Cuisine of Singapore

Singapore is famous for its variety of food. The range of ethnic food is really wide. There are Chinese, Indian, French, Italian, and Malay food. It may be a small country but the choice of food is incredible. Nonya Food (blending of Chinese, Malay and other influences) is rather popular in Singapore. It is based on the combination of spices, such as galangal, turmeric, ginger and aromatic leaves like pandan leaf, fragrant lime leaf and laksa leaf. Muslim influence is felt in Halal Food. Many visitors appreciate Singaporean seafood. Black pepper crabs, chili crabs, drunken prawns and deep fried baby squids are few juicy dishes not to be missed. The most popular dishes are sambal stingray, char kway teow, oyster omelette, chicken rice, clay-pot seafood, fish head curry, beef rendang - the list is as long as it is delicious.