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Singapore Food Festival 2011 (plus a GIVEAWAY)
Maureen
July 09, 2011
July 09, 2011
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If you are a food lover living in Singapore, the last thing you want to miss, is the annual Singapore Food Festival.
Last year, the theme for the festival was “Discover the treasures of Singapore Chinese Dialet Food”, where food lovers like you and me get to taste sumptuous delights hailing from five different Singapore Chinese Dialect groups.
This year, they are going abit further. Returning for the 18th year, Singapore Food Festival 2011 will be held from 15 to 24 July 2011. Under the theme of “Curry & Spices”,  food lovers will take a closer look at spices and learn about the heritage behind every creation.
Over the period of 10 days, there will be many many events that will delight the locals and tourists. The core events include:
1. Tiffin Cruise
Date: 15 – 24 July 2011
Time: 4pm, 5pm, 6pm, 7pm, 8pm & 9pm daily
Venue: Singapore River Cruise Liang Court Jetty
Price: S$38+
Enjoy a 45 mins cruise along the Singapore River and taste yummy curry and spices-infused dishes such as satay, fish curry, nonya kuehs etc. These food are packed in a pretty white tingkat and you can bring it home after that! There is even a chef on board to make pipping hot naans on the spot!
2. Trishaw Heritage Trail @ Little India
Date: 16, 17, 23 & 24 July 2011
Time: 10am – 1.30pm
Venue: Little India
Price: S$88+
Do you know, that the tumeric powder we put in curry is traditionally used by Indian ladies to keep them free of superfluous hair? Do you know, that the cummin seed is a good source of iron and keeps immune system healthy?
Join the heritage trail conducted by well known Chef Milind Sovani and learn about the unique spices in Little India. Participants will be able to pick the spices and bring to a spice grinder shop, one of the very few left in Singapore. Chef Milind will also share with us the different kitchenware used to cook Indian curries (i.e. the curry cooking pot has to be thick).
Chef Milind is born and raised in Mumbai. He was relocated to Singapore in 2002 and opened Song of India in 2006. He has been cooking for 25 years and when I asked him, what makes a good curry?
He said:”A good curry needs a good chef. A good chef is one who is able to explore the different spices from the spice box, and come up with different kinds of curry.”
Till date, Chef Milind has created over 500 curries.
At the last part of the tour, Chef Milind will do a cooking demonstration, and then participants will be able to enjoy an authentic Indian cuisine lunch.
3. Spice & Canapes in the Sky
Date: 16, 17, 23 & 24 July 2011
Time: 5 – 7pm
Venue: Singapore Flyer
Price: S$108+
Always wanted to learn how to prepare canepes? Here’s your chance: board the Singapore Flyer and learn frm masterchef on how to enhance the flavours of canapes through spices. You will be able to enjoy a wide selection of canepes paired with fine wines, while enjoying the views of the city.
4. SFF Village
Date: 15 – 24 July 2011
Time: 4-11pm (weekdays)/ 12pm-11pm (weekends)
Venue: Clarke Quay Read Bridge
Price: Free
Last year, the Clarke Quay Read Bridge was transformed into a food street with about 30 food stalls. This year, it will be transformed to a FOOD VILLAGE with more than 60 food stalls and 100 participating establishments. Come and try you favourite local and international delights!
5. The Longest Table (MUST GO!)
Date: 23 July 2011
Time: 6 – 10pm
Venue: Race Course Road
Price: Sit Done dinner $80; Sit Down dinner on the Guiness World Record $100
The previous Guiness World Record for the “Longest Single Table” was in May 2010 at Taiwan, where the table is 99m long. This time, Indian Restaurant Association of Singapore (IRAS) has manufactured a 120m single table to beat the Guiness World Record!
Criteria: It must be ONE single table with ONE table top, which means no joining of tables! When the table is fully laid out, 400 guest would be able to sit side by side to enjoy more than 50 mouth-watering delicacies, including free flow of chilled beer, wine and desserts. (They do have vegetarian, non vegetarian & halal!)
In conjunction with the festival, IRAS will be launching a cookbook called “Spice Potpourri” which includes recipes from President S.R. Nathan, ministers and other well known personalities.
On that day, President S.R. Nathan will make a special appearance to launch and sign 30 copies of the cookbook. For more information, head over to Singapore Food Festival 2011 website for more information.
I don’t know why but I always manage to grab hold of interesting iPhone 4 covers.
Note: I am not a handphone cover supplier.
Asahi is one of the sponsors for this event and if you love their beer, I’m sure you would love to have their iPhone 4 cover! Answer the simple question below to win:
Question: When is Singapore Food Festival 2011?
Deadline: 10 July 2011 (Sunday), 23:59
Deadline: 10 July 2011 (Sunday), 23:59
Good Luck!
*This is an invited session*
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