Singapore Food Festival 2011 starts its run on 15 July

Singapore Food Festival 2011 is coming! It returns for the 18th year and will run from 15 July to 24 July. This year's theme is "Curry and Spices" and you can look forward to tasting flavourful Singaporean dishes, attending masterclasses by famous chefs and more!

Foodies will be happy to know that there will be more than 60 food stalls and over 100 participating F&B outlets from the surrounding malls.

The core events are really interesting, featuring gastronomic adventures that will take place in the water, on land and in the sky!

Tiffin Cruise - Cruise along Singapore River and feast on curries and dishes infused with spices, as well as the Singapore skyline. The food, such as the Naan (Indian flat bread) will be served on board in a tiffin carrier - nostalgic, huh? After the cruise, you'd get to keep the tiffin carrier as a momento too.

Heritage Trail @ Little India - Since the theme of this year's SFF is Curry and Spices, I guess it makes absolute sense to do a Little India food trail. Sign up for this if you're interested in learning how to make your own spice blend, and to find out more about the unique ingredients and kitchenware found in Little India. Finally, participants can observe a cooking demonstration by a Masterchef, and then enjoy lunch at an Indian restaurant.

Spice and Canapes in the Sky - Time to fly. Register for this culinary experience at the Singapore FLyer and learn from celebrity chefs about the tricks to enhancing flavours, colours and the nutritional value of canapes by using spices cleverly. As a finale, tuck into the canapes paired with fine wines, and enjoy the panoramic sunset view of the city.

To mark the end of the SFF, a "Longest Table" event will be held at Little India, along Race Course Road on 23 July. Diners will be treated to a sumptuous buffet spread inclusive of a free flow of chilled beer, wine and refreshment, and be part of breaking the Guinness World Records by constructing the world's longest table at 120 metres long. President Nathan will also be making a special appearance to launch and sign 30 copies of cookbook that features favourite dishes of Singapore's past and present ministers, professionals and celebrities. This may be one of President Nathan's last appearance as Singapore's president, so it's a good chance to meet him in person!

For more information, visit http://www.singaporefoodfestival.com.sg and register early!

Will you be going for SFF2011?