Food Talks & Workshops

From Sea to Shore: Baking the Tides of Singapore

by Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore
16 - 17 May • 10:00am

A hands-on maritime heritage baking masterclass at a swanky commercial kitchen studio where participants bake, taste, and uncover Singapore’s port history through edible storytelling inspired by seafaring life, spice routes, and dockside communities.

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Register here: https://go.gov.sg/shf2026-incubaker-mpa 

Saturday (16 May): 10am - 1pm
Sunday (17 May): 10am - 1pm

A collaboration between MPA and IncuBaker Café and Studio.


From spice routes to sailors’ rations, Singapore’s port shaped not just trade, but food, survival, and exchange. This immersive maritime heritage culinary masterclass invites participants into a living heritage kitchen, where shipped ingredients and stories are unpacked, transformed, and shared through baking and storytelling.

 

Guided by IncuBaker’s instructors, participants explore how maritime trade influenced Singapore’s pantry — from spices and flour— while creating reimagined maritime-inspired recipes.

 

Each dough becomes a tactile archive, kneaded, shaped, baked, and tasted. The session includes hands-on baking, guided tastings, and curated beverage pairings for a meaningful HeritageFest experience.

 

Participants will bake a Dockside Spice Bun and a Seafarer’s Hardtack (a modern tea cake) and taste a Port City Financier inspired by French maritime trade. All ingredients are halal-friendly. Beverage options include a non-alcoholic pairing (default) or an optional alcoholic add-on (wine or craft beer).

Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), established in 1996, drives Singapore’s development as a global hub port and international maritime centre. In 2026, as MPA marks its 30th anniversary, the Singapore HeritageFest 2026 spotlights Maritime Heritage. MPA has initiated collaborations with our partners to curate a series of programmes spanning vessel visits, guided tours, talks and fun lifestyle activities—bringing Singapore’s rich maritime story to life for all.

Website: www.mpa.gov.sg
Facebook: www.facebook.com/mpa.sg
Instagram: maritime_sg





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