Eating Our Way Through The REAL Singapore!

[@hipposamadesu]

Wanton mee is served with Hong Kong style roasted pork called "char siew". Before eating, you mixed the noodles with the sauce, add sambal chilli sauce if you like spicy. The noodle is called egg noodle.

[@hiroyukishinichi9873]

Welcome to Singapore! The Pau is famously good! Char Siew Pau is a good tea time snack, with tea or coffee it's kind of like British High Tea

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

Thank you so much! That sounds great!

[@simroysten7963]

I believe the ayam penyet served in Singapore is the traditional "peranakan" version. Tiong Bahru Pau is famous in Singapore and has a stall at People's Park Hawkers Centre near the Chinatown "cobblers corner" where you can have your shoes/footwear fixed on the spot.

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

That is good to know!! Thank you for the information :)

[@kwpf]

You are supposed to mix the Wonton noodle with the sauce at the base of the plate. Otherwise it's blend like you said. Any noodle that comes with sauce at the base is to be mixed.

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

Ahh that makes sense!! Thank you for the information :)

[@reeeyou]

@@JacobandJennyTravelyou’ll find that a common theme in local food, especially chinese and malay food. If there are sauces, they’re usually separated or at the bottom of the dish. So you pretty much mix most of the food before you eat here.

[@hipposamadesu]

Penyet meant "flatten". That's why it's flattened after deep fried.

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

That makes sense!! Thanks for all your helpful comments :)

[@veronicacasey454]

Ayam Penyet is a traditional Indonesian dish, originates from Surabaya, East Jawa. Other than smashed chicken, they have other variations like, smashed beef, lamb, duck, prawn, etc. This Indonesian dish is also a popular favourite in Malaysia & Singapore. 😋

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

That is good to know!! Thanks for the information :)

[@suanchim4147]

Hmm, that dumpling (siew mai) you had at the start of the video is usually made from minced pork, not chicken. Some vendors may use chicken but I think that particular stall (which is quite famous by the way) still uses pork. As for the mee siam, it uses tamarind for its sauce, and is supposed to be sour, spicy and with a hint of sweetness. That version looks unusually thick. Also, some stalls may sell stir fried meat with a "satay sauce" and rice but it's not very common, and is not a popular dish here. I think it's adapted from a hong kong cafeteria dish and their interpretation of satay is re-interpreted for the Singaporean diner.

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

That is all great to know! Thank you for sharing all that with us :)

[@steventay5834]

You should try Hokkien Prawn Mee and Clayfish Hor Fun at Hong Lim Complex

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

Thank you so much for the recommendations :)

[@simplyme3306]

Welcome back to Singapore! Wantons with char siew noodles in Singapore and Malaysia are pork based in general. Unless you are eating it in a restaurant setting, or if the dish cost a few bucks more, then you will have prawns inside. The wrap is made of egg and wheat flour. Is not rice paper/flour wrap. That yellow dim sum item at the start is called siew mai. Dim sum originates from Guangdong China. They are Cantonese food hence you thought of Hong Kong. But you can get small dim sum items at a lot of local food stalls. It's usually pork and prawns based as well. However if it's at a cheaper price point then prawns won't be present. Must mix up the sauce with the noodles first before eating. The green chilli is pickled with vinegar and sugar. That small green fruit, we call it lime here. The malay noodle dish is called mee seeYam. You have to squeeze the lime and mix into the sauce. Suggest you guys to use spoon to scoop and eat dishes with rice lol

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

Thank you so much, it is wonderful to be back :) that is all so great to know. We appreciate all the information!

[@RRacel]

I recently discovered your channel .. I liked it.. you people are great presenters

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

We are so happy to hear that!! Thank you so much friend :)

[@aeri878]

Malay food is yummy. Love Jacob and Jenny's bubbliness all time. Great video!

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

It is great!! Thank you so much for your kind words :)

[@HatsuneMiku-hl3sj]

The fillings inside the meat buns were actually pork. The typical meat bun store in singapore usually do not sell chicken. The "烧麦" or "siew mai" which you guys called a chicken dumpling was also made of pork. If you patronize higher end Dim Sum restaurants, their siew mai usually comes with shrimp. I am guessing hawkers do not add shrimp to their siew mai because of cost factors. The "satay" you guys had seemed more like a rice dish from a local "煮炒" or "zi char" joint. We have these in zi char joints as the typical lone individual does not order mains unless dining in groups. So we have rice dishes and noodles to cater to individuals. These rice dishes usually have a fried egg as a side. So you can have beef, venison or sweet and sour pork to go with your rice, topped with a fried egg.

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

That is all great to know!! Thank you so much for the information :)

[@Xavier_ID.]

Food looks great!

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

It was all so delicious! Thanks for watching Xavier!

[@Jamesyezi]

What microphone you guys use with your camera/phone? Sound pretty good in a public space!

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

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[@theWelly30]

Please find and try Satay Beehoon....it's a dish that's slowly disappearing.

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

We will look for it!! Thanks for the recommendation :)

[@xaviergracie]

Oh no u missed out the famous hainanese curry rice at tiong bahru market

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

Oh no!! Next time! Thanks for the information :)

[@climber84]

I usually squeeze the lime on the sambal chlli rather than the chicken.

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

That's good to know! Thanks for watching :)

[@joeteo6536]

when eating Asian food, u gotta use the spoon to get the full experience. Or fingers for Malay/Indian food, but thats optional though.

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

That is great information! Thank you :)

[@hipposamadesu]

That "chicken dumpling" is called "siew mai". It's a Cantonese dim sum item.

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

Thanks so much for the information :)

[@frkinfo]

Wonderful ❤❤❤ amazing ❤❤❤

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

Thank you so much ♥️

[@user-FEFe]

9:35 couldnt make up what's this dish.. im local and couldnt make up what this was 😅 Did you say "Chicken Satay" or "Chicken Saute" rice ? rather unusual to me..

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

Chicken Satay on top of rice :) thanks for watching!

[@mr3111]

@@JacobandJennyTravel Traditionally satay is served with nasi impit (pressed rice cakes) but its something you have to ask as an addon and sometimes they don't have it. Because usually they sell the meat and pieces of onions and vegetables and the peanut sauce. The way you eat that is you eat bit of satay on the stick and use the stick on the rice cubes. So you wont have to get your hands or fork and spoon dirty.

[@kayposia4997]

calamansi .u can still call it lime. majority of south east asian call it lime.

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

That is good to know! Thank you :)

[@hipposamadesu]

If you like super spicy food, you can go to Chinatown People's Park. There are many spicy Chinese mala stalls. I recommend the mala fish served on a big stove. They bring the stove to your dining table.

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

That sounds so amazing!!😍

[@winnieang83]

❤👍

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

Thank you for your comments :)

[@mr3111]

That stall there is more like a Malay-indo fusion. I would say Ayam penyet translated from Ayam Geprek is more Indonesian than Malaysian. Mee Siam is Malay however its the Malay's "idea" of Thai noodles dish, just like Roti john or Ramly burger is the Malay's "idea" of western food. Bakso and Soto are all Indonesian. I think the difference is lost to you guys not being local lol. Malaysian sambal tend to be sweeter whereas Indonesian sambal are not usually sweet and has way more heat. Mee Rebus is Malay an unlike most noodle dish is based on beef broth and sweet potatoes. I can see more than half of them on the menu are Indonesian like Gado gado, ambeng and betawi (batavia). I mean nothing wrong with these dishes they have their own flavors. Most Malay Malaysian come from Sumatera way back before Indonesia or Malaya came to be. Some have Javanese heritage and others from southern thai pattani malay kingdom. Even within the malay peoples its quite diverse in ethnic origin. At the end of the day they are all Malay dishes just not necessarily malay Malaysian lol. Sorry if i am confusing you.

[@veronicacasey454]

Ayam Geprek, another Javanese dish, although known as smashed/crushed chicken, but Ayam Geprek is kinda deep fried with batter/oily & the sauce served is not sambal terasi, but it's way more spicy hot, with chopped hot chilies @ loads of garlic. 😋

[@mr3111]

@@veronicacasey454 see we would not call it Terasi its always Belacan lol

[@veronicacasey454]

@@mr3111 Because Ayam Penyet & Gaprek are Indonesian food. Sambal terasi - we speak their language as well. Of course, it's belacan, for Malaysians. But, for Indonesians, most of them do not know that belacan is terasi. Translation needed, at some point in a conversation with Indonesians, about belacan. 😊

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

That is so good to know!! Thank you so much for sharing all the information with us :)

[@markshen3280]

You haven’t really tried local Singapore 🇸🇬 hawker food, yet. You must eat there, Char Kway Tiao, Nasi Goreng, Kaya Toast, Black Carrot Cake, Hokkien Mee, Bakku Teh, Bur Bur Cha Cha, Ikan Buris. Skip all the Chinese food.

[@___Danny___]

char kway tiao , kaya toast , black carrot cake not chinese food meh ?

[@markshen3280]

@@___Danny___ those American tourists don’t know how to enjoy what real Singapore 🇸🇬 hawker foods are .They are merely eating Chinese foods, not real local Singapore hawker foods. They think they know.

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

Haha thanks for the recommendations!

[@mandy_145]

I understand what Mark was saying. Jacob & Jenny didn’t have the actual experience of eating our ‘traditional’ local food. I remember I was one of those who commented in their other video that they should try our local style Malay food( not Indonesian type which is different). I also suggested local Indian food like Indian rojak which I think they will enjoy because the sauce is yummy ( just a tad spicy).

[@adeber98]

why do you use a fork to eat your rice? :)

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

Because that is the way we were taught since we were little kids haha :) thanks for watching!

[@ignatiuschua5268]

Why do westerners eat rice with fork?

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

They gave us a fork so we used it haha

[@ignatiuschua5268]

@@JacobandJennyTravel I saw a spoon there as well.

[@tkyap2524]

Eating at hawker centres is the way to enjoy this country. Easy to put on weight and your wallet can still remain heavy.

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

It is incredible!! Thanks for your comment :)

[@hpruijs]

Sorry to say so guys, but yoiu have been travelling outside the US for ages by now. Obviously you are still unaware that etiquette worldwide has totally different opinions about using cutlery. Your "etiquette" makes you stand out as Americans, even though most people, especially in Asia, are probably too polite to say so. It's so. so. so not gooduh!

[@JacobandJennyTravel]

We just use whatever cutlery is given to us hahah, if someone chooses to give us a fork because they see we are American, then we are not going to correct them. As cutlery is really not a big deal at all haha :) thanks for watching!

[@zulkefliabdultalib9526]

There is no such things as a Singapore food. What they have is a poor immitation of Malaysian food.

[@veronicacasey454]

The origin of Singaporean food ... still from Malaysia. Although Singapore left Malaysia in 1965, the food culture there remained - having the same influences. There's no imitation.

[@ogapadoga2]

There's no such thing as Malaysian food. It's all copies from Chinese and Western food.

[@veronicacasey454]

@@ogapadoga2 Whatever happened to all the main heritage of Singaporean-Malays, Singaporean-Chinese & Singaporean-Indians in Singapore, then? 😯

[@jer2911.L]

Malaysian and Singaporean food are literally the food brought by the early Chinese, Malay, and Indian immigrants.They may taste slightly different depending on the region the immigrants come from. Who copies who is very subjective. We would not know unless we were born 100-200 years ago. So to claim that SG food is a poor immitation of Malaysian food is a little far fetched.

[@ogapadoga2]

@@veronicacasey454 Who cares?