{"id":43675,"date":"2017-12-20T07:00:45","date_gmt":"2017-12-19T23:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/?p=43675"},"modified":"2017-12-18T04:19:08","modified_gmt":"2017-12-17T20:19:08","slug":"food-trends-in-singapore-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/zh\/2017\/12\/20\/food-trends-in-singapore-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Food Trends in Singapore 2017: Have You Queued For An Hour?\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

As we were compiling our ‘New Restaurants’ series<\/a> this year, which unfortunately will be discontinued next year<\/a>, we also kept our eyes on the food trends in Singapore. Many of these food trends have a logical reasoning behind them. We see that Singaporeans are getting more health-conscious, which lead to several trends on this list.<\/p>\n

As we advance as a nation, we become more affluent, resulting in a market in premium ingredients or specialised cafes.<\/p>\n

One advancement can be seen as we move from physical shopping to online shopping; we seldom buy from retail shops but since we must still eat, we go to restaurants. To combat this trend, many shops have combined retail and dining.<\/p>\n

But even as we advance, we are nostalgic, holding on to our roots, giving rise to the hipsterization of local food.<\/p>\n

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1. NASI LEMAK<\/b><\/p>\n

\"\"Nasi lemak<\/a> is a traditional Malay food but with renewed interest in keeping our food heritage alive, the dish has become a national symbol that different races can latch onto. The movement has brainwashed hipsters and the dish has become their favorite \u00a0hawker food because they keep opening nasi lemak restaurants this year. Hipsters usually follow traditional recipes but they use premium (sometimes imported) ingredients and modern techniques such as cold-pressing the coconut milk. Sometimes premium ingredients like lobster or deep-fried giant squid are added to it.<\/p>\n

Not only is nasi lemak itself making a comeback, reincarnations of the dish are causing waves. Food Anatomy compacts nasi lemak into cubes; McDonald’s nasi lemak burger is sold out in two weeks, inspiring many independent small cafes to come up with their own versions of burgers; the popular Non Entr\u00e9e Dessert Cafe created a dessert that looks like nasi lemak.<\/p>\n

Examples: Coconut Club<\/a>, Route 12<\/a>, Your Nasi Lemak, and Village Nasi Lemak.<\/p>\n

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2. POKE BOWLS<\/b><\/p>\n

\"\"Poke bowl (pronounced POH-keh) is a Hawaiian food consisting of cubed raw fish, seasoned any way you want, on rice or salad. It is popular for many reasons: it is a variation of chirashi don which has been popular in Singapore for some time; it makes a nutritious quick lunch; it’s customisable, allowing for broad audience; it provides salad options for people who avoid carbs; fish is a meat that most people eat.<\/p>\n

But even as many kiosks pop up selling poke bowls, they only have customers during lunch time. Clearly, this is a problem.<\/p>\n

Examples: Makai Poke<\/a>, Poke Doke, Ohana Poke, Alakai Poke, Sweetfish Poke.<\/p>\n

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3. STEAMING SEAFOOD\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

\"\"Instead of a hotpot or a BBQ plate in the middle, steamed containers are stacked up. There is the Chinese style, served at Sea Tripod, Steam Box, and Just Steam. Then there is the Korean style at\u00a0Captain K Seafood, House of Seafood, and\u00a0K Tower<\/a> at Amoy Street. The difference between Chinese and Korean restaurants is that the Chinese places porridge at the bottom whereas Korean uses the steam from soups, and they stack the seafood in tiers (see photo above). The essence of the seafood will drip into porridge\/soup.<\/p>\n

The reason behind this trend is because people are getting more conscious about their health and seafood has relatively low calories and fats. It also allows friends and family to gather together for a communal meal.<\/p>\n

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4. \u00a0LOBSTERS AT HAWKER CENTRES<\/b><\/p>\n

\"\"As Singapore grows more prosperous, some hawkers have added lobsters to their food, usually to soupy dishes but it is not unusual to find it on nasi lemak.<\/p>\n

Examples: Sumo Big Prawn Noodle<\/a>, Lobster Time<\/a>, Fresh Generation Seafood Soup<\/a>, Lawa Bintang Nasi Lemak<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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5. ICE CREAM SHOPS, CAKE SHOPS, SOFTSERVE<\/b><\/p>\n

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