Makansutra Gluttons Bay - Esplanade

The Makansutra Gluttons Bay is at the Marina Bay area. It is a very convenient spot for visitors to the Marina Bay. Visitors can have a walk along the bay and then go for something to eat, or they can have something to eat and then have a walk along the bay. Of course, they can also have a walk along the bay, go for dinner and have another walk along the bay after dinner. The bay area during sunset, and in the evening are both charming to see.

At the Makansutra Gluttons Bay, you can get a taste of all the popular street food of Singapore. Here, you can indulge in a variety of the local street food such as satay, oyster omelette, fried carrot cake, friend prawn noodles, fried broad noodles, and popular 'Zi Char' (wok fried) dishes, seafood dishes etc, not to mention the sweets... With so many choices, one is liable to be at a lost as to what to order - especially when everything looks so delicious.

I was there recently with some friends. As you can see, the place was very busy. And turnover was high. No sooner had a table been vacated, another lot of visitors would occupy the table.

We decided to go for the light dishes, and to share them amongst ourselves, instead of going for a full meal. In this way, we can taste several dishes. In Chinese dining, it is normal to share dishes. I think the phrase for it is 'communal dining'. Anyway, these were what we had.

Crispy Squid

Ideal for snacks, crispy squid can be served on its own, or as one of the dishes for a meal. It is fast and easy to cook - an instant favourite at hawker stalls and seafood restaurants in Singapore. However, it has to be done right, otherwise, it becomes chewy. Then it is no good.

Stingray

The Sambal Stingray is a local favourite available at any hawker stall specialising in fresh seafood alongside the squid, prawns and crabs. The 'wings' of the stingray are the best part with stringy but tender meat.

The meat is slathered with a chilli paste called sambal, wrapped in banana leaves to seal in the moisture, and grilled until the skin is crispy. The sambal is an essential part of the barbecue stingray experiences, but if you can't take spicy food, you can always ask for it on the side.

The stingray is served on the banana leaf with a sour-ish sauce and fresh calamansi to squeeze over it. The best part of eating stingray is that there are no tiny bones to avoid. The smoky, spicy meat is on top and the cartilage that holds the wing together is at the bottom. Simply use your fork to scrape it off. Some people will also eat the cartilage.

Fried Chicken Wings

We locals like chicken wings - especially, fried chicken wings. It is a popular snack dish here. Every hawker center, or food street will have a stall selling friend chicken wings.

Satay

Satay are chunks of meat on skewers. It can be chicken, beef, pork or mutton. They are served with peanut sauce, slices of onions and slices of cucumber. You can order side orders of rice cake, - also known as compressed rice to go with the satay.

The meal was very nice indeed. All the items we had were delicious. A highly recommended place for cheap and good local street food.