Singaporean Cuisine Flashcards
Singaporean cuisine is composed of what?
Plate of rice Meat or poultry Fish Vegetables Soup
A mythical creature with head of a lion and a body of a fish.
Merlion
A former colony of the british empire and part of malaysia in 1963
Singapore
Singapura was founded by?
Sang Nila Utama
An integrated resort fronting marina bay
Marina Bay Sands
Marina bay was developed by?
Las Vegas Sands
It is the worlds most expensive building
Marina Bay Sands
How much does the marina bay sands costs?
US$ 5.7 billion
Used as a mascot and national personification of singapore?
Merlion
What is the meaning of mer in the name merlion?
Sea
What are the combination names of merlion?
Mer & Lion
In singapore ______ is considered a past time?
Eating
Open air food stalls considered as cultural attractions in singapore
Hawkers Center
Hawkers cenetr started as ______ during the spice trade in 19th century
Stalls and small coffee houses
Where was the name singapore taken from?
Singapura
What are the cuisines that influenced singapoer?
Native Malay Chinese Indonesian Indian Peranakan (malay-chinese) Western Other influences: Sri-Lanka, Thailand, Philippines, Middle East
What cuisine is predominant in singapore?
Chinese
What utensils do they use?
Spoon and fork
Some uses chopsticks
What does singapura mean?
Lion city
What are the traditional beverages?
Coffee and tea
Thick rice noodles (bee hoon) in coconut curry gravy with prawn and egg
Laksa
What is the culinary signiture of singapore?
Pandan
Used as a flavoring to rice,chicken,curry,sauces,custards and cakes
Pandan
What are the singaporean specialties?
Hainanese Chicken Rice Fish-Head Curry Murtabak Black Pepper Crab Bee Hoon or Singaporean Rice Noodles
Whata re the chinese origins?
Hainanese Chicken Rice Popiah Char Siew Rice Ban Mian Pau
Became independent in 1965
Singapore
It is a steamed chicken served with rice and chicken stock, eaten with a dip made. Of soy sauce, chili sauce and ginger paste
Hainanese Chicken Rice
It is a rolled crepe stuffed with stewed turnip, chinese sausage and shrimps and lettuce
Popiah
A popular breakfast and late night supper served with sugar or curry
Roti Prata
Developed in 1915, and discovered by a bartender who worked in raffles hotel singapore. has gin, cherry heering, benedictine and fresh pinapple juice
Singapore Sling
Steamed bun with wide assortment of fillings
Pau
Cantonese style rice served with barbequed pork
Char Siew Rice
What are the malay and indonesian origin?
Spices and coconut Taupok (tofu balls) Tauhu (tofu) Nasi Kuning Otak-Otak Rendang
A red snapper head is stwed in curry. Invented in singapore with indian, chinese, and malay influences
Fish Head Curry
Spicy beef Stew
Rendang
A roti qbread filled with minced meat,onion adn egg served with curry
Murtabak
What are the indian origin?
Murtabak Roti Prata Nasi Biryani Tandoori Mamak Rojak
A rice dish of coconut and turmeric
Nasi Kuning
Flavored rice dish served with curry
Nasi Briyani
Marinated meat or chicken cooked in tandoor
Tandoori
A salad dish of various vegetables and fruits, beancurd, seafood, crushed peanuts, fried beef and spicy and sweet chili sauce
Mamak Rojak
What are the cross cultural foods?
Fish Head Curry
Laksa
Chili Crab
Who discovered the singapore sling?
Ngiam Tong Boon
A pearl milk tea
Bubble Tea
Yam and sweet potato cubes served in coconut milk and sago
Bubur Chacha
Flat noodles served with vegetables, minced meat, sliced mushrooms and an egg in an anchovy broth
Ban Mian
Hard shell crabs cooked in a thick tomato and chili based gravy
Chili Crab
Sweets and beverages:
Bubur Chacha Ais Kacang Singapore Sling Teh Tarik Bubble Tea Sugarcane Juice Tiger Beer
Spicy fish cake grilled in banana leaf wrapping
Otak-Otak
Also known as pulled tea
Teh Tarik
Mound of grated ice on a base consisting of jelly, red beans, corn and attap seeds and with syrup and evaporated milk
Asi Kacang
A city state in the southern tip of malaysia
Singapore
