Singapore's TidbiTs

Two of Singapore's most beloved noodle dishes — mee rebus and mee siam — sit side by side on hawker stall menus across the island. One is thick, sweet, and hearty; the other tangy, spicy, and light. Both are affordable, deeply satisfying, and quintessentially Singaporean. Here is everything you need to know about these two classics, from what goes into the gravy to where to find the best bowls. 📋 Quick Facts Mee Rebus "Boiled noodles" — thick yellow noodles in sweet-spicy gravy Mee Siam "Siamese noodles" — thin rice vermicelli in tangy, sour gravy Origin Malay & Peranakan (Straits Chinese) Typical price (2026) $3.50 – $5.50 at hawker centres; $7+ with satay or at cafés Where to find Virtually every hawker centre and food court in Singapore 🍜 Mee Rebus: The Hearty Classic Literally "boiled noodles" — mee being the Hokkien word for noodles and rebus the Malay word for boiled — mee rebus is a delicious d...

Durians are tropical fruits. Considered by many as King of fruits of South-East Asia. Whether durian is the most favourite fruit here, that is a bit subjective given its' famous pungent smell that some find simply overpowering. It has that distinctive special smell or odour, that you can smell a kilometre away. Ok, that's an exaggeration. Probably 10 metres away. Some loath it, many love it. Green and thorny outside. Yellow, soft and fleshy inside. Do you know that that there are durian trees in Singapore and durian is indeed native to Singapore? A street named Lorong Lew Lian bears testament to it. Lew Lian is a Hokkien word for durian. There used to be durian plantations in the vicinity of Lorong Lew Lian (Lew Lian Lane). The scientific name for durian is Durio zibethinus. Duri is a Malay word for thorns, hence the name durian which means thorny fruit. And yes you can find durian trees in Pulau Ubin and at Mandai and some odd ones at other parts of Singapore as well. During...

Singapore fried noodles or bee hoon is well known all over the world. In many cities you will find a restaurant or a stall selling the famous Singapore fried noodles. You can find a stall in a London airport selling this popular Singapore noodles. Rice vermicelli cooked in garlicky white or the spicier reddish version. Bee hoon is sometimes also called as mee hoon . Same dish, different spellings. Bee (mee) hoon Ingredients may include seafood such as prawns or slices of fish, eggs, chicken and vegetables. Not forgetting cut limau kasturi or small limes for that added zest. Small lime squeezed to noodles is similar to squeezing lemon to salmon for a bit of tanginess. A plate of fried bee hoon or noodles typically cost $4 to $5 depending on if you get them at hawker cntres or air-conditioned food-courts. At some stalls you can even get them for only $3 like at pasar malam or the night bazaar or at economy stall in a food-court. Though at that price, do not expect much protein li...