Nov 4, 2026 · 46 min · 11 segments
Join host Penny Thomas and fellow travel writers Leyanne Baillie and Sue Yeap as they share their favourite things to see, do and eat in Singapore. From its extraordinary food scene and colourful…
If we move on to food, which is such an important part, I think, for many travellers, but it's also such an important part of Singapore.
Tender poached chicken, lovely, rich-flavoured stock and rice served with ginger paste and chilli sauce and dark soy sauce.
You possibly still could in some of the little tiny food courts under apartment buildings a little way out.
But I think sometimes people who haven't tried chicken rice before get a little bit scared because the chicken itself is usually served kind of lukewarm, room temperature.
But touch wood, in all my years of eating chicken rice, I've never had any issues.
And sometimes there's a little bit of cucumber and Tomato on the side, so you're getting your salad or you can order a little bit of stir-fried veggies with it as well.
So I can vouch for the safety of it having eaten many dishes and not come to any harm.
The other dish that I would say is worth trying is the traditional breakfast of kaya toast, kaya butter toast with soft boiled egg, which doesn't sound particularly appealing, but it is absolutely delicious.
I don't even like eggs, but I was persuaded to try it once and I've never looked back.
So it's crispy toast sandwiched with a thick bit of butter and kaya jam which is similar to lemon curd but it's made with coconut and pandan so it's sweet and creamy rather than sharp.
The egg is very soft so you whisk up the egg with some soy sauce and lots of white pepper and dip the toast into the egg.
If we move on to food, which is such an important part, I think, for many travellers, but it's also such an important part of Singapore.
Tender poached chicken, lovely, rich-flavoured stock and rice served with ginger paste and chilli sauce and dark soy sauce.
You possibly still could in some of the little tiny food courts under apartment buildings a little way out.
But I think sometimes people who haven't tried chicken rice before get a little bit scared because the chicken itself is usually served kind of lukewarm, room temperature.
But touch wood, in all my years of eating chicken rice, I've never had any issues.
And sometimes there's a little bit of cucumber and Tomato on the side, so you're getting your salad or you can order a little bit of stir-fried veggies with it as well.
So I can vouch for the safety of it having eaten many dishes and not come to any harm.
The other dish that I would say is worth trying is the traditional breakfast of kaya toast, kaya butter toast with soft boiled egg, which doesn't sound particularly appealing, but it is absolutely delicious.
I don't even like eggs, but I was persuaded to try it once and I've never looked back.
So it's crispy toast sandwiched with a thick bit of butter and kaya jam which is similar to lemon curd but it's made with coconut and pandan so it's sweet and creamy rather than sharp.
The egg is very soft so you whisk up the egg with some soy sauce and lots of white pepper and dip the toast into the egg.
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