Singapore

“Nobody in Singapore drinks Singapore Slings. It’s one of the first things you find out there. What you do in Singapore is eat. It’s a really food-crazy culture, where all of this great food is available in a kind of hawker-stand environment,” Anthony Bourdain

Chilli Crab

Chili Crab is considered the National Dish of Singapore by some. It appears in it’s current form during the 1950s, but related dishes have a longer history in this region. Learn more about the history behind this dish.

“You have to have Chili Crab,” a fellow traveller tells us. “It’s super touristy, but so good. Don’t obsess about where you get it; every hawker is good. The real debate is steamed bun or baked bun.”This was no word of a lie; this is a must-do! Crustaceans in Canada have reached prices that are simply out of reach for us financially, so the potential of indulging in seafood while abroad was very exciting for us.A whole mud crab is stir-fried in a thick tomato-based chilli sauce mixed with shredded crab meat and served with steamed mantou buns. One thing we learned quickly is that spicy food in South-East Asia is always actually spicy. We had a mouth burn for a good hour afterwards. The fluffy, sweet buns were a fantastic way to mop up every drop of the tangy, spicy sauce.

Restaurants We Enjoyed

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Alliance Seafood

A famous spot for trying Singapore’s National Dish: Chili Crab.

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International Restaurants

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Singapore Travel

Singapore is so complex it’s hard to capture it in a few words. It’s legendary for futuristic architecture and incredible infrastructure. The food scene, vibrant ethnic enclaves and lovely green spaces make this a place worth visiting (but bring your wallet!).

Gardens By The Bay

This inner city, carefully planned green space is one of the most spectacular in the world. It’s filled with beautiful gardens and wetlands, as well as mind-boggling high tech wonders, much of it available free of charge.

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