THE RAMLY

As we continue our adventure in Singapore, we also continue our Foody Adventure and thanks to my work buddy Stuart, he introduced me to the mysterious RAMLY BURGER! Now what is a Ramly Burger you ask? Well, here's a wiki description:

The Ramly Burger, also known as the Burger Ramly, is a Malaysian burger created by Ramly Mokninpopular in Malaysia and Singapore. While the amount and type of ingredients vary greatly depending on location, a typical Ramly Burger consists of a beef or chicken patty,margarine, onions, an egg, cabbage, mayonnaise, Worcestershire sauce and Maggi Seasoning. This list is subjective, however, as Ramly Burgers are famous for being highly customizable. Despite its popularity among Singaporeans, the import of Ramly Burger into Singapore is prohibited (a strange fact as frozen Ramly Burger patties are approved for sale there), along with all other Malaysian beef products. However, several stalls have smuggled the burger, albeit illegally, into the country. In particular, Ramly Burger stalls are rampant in pasar malams (Night Markets), which are harder to track due to their itinerant nature.

Another cool fact is that the Ramly is only available for Ramadan and at night, once Ramadan is complete, the burgers disappear. As it says, the Ramly Burger is "Highly Customizable" as was this particular Ramly Burger that Stuart to me to enjoy at the PayaLebar Night Market. Here's a breakdown of this burger:

1) Fry a burger patty (it wasn't beef, it wasn't chicken, probably goat) in butter

2) Split the patty into two thinner pieces, add more spice and butter and grill the insides

3) Grill the bun

4) Crack an egg and form a small, thin crepe with the egg on the grill

5) Place split burger patty in the egg and add more spices and a slice of cheese

6) Add Chili Sauce, BBQ Sauce and Mayo

7) Fold the ends of the crepe around the meat to seal in all the juice, spice and condiments

8) Place Saucy Eggy Burger into bun, serve & enjoy.

So there you have it, the Ramly Burger. Something you don't see everyday in Canada and one of the unique things you don't have to try everyday here in Singapore. But I did try it and liked it but I don't need to eat another one!