The little island state has experienced several cultural influences due to its strategic location. It is also one of the most globally important sea ports and hence there is an abundance of seafood in the waters surrounding it. This cultural melting pot is thus home to a cosmopolitan cuisine which is as delicious as it is abundant. Hence Singapore is a city which is aptly called the food lover’s city.
Indian, Chinese and Malay food are the most important attractions for food lovers and culinary connoisseurs who embark on a Singapore Food Tour. Of course in recognition to its international status, Singapore is also home to a wide variety of cuisines from around the world, especially Western food. Ethnic Singaporean dishes are however, still traditionally made and supersede all other dishes and recipes in taste and aroma.
Thus here the Indian style fish head curry is as popular as the Sambal stingray bar-be-ques to perfection. The Nasi Padang is an incredible and eclectic mix of curried vegetables and meat and is an extremely popular meal. The Murtabak, an Arabian dish, is also a spicy combination of minced eggs, meat and onions which is wrapped in a thin dough sheet and fried to perfection.
No food tour of Singapore can be considered complete without sampling the food available in the hawker centres or food courts. Herein good, tasty and mouth-watering food is served at budget rates and a visit to the food centres of Chinatown, Hong Lim market, Old airport road, Tiong Bahru, Chomp Chomp and Geylang Serai is definitely the highpoint of a food tour of Singapore.
The mixing of cultures has also resulted in a fusion of cuisines. Hence Peranakan food which is a blend of Chinese and Malay food is for those bold food lovers who love the taste of chillies, strong herbs and flavours which explode in the mouth.
Singapore is the best city to visit for people who place gastronomic delights over landscape beauty. It is a place which is cosmopolitan enough to make a person feel at home with the food available yet retain its inherent culinary tradition.
