ASIAN COOKERY

SINGAPOREAN
CUISINE
CUL5A - LECTURE:WEEK 9
LECTURE OUTLINE

03 objectives
06 culinary

signature

04 overview
07 other

of Singaporean
specialties

cuisine

05 key ingredients 08 production

recipes for

lab
 PROPERLY LIST BASIC INGREDIENTS

OBJECTIVES CHARACTERISTIC

OF SINGAPOREAN CUISINE

IDENTIFY SPECIALIZED COOKING TOOLS

AND TECHNIQUES 

UNDERSTAND AND IDENTIFY FLAVOR

PRINCIPLES OF THAILAND
 OVERVIEW: 
SINGAPOREAN
CUISINE
HAWKER FARE
- Famed open-air food markets

- Most Singaporeans opt to eat at Hawker

centers rather than restaurants

- Since British established a trading post in the

19th century

Biryani

Flatbreads

Egg & Rice noodles

Coconut Milk Curries

 OVERVIEW: 
SINGAPOREAN
CUISINE
CONTRIBUTORS & INFLUENCERS 
Workers from Southern India - specialties

based on rice batters such as Idli (steamed

rice cakes); Dosa (large, thin, crisp pancakes)

Immigrants from Indonesia - grilled satay,

spicy sambals

ChInese workers and merchants

COOKING METHODS USED:

Stir-frying

Sauteing 

Frying

Baking 

Grilling

Boiling 

Steaming 
 Also known as screw pine
Adds a flowery fragrance and subtly
CULINARY SIGNATURE:
PANDAN sweet flavor to rice, chicken, curry
sauces, custards, and cakes
Can be pounded and squeezed for their
juice
Tied into loops for infusing liquid
OTHER SPECIALTIES

FISH-HEAD CURRY
- Indian inspired dish of a
large fish head
simmered with tamarind,
tomatoes, okra, coconut
milk, and spices, served
with rice in banana leaf
OTHER SPECIALTIES

MURTABAK
- Dough streched until
paper-thin, folded
around a savory filling
such as ground lamb,
egg, or onions, and
cooked on a griddle until
crisp
- Indian-Muslim specialty
OTHER SPECIALTIES

BLACK PEPPER CRAB

- Whole crabs coated
with a buttery sauce with
crushed peppercorns,
garlic and ginger
OTHER SPECIALTIES

BEECHON
- Thin rice noodles stir-fried
with cabbage, bean sprouts,
shrimp, egg and soy sauce
OTHER SPECIALTIES

HAINANESE
CHICKEN RICE
OTHER SPECIALTIES

CURRY
LAKSA
WEEK 9 MENU:
SINGAPORIAN
CUISINE
CURRY LAKSA

NASI GORENG