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Fish Head Curry
Fish Head Curry is a Chinese hawker dish loved across Singapore. Here is what it is, what to order and where to try it.
What is Fish Head Curry?
Singapore's Chinese-style fish head curry is cooked in a claypot with tau pok, okra, eggplant and tomato in a tangy curry. The fish head is the prized centrepiece. Fish Head Curry is part of Singapore's hawker culture, recognised by UNESCO in 2020 as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Where to eat Fish Head Curry in Singapore
You will find Fish Head Curry at hawker centres across the island. Browse our list of all 126 hawker centres, then go and try it.
We don't rank individual stalls. Every hawker centre has its own favourites, so ask the regulars and follow the queue.
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