Singaporean cuisine is heavily influenced by Malay, Chinese, Indian (specifically southern Indian styles), Indonesian, and even Western traditions since the founding of Singapore by the British in the 1800s. It has been said that it is similar to the diverse cuisine of Penang, North Malaysia.
The market for Singaporean food is fast becoming popular here. Many Singapore based restaurants are now opening their branches here in Manila (such as Toast Box, Bread Talk, Ya Kun Kaya and many more), reaching out to Filipinos and even foreign nationals who are used to these restaurants / cafes in Singapore and one of which is Wee Nam Kee.
Wee Nam Kee has been an “institution” in the art of making Hainanese Chicken in Singapore. When news broke out that a branch of Wee Nam Kee will be opened here in Manila, Filipinos (and many others) who frequent the restaurant in Singapore were thrilled. This means that we can have Wee Nam Kee Hainanese Chicken anytime we want to! Continue reading →
Chicken, Beef and Mutton Satay, 20 SGD
One of the things that I’ve been looking forward to do in Singapore is to eat in Clarke Quay. We really didn’t have anything on mind where to eat. We just explored around Clarke Quay and we’ve found King Satay interesting upon checking their menu. Continue reading →
Just this year, I was able to try out the famous Ya Kun Kaya Toast here in Manila. It was my first time to experience what a typical Singaporean breakfast is like. Of course, it would have been better if I’d get to experience it in Singapore. 
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Hainanese Chicken Rice from Whampoa Nanxiang Chicken Rice (Stall 52) @ SGD 5 – 8 (approximately PHP 150 – 200)
Lau Pa Sat Festival Market is the oldest food court Singapore built in 1894 and I believe this has the biggest number of food stalls you can choose from. The variety is very diverse, it’s quite hard to choose what to eat! Of course there are Singaporean, Malaysian and Indian stalls there but there are also Filipino (Oh yes, there’s Tapa King there), Chinese and Italian.
Food courts or Hawker Centers are very popular in Singapore but Lau Pa Sat is the must-visit food court when you go to Singapore. Expect to spend only SGD 2.00 – 10.00 per meal and per person when you dine in Lau Pa Sat. Drinks cost less than SGD 3.00. Continue reading →
Fishball Soup @ SGD 2.50 (approximately PHP 80+)
Ahh, our first day in Singapore was exciting. We arrived at the hotel at around 10:30 am and had to wait before check in so we decided to have breakfast first at the nearby food court (or hawker center) in Lavender. This is just opposite our hotel in Singapore (Hotel 81 Elegance). Continue reading →
