18 Awesome Street Snacks From Singapore’s Past

It’s becoming more and more obvious to me every day that I need to expand my gastronomical horizons. ~Bill

March 28, 2014 · by Natalie Koh · in Life in General, Lists

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Of course, these can still be found in places like Bugis Street, Chinatown, Pasar Malams, the occasional cart here and there, and in various parts of Malaysia, but it’s nice to relive these memories anyway.

1. Ding Dang Tang also known as kok kok candy, which gets its name from the sound made when hacking the candy apart into manageable, edible pieces – often in front of the buyer.

2. Muah Chee – a yummy snack made up on sticky glutinous rice pieces in peanut bits and sugar.

3. Dragon Beard – a stick and delicious snack comprising a sweet peanut filling wrapped in threaded sugar.

There’s even a Facebook page dedicated to it: https://www.facebook.com/DragonBeardCandySingapore

Source: Nooschi

4. Steamed rice cakes. Soft, fluffy and sweet, these rainbow rice cakes are a favourite among kids and adults alike.

5. Ice balls – sort of like your regular Ice Kachang, but without the added ingredients below the rice – and they were eaten with nothing but your hands back then when hygiene concerns weren’t yet concerns heh.

7. Gao Lak – Chestnuts roasted in front of you on wooden carts. They probably fell out of fashion when littering laws came into effect and tossing the chestnut shells behind you as you walked would earn you a fine – I know because I had such great fun peeling and littering chestnut shells all over the place when I was in China.

8. Tutu Kueh – A rice flour kueh with shredded coconut or peanut fillings.

Source: ComeSingapore.com

9. Cup Corn – Basically steamed corn in a cup, with lots and lots of salt and butter ^^

10. Kachang Puteh – Awesomeness in rolled up paper. That is all.

11. Lu Dan – I’m not sure what to call this in english… I suppose the closest would be… Brown stewed eggs? Lol. Lu dan sounds better.

12. Ondeh Ondeh – Green rice balls coated in coconut shavings filled with gula melaka (palm sugar) that bursts in your mouth.

Source: Sayang Melaka

13. Satay sticks – Sticks of meat grilled right in front of you.

14. Curry puffs – Basically heaven.

Source: Tip Top Curry Puffs

15. Tau Huay – A beancurd dish that didn’t used to be a solid like the popular Lao Ban variety oday. It is traditionally a melt-in-your-mouth soft, served in sugar water, sometimes with peanut dumplings (tangyuan).

16. Deep fried dough – you tiao, butterfly bun, salted bun etc

17. Kiam Sng Tee – dried/preserved fruit

18. And the all-time favourite… Ramly Burgers ^^

Source: The Yum List

via 18 Awesome Street Snacks From Singapore’s Past.

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