Singapore Food Festival 2017 14 July – 30 July Events/Promotion Factsheet
Singapore Food Festival 2017 14 July – 30 July
Events/Promotion Factsheet
S/N Event & Venue Description & Schedule Tickets STB-OWNED EVENTS 1. STREAT The signature event of the Singapore Food Festival, STREAT will feature yet another exciting collaboration Free Entry between local culinary talents. Clifford Square Prices of dish or food item vary 80 Collyer Quay Peranakan chef Malcolm Lee of Michelin-starred restaurant Candlenut will team up with chef Willin Low S(049326) – widely recognised as the founder of Mod-Sin cuisine – of Wild Rocket to helm a pop-up restaurant. The Price of pop-up restaurant menu S$50 two chefs will present contemporary interpretations of local classics, through a 3-course mod-sin and nett 14 – 15 July 2017: modern Peranakan Tok Panjang menu, where diners can get to sample a variety of three appetizers and 5pm – 10.30pm three mains served communal style, with the meal capped off with individual desserts for everyone.
In addition, the pair will also work together to curate a selection of nine stalls, each helmed by a line-up of young hawkerpreneurs and chefs, each of which will present a unique spin on quintessentially local dishes. Some of the participating vendors include New Ubin Seafood, Peranakan Khek, Whampoa Prawn Noodle, collaborations between Taste Affair and The Masses, as well as between Keng Eng Kee and Good Chance Popiah. The Singapore culinary team which won an Olympic gold medal at the Ika Hoga Culinary Olympics last year will also be helming a stall!
1. Taste Affair x The Masses 2. KEK x Good Chance Popiah 3. New Ubin Seafood 4. Khek (Dessert) S/N Event & Venue Description & Schedule Tickets 5. Whampoa Prawn Noodle 6. Revolution Coffee (TBC) 7. Olympics Team 8. One Kueh at a time (savoury kueh) 9. Native x Sunday Punch (Beverage)
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Refer to https://goo.gl/mjVLbD for updates on STREAT. To make a booking at the pop-up restaurant by Chef Willin Low and Malcolm Lee, please do not hesitate to email [email protected]. For those who do not manage to reserve a table, fret not as there is also a takeaway counter of the pop-up restaurant’s menu. 2. Hawker Spotlight Into its third edition, the Hawker Spotlight will once again honour and celebrate Singapore’s distinctive Not applicable 2017 hawker culture through casting the spotlight on one of Singapore’s favourite hawker centres.
Maxwell Food Centre This year, in partnership with City Gas and Canon Singapore, the Spotlight is on Maxwell Food Centre, one 1 Kadayanallur Street of Singapore’s pioneer hawker centres which is also home to the Tian Tian Hainanese Chicken Rice stall S(069184) that earned a Michelin Bib Gourmand award in 2016.
16 July: 3pm to There will be an intimate media tour led by local food connoisseur Moses Lim, where select stallholders – 4.30pm some of which are recognised under the City Gas-organised City Hawker Food Hunt contest – will share the stories behind their stalls’ heritage and also provide a behind-the-scenes look at the preparation behind their iconic dishes.
Moses Lim will hold an on-site contest for the public prior to the start of the media tour, so that a select group of lucky winners will also get a chance to join this exclusive peek into the life of a hawker at Maxwell Food Centre. If you’re a food photography enthusiast, the pros from Canon Singapore will also be on hand to provide expert tips on how to get that perfect shot of your favourite hawker dish!
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CULINARY EVENTS 3. The 50 Cents Fest: Take a sumptuous trip back in time down Chinatown Food Street at the 50 Cents Fest. Themed Those Free Entry Those Years 那些年 Years (那些年), this year’s festival will feature not just hawker favourites from the 1980s, but also by Chinatown Food entertainment that is a throwback to that era such as live Xin Yao performances. $0.50 to multiples of 50 cents for Street offerings at the Chinatown Food Dishes on offer include Abacus Seeds - a Hakka delicacy made with yam - Cantonese Paper-Wrapped Street.
Chinatown Food Chicken, Hokkien Rickshaw Noodles, Ah Balling and Ice Balls! Street Smith Street The entire Smith Street will also turn old school, with roving giveaways of old school snacks and toys, S(050335) games like fishing fountain and hopscotch, and roving character mascots from the 1980s. Come dressed in your best 80s fashion to stand a chance to win attractive prizes! 29 July 2017: 12pm – 11pm http://www.chinatownfoodstreet.sg/the-50-cents-fest/
30 July 2017: 11am – 11pm 4. ION Orchard Culinary The ION Orchard Culinary Creations returns after a successful outing last year, with more offerings and a Free Entry Creations 2017 by stronger focus on celebrating local cuisine and culture. ION Orchard Prices of dish or food item vary Chocoholics will relish visiting the aptly-named Chocolate Wonderland (B4 ION Station, 14 – 16 July 2017), ION Orchard where chocolate infused with local ingredients and flavours will be on offer, as well as activities such as 2 Orchard Turn cook-off competitions, stage games, educational tours, talks and workshops. S(238801) Foodies can also check out the Singapore Cultural Experience (ION Art, 11 – 19 July 2017), a showcase of 9 June – 31 July 2017 Singapore’s rich Peranakan heritage through elements like kueh-making lessons, food tastings and 10am – 10pm handicraft workshops. Special runs of ION Orchard’s favourite Food and Heritage Trail (11 – 31 July 2017) will also allow locals and tourists alike to uncover the popular local food choices available inside the mall (for instance, kueh from Bengawan Solo and barbecued pork from Lim Chee Guan), after which complimentary vouchers will be provided for participants to further indulge in ION Orchard’s myriad food offerings.
From 9 June – 31 July 2017, visitors with the ION Holideals mobile app can enjoy 1-for-1 dining deals, while complimentary shopping vouchers are also available for ION+ Rewards members and American Express Cardholders, with a minimum spend of $200. Terms and conditions apply.
http://www.ionorchard.com 5. Kueh Appreciation Enjoy a wide selection of Kueh from Singapore’s various ethnic and dialect groups like Teochew, Hokkien, Free Entry Day by Slow Food Hainanese and even Eurasian. Singapore Prices of dish or food item vary This year, attendees can do more than just savour familiar favourites and rarely seen specialties. They can ToTT Store now try their hands at creating the delectable treats through ticketed Kueh master-classes lasting Kueh Demonstration classes $20-$25 896 Dunearn Road between 30 to 45 minutes each. There will also be vendors offering kueh-related lifestyle accessories nett Sime Darby Centre alongside kitchen utensils and equipment. #01-01A S(589472) Participating vendors include: Hainan Xiao Chi (serving Yi Buah and Larp) 23 July 2017: 10am – Ji Xiang Ang Ku Kueh (serving Hokkien Ang Ku Kueh) 4pm Kuehs and Snacks (serving Teochew kueh) Mary's Kafe (serving Eurasian snacks) Old Seng Choong (serving Yam kueh and Radish Cake) Chef Pang's Hakka Snacks (serving Hakka Abacus Seeds) HarriAnn's (serving Peranakan kueh) Kway Guan Huat (serving Kueh Pie Tee and Popiah) Ratu Lemper (serving Lemper Ayam and Lemper Rendang Sapi)
Kueh Demonstration classes will also be held!
1) Hakka “Xi Ban” (Traditional and Ispahan flavours) by Chef Then Chui Foong 2) Traditional Hainan Yi Bua from Singapore Hainan Hwee Kuan 3) Peranakan Kueh Dadar and Kueh Durian by Chef Alvin Leong, Baba Chews
http://www.slowfood.sg/kueh-appreciation-day-2017 6. A New Taste by At- A New Taste is a series of five workshops aimed at cultivating a deeper understanding and appreciation of $5 nett for Spice Garden Tour Sunrice Globalchef Singapore's far-reaching culinary heritage. workshop Academy The workshops – part of At-Sunrice's recently-launched EasyChefs Labs programme where attendees learn $10 nett for Pot Herbs & Spice Plants At-Sunrice Globalchef cooking in a professional kitchen set-up – cover a wide spectrum of programmes, from learning about workshop Academy various types of spices used in local cuisine, to cooking and plating some of these dishes, and even making 28 Tai Seng Street a mean cocktail. $15 nett for Banana Leaf folding Sakae Building, Level 5 Prominent local chef Aziza Ali will also be launching a new cook book, titled My Heritage Kitchen, on 29 $25 nett for Cook & Plating Heritage S(534106) July 2017. The book is a throwback to the flavours of the past, containing recipes of staples of our Dishes workshop forefathers. Chef Aziza will also conduct a demonstration of one of the recipes featured in her book, sign 22 July 2017 books and have a panel discussion with food connoisseurs and specialists. $20 nett for Mocktail & Cocktail 10.00am – 6.00pm workshop More information on the activities under the A New Taste umbrella can be found here: 29 July 2017 Spice Garden Tour (1 hour) 10.00am – 6.00pm This tour of At-Sunrice’s spice garden will showcase various types of spices which are widely used in local cuisine, with participants being able to better understand how these spices can be used Aziza Ali book launch through sampling food and drinks that are made with them (eg tamarind drink, kueh lapis). 4.00pm – 6.00pm Pot Herbs and Spice Plants (1 hour) Attendees will learn about the soil that various local spices grow in, and how to maintain spice plants by potting a spice seedling and bringing it home to nurture. Banana Leaf folding (1 hour) Open to anyone aged 12 and above, this workshop will teach participants how to prepare a dish of Lemper Udang the traditional way -- wrapped in banana leaves. Cooking and Plating Heritage Dishes (1 hour) Attendees will learn how to cook traditional dishes, and also plate them to look like Michelin- starred fare. Mocktail and Cocktail (1 hour) Attendees will get to see a demonstration of the preparation behind two drinks -- nangka kopi martini, and sing mojito.
http://www.at-sunrice.com/news-and-events/singapore-food-festival 7. Heritage Town From its beginnings as a simple walking food trail, the Heritage Town Festival has expanded into a full- Heritage Food Trail: $55 nett Festival by Kim Choo fledged umbrella festival that will provide a rounded insight into Peranakan cuisine and culture. Holdings Pte Ltd Community Arts and Food Culture The Heritage Food Trail returns – and with a bigger bang too. The Trail kicks off with a meal in a Tok Showcase: $38 nett The Heritage Food Panjang (lavish spread of food laid on a long table for special occasions) setting. Thereafter, attendees will Trail: get to learn how to make Ondeh Ondeh, on top of sampling sumptuous Peranakan cuisine during the “Throwback Family at Village Hotel Kim Choo Artiste walking trail through the Katong and Joo Chiat precincts, before ending with an exclusive guided tour of Katong” Rooms package: Residency Rumah Kim Choo. 2D1N: S$250++ / 3D2N: S$400++ 106 Joo Chiat Place S(427833) Joining the Trail under the Festival umbrella is also a Community Arts and Food Culture Showcase, which 22 July and 29 July will examine other aspects of Peranakan culture via a classical musical performance by Libitum Quartet, 2017: 12:00pm – an opportunity for participants to work on handicraft to foster better appreciation of Peranakan tile work, 4.30pm and the sampling of traditional desserts. Kim Choo has also worked with Village Hotel Katong to introduce a Peranakan-themed rooms package for the Heritage Town Festival for the month of July, including game Community Arts and collectibles, Peranakan high tea and desserts at Lapis Lounge, discounts on the Peranakan lunch buffet at Food Culture Katong Kitchen and vouchers that can be used at Kim Choo Kueh Chang. Showcase: Village Hotel Katong https://www.kimchoo.com/heritagetownfestival 25 Marine Parade S(449536) 23 July 2017: 2.00pm – 5.00pm FOOD-AND-BEVERAGE EXPERIENCES 8. Hawker Wine Safari Hawker Wine Safari will offer a gastronomic treat as traditional hawker fare is paired with artisanal wines $88++ per pax by Merchants Wine from Merchants’ boutique selection, direct from small winemakers in Australia and New Zealand. Five Store carefully curated wines will be poured, pairing beautifully with Bib Gourmand eats from stalls such as Hong Heng Fried Sotong Prawn Mee at Tiong Bahru Market, Alliance Seafood at Newton Circus Food Multiple locations, Centre and Tian Tian Chicken Rice at Maxwell Food Centre. including Maxwell, Old Airport Road, This event showcases the excellent pairing potential of New World wines with Singapore street food. Hong Lim, Newton Attendees can also get up close and personal with a winemaker from a boutique winery in Martinborough and Tiong Bahru New Zealand - Tehera Estate - to learn more about the perfect marriage of Pinot Noir with hawker fare. Food Centres (selected dates only)
14 – 30 July 2017 http://www.store.merchantsofsingapore.com.sg/specials.html (except 17 and 24 July 2017): 6.30pm to
8.30pm 9. Kueh Pairing Kueh maker Rainbow Lapis will partner three local companies to conduct a series of workshops that will $80 nett for the Heritage Kuehs with Workshop Series by deepen one’s appreciation of kuehs through the learning of how to pair different kuehs with different Artisan Tea session Rainbow Lapis teas, coffees and even alcoholic cocktails for a refreshing, new experience. $98 nett for the Heritage Kuehs with Tea Chapter Attendees can choose between sessions involving: Bespoke Cocktails session 9 & 11 Neil Road Heritage Kuehs with Artisan Tea @ Tea Chapter, where they will learn the art of pairing kuehs S(088808) with different types of teas. They will also learn how to make tea-infused kuehs and how to $80 nett for the Heritage Kuehs with better appreciate for the art of tea brewing. Specialty Coffee session 15 July 2017: 2.00pm Heritage Kuehs with Bespoke cocktails @ Bar Stories, where they will try their hands at making – 5.00pm traditional kuehs and cocktails inspired by kuehs and other flavours.
Bar Stories 55 – 57 Haji Lane, 2nd Heritage Kuehs with Speciality Coffee @ Kaldi’s Berry, where they will learn to appreciate floor specialty coffee brews and the various brewing methodologies, as well as kueh wrapping S(189248) techniques and how to pair kuehs with different brews.
22 July 2017: 4.30pm bit.ly/RLSFF2017 – 6.30pm
Kaldi’s Berry. 231 Mountbatten Road, Urban Mangrove [Mountbatten Centre Block D] #02-01, S(397999)
23 July 2017: 10am – 12.30pm 10. Singapore Tea An inaugural event debuting at the Singapore Food Festival, the Singapore Tea Festival aims to celebrate Free Entry Festival presented by the local culture of tea drinking. The two-day festival will bring together tea aficionados, craftsmen as well 1872 Clipper Tea Co. as local tea brands to grow further interest and knowledge on the rich heritage behind the industry here. Prices of dish or food item vary
B4 ION Orchard Savour creations by local tea brands such as Hush Tea, Pin Tea and the 1872 Clipper Tea Co., Amuse 2 Orchard Turn, Projects, Collaboration Tea, Infusion-de-vie and Juan Tea at the Tea Market, or enjoy local-inspired eats at S(238801) the “Teapitiam”, which will feature bites from vendors such as Bird Bird, Birds of Paradise and the Naked Finn. Learn the art of tea appreciation through talks and demonstrations held at the Tea Room, or catch 22 July 2017: exhibits that detail the history, heritage and history of Singapore tea at the Tea Museum. 10.00am – 10.00pm Be sure to leave space in your shopping bags for a festival special tea blend that is created, launched and 23 July 2017: sold exclusively at the Singapore Tea Festival. 10.00am – 10.00pm http://www.sgteafest.com 11. Launch of Singapore- In conjunction with the Singapore Food Festival, local boutique bottled cocktail brand Sunday Punch will $38 nett for a pair of 100ml (East Side inspired bottled concoct two new flavours -- The East Side and Kopi B -- to further market and promote the Festival. and Kopi B) cocktails by Sunday Punch The East Side pays homage to the famous Katong Laksa, originally located in the Eastern part of Singapore. $68 nett for 500ml East Side It’s a refreshing cocktail that starts with gin that is infused with laksa leaves, followed by a fat-washing 14 – 30 July 2017 process that allows the gin to extract the flavour from coconut oil without leaving an oily mouthfeel. The $78 nett for 500ml Kopi B drink is then lightened with pandan and lime for a familiar yet intriguing drink that begs for another sip.
Kopi B is inspired by the classic cocktail called the Boulevardier, which is usually made from rye whisky/bourbon, vermouth and Campari. Kopi B takes the Boulevardier and puts a Singapore spin on it using Singapore’s distinctive local coffee roast.
Both cocktails will be available online exclusively during the Singapore Food Festival. They will also be available in single serves over ice at STREAT 2017 for $15 per cup.
http://www.drinksundaypunch.com FOOD-AND-ART EXPERIENCES 12. Transforming Your This hands-on workshop will educate attendees on snapping professional-looking photographs of their $90 nett per pax Food Images next meal. workshop by Foodist Not inclusive of booking fee x Morsels At the workshop – organised by bespoke cuisine curators The Foodist and chef Petrina Loh of Morsels – attendees will first get tips on food plating, styling and photography – before getting their hands dirty 25 Dempsey Road byplating, styling and taking their own photographs of two dishes – House-cured Barramundi, Toast, Rojak #01-04 Aioli, as well as Hainanese Chicken Salad, Chili Jelly, Ginger Vinaigrette. Light bites prepared by Chef S(249670) Petrina Loh will also be served.
23 July 2017: 3.00pm Attendees are expected to bring their own cameras – be it mobile phones or dedicated cameras – for the – 5.00pm workshop.
http://www.thefoodist.com.sg 13. Project Plait: Project Plait: Inheritance is one of the first interactive dining experiences in Singapore that combines food Adult: $78 nett (five-course menu) Inheritance by with contemporary dance to create a unique dining experience. Project Plait and Child (4 – 10 years old): $38 nett Jiakpalang / Chef A collaboration between newly-opened Jiakpalang’s executive chef Nixon Low and dancer-choreographer (three-course menu, limited seats) Nixon Low Naomi Tan, Project Plait: Inheritance is inspired by local traditions that Singaporeans hold close to their hearts but are constantly evolving in a fast-paced Singapore. Not inclusive of booking fee Jiakpalang Eating House Five interactive dance sets, five curated Singapore-inspired courses, and a feast for all senses! 456 Alexandra Road #01-06 http://www.projectplait.com/blank S(119962)
20 and 21 July 2017: 7.30pm
22 July 2017: 12.30pm 14. Food For Thought by As a pioneer in education and career transformation, General Assembly is proud to present a Singapore Free entry General Assembly Food Festival special edition of its Food for Thought panel series.
lyf@SMU Has technology changed the way we eat? What are some of the latest and upcoming F&B innovations? 71-77 Stamford Road What does Singaporean cuisine mean? Is there a universal understanding of what local means? Join food MPH Building entrepreneurs, industry leaders and innovative chefs coming together to share their stories and outlook S(178895) on where Singapore’s dining scene is headed.
23 July 2017: The two panel topics for discussion are: 10.00am -- 3.00pm The Future of Food Taste Talks: Neo Sin, Mod Sin, or Original Sin?
Confirmed speakers include: Malcolm Lee, Chef-owner of Candlenut Arrif Ziaudeen, CEO/Founder of Chope Dixon Chan, CEO & co-founder of Burpple Yi Sung Yong, CEO and co-founder of Grain
https://generalassemb.ly/education?format=events 15. Open Stoves by This year’s Open Stoves will boast a fresh offering in the inaugural Wok This Way outdoor beer garden. Free Entry Timbre+ There, patrons can get dishes infused with wok hei and pair it with craft beer, and participate in giant- edition games or play retro video arcade games. Prices of dish or food item vary Timbre+ JTC Launchpad @ Just like last year, Open Stoves will offer off-menu culinary treats borne out of collaborations between one-north invited culinary talents and Timbre+ resident chefs. Second- and third-generation hawkerpreneurs will 73A Ayer Rajah feature strongly in the line-up. Crescent S(139957) Live video feeds of chefs cooking up a storm, acts by Timbre+ resident musicians and other exciting family- friendly fringe activities ensure that there is never a dull moment at Open Stoves. 28 – 29 July 2017: 12pm – 1am http://www.timbreplus.sg/openstoves
30 July 2017: 12pm – 12am 16. One Dish, One Chef, The photo exhibition, presented by Alvin Foo, supported by Canon Singapore, tells the intimate stories Free Entry Generation of behind Singapore’s heritage hawkers and their signature local dishes. Stories by Canon Singapore 15 famous long-time hawkers in Singapore will undergo a photo-shoot that seeks to establish an intimate connection between the viewer and the subject. The images will feature a portraiture set-up of the Singapore Visitor hawker as the main subject, with their very own storefront as the image backdrop. Centre Level Two 216 Orchard Road The large-scale portraits will be exhibited alongside a brief history/introduction of each hawker, in (Next to conjunction with the Singapore Food Festival 2017, at the Singapore Visitor Centre located in the heart of orchardgateway@em the city. erald), S(238898)
14 July – 11 August 2017: 8.30am- 9.30pm
ISLAND-WIDE CULINARY ACTIVATIONS 17. Singapore Restaurant The Singapore Restaurant Festival returns to the Singapore Food Festival for a third consecutive year – Prices of promotional dishes vary by Festival by Restaurant and in a bigger and different form. restaurant Association of Singapore Formerly the Singapore Restaurant Month, the event will now run for three full months. This year, 52 $100 worth of dining vouchers are participating restaurant brands – including 12 heritage restaurants – will feature a Singapore-inspired available at $70 nett. Up to 52 participating dish in their menus. Participating heritage restaurants include Palm Beach, Jumbo Seafood, Ng Ah Sio restaurants Bak Kut Teh, Goldleaf Restaurant, Fatty Weng, Hua Ting Restaurant, Tandoor, Omar Shariff Authentic Indian Cuisine, and many more. 1 July – 30 September 2017 As part of the Singapore Restaurant Festival, RAS and Unilever Food Solutions also presents the ‘Salted Egg Shiok’ campaign which takes consumers through a map of salted egg dishes in Singapore from July to December 2017. The website www.saltedeggshiok.com will launch on 3 July, and it will act as an aggregator of the salted egg dishes around the island.
Diners can save up to 30% if they purchase the Singapore Restaurant Festival dining vouchers ($70 for $100 worth of vouchers) and use it for their meals at the participating restaurants. Vouchers can be purchased using DBS/POSB debit or credit cards at selected participating merchants island-wide.
https://www.singaporerestaurantfestival.com 18. Chope Exclusives: Make sampling local eats your mission for the whole of July! Prices of set meals vary by Local eats edition by establishments Chope Simply make reservations at selected restaurants on Chope to enjoy a complimentary signature local dish with every reservation! There will also be set meals with local-inspired dishes at special discounts 1 – 31 July 2017 presented by Chope’s partner restaurants! Terms and conditions apply.
What’s more, every booking at participating restaurants earns you an extra 50 Chope-Dollars!
Participating restaurants include Morsels, Violet Oon Satay Bar & Grill, The Quarters, Town Restaurant, Baba Chews Bar & Eatery, Redpan, The Lighthouse Bistro, Escape Restaurant and Cali Café.
http://cho.pe/sff2017 19. Popular local fare by Singapore Airlines will feature 18 local culinary favourites on board its flights in conjunction with the Not Applicable Singapore Airlines Singapore Food Festival. The dishes were selected via an online public vote conducted by Singapore Airlines in March 2017.
On board select Passengers who fly Suites, First Class and Passengers flying Economy Class and Premium Singapore Airlines Business Class will be able to enjoy select dishes Economy Class will be able to enjoy select dishes flights from this list: from this list: Singapore Chicken Rice Yu Pian Mee Fen 1 July – 31 July 2017 Singapore Laksa Char Siew Rice Singapore Style Laksa Roasted Chicken Rice Singapore Carrot Cake Hainanese Pork Chop Roti Prata with Fish Curry Beef Rendang with Turmeric Rice Fish Ball Kwayteow Soup Gulai Kambing with Rice Nasi Briyani Nasi Lemak Nonya Assam Fish Peranakan Hokkien Mee Soup Singapore Bak Kut Teh Teochew Bak Chor Mee
https://www.silverkris.com/taste-singapore-dishes-onboard-singapore-airlines-flights-july-2017/