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Singapore Food & Culture Barbequed marinated meat, served with rich peanut sauce, ketupat rice cakes, and fresh cucumber and onion — satay is one of Singapore's most beloved street foods. What Is Satay? Satay consists of seasoned, marinated meat threaded onto bamboo skewers and grilled over charcoal. The most common meats are mutton, beef, and chicken , though you can also find less common varieties like babat (beef tripe) and prawn . The skewers are traditionally dipped in a thick, fragrant peanut sauce and eaten with ketupat — compressed rice cakes — alongside slices of cool cucumber and raw onion. Despite its Indonesian origins, satay is now a staple across Southeast Asia, found in Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, and Singapore. In Singapore, satay is most commonly sold by Malay vendors at hawker centres and food courts islandwide. Satay grilling The Essential Components The Meat While chicken and beef are the safe, crowd-pleasing choices, mutton sat...

Mee soto is a spicy chicken noodle soup commonly found in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia. Mee means noodles. The spiciness depends on how much black-ish color chili you put in your noodles. This hot chili topping is optional, to add zest to the taste. If you have been to Indonesia, you probably would have come across soto. Soto originates from Indonesia, which is a soupy dish of broth, meat and vegetables. Simple yet delicious. Mee soto The main ingredients of mee soto are yellow Hokkien noodles, bean sprouts and slices of chicken ( ayam ) sprinkled with fried shallots and some mint leaves. The soup or gravy contains coriander and lemongrass that gives it a unique fragrant smell and taste. The noodles may also come in thinner rice vermicelli type. Mee soto can be found in many hawker centres or food courts and sells for between $3.50 to $4.50. This noodle is usually sold by Malay stall holders. Cheap, spicy, good and tasty! The yellow noodles are similar to the ones in mee rebus ,...