Hari Raya Puasa is also known as Eid al-Fitr. Eid is a joyous festival that marks the end of the Ramadan month and its fast. While this religious festival is celebrated by following all the cultures and traditions, feasting is one of the main ones. Each household prepares a feast of mostly the same dishes but in their unique styles. So, take a look at the incredible 15+ must-have traditional Hari Raya dishes made in houses and available on the streets of Singapore.
Mee Rebus
Mee Rebus loosely translated means noodle soup and is one of the favourite Hari Raya dishes. The boiled noodles are accompanied by a delectable gravy and spices.
Lontong
This dish made up of rice cakes in a mixed vegetable curry or stew is a staple in almost every Singaporean home. Hari Raya is certainly incomplete without the Lontong dish.
Rendang
Rendang is prepared from duck, beef or chicken topped with rich flavours. Every household has its method and style of cooking it up.
Ayam Masak Merah
The literal meaning of this food item is red-cooked chicken. It is coated with a spicy sauce that will surely give your appetite a run.
Serunding
Serunding is usually served as a side dish to rice but it tastes so heavenly that one cannot stop eating it. Based on the chef, this dish can be hot and spicy or sweet.
Satay
One of the most common and most loved dishes is the Satay. It is simply chunks of meat cooked on a stick and slathered in some delicious sauce.
Dodol
Dodol is a toffee-like sticky dessert made of coconut milk, sugar and rice flour. Since it takes a lot of time and effort to prepare this sweet, it comes in several flavours like durian, jackfruit and soursop
Asam Pedas
Asam Pedas, also known as sour spicy is a typical fish-based Indonesian dish. Each house has its interpretation of the dish but when eaten it thoroughly satisfies every taste bud.
Lemang
Lemang is a delicacy for Muslims that is eaten post every fast. It is made of glutinous rice, salt and coconut milk but cooked in a hollow bamboo tube coated with banana leaves.
Babur Lambuk
What originally started as a traditional dish to feed the needy, is now a common food item in houses. Babur Lambuk is a creamy porridge cooked in coconut milk and rich in spices.
Otak- Otak
The Otak-Otak is a genius dish that is made of fish meat mixed with spices and is wrapped in banana leaf parcels. This dish makes the one month of fasting absolutely worth it.
Apam Balik
A very common dessert found in the local streets of Singapore is also known as Terang Bulan. It is typically eaten with crushed peanuts but modernisation has evolved it to be paired with Nutella.
Ikan Bakar
Avoid confusing this simple Hari Raya food item with the Otak-Otak. The Ikan Bakar is a classic barbequed fish served with chilli sauce.
Soto Ayam
Soto Ayam is a yellow coloured chicken soup filled with Ketaput, Lontong, vermicelli or noodles. While the yellow hue comes from the use of turmeric, this soup is heavenly for the soul.
Tahu Goreng
Talking about the simplicity of traditional Hari Raya food items, the Tahu Goreng tops the list. It is basically fried tofu with different adaptations based on the household cooking it.
Ketaput
The Ketaput is an adorable looking food item. It is a rice cake packed inside a woven palm leaf pouch made in the shape of a diamond.
Nasi Padang
Nasi Padang is commonly known as Padang rice is a dish named after a city. The dish consists of steamed rice served with multiple pre-cooked edibles that complement the rice perfectly.
Kuih Raya
Kuih is bite-sized desserts made sweet and savoury in taste. Some of the most common Kuih Raya are cookies, biscuits, tarts and other goodies. They are not confined to any specific meal and can be eaten at any time of the day.
Now that you hold the knowledge of enticing customary dishes, you can perhaps even choose to make one of them as a Hari Raya gift for your loved ones.
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Mee Rebus loosely translated means noodle soup and is one of the favourite Hari Raya dishes. The boiled noodles are accompanied by a delectable gravy and spices.
Lontong
This dish made up of rice cakes in a mixed vegetable curry or stew is a staple in almost every Singaporean home. Hari Raya is certainly incomplete without the Lontong dish.
Rendang
Rendang is prepared from duck, beef or chicken topped with rich flavours. Every household has its method and style of cooking it up.
Ayam Masak Merah
The literal meaning of this food item is red-cooked chicken. It is coated with a spicy sauce that will surely give your appetite a run.
Serunding
Serunding is usually served as a side dish to rice but it tastes so heavenly that one cannot stop eating it. Based on the chef, this dish can be hot and spicy or sweet.
Satay
One of the most common and most loved dishes is the Satay. It is simply chunks of meat cooked on a stick and slathered in some delicious sauce.
Dodol
Dodol is a toffee-like sticky dessert made of coconut milk, sugar and rice flour. Since it takes a lot of time and effort to prepare this sweet, it comes in several flavours like durian, jackfruit and soursop
Asam Pedas
Asam Pedas, also known as sour spicy is a typical fish-based Indonesian dish. Each house has its interpretation of the dish but when eaten it thoroughly satisfies every taste bud.
Lemang
Lemang is a delicacy for Muslims that is eaten post every fast. It is made of glutinous rice, salt and coconut milk but cooked in a hollow bamboo tube coated with banana leaves.
Babur Lambuk
What originally started as a traditional dish to feed the needy, is now a common food item in houses. Babur Lambuk is a creamy porridge cooked in coconut milk and rich in spices.
Otak- Otak
The Otak-Otak is a genius dish that is made of fish meat mixed with spices and is wrapped in banana leaf parcels. This dish makes the one month of fasting absolutely worth it.
Apam Balik
A very common dessert found in the local streets of Singapore is also known as Terang Bulan. It is typically eaten with crushed peanuts but modernisation has evolved it to be paired with Nutella.
Ikan Bakar
Avoid confusing this simple Hari Raya food item with the Otak-Otak. The Ikan Bakar is a classic barbequed fish served with chilli sauce.
Soto Ayam
Soto Ayam is a yellow coloured chicken soup filled with Ketaput, Lontong, vermicelli or noodles. While the yellow hue comes from the use of turmeric, this soup is heavenly for the soul.
Tahu Goreng
Talking about the simplicity of traditional Hari Raya food items, the Tahu Goreng tops the list. It is basically fried tofu with different adaptations based on the household cooking it.
Ketaput
The Ketaput is an adorable looking food item. It is a rice cake packed inside a woven palm leaf pouch made in the shape of a diamond.
Nasi Padang
Nasi Padang is commonly known as Padang rice is a dish named after a city. The dish consists of steamed rice served with multiple pre-cooked edibles that complement the rice perfectly.
Kuih Raya
Kuih is bite-sized desserts made sweet and savoury in taste. Some of the most common Kuih Raya are cookies, biscuits, tarts and other goodies. They are not confined to any specific meal and can be eaten at any time of the day.
Now that you hold the knowledge of enticing customary dishes, you can perhaps even choose to make one of them as a Hari Raya gift for your loved ones. 
