Picture choosen by: MissAdministrator . Food and Drink in Singapore Singapore is well-known for its diversified food. There are over 30 different cuisines including Chinese, English, Malay, French, Indian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean and American, etc. However, a good western food dining is expensive comparing to the other cuisine but still affordable.

Tip: One of the best ways to eat in Singapore is in the open at one of the ubiquitous street footstalls or food courts- called "basha" (Market) in local language.

Local Specialities:
- Beef rendang (coconut milk beef curry).
- Chilli crab (fresh crab with a piquant sauce).
- Gado gado (a fruit and vegetable salad in peanut sauce).
- Satay (skewers of marinated meat cooked over charcoal) served with spicy peanut sauce, cucumber, onion, rice and coconut.
- Char Kway Teow (thick rice noodles stir fried in soy sauce with vegetables, fish or meat).

Local Drinks:
- Singapore Sling (cocktail containing gin, cherry liquor, cointreau, benedictine, pineapple juice, lime juice, grenadine and angostura bitters). It was invented in the early 20th century for the Raffles Hotel in Singapore.
- Teh arak tarik (ginger tea with milk).
- Soya bean milk.
- Sugar cane juice.
- Tiger Beer (ubiquitous local lager brand).

Legal age to drink: 18 years old and above.

Tipping: drinking is officially discouraged in restaurants, hotels and the airport. A 10% service charge is included in restaurant bills.