Food in Singapore

Singapore is rightly known for its food! As a cultural melting pot itself, the city has so many eating options! Hawker centres epitomise the obsession with street food. In olden days, "hawkers" would sell food from hand carts, each specialising in a particular style of cuisine. As things became more ordered, hawker centres were set up to enable the tradition to continue, with the hawkers operating from more permanent stalls in a pleasant environment for customers.

Local specialities, derived from China, Malaya, India etc., include rojak (cucumber and other veggies stir fried in sweet soy sauce), char kway teow (aka carrot cake, made with fried egg and white radish), delicious satays, murtasak (tasty Indian style pancake with meat and a curry sauce) and many others. There are many seafood options too. Outdoor eating at its best!