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Rojak

Name: Rojak
Total time: 20 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Singapore
Ingredients: 150g Pineapple; 1 Cucumber; 1 piece Fried Tofu; 2 tsp Shrimp Paste; 50g Peanuts; 1 Lime; 1 Red Chili Pepper; 2 tbsp Sugar

Side Dish

⏱ 20 min

👥 Serves 4

Difficulty ⭐

Fruit, vegetables, and fried tofu tossed in a bold shrimp paste dressing — a uniquely Singaporean salad.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

"Rojak" means "mixture" in Malay, and true to its name, this salad tosses fruit and vegetables like pineapple and cucumber with fried tofu in a bold, dark shrimp paste dressing — a dish emblematic of Singapore's multiethnic character. Sweet, spicy, and sour hit all at once.

🌆 Where it's eaten: A refreshing hawker centre dish, especially popular on hot days.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

Pineapple 150g
Cucumber 1
Fried Tofu 1 piece
Shrimp Paste 2 tsp
Peanuts 50g
Lime 1
Red Chili Pepper 1
Sugar 2 tbsp

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Cut the pineapple, cucumber, and fried tofu into bite-sized pieces.
Roughly chop the peanuts.
Mix the shrimp paste, sugar, lime juice, and minced red chili to make the dressing.
Adjust the consistency with a little water.
Combine the pineapple, cucumber, and fried tofu in a bowl and toss with the dressing.
Scatter the chopped peanuts on top to finish.

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