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The Side of Singapore Tourists Never Taste

Season 19
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From tossing lo hei with Christabel to pickling tea leaves with Thet, this episode takes you on a journey across kitchens, wet markets, hawker stalls, and family dining tables—through the voices of the women who live in this city’s diversity every day.


- A South African barbecue in the tropics.

- A Singaporean-Indians go-to hawker stalls.

- Banana stems and tea leaf salad in Peninsula Plaza.

- Cheese, dim sum, and food rituals that span generations.


🎙️ Listen to “Singapore’s Secret Ingredient? Women Who Keep Its Food Culture Alive” now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you tune in.


Special guests- Christabel Lim, Cindy De Oude, Sofiah Schuetzenberger, Suzanna Rueegger Koechli, Thet Mandel


This isn’t just about food, it’s about memory, identity, and the flavours that keep us rooted.

Episode available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube or wherever you may listen to podcasts


#MeltingPotPodcast #NewEpisode #SingaporeFood #CulturalStories #WomenInFood #ExpatsInSingapore #SingaporeCulture #FoodIsMemory #GlobalVoices #HomeThroughFood #StorytellingThroughFood


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