The Taste Of Time

As food goes through the time, it constantly integrates with the culture from around the world and evolves into different styles and manner of consumption. This series uncovers the hidden aspects of familiar local delicacies and illustrates the history and untold stories behind them.

Ep 1 Nasi Lemak
24 mins

Nasi Lemak as defined by its name is rice cooked in coconut milk. And the fragrant rice complemented with sambal chilli and other side dishes is a unique local delight in Singapore and Malaysia with a rich Nanyang flavour. This episode will see how the dish has evolved in Singapore and Malaysia.

Ep 1 Nasi Lemak

Nasi Lemak as defined by its name is rice cooked in coconut milk. And the fragrant rice complemented with sambal chilli and other side dishes is a unique local delight in Singapore and Malaysia with a rich Nanyang flavour. This episode will see how the dish has evolved in Singapore and Malaysia.

Ep 2 Satay
23 mins

In this episode, we will take a look at how satay stalls in Singapore and Malaysia pit against each other to grill satay with different flavours.

Ep 2 Satay

In this episode, we will take a look at how satay stalls in Singapore and Malaysia pit against each other to grill satay with different flavours.

Ep 3 Hor Fun
24 mins

Hor fun is made up of different thickness and ingredients. Cooking hor fun also differ for each dialect group. In this episode, we learn more about hor fun originating from Singapore, Malaysia and China.

Ep 3 Hor Fun

Hor fun is made up of different thickness and ingredients. Cooking hor fun also differ for each dialect group. In this episode, we learn more about hor fun originating from Singapore, Malaysia and China.

Ep 4 Prawn Mee
24 mins

Succulent prawns is the main ingredient of Hokkien Prawn Mee. Customers enjoy the spiciness or sweetness of the prawn soup regardless of its dry or soupy version. In this episode, travel through time to search for prawn mee in the various regions and its origin.

Ep 4 Prawn Mee

Succulent prawns is the main ingredient of Hokkien Prawn Mee. Customers enjoy the spiciness or sweetness of the prawn soup regardless of its dry or soupy version. In this episode, travel through time to search for prawn mee in the various regions and its origin.

Ep 5 Oyster Omelette
23 mins

The main ingredients of oyster omelette are fresh oysters, eggs, sweet potato flour. But with different seasoning and cooking methods, the taste of oyster omelette will vary. In this episode, travel across Malaysia, Chaoshan and Fujian regions in China to look for its origins of oyster omelette.

Ep 5 Oyster Omelette

The main ingredients of oyster omelette are fresh oysters, eggs, sweet potato flour. But with different seasoning and cooking methods, the taste of oyster omelette will vary. In this episode, travel across Malaysia, Chaoshan and Fujian regions in China to look for its origins of oyster omelette.

Ep 6 Fried Carrot Cake
23 mins

Local fried carrot cake has white and black versions with seasoning either in fish sauce or black soya sauce. Early Teochew immigrants created new, improved versions of the fried carrot cake based on recipes from their hometown.

Ep 6 Fried Carrot Cake

Local fried carrot cake has white and black versions with seasoning either in fish sauce or black soya sauce. Early Teochew immigrants created new, improved versions of the fried carrot cake based on recipes from their hometown.

Ep 7 Braised Pork
24 mins

Braised meat is a common Chinese dish in most dialect groups. After extracting the fat from the belly meat, the end product is the shiny, delicious braised meat. It’s a dish that closely unites the different dialect groups and with the spirit of tolerance.

Ep 7 Braised Pork

Braised meat is a common Chinese dish in most dialect groups. After extracting the fat from the belly meat, the end product is the shiny, delicious braised meat. It’s a dish that closely unites the different dialect groups and with the spirit of tolerance.

Additional Information

Premiered2017
Genresfood, info-ed
Suitable For All Ages