Food Practices Tours & Trails

TASTES OF THE TIDES: Laksa Siglap & the Flavours of Coastal Kampongs by Emylia Safian & Minh Le Tien from Seia Home Dining

by Changi Chapel and Museum

2 May • 11:15am

Discover Laksa Siglap, a rare coastal dish from Kampong Siglap, in this hands-on workshop. Families will explore fragrant herbs, kerisik (toasted coconut), fish paste, and a Malay fishing song “Ikan Kekek”, uncovering Singapore’s rich maritime culinary heritage.

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Step into Singapore’s coastal past with Laksa Siglap, a rare dish from Kampong Siglap’s fishing villages. In this hands-on sensory workshop, families will tear fragrant herbs, smell kerisik (toasted coconut), watch fish paste being pounded, and learn a Malay fishing song “Ikan Kekek.”

Guided by culinary custodians Emylia and Minh, families will explore how traditional recipes act as living archives, preserving the rhythms and knowledge of coastal life. Taste* small portions of the thick Laksa Siglap broth and discover how culinary heritage connects communities, fishing practices, and Singapore’s maritime history -bringing vanishing coastal traditions to life through flavour, story and play.

*Note: Tasting portions are prepared in a halal kitchen and contain fish. Programme is recommended for ages 6 – 12 and their caregivers.

Changi Chapel and Museum

This collaborative programme brings together three esteemed institutions: Children’s Museum Singapore, which inspires curiosity and learning through play for children aged 12 and under; Changi Chapel and Museum, which honours the resilience of prisoners of war during the Japanese Occupation; and Reflections at Bukit Chandu, a World War II interpretative centre commemorating the bravery of the Malay Regiment. Together, the three museums offer a rich, multi-faceted learning experience for all ages.

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