Temasek · pre-1819
Temasek & the old port
Before Raffles there was a Malay port on the Singapore River, trading in the spice world that built the rempah — the foundations of this kitchen are older than the colony.
01Foundations·20 min·Beginner
Sambal Belacansambal belacan
Fresh red chilies pounded with toasted belacan and finished with calamansi — the live condiment of the Malay world, made new every day it's eaten.
01Foundations·40 min·Beginner
Basic Rempahrempah
The pounded spice paste underneath half the Singapore canon — shallots, chilies, candlenuts, belacan — built in the right order and fried until the oil returns.