Singapore

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 Geography
Located in Southeast Asia, Singapore consists of one 30-
mile-long island (called Pulau Ujong, or mainland
Singapore) surrounded by 62 smaller islands. The
country’s neighbors include Malaysia to the north and
Indonesia to the south. Most of Singapore is flat, with
more than half of Pulau Ujong only 50 feet (15 meters)
above sea level. However, the middle of the island includes
Bukit Timah Hill, the highest natural point in Singapore. It
stands 545 feet (166 meters)—about the height of a 44-
story building.
Region
Population
 Religion
1 Buddhism

2 Islam

3 Christianity

4 Non Religious
1 Buddhism

31.1% of the population as of 2020.

2015, out of 3,276,190 Singaporeans

polled, 1,087,995 (33.21%)

Buddhism was introduced in Singapore primarily by migrants from across the

world over past centuries. The first recorded histories of Buddhism in
Singapore can be observed in the early days' monasteries and temples such as
Thian Hock Keng and Jin Long Si Temple that were built by settlers that came
from various parts of the world, in particularly Asia.
2 Islam

Muslims constitute a politically significant

religious minority in Singapore. They make up
14.9% of a total population of 3.26 million
It explores the growing pluralism within
Islam as Singaporean Muslims are exposed
to processes of modernization, globalization
and Islamization. Ultimately, the argues that
growing heterogeneity is leading to new
tensions in the vertical linkages
between Islam and the State in Singapore.
3 Christianity
constitute 18.9% of the country's population
2020, about 37.1% of the country's Christians
identified as Catholic and 62.9% as 'Other
Christians’
Christianity was introduced to Singapore by
Anglicans among the first British settlers to
arrive shortly after the founding of modern
Singapore by Stamford Raffles. The percentage
of Christians in Singapore increased from
12.7% in 1990 to 14.6% in 2000. Whilst
the 2015 census showed the Christian
population increased again, to 18.8%.
4 Non Religious

As of 2020, 20% of Singaporeans have no religious

affiliation. The rate of irreligion is different among
ethnic groups of Singapore: about 26% of Chinese
residents have no religion, compared to just 0.4% of
Malay residents and 2.2% of Indian residents.
5 Hindus
Hindu religion and culture in Singapore
can be traced back to the 7th century AD,
when Temasek was a trading post of
Hindu-Buddhist Srivijaya empire.
There were an estimated 172,963 Hindus
in Singapore according to the 2020 Census
constituting 5.0% of the Singapore’s
population.[6][7][8] Almost all Hindus
in Singapore are ethnic Indians (99%),
with some who have married into Hindu
families. Hinduism peaked at 5.5% of the
total population in 1931.
 Culture
Singapore's indigenous culture originates primarily from the
Austronesian people that arrived from the island of Taiwan,
settling between 1500 to 1000 BCE. It was then influenced
during the Middle Ages primarily by multiple Chinese dynasties
such as the Ming and Qing, as well as by other Asian countries
such as the Majapahit Empire, Tokugawa shogunate, and the
Ryukyu Kingdom. In the near-contemporary history after the
British arrived, Singapore was also influenced by western
countries. Repeated influence, absorption and selection in
various ways have added to the development of a distinct and
unique culture.
 History of Culinary
1 3 5
Colonial Cultural Adding
Connection mash up to the pot

2 4
Mingling Flavours
with of
migrants harmony
 When the Portuguese captured Malacca in 1511,
they settled into the region and intermarried with
locals. Their descendants were known as the
Kristang, or Eurasians as we know them today.
1 The Kristang eventually migrated to Singapore
when Malacca was seized by the Dutch in 1641,
Colonial bringing with them their unique cuisine, rich with
Connection ingredients from the Portuguese canon (garlic,
onions and vinegar) and tinged with spices from
the Straits such as chillies, tamarind and
turmeric.

Hainanese-Western
 By the late 19th century, Stamford Raffles had
declared Singapore a free port, and ships from all
over the world flocked here to enjoy the free
trade. Now an important regional entrepot,
2 Singapore beckoned as a land of opportunity, to
Mingling with which droves of immigrants from China flocked
on crowded junks. In search of a better life, they
migrants
were mostly destined to work as labourers along
the Singapore River, hauling heavy gunny sacks
on their backs from boats to buildings up to
several hundred times a day. Others took equally
punishing work as coolies, rickshaw pullers and
rubber tappers.

first Indian immigrants

 In this new land, ingredients integral to the
immigrants’ native dishes were hard to come by.
Whether Chinese, Indian or European, the
residents of early Singapore had to make do with
3 various tweaks and alternatives to enjoy a
Cultural precious taste of home. In this way, the flavours
of Singapore’s myriad cuisines took on their own
mash up distinct characteristics. And as people dug their
roots firmly into the soil, these dishes became
part of their culinary identity.

Cantonese restaurant, but our

food has influences from the
Hokkiens and Teochews too
 The immigrants — mostly single men —
began marrying local women and
4 daughters of the merchant class, giving
Flavours of rise to Peranakan culture. This
intermingling of races, cultures and
harmony castes spawned Nonya cuisine, which is
heavily influenced by Malay and
Indonesian flavours, but features pork
and prawns as its central proteins.

Nonya Cuisine
 In the years since, Singapore has
welcomed yet more migrants, foreign
workers and expatriates from around the
5 world who now call this little island
home. Between 1990 and 2015, the
Adding to
country’s population increased by 82%,
the pot which when taken in the context of food
translates into a prismatic array of other
cuisines that have lain roots in our fertile
gastronomic soil.

European Cuisine
Tool & Equipment
Bamboo
Rojak Bowl
Steamer

Mortar and
Wok Pestle
 Herbs & Spices

Singapore was an important route in the

Spice Trade from the Indonesian island to
Europe and the Americas: its history is
invariably tied up with herbs and spices
 Herbs & Spices

Nutmeg is the seed or ground spice of several

species of the genus Myristica. Myristica
fragrans is a dark-leaved evergreen tree
cultivated for two spices derived from its
fruit: nutmeg, from its seed, and mace, from
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the seed covering. It is also a commercial
NUTME source of an essential oil and nutmeg butter.
 Herbs & Spices

The bay leaf is an aromatic leaf

commonly used in cooking. It can be
used whole or in a dried or ground
form.
BAY L
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 Herbs & Spices

Turmeric is a flowering plant, Curcuma

longa of the ginger family,
Zingiberaceae, the rhizomes of which
TUR M ER are used in cooking.
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 Herbs & Spices

Cumin is a flowering plant in the family

Apiaceae, native to the Irano-Turanian
Region. Its seeds – each one contained within
a fruit, which is dried – are used in the
cuisines of many cultures in both whole and
CUMIN ground form.
 Herbs & Spices

Fennel is a flowering plant species in the

carrot family. It is a hardy, perennial herb with
yellow flowers and feathery leaves. It is
indigenous to the shores of the
Mediterranean but has become widely
naturalized in many parts of the world,
FENNE especially on dry soils near the sea-coast and
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on riverbanks.
 Herbs & Spices

Cinnamon is a spice that is made from

the inner bark of trees scientifically
known as Cinnamomum. It has been
used as an ingredient throughout
history, dating back as far as Ancient
CINNAMO Egypt. It used to be rare and valuable
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and was regarded as a gift fit for kings.
 Herbs & Spices

Cardamom, sometimes cardamon or

cardamum, is a spice made from the
seeds of several plants in the genera
Elettaria and Amomum in the family
A RD A MON Zingiberaceae.
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 Herbs & Spices
Cloves are the aromatic flower buds of
a tree in the family Myrtaceae,
Syzygium aromaticum. They are native
to the Maluku Islands in Indonesia, and
are commonly used as a spice. Cloves
are available throughout the year
CLOVE
S owing to different harvest seasons in
different countries.
 Herbs & Spices

A spice commonly called star anise,

staranise, star anise seed, star aniseed,
Chinese star anise, or badian that
closely resembles anise in flavor is
obtained from the star-shaped
SPI C E
pericarps of the fruit of I. verum which
are harvested just before ripening.
 10 Popular food & dishes
1 LAKSA 3 CHILLI CRAB

2HAINANESE CHICKEN RICE 4 CHAR KWAY TEOW

 10 Popular food & dishes
5 CURRY LAKSA 7 YUSHENG

6 DUCK RICE 8 FISH HEAD CURRY

 10 Popular food & dishes
9 HOKKIEN MEE 10 NASI LEMAK
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