About Us

Preserving the Recipes That Built Singapore

Singapore’s food culture is one of the richest in the world — shaped by generations of home kitchens, hawker traditions, and family recipes passed quietly from one cook to another.

SG Recipe Vault exists to preserve those recipes before they disappear.

Here, we document Singapore’s most beloved dishes — from everyday comfort meals to traditional festive recipes — so they remain accessible to future generations.

This is not just a recipe website.

It is a growing archive of the flavours that define Singapore.

About Us

Preserving the Recipes That Built Singapore

Singapore’s food culture is one of the richest in the world — shaped by generations of home kitchens, hawker traditions, and family recipes passed quietly from one cook to another.

SG Recipe Vault exists to preserve those recipes before they disappear.

Here, we document Singapore’s most beloved dishes — from everyday comfort meals to traditional festive recipes — so they remain accessible to future generations.

This is not just a recipe website.

It is a growing archive of the flavours that define Singapore.

Why the Vault Exists

SG Recipe Vault was created with a simple goal:

To protect, document, and share Singapore’s culinary heritage through authentic recipes.

Many traditional dishes were never formally written down. They live in memory — in family kitchens, hawker stalls, and community gatherings.

As generations change and lifestyles evolve, some of these recipes risk fading away.

SG Recipe Vault helps ensure they remain part of Singapore’s living food culture by:

Recording traditional recipes clearly and accurately

Preserving cooking methods and techniques

Highlighting the cultural roots of dishes

Making classic recipes accessible for modern home cooks

Our focus is not trends or viral food.
Our focus is the recipes that endure.

Our Kitchen Principles

SG Recipe Vault is guided by a few simple principles:

Respect tradition

Recipes are presented as faithfully as possible to their origins.

Clarity over complexity

Instructions are written clearly so anyone can cook them.

Food as heritage

Every recipe tells a story about culture, family, and community.

Preservation over popularity

We value authenticity more than trends.

The Cooks Behind the Recipes

Samuel grew up in a multigenerational household where recipes were rarely written down but always remembered. His passion lies in documenting traditional Singaporean dishes before they disappear from everyday kitchens.At SG Recipe Vault, Samuel focuses on researching classic recipes, studying cooking techniques, and ensuring traditional dishes are recorded accurately for future generations.

Samuel Lim

Traditional Recipe Researcher

Cheryl believes the best recipes are the ones cooked repeatedly in real homes. She specializes in adapting traditional Singapore dishes into clear, approachable recipes that anyone can recreate.Her work ensures that heritage recipes remain practical for modern kitchens while still preserving their authentic flavours.

Cheryl Ong

Home Cooking Specialist

Editorial & Content Team

The Recipe Vault Team

Editorial & Archive Team

The SG Recipe Vault Team oversees the research, documentation, and editing of recipes across the site. Their role is to ensure every recipe is clear, reliable, and respectful of its cultural origins.They also maintain the growing archive of Singapore dishes, ensuring that the recipes collected today remain accessible for generations to come.

What We Believe

Food is more than something we eat.

Every preserved recipe keeps a small piece of Singapore’s story alive.

And that is the heart of SG Recipe Vault.