Zi char and the charm of home-made cuisine in Singapore

The charm of Zi Char’s rice

Every foodie can satisfy their wish when visiting Singapore. Long known for its variety of dishes, the island nation caters to gourmets of all tastes and budgets. One of the most attractive flavor blends in the culinary heritage here can be mentioned Zi char.

Zi char or Tze char is a word from the Fujian province that refers to traditional dishes influenced by home-cooked Chinese cuisine. Zi means “to cook”, and char means “to fry”. With such broad semantics, Zi char meals are often reserved for large groups of 4 or more diners. This reflects the concept of the crowded Asian community in Singapore: “Eating is a community story. Eating is sharing.”

Singapore’s rich culinary heritage has spawned a wide variety of Zi char dishes, each with its own unique flavor and preparation. Zi char menu can be up to hundreds of dishes, not to mention the number of variations of the chef at each restaurant. Go out to eat in groups, both to enjoy a variety of favorite dishes, and to bond with family and friends.

Order a variety of Zi char dishes to share and bond.

Whether you wander in the popular dining areas or busy malls, you will surely find a wide-open culinary world, awakening your taste buds and making fond memories of the taste of home cooked rice. Treasure Zi char can entertain you from famous dishes like chili crab, Hainanese chicken rice and “national” pork rib soup, to lesser known dishes like fish head curry, cake Carrots, etc. Large portions, affordable prices will make connoisseurs of food seem lost in a corner of paradise.

Chili Crab soaked in sauce combined with tender will “beat” any foodie.

Drop into a signature Zi char restaurant and sample delicious stir-fried crab meat while your fingers are drenched in a spicy, sweet, spicy sauce; or slurp down the delicious hot pork rib soup from local chefs, you can feel the different side of Singapore. This is a very unique taste adventure that Lion City offers you.

The attraction of home-made cuisine in the old restaurant Sin Hoi Sai

Every Singaporean has a Zi char restaurant that they love. Standing in line with the local people, awakening your senses with the aroma from the kitchen, you will feel that emotion to the fullest. If you are passionate about long-standing family restaurants, go to Sin Hoi Sai Eating House, where delicious flavors keep diners for generations.

Sin Hoi Sai Eating House opened its first branch in 1978 in Tiong Bahru – the island’s oldest and unique residential area with an appealing blend of tradition and modernity. The restaurant continued to be expanded to the East Coast Road area after 3 years of operation.

Sin Hoi Sai is always crowded with customers at Tiong Bahru branch.

The owner of the restaurant is Ms. Yap Sor Khim. For her, hard work 365 days and understanding customers are the top criteria for Sin Hoi Sai to continue to thrive amidst Singapore’s rich culinary scene. “Diners are becoming more health conscious and they will ask restaurants to taste less condiments like oil, salt and sugar.” – Ms. Yap Sor Khim shared.

Sin Hoi Sai (Tiong Bahru) is listed in the Michelin Guide Singapore in 2019 with the title of Michelin Plate. The restaurant also received many visits from many famous people such as female singer Truong Hue Muoi, male singer Vuong Luc Hoanh, actor and singer Mac Van Uy or Ngu Nguyet Thien band. This is a testament to the excellent quality of the restaurant’s food! Be sure to visit this place between 16:00 pm – 3:30 am, maybe you will accidentally sit next to a star’s table enjoying a tender piece of perfectly marinated meat.

Singapore is a modern society with a fast pace of life, but that does not mean that it lacks aspects of tradition and heritage. Explore the old Zi char restaurants like Sin Hoi Sai, enjoy the taste of home-cooked rice, marvel at the number of dishes that are more than you can eat, that’s how you feel an idyllic and intimate Singapore.