ABOUT SINPOPO Sinpopo is an ode to Katong and its heritage. Since the 1950 s, Katong has been well-known for its unique Peranakan culture and cuisine. Today, Katong is completely different. With a plethora of Western styled cafes and restaurants, large shopping malls and condominiums, Katong s heritage and its heritage businesses are being crowded out. We want very much to keep it alive because it is a part of us. So we re not just some hipster café. We run a full-fledged kitchen and cook our dishes in the traditional way. We don't simplify or fusion-ise. We spruce up the old traditional recipes to keep them relevant. We also designed the entire place ourselves as we ve always believed that we are the best people to build our own brand. So even though we may take a longer time, we feel proud that we did it ourselves and it looks exactly the way we want it to be. The surf board steel-top side tables, the mild steel tables, the tiered cutlery stand and the wall quotes which you see inside, are made in-house by us. That s how much we want Sinpopo to be uniquely ours. Step inside, let us share it with you.
SINPOPO S NASI LEMAK Sinpopo s nasi lemak is still cooked in the truly traditional way. The rice infused with pandan and coconut is steamed in a muslin cloth so that the grains of rice are whole and firm. The difference is distinct and the effort truly worthwhile. You can actually just eat the bowl of lemak rice without any other accompaniments. But we wouldn't stop there, so its served with a soft-center egg with assam onion relish, our sweet onion ikan bilis sambal, our famous Har Jeong Kai Wings (we use quality authentic har jeong and not the pink stuff) pork belly marinated in lam yu (red fermented bean curd), our unique luncheon meat crisps (Ma Ling brand of course), a side of Rojak Slaw and some soft yet succulent Sambal Fishballs. Truly the complete Singaporean meal.
GORGEOUS MAINS BAKED COD WITH DAO JIO CRUST CHARGRILLED PORK CHOP SINPOPO SLICED WAGYU HOR FUN NONYA KIAM CHYE ARG SINPOPO S NASI LEMAK (for 2) Our house special of steamed nasi lemak served with soft-center egg and assam onion relish, sweet onion ikan bilis sambal, our famous Har Jeong Kai Wings, pork belly marinated in lam yu, luncheon meat crisps, Rojak Slaw and Sambal Fishballs. $28 Sinpopo Sliced Wagyu Horfun We make a robust and flavourful local-styled beef broth and infuse it with herbs and spices. We pair that with our unique crispy horfun and layer it with tender wagyu beef slices. $18 Sinpopo Crab Bee Hoon Bee hoon wok fried over high heat to give a strong wok hei. Then braised in a rich and tasty broth and topped with peeled crab meat and aromatics. $16 Nonya Kiam Chye Arg Traditional Nonya styled salted vegetable duck soup boiled for hours to achieve the depth of flavor a Bibik would be proud of. Topped off with a confit of crispy duck leg and served with tang hoon to make a complete meal. With spicy belachan on the side. $16 HJK Burger Our Har Jeong Kai is a whole chicken leg marinated overnight in authentic har jeong and then battered with a special light flaky crust. Served in a warm soft glazed bun with our house wasabi mayonnaise. $16 Chargrilled Pork Chop Premium cut of pork marinated in traditional soy marinade and flamed for a perfect smokiness. Served with a side of wedges and Hainanese curry dip. $20 Baked Cod with Dao Jio Crust A generous thick cut of Cod fish, with Sinpopo s unique dao jio crust. Served on a bed of tang hoon tossed in our special garlic oil. $18 all prices are subject to 10% service charge and prevailing government taxes
SIDES AND SALADS MA LING LUNCHEON CRISPS HJK WINGS MUAH CHEE SALAD CRAB WANTONS Crab Wantons Creamy crab meat ragout wrapped in a crispy wanton skin served with a house chilli dip. Ma Ling Luncheon Crisps Ma Ling luncheon meat thinly shredded. Served totally crispy like keropok. $6 Potatoes and Curry A Hainanese style curry full of robustness, served with crispy wedges. $6 Rojak Slaw Real Hae Ko served with freshly cut julienne of turnip, pineapple, green apple, cabbage and you tiao and topped with ground peanuts and lime rind. $10 Babi Toast Marinated minced pork on bread served crispy golden. HJK Wings A traditional marinade from authentic har jeong with a unique flaky batter. $6 Sambal Fishballs Soft succulent fishballs tossed with our house sweet onion sambal. $6 Muah Chee Salad Muah chee is made in our kitchen everyday, then battered up and served on a refreshing frisèe and romaine salad. $12 all prices are subject to 10% service charge and prevailing government taxes
SINPOPO S DESSERTS At Sinpopo, we take the greatest pride in recreating Singapore s vintage desserts and traditional favourites with inventive twists.
PLATES GULA MELAKA JELLY ORANGE KAYA PISANG CRÈME BRULEE DURIAN PENGAT CHILLED PANDAN SOUFFLÉ Gula Melaka Jelly This time forgotten dessert is now only available at Sinpopo. A super soft Gula Melaka agar agar prepared with egg white for that amazingly light mouth feel. Served in time honoured tradition with coconut sauce. Durian Pengat Traditional Nonya favourite of durian flesh cooked down with Pandan and Gula Melaka. At Sinpopo, we serve it with coconut ice-cream and house made browned butter croutons. $9 Chilled Pandan Soufflé This cold semifreddo like soufflé of Pandan kaya is cottony light in texture but intense in Pandan flavour. Caramalised for roasted sweetness and then served with crunchy almond streusel and a sesame dentelle on the side. Sinpopo s Chendol Parfait All the classic Chendol ingredients combined into a parfait with coconut ice-cream and intense Gula Melaka syrup. $10 Orange Kaya Pisang Crème Brulee Traditional orange kaya is resurrected in a crème brulee with caramelised pisang slices. all prices are subject to 10% service charge and prevailing government taxes
GULA MELAKA CAKE Our most famous cake, featuring premium Gula Melaka. Rich and robust in flavour, soft and delicate in texture.
BAKES DURIAN PULUT HITAM CAKE KUEH DADAR MILLE CREPE ONDEH ONDEH CAKE KUEH SARLAT CAKE Gula Melaka Cake Our most famous cake and best seller. Moist, soft and full of Gula Melaka intensity. Pulut Hitam Cake A soft and moist cake made from pure black glutinous rice flour, filled with light coconut cream and Pulut Hitam cooked in Gula Melaka.One of Singapore's favourite traditional desserts now served in a cake. Durian Pulut Hitam Cake Generous thick and creamy Durian puree, mixed with fresh Gula Melaka cream, sandwiched between light and moist cake layers made purely from black glutinous rice flour..9 Kueh Dadar Mille Crepe Traditional Kueh Dadar, a staple rolled pancake dessert at Malay weddings, reimagined as a Mille Crepe. Layers of thin Pandan Crepe, with alternating Gula Melaka cream and Gula Melaka grated coconut filling. Better than the original. Ondeh Ondeh Cake Gula Melaka crushed morels, glaze and light cream layers alternating between sweet potato cake layers. A traditional Peranakan treat few can resist. Kueh Sarlat Cake A cake made from pure glutinous rice flour that is first dyed with blue pea pod flowers which stains the cake with blue streaks - like the original Kueh. Finished with delicious slow cooked Kaya custard and blue pea pod petals. Baked Apple Cake A rich and buttery traditional butter cake recipe, laced with fragrant baked apples. Perfect when served with tea. all prices are subject to 10% service charge and prevailing government taxes
GOURMET COFFEES AT SINPOPO We bring you the best of both worlds at Sinpopo because we carry the best of Italian barista styled coffee and local sock brewed coffee and sometimes a combination of the two.
BARISTA MADE PURE ARABICA Single Espresso We prefer a 22-second brewed 30ml shot. $4 Double Espresso X2 $5 Long Black Double shot espresso with 100ml water (90 C) - tell us if you prefer more water. $5 Flat White Single shot with steamed milk (70 C) no foam. $6 Cappuccino We prefer it with a double shot with foamed milk (70 C). Café Latte Single shot with milk (70 C). Macchiato Double shot with foam. $6 KOPI AUNTIE MADE Kopi Affogato Kopi with vanilla ice-cream and almond streusel. Kopi Macchiato Kopi gao with condensed milk cream. Sinpopo Teh Tarik Special Perfectly steeped red dust tea made super frothy and served with sugee biscuits on the side. $5 Red Date & Longan Tea Grandma s drink for health and prosperity served with chunks of tasty longans. $5 Sinpopo s Special Teh-O Peng Fragrant Teh-O served shaken not stirred just like a martini. $5 Kopi Peng by Sinpopo Kopi Peng made from local butter roasted beans with crushed ice and served with vanilla bean cream. $6 KOPI AFFOGATO SINPOPO S SPECIAL TEH-O PENG SINPOPO TEH TARIK SPECIAL
SINPOPO S BEST DRINKS SNG MUAY POP MILO DINO SHAKE PANDAN COCONUT SHAKE HORLICKS PENG SINPOPO STYLE GULA MELAKA SHAKE CANNED RAMBUTAN
GREAT SHAKES BEST DRINKS Sng Muay Pop Our best seller. Sucking on the sour plum ice balls should bring you back in time. $5 Fake Bird s Nest At least we re honest and it tastes damn good. $5 Longan Slushie It s canned...but it tastes great as a slushie. Pineapple Slushie Ditto. Canned Rambutan This canned fruit is really not bad especially when we convert it into a real quencher with soda and fresh mint. Katong Jelly A favourite from the 1960s brought back by Sinpopo. Simply refreshing lemonade, agar agar, soda and more. Milo Dino Shake We ve made the milo dino into the best shake ever. Horlicks Peng Sinpopo Style We ve also made the horlicks peng into the best shake ever. Pandan Coconut Shake Pandan juice and coconut ice-cream. Tastes like a creamy Pandan cake. Gula Melaka Shake Our premium Gula Melaka blended with ice cream. Tastes like Chendol. TEAS English Breakfast Tea Earl Grey Peppermint Roman Chamomile Turkish Apple Very Berry BEERS -beers are 1-for-1 after 6p.m. Heineken Hoegaarden Corona Asahi $10 $10 $10 $10 LONGAN SLUSHIE FAKE BIRD S NEST KATONG JELLY
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