We complete our national day series on the top local eats as voted by you, with ROJAK!
In all its various forms, this dish may not be the most visually appealing, but looks aren’t everything when taste and texture more than make up for it. Perhaps more importantly, rojak has also gone beyond the menu to mean something greater.
Symbolically, rojak reflects the Singaporean culture and identity – a little bit of everything thrown together with a pleasing result. In colloquial Malay, rojak also means “mixed”.
No wonder then, that Gold 905 listeners voted the dish as one of the top five local eats that best represents Singapore. Of all the recommendations we received, these two West side rojak stalls prevailed – one serving Chinese style and the other serving Indian style...