Singapore Food Festival 2010

Singapore Food Festival 2010

For Singapore food lovers, this is the annual event you should not miss.  This year’s theme highlights dishes from the main Chinese dialect groups in Singapore and you could find some “extinct” olden days’ dishes not commonly found anywhere else in Singapore.  During this event, you could also discover how Chinese food has evolved since it was first brought to Singapore by immigrants.

Embark on a mouth-watering journey with spread of dishes and cultural explorations as you experience local food culture at its best at the Singapore Food Festival 2010.  Tourists can redeem a unique recipe postcard book with collectible stamps when they spend at least $50 with their Standard Chartered Card or $80 with other modes of payment (maximum of two F&B receipts in a single day).  Simply redeem the books from the Singapore Visitors Centres at Orchard Road, Changi Airport, or at the Singapore Food Festival Food Street at Clarke Quay from 28 June to 1 August while stocks last.  For tourists and even Singaporeans, this is the best chance for you to sample many iconic Singapore Chinese dialect dishes gathered at the same place and will set to stimulate your senses for an unforgettable experience!

The festival lasts for 10 days and there are many activities lined up for the food lovers.   Here are some of the highlights of activities you could do during the festival:

Clarke Quay Food Street

Sample food and Taste the array of different Chinese delicacies by more than 30 famous restaurants and hawkers all under one roof and experience dining on the Bridge  at the Food Street at Clarke Quay.

Date: 16 July to 24 July
Time: 4pm to 11pm
Venue: Clarke Quay Read Bridge

Tingkat Cruise

Cruise down the Singapore River while enjoying mouth-watering bites served in a tingkat (food carrier) from different Singapore Chinese dialects.
Date: 16 July to 25 July
Time: 4pm to 10pm
Duration: 45 minutes per cruise
Venue: Merlion Park
Pricing: $35 (inclusive of a free tingkat and meal)
Cruise Schedule: 4pm – 4.45pm, 5pm – 5.45pm, 6pm – 6.45pm,       7pm – 7.45pm, 8pm – 8.45pm, 9pm – 9.45pm
Route: Embarkation: Merlion Park, Disembarkation: Merlion Park

Street Snacks
If you want to know how the food streets are like in olden days, take a walk down on the recreated scene of the old Singapore River. Street entertainment and nostalgic street snacks that our forefathers enjoyed
will also be a key feature at the event.
Date: 16 July to 25 July
Time: 4pm to 11pm
Pricing: Free Admission
Click here for full street entertainment

Heritage Feast

If you would like to taste everything nice and  eat as much as you can, there are five buffet lines full of sumptuous delights – hailing from five different Singapore Chinese Dialect groups.  Over 108 dishes awaiting to whet your appetite as we celebrate this special occasion!
Date: 25 July 2010
Time: 5pm to 10pm
Venue: Clarke Quay Read Bridge
Pricing: $38 Adult, $22 for children (below age of 12)

Makansutra SFF Culinary Master Classes

Learn and discover interesting cooking tips from the experts. From choosing the right ingredients to whipping up a delectable Singapore Chinese Dialect dish! Choose from a wide variety of cooking classes ranging from hands-on classes to engaging looking demonstrations!

Click here for full Master Classes schedule

Source:  Singapore Food Festival  Photo: avlxyz