Chef Damian D’Silva’s Recipe for Curry Mohlyu
Curry mohlyu is a curry of homemade fish balls and deep-fried eggplant that is hard to find outside of Eurasian homes in Singapore …
Category: Seafood Dishes
Fish Briyani, A Localized Version of Briyani
This version of biryani uses fish as its main protein and pandan and yogurt in the rice. It involves quite a bit of elbow grease, but is so worth it. …
Teochew Fish Soup, The Dish I Only Found Out About In My 20s
I was introduced to Teochew fish steamboat only in my early twenties – I met up with a friend at …
My Recreation of Kok Sen’s Big Prawn Hor Fun
This Kok Sen dish has attained a cult-like status in Singapore with fans all across the island. It features a umami-rich gravy with eggs rippled through. …
Assam Fish, The Way My Mother Does It
Each family prepares assam fish differently and to this day, I still prefer my mother’s version – no bells and whistles, and garnished with coriander. …
Wasabi Prawns, A Super Easy But Gratifying Weeknight Dish
This was a dish said to be invented by Singaporean chef Sam Leong – a combination of battered, velveted prawns and Japanese mayonnaise spiked with wasabi. …
Satay Beehoon, A Dish I Feel Represents Singapore
Satay beehoon is a dish that is fast disappearing from our hawker centres. It is, however, a dish that I feel best represents our Singaporean food culture. …
Lemak Cili Padi, The Turmeric Gravy You Can Use to Poach Anything
Lemak cili padi is one of my friend Ahmir’s favourite ways to use turmeric. It is a gravy that can be used to poach anything from seafood to vegetables. …
Milky Fried Fish Noodle Soup
Tze Yi Gan shares memories of eating fish noodle soup with her family, and her mother’s recipe that has been tweaked and refined over the years. …
Teochew Chestnut Prawns Wrapped in Caul Fat
Chestnut prawns wrapped in caul fat are a vanishing Teochew dish. Rich, slightly sweet and fragrant with shallots-infused lard, these are a real treat. …