Eating Singapore's Famous Street Food | Maxwells Hawker Center

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  • Опубликовано: 27 янв 2025

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  • @VisitSingapore
    @VisitSingapore 2 месяца назад +23

    You can’t go wrong with Maxwell’s Hawker Centre! 😋 It’s the heart of Singapore’s street food scene-delicious, affordable, and authentic!

    • @riptide101
      @riptide101 2 месяца назад +3

      erm... did u just rename Maxwell to Maxwell's?!

    • @sentou2353
      @sentou2353 Месяц назад

      @@riptide101 could be auto correct

    • @kamaladevi1441
      @kamaladevi1441 Месяц назад

      Are you the official site? Note that it should be Maxwell & not Maxwell's.

    • @riptide101
      @riptide101 Месяц назад

      @@sentou2353 but that's the official visit Singapore account.... there shouldn't be 'auto' anything

  • @sentou2353
    @sentou2353 2 месяца назад +24

    Karipap is our way of saying “curry puff”..there’s another name for it which is “epok epok”..so what you eating is basically pastry filled with potato curry. We also have other fillings like sambal paste sardines. Whether it’s nice or not, depends on where you buy it. Some stalls fry their curry puffs early in the morning so by noon it will become cold and lose its crispiness. A good curry puff is the ones that are hot from the stove. It should be as crispy as lumpia

    • @seoulsistahhh1143
      @seoulsistahhh1143 2 месяца назад

      That sounds delicious 😋

    • @sentou2353
      @sentou2353 Месяц назад

      @ it is delicious😍😍 a good snack or breakfast to go with hot tea/coffee

  • @nursabrina3607
    @nursabrina3607 2 месяца назад +5

    as a fellow singaporean, your reviews and your genuine reaction to the food made my day. hope Judy enjoys them as much as you did! have a great time here!

  • @sarahadelelim5899
    @sarahadelelim5899 2 месяца назад +9

    Maxwell has everything! Happy you got to experience our local hawker & I'm so happy I got to meet Judy and you @ the meet and greet. Hopefully, the girls can visit Singapore one day too! X

  • @food4444lyfe
    @food4444lyfe 2 месяца назад +8

    That thick black sauce for the chicken is not oyster sauce nor hoisin sauce. It’s straight up THiCC Dark Soy Sauce.
    The “ garlic “ sauce is actually ginger sauce. You could add green onion / shallots / garlic to kick it up a notch. 😊

  • @aperillee
    @aperillee 2 месяца назад +19

    Benji, I love that you're not afraid to explore on your own and connect with your viewers. Very humbling. You are living life!

  • @_cestlavee
    @_cestlavee 2 месяца назад +15

    Carrot cake is named as such because it has radish in it (radish is called 'white carrot' in Mandarin). Also the curry puff you had has a mix of chicken, potato, onions in curry paste. If you loved the iced milo, next time you've got to try the milo dinosaur, or godzilla!

    • @BenjiManTV
      @BenjiManTV  Месяц назад +3

      Love this explanation. Thank you.

  • @MorganTurnerMakeup
    @MorganTurnerMakeup 2 месяца назад +1

    Benji, soo happy to see you in Singapore! My mom is from there and we just got back from a trip the end of this summer. More MUST try dishes that SG is known for, Chili Crab (the other national dish next to Chicken Rice), Laksa & Satay! That fried dough thing you got was actually a curry puff (which didnt look as good as it was not stuffed, definitely try a different stall, Maxwells has one that is very popular but unfortunately I cant remember the name.) And while youre in the airport on the way back, you MUST get some Bak Kwa, its like an asian jerkey! they have a few stores in Changi Airport. Nothing like it in the states.

  • @mikeng9024
    @mikeng9024 2 месяца назад +9

    The chicken is actually poached, not steamed. After it is cooked, its is then dunk into ice water to stop the cooking process. That is why it is serve cold.

  • @geniegal78
    @geniegal78 2 месяца назад +3

    We use fork & spoon to eat rice... that is ginger sauce for the chicken rice, not garlic 😅... the dark soya sauce is usually drizzled over the rice
    That black coffee is kopi-o, will be kopi-o kosong if no sugar 😊
    You do not have to keep going back to Maxwell Food Centre as there is the largest food centre, Chinatown Complex Food Centre nearby.
    Radish in chinese translates to carrot, thus the name 'carrot cake'.

  • @kulvinderkaur2297
    @kulvinderkaur2297 2 месяца назад +1

    Aww Benji, it’s nice to watch you enjoying our local
    Food. You are pretty
    Knowledgeable. Hope you enjoyed yr stay in Singapore.!

  • @benjayy209
    @benjayy209 2 месяца назад +17

    Take a shot every time benji says cane sugar instead of sugar cane 😂

  • @boginghastings9248
    @boginghastings9248 Месяц назад

    Love this vlog Benji so refreshing. Just watching you exploring and trying different foods makes me want to go to Singapore.

  • @Lynnho16
    @Lynnho16 2 месяца назад +8

    kopi = coffee 😄. kopi coffee = coffee coffee 😅thanks for coming to singapore! wish i could have met Judy & you

    • @nicolems
      @nicolems Месяц назад

      Like chai tea

  • @macrom4168
    @macrom4168 2 месяца назад +4

    try pandan flavored desserts. I hear the pandan chiffon cakes are good too.

    • @BenjiManTV
      @BenjiManTV  Месяц назад

      Sounds delicious. Will do.

  • @VictoriaLimXZ
    @VictoriaLimXZ 2 месяца назад +4

    Milo Van mentioned! childhood love of my life. So glad you got to try some Singaporean food, the black carrot cake is my fav

    • @BenjiManTV
      @BenjiManTV  Месяц назад +1

      Black carrot cake was bomb.

  • @virgo3238
    @virgo3238 2 месяца назад +4

    Chicken Rice sauce
    1 is chilli, the other yellow colour is ginger

  • @MichelleVLim
    @MichelleVLim Месяц назад

    Benji!! you need to go to the Tian Tian chicken rice stall!! best one there

  • @aliya_k20
    @aliya_k20 2 месяца назад +8

    I loved trying food at the Maxwell food center as well! Next time i visit I’ll definitely try the “carrot cake” haha.
    Also I think the guy was trying to tell you it’s a curry puff, not “corry pop” lol. That’s very popular in south Asian culture!

    • @Lynnho16
      @Lynnho16 2 месяца назад

      If you are keen on trying malay cuisine in singapore, you can try dishes like long tong, mee siam, mee rebus, mee soto! It has interesting flavour profile. :)

    • @BenjiManTV
      @BenjiManTV  Месяц назад +1

      Yummers. Thanks for letting me know.

  • @Katliott
    @Katliott 2 месяца назад +3

    Singapore is bomb for food. Glad to see you there benji! Hope to see you have 🌶️ 🦀

  • @atmidnights1106
    @atmidnights1106 2 месяца назад +2

    oh man!! i’ve been wanting to go back to singapore. love seeing this.

  • @marie-louisedekort9360
    @marie-louisedekort9360 2 месяца назад +1

    When will you come to Curaçao? You will love the food.

  • @Itchypootato
    @Itchypootato 2 месяца назад

    Hope you enjoyed your time in Singapore and so glad you’re open to try all the different variety of food our tiny city offers! the truly local experience! 😊

  • @ElenaVG
    @ElenaVG Месяц назад

    We agree. We love to eat outdoors when it’s the right temperature.Not bad $3 for a meal.

  • @starsNeiks
    @starsNeiks 2 месяца назад

    I love Singapore! One if my favorite Country and I keep coming back there. You should come back and try other hawker centers. There’s so much good food to explore. Missing Singapore already

  • @AndrewHahaLee
    @AndrewHahaLee Месяц назад

    Iced sugar cane with lemon. Best thing on a sunny day.

  • @dazuotv
    @dazuotv 2 месяца назад +2

    Thank you for the wonderful video of eating Singapore's famous street food 👍

  • @hloc
    @hloc 2 месяца назад +1

    The yellow stuff with the Chicken rice is ginger... minced ginger...
    And its called locally as sugar cane... not cane suger... Try it with added Lemon juice or Plum juice... It better.
    Curry puff is considered as a pastry. Its can be filled with potatoes+carrots cooked in curry... Or sardine... Or whatever the owner can think of...
    And you can have beer day or night from 7am till 10:30pm in public. No one would judge you if you have a beer instead of coffee in the morning.

  • @alodiasharma
    @alodiasharma 2 месяца назад +1

    Oh God wish I could go back again and ...try those yummies...
    So true hawker center is the heaven for foodie

  • @strawberriesncandii
    @strawberriesncandii 2 месяца назад +2

    I’m definitely bookmarking this video for reference when I go to Singapore. The food looked delicious.

    • @nonamahoela
      @nonamahoela 2 месяца назад +1

      Sameeee!!

    • @aneboey6601
      @aneboey6601 2 месяца назад +1

      Try the Tian Tian Chicken Rice that is the popular Chicken Rice in maxwell.
      Then try the Oyster cake in Maxwell as well.
      Beancurd from Lao Ban all in maxwell.

    • @strawberriesncandii
      @strawberriesncandii 2 месяца назад

      @@aneboey6601Thank you so much for the recommendation. I’m definitely going to. The food looks really good.

    • @strawberriesncandii
      @strawberriesncandii 2 месяца назад

      @@nonamahoela❤❤❤❤

  • @bglxx
    @bglxx 2 месяца назад +3

    Helloo Benji!! So excited for your SG vlogs! Btw, that's ginger with the chicken rice, not garlic :)

  • @TossyAlakim
    @TossyAlakim 2 месяца назад +1

    Benji, try Bon Toong Kee. They serve the best chicken rice meal complete with the sides. I miss that so much.

  • @miiiiisty
    @miiiiisty Месяц назад

    I love sugar cane drink! You would like the coconut and sugar cane mix also. Very refreshing

  • @jayashree2171
    @jayashree2171 2 месяца назад

    Loved this video Benji.... We get to learn a lot seeing your videos....Can't wait to try your recommendations the next time I visit Singapore... Hopefully you filmed a lot more food vlogs in Singapore :).

  • @KayeCatral
    @KayeCatral 2 месяца назад +1

    Karepap is their version of the karepan. I love that in SG. Also, Iced Milo is available in 7-Eleven here. Should have tried Milo Dinosaur. The “garlic” thingee is actually Ginger.

  • @jolenewoo
    @jolenewoo Месяц назад +1

    Next time you can try the oyster omelete and char kway teow (fried noodles with dark sauce and cockles)!

  • @shanshine0912
    @shanshine0912 14 дней назад

    Thanks for coming to Singapore and enjoying our food❤

  • @khamzicrz
    @khamzicrz 2 месяца назад

    Ohhhh the Hawkersss 😍 I loved them. I was in Singapore 5 years ago, one of the best trips ever. Will definitely visit again.

  • @afterglowbyjk
    @afterglowbyjk 2 месяца назад +1

    Good Job Benji on going to Maxwell food centre! Appreciate your bravery and willingness to explore and try new things🫶🏼Hope you had a great experience!

    • @BenjiManTV
      @BenjiManTV  Месяц назад

      Thank you 🙌 loved every moment.

  • @Ruriko.Y
    @Ruriko.Y 2 месяца назад +2

    8:30 funny that you mentioned starbucks. because starbucks coffee is nothing compared to real coffee. also if you go to vietnam, they have a really big coffee culture. if you try their coffee you might not want anymore starbucks.
    you'll find a lot of singaporean and malaysian dishes are the same or similar because of their history together. singapore was part of malaysia until the 1960s, so same food, culture, racial composition. many similar food & desserts can be found in indonesia as well, because of the cultural exchange and assimilation. like the karipap you had.

  • @MelC-nu6ml
    @MelC-nu6ml 2 месяца назад

    Welcome to Singapore! So glad you’re enjoying yourself and our local delights❤

  • @skirtrunning
    @skirtrunning Месяц назад +1

    Carrot cake is called carrot because in Mandarin," bai luo bo" or "white carrot" means radish.

  • @Anew1008
    @Anew1008 2 месяца назад

    So cool I heard of Singapore noodles! All Asian countries are so similar! I love sugar cane juice try it with lemon and ginger!

  • @_cestlavee
    @_cestlavee 2 месяца назад

    The sauce with the chicken rice is actually dark soy. Whilst regular soy adds flavour, dark soy is typically used to add colour to cooking. The other condiments are ground ginger, and a chili lime dip.

  • @elaineshan
    @elaineshan 2 месяца назад

    if you are looking for dessert you can try out cendol, ice kacang & bo bo cha cha. Singapore food are mostly sweet.

  • @Makemeacheesebagel
    @Makemeacheesebagel Месяц назад

    u should do asia country food travel. its always more interesting

  • @Anew1008
    @Anew1008 2 месяца назад

    South indian filter coffee is so good! Taste like chocolate it's a dark brew too with chicory!

  • @HighSierraDawn
    @HighSierraDawn 2 месяца назад +1

    Benji you are eating you way through Singapore like you're Anthony Bourdain! ❤😂

  • @marcymuneses122
    @marcymuneses122 Месяц назад +1

    Go to Old airport food center! Soooo much better!

  • @louis20122
    @louis20122 Месяц назад

    Wow. You travel back and forth with no worry about long flights lol

  • @ahpiang
    @ahpiang 2 месяца назад

    Adding lemon to sugar cane juice will make it more refreshing and nice for the weather in Singapore here.

  • @shawtieexbby
    @shawtieexbby Месяц назад

    In Cantonese, radish is called "white carrot" which is why I assume they named it carrot cake, looks delish!

  • @freshyx3
    @freshyx3 Месяц назад

    You should try making Hainan chicken with ginger scallion sauce and cup of chicken broth on the side. Super easy!

  • @hunnyblush
    @hunnyblush 2 месяца назад +1

    19:58, the Benji I love this food 👀

  • @Vegaibam
    @Vegaibam Месяц назад

    Come to indonesia we have much cane sugar here

  • @annietan449
    @annietan449 2 месяца назад

    Thank you for coming to SG and liking our hawker food

  • @pearlymuffinz
    @pearlymuffinz 2 месяца назад +1

    We call that Epok-Epok or Curry Puff here in Singapore.

  • @LouisLuzuka
    @LouisLuzuka 2 месяца назад +1

    So happy you’re showing maxwells that’s my favourite 😮

  • @JP-ee7qq
    @JP-ee7qq 2 месяца назад

    Welcome to Singapore, Judy and Benji. Our local chicken rice is a must try. The condiments are chilli, ginger and sweet black sauce. 😊

  • @hiijennny
    @hiijennny Месяц назад

    Benji you should try making Hainanese chicken at home! I use the chicken thighs with bones + skin from Costco and you use everything from the chicken. You also cook the rice with the broth.

  • @ssivakami
    @ssivakami 2 месяца назад

    plz try Cheng Tng, ice kachang, mee goreng with egg, nasi lemak, changi pepper chicken curry puff, malay kueh, pau, fresh orange juice from machine, red bean/green bean mild sweet dessert

  • @pearlymuffinz
    @pearlymuffinz 2 месяца назад +1

    Yes! Local Hawker Centre food is always the best in Singapore. And it save u from having a burst wallet. Budget friendly😁

  • @geministar0607
    @geministar0607 2 месяца назад

    Welcome to our sunny island Singapore! Hope you and your wife have a pleasant stay here. There are many good foods at Maxwell market! You should try the Tian Tian chicken rice , it’s always long queue! I would also like to recommend oyster puff ! It’s very nice and must eat it while it’s hot and crispy. Really love to watch your vlog on this . Thanks for coming to Singapore ❤

  • @withlovejlee
    @withlovejlee 2 месяца назад +1

    When you expect the guy to walk all the way across but magically disappears 😳😂

  • @riptide101
    @riptide101 2 месяца назад +4

    u look at ginger and u call it garlic, u taste ginger and u still called it garlic. how to trust your taste la aiyo.
    also grab a spoon for a rice dish in Asia... not chopsticks and ending up with just a fork

  • @lifewithstaph
    @lifewithstaph 2 месяца назад

    Lol, I went to a South Asian wedding and if there’s no assigned seating you need to tip your chair to reserve it otherwise someone will take it. It doesn’t matter if you have your phone, purse, jacket, or even a tissue paper, someone will take it because it’s not tipped over. I didn’t believe my friend and people took our seats except for my friend’s. So we had to eat on a small couch with a sofa table.

  • @simplyme3306
    @simplyme3306 2 месяца назад

    Chopsticks is when we eat noodles or when we have rice in rice bowls and dishes separately. For chicken rice on a plate we usually eat with fork and spoon. Push the fork onto your spoon with your rice. Westerners always use fork for rice (you hv grains slipping out between)
    when there is a spoon provided.😂 that's ginger paste not garlic

  • @TheYahoohappy
    @TheYahoohappy 2 месяца назад +4

    Hahaha Benji, the food name is already in english "Curry Puff" 😂😂

    • @Chingpui1
      @Chingpui1 2 месяца назад +1

      I think he thinks it’s “curry pop”😅

  • @ssivakami
    @ssivakami 2 месяца назад

    I love white carrot cake❤

  • @bglxx
    @bglxx 2 месяца назад +2

    Some older folks in sg here call them "Kali pok". Probably because they can't pronounce "curry puff" in English 😅

  • @nikkia6200
    @nikkia6200 2 месяца назад +2

    Go Benji Go Benji Go!
    Love the travel vlogs!

  • @LilyLoves690
    @LilyLoves690 2 месяца назад +4

    Benji please get your shaking checked - it’s noticeable

    • @saracasaraca7104
      @saracasaraca7104 Месяц назад +2

      I mentioned this some time ago. Now, ir's even more noticeable. Get it checked ASAP Benji.

  • @nicoleh4601
    @nicoleh4601 2 месяца назад

    Hi Benji, I think that’s ginger sauce/oil.

  • @sharonee4452
    @sharonee4452 2 месяца назад

    Welcome to singapore

  • @whoopee075
    @whoopee075 2 месяца назад

    You have to add lemon to your sugar cane juice. It’s next level!

  • @Racr-j4o
    @Racr-j4o 2 месяца назад +2

    Duck & Goose are more yummy than Chicken

  • @taranatarana714
    @taranatarana714 2 месяца назад

    It's more organic over there. ✅️

  • @lifewithstaph
    @lifewithstaph 2 месяца назад

    Mix sugarcane juice with coconut juice. Because sugarcane is pure sugar it’s not really going to help hydrate you. The coconut juice is supposed to help hydrate you.

    • @Ruriko.Y
      @Ruriko.Y 2 месяца назад

      coconut water is naturally sweet. adding sugarcane is just making it more sweet?

  • @VissiasDiaries
    @VissiasDiaries Месяц назад +1

    It’s curry puff

  • @Victoria-iw1wb
    @Victoria-iw1wb 2 месяца назад

    Carrot cake delicious !😋😋😋

  • @alifoenally
    @alifoenally Месяц назад

    I miss Singapore 😢

  • @lohti6399
    @lohti6399 Месяц назад

    7:40 Curry Puff

  • @Anew1008
    @Anew1008 2 месяца назад

    Wow what u doing there? All the food looks so bomb! 😂 why is it called carrot Cake then?!

  • @LouisLuzuka
    @LouisLuzuka 2 месяца назад

    Sugar cane I bought with no ice it cost more but it’s delicious 🤤

  • @linited
    @linited 2 месяца назад +1

    Omg so that's where those tissue packs are from xD. I only got to stay in Singapore for a couple days but I had some of THE best food. The popiah at maxwell food centre was one of my highlights.
    Edit: there are other amazing food courts around chinatown too.

    • @BenjiManTV
      @BenjiManTV  Месяц назад

      I heard. Next time I’ll visit more in Chinatown.

  • @Pauk-b6o
    @Pauk-b6o 2 месяца назад

    After having your meals at hawker centre,did you clear your tray at halal/non-halal tray stand?

  • @도라도라-e7z
    @도라도라-e7z 2 месяца назад

    Benji please come to South Korea❤

  • @SuryaChandraRao-t3v
    @SuryaChandraRao-t3v 2 месяца назад

    Super, 👍

  • @ssivakami
    @ssivakami 2 месяца назад

    CHOPE is reserving the place with tissue paper❤

  • @riptide101
    @riptide101 2 месяца назад +3

    why u talking about beer and food to a Muslim as though he can relate or understand???
    also what's so weird about a curry puff?

  • @sabahahmed4236
    @sabahahmed4236 2 месяца назад +1

    Benji be careful my dad used to drink sugar cane juice once a day and he ended up getting diabetes

  • @SOMETHINGCORNYY
    @SOMETHINGCORNYY Месяц назад

    Congratulations on the 400k 🎉

  • @veevee6019
    @veevee6019 2 месяца назад

    WHERE DID THE GUY GO AT 7.54 😂😂😂

  • @christyscoffeebean
    @christyscoffeebean 2 месяца назад

    Carrot cake is a savory dish lol

  • @SgForeverSg
    @SgForeverSg 2 месяца назад

    New to Asia? Some of the things you said killed ms but love how positive and open minded you were. Just a piece of advice…don’t put your straw or utensils on your food tray, it isn’t clean. If you were given a bowl of rice, yes you would use chopsticks but you had a plate so fork and spoon. We are rather cosmopolitan and have adopted accordingly.

  • @psalm9177
    @psalm9177 2 месяца назад +1

    Its KARIPAN!!

  • @RonLarhz
    @RonLarhz 2 месяца назад

    Milo is an Australian invention BUT every country have their own formula.
    Australian is more milky.
    Singapore is more malty
    Malaysia is more chocolatey AND more sweet.
    Taiwan is more bland.
    Many more other countries I have not tried....

  • @gthewallflower6045
    @gthewallflower6045 2 месяца назад +6

    It's Curry puff 😂

  • @annietan449
    @annietan449 2 месяца назад +1

    You should put the tissue on the table. It's more noticeable.

  • @lt5466
    @lt5466 2 месяца назад +4

    Benji, not all asian countries uses chopsticks. The only asian countries I know of uses chopsticks is China, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Vietnam and Korea

    • @Ruriko.Y
      @Ruriko.Y 2 месяца назад

      also countries with large chinese population. so there's Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia