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THE Singapore Food Festival (SFF) 2016 – happening till July 31 – is exactly the kind of event that’s ideal for tourists looking to sample Singapore and Malaysia’s rich and complex cuisine.
STREATS was a collaboration between international celebrity chef Susur Lee, Tunglok Heen’s senior executive Chef Ken Ling and Restaurant Labyrinth’s chef-owner Han Liguang. The chefs joined forces to helm a pop-up restaurant at the event, featuring a five-course dinner menu of updated Singaporean street food.
Kaya bread and butter pudding by Chef Han Liguang
Other participating restaurants included Candlenut, The Disgruntled Chef, Char and Casuarina Curry Restaurant. The street vendors that ran the pop-up stalls saw thousands of visitors queuing for piping hot food served out on plastic plates.
We particularly liked the update on char siu (roasted BBQ pork) rice by Char, this time served in a bento set with stir-fried vegetables, braised tofu with dried scallops, and butter prawns breaded with crispy cereals.
Some of the other favorites that proved popular were Candlenut’s blue swimmer crab with yellow turmeric coconut curry, The Disgruntled Chef’s curried blue mussels with lemongrass and lontong, as well as Restaurant Ember’s balsamic-glazed pork with lettuce and steamed buns.
If you missed STREATS, here are some other events within the food festival to note.
One Farrer’s Food Street
Savor local kueh like the pandan-dyed kueh dadar
When
July 30, 11am-9pm; July 31, 11am-6pm
Where
One Farrer Hotel
Price
Free entry; pay for purchases
This event will attempt to recreate the original charm of the bustling ’70s stalls that once lined the roads of the Farrer Park district.
Pop-up stalls will feature Singaporean and Malaysian favorites such as Hokkien prawn noodles, Penang assam laksa, soto ayam, stir-fried carrot cake, and pandan kueh dadar. Occasionally, you might come across classics with a twist like chilli crab pies or sea prawn vadais.
On the evening of July 30, a suspended scale model of the Box Kite No.27 overlooking the site of Singapore’s first manned air flight will be displayed as a centrepiece. Also note that food stalls only accept “Farrer dollars”, which visitors can purchase at the many “moneychangers” along the street or prior to the event at One Farrer Hotel.
Dining in the Garden City
Dine in the lush surrounds of Gardens by the Bay
When
July 23-31; 10am-10pm
Where
Gardens by the Bay
Price
Free entry; pay for purchases
Inspired by the lush Gardens by the Bay, this event brings together Singaporean chefs and hawkers to create dishes inspired by and set in the gardens.
Singapore Botanic gardens is a tropical wonder set in the midst of a concrete jungle
Visitors can expect twists on classics like roti prata, fishball noodles, crispy popiah and curry puffs, with plenty of halal options to go around. Cooking demonstrations and live music performances will also be held at the gardens.
The 50 Cents Fest!
Snack on nostalgic favorites like these refreshing ice balls
When
July 30, 3pm-11pm; July 31, 11am-11pm
Where
Chinatown Food Street
Price
Free entry; pay for purchases
This event aims to transport visitors back to the ’50s and ’60s by transforming Chinatown into a bustling street lined with street food vendors and an authentic “pasar” or market feel.
To truly make visitors feel transported back in time, all meals will be priced as they were in yesteryear, with most dishes going at a mere 50 cents. Eat timeless favorites like kok kok mee, rickshaw noodles, char kuay teow, Hainanese chicken rice balls, rose syrup drink with basil seeds, and refreshing ice balls.
Old-school street buskers, black-and-white film screenings, opera performances, martial arts demonstrations, street calligraphers and fortune tellers will aim to further evoke the street’s nostalgic feel.
Kueh Appreciation Day
Try the traditional Hainanese yi buah kueh
When
July 24; 10am-6pm
Where
ToTT Store
Price
Free entry; pay for purchases
Organized by Slow Food, this event pays tribute to some of the Peranakan, Hokkien, Teochew and Hainanese kueh or local scnacks that can be found in Singapore and Malaysia.
Visitors can expect rare snacks like the Hakka vegetable kueh, this time prepared by Chef Pang’s Hakka Snacks. You can also participate in classes where you’ll learn to make unique kuehs like the Hakka mugwort rice cake, kueh lempur udang, yam cakes and Hainan larp.
For an extra SGD$118 (US$87), learn the intricate processes that go in the making of various Nyonya kuih like the kueh lapis, a traditional multi-layered snack often eaten at teatime, as well as peach glutinous rice kueh, steamed durian kueh and palm sugar sago dessert.
5-course cocktail pairing menu
Local classics like laksa are updated in a fine dining setting
When
Until July 23; 7pm onwards
Where
Tippling Club
Price
SGD$220 (US$162) per pax
Inspired by street food, this event is a fine dining take on some of the most iconic local dishes. All five courses will be paired with specialty cocktails prepared by in-house mixologists.
Sit down to exciting dishes including Newton’s oyster omelette, chilli crab, Katong laksa, Maxwell chicken rice and Ann Siang cendol, all while sipping on Asian-inspired cocktails like lime pomelo lemongrass gimlet, chilli rose sour, and ginger yuzu buck.
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