What to look out for at the Singapore Favourite Food Village?
updated the 6 October 2015 à 22:53
The annual Clarke Quay food fest returns to showcase local hawker heritage with the theme, A Wok Down Memory Lane.
Following last Sunday’s successful Kueh Appreciation Day, we can now look forward to yet another food festival that will have us indulging in sumptuous local cuisine in the lead up to the grand #SG50 celebrations.
Up till August 2, in celebration of Singapore’s Golden Jubilee, the Singapore Favourite Food Village 2015 pays homage to Ellenborough Market, one of the country’s most iconic hawker centres with the theme “A Wok Down Memory Lane at Ellenborough Market”.
Held in conjunction with Singapore Food Festival, the 10-day festival that’s taking place at Read Bridge, Clarke Quay aims to celebrate the evolution of Singapore’s culinary landscape from its humble hawker beginnings to a cosmopolitan city with international cuisine on offer.
While the spotlight is no doubt on the country’s multicultural local delights, Teochew cuisine has been singled out for celebration this year, with celebrity chef Eric Low at hand to show visitors how to prepare Teochew Opera Porridge. To add to the authenticity of the experience, classic Teochew Opera will be played to accompany your bowl of Teochew porridge.
In addition to feasting and being entertained, there will also be live cooking demonstrations where celebrated local culinary heroes will display their cooking skills and share their knowledge in a step-by-step show. If you’ve always wanted to know how to make yam paste, Heh Zor, Teochew Braised Pork and other similar Teochew dishes, now is the time to get first hand input from the experts themselves.
So fellow foodies, be sure to mark your calendars for a wonderful weekend of feasting and entertainment!
Singapore Favourite Food Village will be held till August 2 at Read Bridge, Clarke Quay from 5-11pm.
Karen George
