In the 1970s, armed with only his native Tamil and basic Malay ... dish by dish. Today, watching him effortlessly switch between Tamil, Cantonese, and Malay while serving his legendary vegetarian ...

Considering that the majority of ethnicities that comprise Singapore's cultural identity are Asian, expect to find a smorgasbord of delectable Chinese, Indian and Malay dishes during your stay.

Examples of Malay dishes that did get Anglicised names, and are part of the March update, include "fish head curry" and "steamboat". A discussion about local food simply wouldn't be complete ...