper and the mix of several special herbs, the pork rib meat in the soup will melt as soon as you put it in your mouth. You may have had clear soups or a variety of other soups but it is guaranteed that you have never had anything like Bak Kut The. There is also a second variant known as Klang Bak Kut Teh which is slightly darker and has a higher flavor than the original Klang Bak Kut Teh.
3. Dim Sum
Many would argue that it is a Chinese dish and not an authentic dish of Singapore but you need to taste it before commenting. Yes, it is inspired from Hong Kong but this group of dim sums can make you fall in love with the dish more than when you had it first. There are so many varieties available that you will find it hard to resist trying them all. From chicken to pork dim sums, you can take a platter with all the varieties in one single plate.
4. Wanton Mee
This is a wanton noodle dish that has become an intricate part of Singapore’s cuisine. The noodle is eaten dry but there is a smooth gravy that is served on top which consists of a light sweet sauce. There are toppings too like wanton filled dumplings and slices of pork char siew. You also get a bowl of soup to keep the noodles going.
These are the handpicked dishes that you should never miss no matter what. Make sure you have an empty stomach when you are going on a gastronomical stroll.