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(Note: Page numbers correspond to the print edition.) Photo credits All photography by Luca Invernizzi Tettoni except pages 7, 11, 18, 112 and endpaper by Edmund Ho. Illustration on page 11 by Daniel Wegera Styling and food preparation: pages 32, 41, 58, 61, 91, 94 and 101 by Mrs Ong Kiat Kim and Christina Ong
AcknowledgmentsThe publisher and Beaufort Sentosa would like to thank the following for their generous assistance in providing tableware, furniture and other decorative items for use in this book: Abraxas; Blue Moon; Tang’s Studio and the Atelier. Thanks also to the following restaurants for their kind cooperation in arranging location photography: Hua Yu Wee Seafood Restaurant, Komala Villas, Muthu’s Curry Restaurant, Alkaff Mansion, Aziza’s Restaurant, Tai Thong Restaurant and Li Bai Restaurant.
Contents
Food in Singapore
Eating Singapore Style
Etiquette and Enjoyment
The Kopitiam Tradition
Chinese Food in Singapore
Malay and Indian Food
The Best Show in Town
The Singapore Kitchen
Authentic Singapore Ingredients
Sambals, Achars and Condiments
Dried Prawn Sambal
Sambal Belachan
Flour Crisps
Satay Sauce
Pineapple Satay Sauce
Achar Kuning
Chilli Ginger Sauce
Crispy Fried Shallots
Lontong
Rice and Noodles
Classic Hainanese Chicken Rice
Laksa Noodle Soup
Fried Beehoon
Fried Kway Teow
Classic Hokkien Mee
Mee Siam
Prawn Noodle Soup
Soto Ayam
Indian Mee Goreng
Lontong Sayur Lemak
Special Nonya Fried Rice
Appetisers and Snacks
Honey Barbecued Chicken Wings
Popiah
Pork Satay with Pineapple Sauce
Malay Chicken Satay
Fruit and Vegetable Rojak
Tauhu Goreng
Murtabak
Seafood
Singapore Chilli Crab
Black Pepper Crab or Crayfish
Teochew Steamed Fish
Oyster Omelette
Fish Head Curry
Barbecued Stingray
Deep-fried Baby Squid
Fried Fish with Spicy Prawn Sambal
Golden Prawns with Sweet Spicy Sauce
Coconut Ginger Prawns with Lemongrass Curry
Tandoori Baked Fish
Cucumber Raita
Yu Sheng
Steamed Fish with Vinegar Soy Dressing
Tea-smoked Fish Fillets
Meat and Poultry
Claypot Rice
Sweet Pork Ribs Wrapped in Fragrant Pandanus Leaves
Indian Mutton Soup
Chicken in Coconut Curry
Duck Braised in Fragrant Soy
Bak Kut Teh
Ayam Panggang
Buntut Asam Pedas
Indian Mutton Curry
Roast Duck and Rock Melon
Stuffed Yam Croquettes
Chicken Braised in Soy
Vegetables and Salads
Bean Sprouts with Salted Fish
Kangkung Belachan
Mild Potato Curry with Yogurt
Eggplant Masala
Desserts
Tropical Fruits in Steamed Coconut Custard
Coconut Mango Pudding