Seafood in Singapore

Asians are known to be seafood lovers and why we wouldn’t. Most Asian countries are surrounded by water or sea; we have hundreds of rivers and lakes where we can get our fresh marine produce. Singapore is no exception; the country offers one of the best seafood markets in South East Asia.  You can purchase them live and have it cooked straight away in any seafood restaurants though it may be a little pricey in such establishments. You can also try some hawker centers and choose any seafood you prefer at a cheaper price. 

Supermarkets are also good choice but for the best place to buy seafood are in wet markets.  Wet/Dry markets are an Asian thing and are the one place where most Singaporeans do their shopping.  Busiest time will be early morning till mid noon. Wet portion sells meat and seafood while the dry section is mostly for spices, herbs and vegetables. Local s doesn’t, mind the wet floor or the pungent smell because it where they can buy the freshest catch at a cheaper price. Different fishes in tanks – snakeheads, grouper, catfish, eels, rays, prawns, squids and frogs are abundant. Live mud crabs in cages, the choices are plenty and staggering food items sold in one place. 

If you want to go to typical wet market for fresh seafood, you can try Chinatown or the Tekka Market in Little India. These types of market are better compared to supermarkets because you will know that produce is fresh because it came directly from the ports, farm and butcher houses. You can bargain for prices and build good relations with stall owners that may give you better prices and better choices. 

There are also numerous restaurants that specialize in seafood all over the country. Few examples are Jumbo Seafood Restaurant, No Signboard Seafood Restaurant, Long Beach Sea food restaurant and the list goes on.

I like seafood and a meal will never be complete without it. Share my adventures as we go on our seafood adventure