Goreng Pisang: Banana fritters are only one of a range of deepfried snacks that Singaporeans love to chew on. They are often sold with jackfruit fritters, sweet potato and yam fritters and battered cakes made with bean paste, red bean paste and grated tapioca. [Photo by Fan Zhen/China Daily]

Chicken rice: Created and mastered by immigrants from Hainan Island, this is one of Singapore's perennial classics, and a complete meal by itself. Tender poached chicken is served with rice cooked in chicken broth. [Photo by Fan Zhen/China Daily]