Food

10 local foods that are going to be just part of history soon

2016-04-23 , 1:30 pm

Last Updated on 2017-04-25 , 10:16 am

Singaporeans love our food. We love them so much that most of the time, we are just concerned with the latest fads and forget about the dishes that make up our tradition and cultures. And when the day comes that we suddenly crave for them again, we can’t seem to find them any more. Just so you know, you shouldn’t be taking our local fare for granted because already as this list will show, many are starting to fade into oblivion.

Kacang Puteh

What was once so easy to find outside cinemas has now become a novelty. So much so that we are even willing to pay a good price to have one wrapped in the nostalgic magazine paper just for the sake of reliving our childhood or the olden days.

Ice-cream bread/wafer

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Remember how we, as kids, would love to eat this and get the ice-cream all over our clothes because it would drip as soon we squeezed the bread or wafer too hard? Although we still see a few of these push carts around, there aren’t many of them left and I’m afraid sooner or later, they will disappear for good.

Muah Chee

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If you are a big fan of this traditional snack, you will know that it is no longer as easily found as it used to be back in the days. Only a handful of locations sell this and not all of them are nice. Otherwise, we will have to wait for pasar malams to sprout before we can get our fill of this sweet and sticky morsels. And yes once again, we do not mind paying a good price for a small packet.

Kebabs

These may not be considered one of our traditional food but still, there were a dime a dozen of these stalls popping up all over our island country once. So much so that whenever I had a craving, I only needed to pop into a shopping mall food court and there would definitely be a stall there selling these. Now, you can probably only getting them sporadically and at pasar malams at, you guessed it, exorbitant prices.

Cotton candy

I used to be able to get these so easily at mama stores and supermarkets. But nowadays, I seem to be finding them only at pasar malams and perhaps Expo where they are sold at prices I’m not proud to mention.

Corn dog

Where did this deliciousness on a stick go? These are really rarely seen anymore and even if they are, they aren’t very good anymore. What’s worse is how much the vendors are charging for each stick nowadays.

Corn cup

I love having this buttery cup of popping goodness. But guess what? Now they only seem to be available at pasar malams and perhaps at sporadic locations across the island. Where back then the amount of butter added was generous, it is now a miserly little lump that costs a leg and an arm.

Colourful mini huat kuehs

I remember these used to be my brother’s favourite cakes. There used to be the mini ones that were so easy to eat and so easily found but now, I can’t even find them at pasar malams anymore. Only the big ones are available and that’s just so sad.

Steamed peanuts

I simply adore these and always wait for a pasar malam to emerge for me to get my fill of these tasty, soft nuts. They used to be so cheap but today, a small cup or packet can cost as much as a packet of peanuts which you could bring home and steam yourself.

Dragon beard candy

How many of you grew up eating this? I know I did and it used to be my favourite. So much so that my parents and relatives would automatically buy a packet for me if they saw it. But as of late, I haven’t seen them anywhere anymore. This is a tragic loss for me and for all the fans of this delectable candy that used to give me sore throats and coughs but was oh-so-delicious-I-had-to-have-more-even-if-it-killed-me.

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