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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...

Singapore Food & Culture There are few things more satisfying in Singapore's relentless heat than biting into a potong ice cream — a thick, rectangular slab of frozen goodness wedged between two crisp wafers or folded into a slice of rainbow-colored bread. It costs no more than $2. (Well it used to be a dollar or so.) It takes seconds to serve. And it might just be the most underrated dessert in the city. 📍 Quick Navigation What Is Potong? The Flavors Where to Find Them Why It Matters Yam flavoured potong ice-cream with wafer biscuits — simple, square and delicious! What Is Potong? Potong means "cut" in Malay, and that's exactly what you get: a generous slice cut from a large block of ice cream, then sandwiched in your choice of wafer or soft, pillowy bread. No cones, no cups, no frills. The result is handheld, portable, and gloriously messy — the kind of treat you eat while walking, sweating, and smiling. The bre...