Menu from (O) Dapur Melaka
Menu highlights
Meat
Rendang Kambing
Marinated pieces of fresh mutton stewed in a rich gravy of coconut milk spiced with chilli paste, galangal,belacan, lime leaves and nyonya paste .
Chetty Kari Kambing
Mutton curry with nyonya rempah cooked with Indian spices like a true chetty.
Beef
Rendang Beef
Marinated beef stewed in a rich gravy of coconut milk spiced with chilli paste, galangal, lime leaves and nyonya paste.
Masak Lada Hitam Beef
Succulent beef chunks in delicious black pepper sauce.
Pork
Babi Sek Bak
Braised Pork in dark sauces with Nyonya spices
Babi Pongteh
Pork belly in gravy of preserved bean paste(Tau Cheow). A Peranakan Favourite.
Babi Rendang
Marinated pork belly in a rich gravy of coconut milk spiced with chilli paste, galangal, lime leaves and nyonya paste.
Chicken
Nyonya Pongteh Chicken
Chicken in a gravy of preserved bean paste(Tau Cheow). A Peranakan Favourite.
Buah Keluak Chicken
Pieces of braised juicy chicken marinated with turmeric stewed in traditional black 'buah keluak' nut sauce . A signature dish not to be missed.
Pandan Fried Chicken
Crispy Fried Chicken Pieces infused with pandan essence. A crowd favourite.
Buah Sukun Kari Chicken
Juicy marinated chicken in breadfruit curry. An old grandmother recipe and favourite.
Fish
Nyonya Asam Fish
A classic fish curry which is sour, fiery hot and tastes extraordinarily satisfying. The chillis spice up the gravy, the tamarind juice lends its sourness and natural sweetness, the daun kesum, lemon grass and shallots gives the dish a potent zesty fragrance.A popular Malacca Nyonya dish.
Masak Lada Fish
Fresh and tender fish in delicious black pepper sauce.
Lemak Nanas Fish
Fish in pineapple sauce gravy. Sweet and savoury on the palette.
Seafood
Sambal Petai Udang
Prawns in homemade chilli paste with petai (stink beans). Petai is traditionally known for medicinal properties.
Chilli Garam Udang
Deep-fried prawns topped with traditional homemade 'dapur' chilli paste. A must try.
Lemak Nanas Crab
Sri Lankan Crabs in delicious pineapple gravy.
Sambal Sotong
Fresh Squid in homemade chilli paste. A crowd favourite.
Desserts
Chendol
Concealed under a large dome of shaved ice infused with coconut milk and gula melaka, the jellies sit together with generous portions of atapchi and red beans.
Pulut Hitam
Black sticky rice in coconut milk and gula melaka.
More about the restaurant: (O) Dapur Melaka
Should you find yourself hungry for a truly unique meal then you need look no further than Dapur Melaka. This wonderful Singapore restaurant in Sembawang specialises in Peranakan cuisine which means you may just uncover a few flavours that you’ve never tried before. Crab, fish and chicken are the main meats on the menu and we should warn you, Peranakan is known to be super spicy! You’ll find Dapur Melaka on Sembawang Road – head there now.
Frequently asked questions
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At Singapore’s Dapur Melaka you’ll find curious Peranakan cuisine. Peranakan, by definition, is the term coined when two very diverse sets of customs and traditions came together in the late 15th Century – Chinese immigrants and Malay Muslim ladies. As a result, Peranakan cuisine was born and you’ll find no finer example of than here at Dapur Melaka in Sembawang. On Sembawang Road, the food at this restaurant is delicious, wonderfully authentic, and damn spicy.
The menu at Dapur Melaka goes big on crab, fish and chicken, yet it’s truly varied and exciting. Some Peranakan highlights for us include the lemak nanas crab with a pineapple gravy, as well as the buah sukun kari chicken, a juicy and traditional breadfruit curry. Although in Sembawang and a little way out from the bustle, Singapore loves Dapur Melaka so do reserve a table in advance.