Eating Singapore's Famous Street Food | Maxwells Hawker Center

Eating Singapore's Famous Street Food | maxwells Hawker Center
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[@VisitSingapore]

You can’t go wrong with Maxwell’s Hawker Centre! 😋 It’s the heart of Singapore’s street food scene-delicious, affordable, and authentic!

[@riptide101]

erm... did u just rename Maxwell to Maxwell's?!

[@sentou2353]

@@riptide101 could be auto correct

[@sentou2353]

Karipap is our way of saying “curry puff”..there’s another name for it which is “epok epok”..so what you eating is basically pastry filled with potato curry. We also have other fillings like sambal paste sardines. Whether it’s nice or not, depends on where you buy it. Some stalls fry their curry puffs early in the morning so by noon it will become cold and lose its crispiness. A good curry puff is the ones that are hot from the stove. It should be as crispy as lumpia

[@seoulsistahhh1143]

That sounds delicious 😋

[@sentou2353]

@ it is delicious😍😍 a good snack or breakfast to go with hot tea/coffee

[@_cestlavee]

Carrot cake is named as such because it has radish in it (radish is called 'white carrot' in Mandarin). Also the curry puff you had has a mix of chicken, potato, onions in curry paste. If you loved the iced milo, next time you've got to try the milo dinosaur, or godzilla!

[@aperillee]

Benji, I love that you're not afraid to explore on your own and connect with your viewers. Very humbling. You are living life!

[@food4444lyfe]

That thick black sauce for the chicken is not oyster sauce nor hoisin sauce. It’s straight up THiCC Dark Soy Sauce. The “ garlic “ sauce is actually ginger sauce. You could add green onion / shallots / garlic to kick it up a notch. 😊

[@sarahadelelim5899]

Maxwell has everything! Happy you got to experience our local hawker & I'm so happy I got to meet Judy and you @ the meet and greet. Hopefully, the girls can visit Singapore one day too! X

[@mikeng9024]

The chicken is actually poached, not steamed. After it is cooked, its is then dunk into ice water to stop the cooking process. That is why it is serve cold.

[@nursabrina3607]

as a fellow singaporean, your reviews and your genuine reaction to the food made my day. hope Judy enjoys them as much as you did! have a great time here!

[@benjayy209]

Take a shot every time benji says cane sugar instead of sugar cane 😂

[@Lynnho16]

kopi = coffee 😄. kopi coffee = coffee coffee 😅thanks for coming to singapore! wish i could have met Judy & you

[@KayeCatral]

Karepap is their version of the karepan. I love that in SG. Also, Iced Milo is available in 7-Eleven here. Should have tried Milo Dinosaur. The “garlic” thingee is actually Ginger.

[@virgo3238]

Chicken Rice sauce 1 is chilli, the other yellow colour is ginger

[@aliya_k20]

I loved trying food at the Maxwell food center as well! Next time i visit I’ll definitely try the “carrot cake” haha. Also I think the guy was trying to tell you it’s a curry puff, not “corry pop” lol. That’s very popular in south Asian culture!

[@Lynnho16]

If you are keen on trying malay cuisine in singapore, you can try dishes like long tong, mee siam, mee rebus, mee soto! It has interesting flavour profile. :)

[@kulvinderkaur2297]

Aww Benji, it’s nice to watch you enjoying our local Food. You are pretty Knowledgeable. Hope you enjoyed yr stay in Singapore.!

[@bglxx]

Helloo Benji!! So excited for your SG vlogs! Btw, that's ginger with the chicken rice, not garlic :)

[@VictoriaLimXZ]

Milo Van mentioned! childhood love of my life. So glad you got to try some Singaporean food, the black carrot cake is my fav

[@MorganTurnerMakeup]

Benji, soo happy to see you in Singapore! My mom is from there and we just got back from a trip the end of this summer. More MUST try dishes that SG is known for, Chili Crab (the other national dish next to Chicken Rice), Laksa & Satay! That fried dough thing you got was actually a curry puff (which didnt look as good as it was not stuffed, definitely try a different stall, Maxwells has one that is very popular but unfortunately I cant remember the name.) And while youre in the airport on the way back, you MUST get some Bak Kwa, its like an asian jerkey! they have a few stores in Changi Airport. Nothing like it in the states.

[@Itchypootato]

Hope you enjoyed your time in Singapore and so glad you’re open to try all the different variety of food our tiny city offers! the truly local experience! 😊

[@afterglowbyjk]

Good Job Benji on going to Maxwell food centre! Appreciate your bravery and willingness to explore and try new things🫶🏼Hope you had a great experience!

[@MelC-nu6ml]

Welcome to Singapore! So glad you’re enjoying yourself and our local delights❤

[@atmidnights1106]

oh man!! i’ve been wanting to go back to singapore. love seeing this.

[@hloc]

The yellow stuff with the Chicken rice is ginger... minced ginger... And its called locally as sugar cane... not cane suger... Try it with added Lemon juice or Plum juice... It better. Curry puff is considered as a pastry. Its can be filled with potatoes+carrots cooked in curry... Or sardine... Or whatever the owner can think of... And you can have beer day or night from 7am till 10:30pm in public. No one would judge you if you have a beer instead of coffee in the morning.

[@starsNeiks]

I love Singapore! One if my favorite Country and I keep coming back there. You should come back and try other hawker centers. There’s so much good food to explore. Missing Singapore already

[@geniegal78]

We use fork & spoon to eat rice... that is ginger sauce for the chicken rice, not garlic 😅... the dark soya sauce is usually drizzled over the rice That black coffee is kopi-o, will be kopi-o kosong if no sugar 😊 You do not have to keep going back to Maxwell Food Centre as there is the largest food centre, Chinatown Complex Food Centre nearby. Radish in chinese translates to carrot, thus the name 'carrot cake'.

[@alodiasharma]

Oh God wish I could go back again and ...try those yummies... So true hawker center is the heaven for foodie

[@Katliott]

Singapore is bomb for food. Glad to see you there benji! Hope to see you have 🌶️ 🦀

[@dazuotv]

Thank you for the wonderful video of eating Singapore's famous street food 👍

[@_cestlavee]

The sauce with the chicken rice is actually dark soy. Whilst regular soy adds flavour, dark soy is typically used to add colour to cooking. The other condiments are ground ginger, and a chili lime dip.

[@jayashree2171]

Loved this video Benji.... We get to learn a lot seeing your videos....Can't wait to try your recommendations the next time I visit Singapore... Hopefully you filmed a lot more food vlogs in Singapore :).

[@gthewallflower6045]

It's Curry puff 😂

[@khamzicrz]

Ohhhh the Hawkersss 😍 I loved them. I was in Singapore 5 years ago, one of the best trips ever. Will definitely visit again.

[@TossyAlakim]

Benji, try Bon Toong Kee. They serve the best chicken rice meal complete with the sides. I miss that so much.

[@strawberriesncandii]

I’m definitely bookmarking this video for reference when I go to Singapore. The food looked delicious.

[@nonamahoela]

Sameeee!!

[@aneboey6601]

Try the Tian Tian Chicken Rice that is the popular Chicken Rice in maxwell. Then try the Oyster cake in Maxwell as well. Beancurd from Lao Ban all in maxwell.

[@strawberriesncandii]

@@aneboey6601Thank you so much for the recommendation. I’m definitely going to. The food looks really good.

[@strawberriesncandii]

@@nonamahoela❤❤❤❤

[@bglxx]

Some older folks in sg here call them "Kali pok". Probably because they can't pronounce "curry puff" in English 😅

[@TheYahoohappy]

Hahaha Benji, the food name is already in english "Curry Puff" 😂😂

[@Chingpui1]

I think he thinks it’s “curry pop”😅

[@annietan449]

Thank you for coming to SG and liking our hawker food

[@JP-ee7qq]

Welcome to Singapore, Judy and Benji. Our local chicken rice is a must try. The condiments are chilli, ginger and sweet black sauce. 😊

[@skirtrunning]

Carrot cake is called carrot because in Mandarin," bai luo bo" or "white carrot" means radish.

[@ahpiang]

Adding lemon to sugar cane juice will make it more refreshing and nice for the weather in Singapore here.

[@elaineshan]

if you are looking for dessert you can try out cendol, ice kacang & bo bo cha cha. Singapore food are mostly sweet.

[@geministar0607]

Welcome to our sunny island Singapore! Hope you and your wife have a pleasant stay here. There are many good foods at Maxwell market! You should try the Tian Tian chicken rice , it’s always long queue! I would also like to recommend oyster puff ! It’s very nice and must eat it while it’s hot and crispy. Really love to watch your vlog on this . Thanks for coming to Singapore ❤

[@Anew1008]

South indian filter coffee is so good! Taste like chocolate it's a dark brew too with chicory!

[@Anew1008]

So cool I heard of Singapore noodles! All Asian countries are so similar! I love sugar cane juice try it with lemon and ginger!

[@pearlymuffinz]

We call that Epok-Epok or Curry Puff here in Singapore.

[@marie-louisedekort9360]

When will you come to Curaçao? You will love the food.

[@pearlymuffinz]

Yes! Local Hawker Centre food is always the best in Singapore. And it save u from having a burst wallet. Budget friendly😁

[@hunnyblush]

19:58, the Benji I love this food 👀

[@taranatarana714]

It's more organic over there. ✅️

[@whoopee075]

You have to add lemon to your sugar cane juice. It’s next level!

[@withlovejlee]

When you expect the guy to walk all the way across but magically disappears 😳😂

[@LouisLuzuka]

So happy you’re showing maxwells that’s my favourite 😮

[@ssivakami]

plz try Cheng Tng, ice kachang, mee goreng with egg, nasi lemak, changi pepper chicken curry puff, malay kueh, pau, fresh orange juice from machine, red bean/green bean mild sweet dessert

[@HighSierraDawn]

Benji you are eating you way through Singapore like you're Anthony Bourdain! ❤😂

[@lifewithstaph]

Lol, I went to a South Asian wedding and if there’s no assigned seating you need to tip your chair to reserve it otherwise someone will take it. It doesn’t matter if you have your phone, purse, jacket, or even a tissue paper, someone will take it because it’s not tipped over. I didn’t believe my friend and people took our seats except for my friend’s. So we had to eat on a small couch with a sofa table.

[@simplyme3306]

Chopsticks is when we eat noodles or when we have rice in rice bowls and dishes separately. For chicken rice on a plate we usually eat with fork and spoon. Push the fork onto your spoon with your rice. Westerners always use fork for rice (you hv grains slipping out between) when there is a spoon provided.😂 that's ginger paste not garlic

[@ssivakami]

I love white carrot cake❤

[@sharonee4452]

Welcome to singapore

[@Ruriko.Y]

8:30 funny that you mentioned starbucks. because starbucks coffee is nothing compared to real coffee. also if you go to vietnam, they have a really big coffee culture. if you try their coffee you might not want anymore starbucks. you'll find a lot of singaporean and malaysian dishes are the same or similar because of their history together. singapore was part of malaysia until the 1960s, so same food, culture, racial composition. many similar food & desserts can be found in indonesia as well, because of the cultural exchange and assimilation. like the karipap you had.

[@nicoleh4601]

Hi Benji, I think that’s ginger sauce/oil.

[@macrom4168]

try pandan flavored desserts. I hear the pandan chiffon cakes are good too.

[@lifewithstaph]

Mix sugarcane juice with coconut juice. Because sugarcane is pure sugar it’s not really going to help hydrate you. The coconut juice is supposed to help hydrate you.

[@Ruriko.Y]

coconut water is naturally sweet. adding sugarcane is just making it more sweet?

[@nikkia6200]

Go Benji Go Benji Go! Love the travel vlogs!

[@LouisLuzuka]

Sugar cane I bought with no ice it cost more but it’s delicious 🤤

[@Victoria-iw1wb]

Carrot cake delicious !😋😋😋

[@SgForeverSg]

New to Asia? Some of the things you said killed ms but love how positive and open minded you were. Just a piece of advice…don’t put your straw or utensils on your food tray, it isn’t clean. If you were given a bowl of rice, yes you would use chopsticks but you had a plate so fork and spoon. We are rather cosmopolitan and have adopted accordingly.

[@도라도라-e7z]

Benji please come to South Korea❤

[@sabahahmed4236]

Benji be careful my dad used to drink sugar cane juice once a day and he ended up getting diabetes

[@ssivakami]

CHOPE is reserving the place with tissue paper❤

[@Racr-j4o]

Duck & Goose are more yummy than Chicken

[@linited]

Omg so that's where those tissue packs are from xD. I only got to stay in Singapore for a couple days but I had some of THE best food. The popiah at maxwell food centre was one of my highlights. Edit: there are other amazing food courts around chinatown too.

[@veevee6019]

WHERE DID THE GUY GO AT 7.54 😂😂😂

[@Anew1008]

Wow what u doing there? All the food looks so bomb! 😂 why is it called carrot Cake then?!

[@RonLarhz]

Milo is an Australian invention BUT every country have their own formula. Australian is more milky. Singapore is more malty Malaysia is more chocolatey AND more sweet. Taiwan is more bland. Many more other countries I have not tried....

[@christyscoffeebean]

Carrot cake is a savory dish lol

[@SuryaChandraRao-t3v]

Super, 👍

[@lt5466]

Benji, not all asian countries uses chopsticks. The only asian countries I know of uses chopsticks is China, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Vietnam and Korea

[@Ruriko.Y]

also countries with large chinese population. so there's Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia

[@Pauk-b6o]

After having your meals at hawker centre,did you clear your tray at halal/non-halal tray stand?

[@psalm9177]

Its KARIPAN!!

[@LilyLoves690]

Benji please get your shaking checked - it’s noticeable

[@sushisin377]

Tian Tian chicken rice is just average. There are better chicken rice stall other places.

[@cyrenej1413]

Don't act single Where's your beautiful wife Named Judy 😂❤😅

[@cyrenej1413]

*completely kidding 🙏 I know Judy has edited this video MUCH LOVE BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE ❤

[@seoulsistahhh1143]

I want Benji to travel around the world and give us a food tour @netflix 😋

[@Drippinonyou]

why never try bak chor mee. Its the unofficial dish of sg. Just because its not halal doesnt mean it does not hit hard.

[@annietan449]

You should put the tissue on the table. It's more noticeable.

[@riptide101]

u look at ginger and u call it garlic, u taste ginger and u still called it garlic. how to trust your taste la aiyo. also grab a spoon for a rice dish in Asia... not chopsticks and ending up with just a fork

[@flipgalrn]

❤❤❤❤

[@riptide101]

why u talking about beer and food to a Muslim as though he can relate or understand??? also what's so weird about a curry puff?

[@ItsBabyNu]

Loved seeing you experience Singapore hawker food!!!

[@eyndays]

Currypuff @ karipap😊