Half the year has almost whizzed past us, and it would be appropriate to do a half-time report card of some of the trending food of Singapore in 2015.
Waffles, lobster rolls, frozen yogurts… emm yah, we still love these food trends. Llao llao still has its queues.
But let’s make some bold predictions of what foods have created some buzz, and what can be the next big thing.
Korean Bingsu
Early 2015, Daniel’s Food Diary wrote that the ulu Nunsongyee has opened, one of the first few Korean cafes in Singapore to sell authentic bingsu made with shaved milk.
Fast forward 6 months later, there are no less than 10 new Korean Bingsu shops in Singapore. The better shops generally use shaved milk (rather than ice) with quality ingredients such as injeolmi specially imported from Korean Apparently, Nunsongyee has done well enough to open their 2nd branch really soon.
Korean Fried Chicken
Korean Fried Chicken has been going strong for a good 2-3 years, and doesn’t look like stopping anything soon. These double-fried chicken wings all juicy and moist, glazed with savoury sauces of garlic or soy, are (borrowing an ad line) indeed finger-licking good. (Read: 10 Best Korean Fried Chicken In Singapore)
Shibuya Toast
Shibuya toasts have become dazzling again. Eating carbs with big scoops of ice cream and syrup doesn’t seem so sinful anymore, right? We love the Shibuya Toast from Loaves Me, Wa Café, Nam’s and Stateland Café – which has come out with a tasty chewy black toast with coconut ice cream. Don’t say I never tell you.
Gourmet Burgers
Not just any ordinary burgers, but ‘artisanal burgers’ and ‘gourmet burgers’ with home-made juicy patties and soft buns. The fast food types are $2-3. These are $20-$30. MEATLiquor from London has come to Singapore, Wildfire Kitchen does a pretty neat one, and you can even find them in the kopitiam.
Thai Boat Noodles
It all started with a humble shop at the basement of Golden Mile. These cheap (most priced them below $2), small bowls of ‘kuai teow ruea’ have even eating competitions dedicated to them. These noodles were originally sold by boat vessels in Thailand, created small to prevent spillage. Do note that Singapore’s versions are different because no pig’s blood can be added.
Mookata
Strange that in a hot country like Singapore, we love our Korean BBQ, Chinese hotpots. and Thai mookata – where you BBQ on a metal dome and with little soup around the skillet. Just in case, ‘moo’ means ‘pork’ and ‘kata’ means skillet. My Thai teacher was telling me mookata is not even this popular back home!
Beef Don
Chirashi don is quite 2014. We boldly predict that Beef Don, especially Wagyu Gyu Don will fast gain its popularity this year. For some of the best Gyu Don in Singapore, check out Fat Cow, The Sushi Bar, Kinsa Sushi and Babette.
Cold Brew
Elaborate coffee art and 3D latte no longer excite the Instagrammer foodporners that much. In fact, it has become quite the norm. The fashionable drink in a third wave hipster café is going to be the cold brew. Not just iced coffee. Coffee beans have to be steeped for hours to produce a concentrated essence, filtered, diluted with water, then served chilled. Refreshing for the hot weather.
Ducks
We didn’t quite envision this, but the roast duck has resurfaced again. Four Seasons from Bayswater London finally arrives in Singapore, only to realise a competitor London Fat Duck has opened at Scotts Square (though not from London). In a more local context, roast duck and meat shop Kay Lee sells their recipe and outlet for a whooping 4 million dollars. (My lady friend even ‘complained’ that 3 different men who wanted to date her all suggested eating roast ducks.)
Matcha
Hong Kong has gone ecstatic over matcha. Singapore took some time to warm up to the bitter green tea taste, but have soon found them in cakes, soft serves, lava cakes, waffles…just about any desserts you can name. (If you are a matcha fan, you must read this.)
So what do you think is the next big food trend in Singapore?
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