Singaporean cuisine will be fascinating to you!
what dishes of Singapore you know? Or, rather, what delicacies? If the answer is "few" or "none", you are missing out on something absolutely exceptional. It is one of the gastronomic capitals of the world ! Your cookbook is so delicious thanks to the enormous diversity of this city-state, which demonstrates that races, cultures and religions can coexist by collaborating with each other.
Thus, the largest group of the population are the chinese , which constitute around 75% and a quarter of its inhabitants are foreigners from various countries. The Malays make up 14%, while indians , mostly Tamils, make up around 9%. The rest of the population is a mix of many cultures, especially Eurasians, Thais, and Japanese.
This Asian melting pot is thus the perfect place to taste international dishes and specialties , but above all, to recover faith in that vaunted gastronomic concept that is the fusion and who has given great gifts to the country. A simple fact proves it: there is the first street food stall in the world to receive a Michelin Star.
But street food, as you will soon see, is just one of the strong points of what is known as 'Asian Switzerland', which celebrates during the weekends of August 21-23 and 28-30 an ode to its gastronomic heritage through the Singapore Food Festival . The famous event will be this year virtual , and will have the participation of more than 25 experts in gastronomy and drinks that will come together so that you rediscover, from the amazing cuisine of the country, the foodie that is in you.
Description Tanjong Pagar is one of the most multicultural areas and has many international restaurants
VIRTUAL TOURS
Virtual tours and live masterclasses, with unprecedented collaborations between chefs, make up the program of the interesting festival. Let's start with the first ones, aimed at the most adventurous gastronomy lovers, with whom we will a tasty tour of singapore , hyper-technological but impregnated with the cultural heritage of half the world, futuristic but classic, very western and multiracial.
Among the skyscrapers and hotels that fascinate the visitor, the city maintains three neighborhoods that are microuniverses in themselves and in which people passionately indulge in an activity that is almost a national pastime: eating. We talk about Chinatown , with its enormous variety of dishes from all regions; of Little India , with its overdose of colors and scents and its essential dishes, such as thalis, dosas or uttapam, and Kampong Gelam ; the beautiful Muslim quarter full of Malay, Egyptian and Turkish restaurants arranged around the golden dome of the Sultan's Mosque. There it is necessary to try the tender beef Rendang or the satay, meat skewers served with peanut sauce.
The virtual tours of the Singapore Food Festival will take us through these small culinary universes visiting the attractive markets of the city guided by one of the most endearing television personalities in the country, Chua Enlai , who will also accompany us to travel through the historic precincts of Tanjong Pagar, Chinatown, Katong and Joo Chiat.
In the virtual 'tour' you will find foods that you did not even know
The presenter will discover us on the way anecdotes about the most popular dishes of local gastronomy, in addition to the stories that are hidden behind the counters of traditional businesses. So, for example, although Tong Heng It is a well-known traditional Cantonese delicacies stall, very few people know that its founder was a former Qing dynasty security officer who went to Singapore in search of a better life.
These tours, which will show from ancient culinary traditions to new and innovative approaches that help to redefine the past, present and future of the gastronomic heritage of the island, are 'private', so you will have to reserve your seat -free of charge- on the festival website.
LIVE SHOWCOOKING
The virtual showcookings offered by the festival will give you the opportunity to learn to make delicious Singaporean dishes hand in hand with the best chefs in the country. To attend, you just have to register in your favorite -also free- on the festival page, where they explain what ingredients you will need to carry out the recipe. When it's time to get down to business, all you have to do is access the Webex virtual platform to discover all the secrets and tips from these experts during these intimate live sessions.
From haute cuisine to street stalls, the entire Singaporean cookbook is pure fusion
In total, there will be 17 masterclasses, which will include the participation of some of the Well-known figures of the Singapore food scene , like the award-winning confectioner Cheryl Koh Tarte by Cheryl Koh (presenting a workshop on éclairs); the chef Julien Royer from three-Michelin-starred restaurant Odette (featuring Promenade A Singapour, one of her signature salads), and the mixologist duo Colin Chia and Charmaine Thio , from the Nutmeg & Clove bar, which currently ranks #32 among the 50 best bars in Asia 2020 and which will teach cocktail basics, as well as share two exclusive recipes with the public.
How, that are too many options? That you don't know where to start? So, come with us to our gallery, in which we select for you some Singapore Food Festival recipes that, yes or yes, you will want to learn to make.