Nanyang Old Coffee sauces from S$4.80, Nanyang Old Coffee vending machine, outside Mandarin Gallery
The sauces are sold from a vending machine that dispenses coffee powder, kaya, cooking pastes and chilli sauce. The cooking pastes are for making chilli crab, laksa and curry chicken. There's also a range of chilli sauces for nasi lemak and chicken rice.
Kang Kang Express Meal Kit S$2.95, selected supermarket and hypermarkets
Kang Kang's noodles have been pasteurised, and do not need to be refrigerated. The noodles maintain a soft and springy texture and have an extended shelf life of a month. They can be cooked on the stove or in a . Currently there are three flavours available: Prawn Mee Soup, Curry Mee and Laksa.
Batu Lesung Spice Company S$6 www.batulesungspicecompany.com
Batu Lesang Spice Company offers three items: Panggang BBQ Marinade, Rendang Rempah and Classic Curry. Unlike other spice pastes around, Batu Lesung products use the healthier soy bean oil instead of palm oil, and they do not contain any preservatives or flavour enhancers.
Mekhala Living From S$5.50, www.mekhalaliving.com
Mekhala means "goddess" in Thai, and the company creates vegan curry pastes. It now has three types of curry pastes, tom yum, lemongrass turmeric, and basil garlic paste in its inventory. It prides itself on retailing pastes that are gluten-free, vegan, and organic.
Signature Delicacies S$4.90, Naiise, naiise.com
Some of the sauces in its range include one for black pepper steak, bittergourd black bean beef and even for charred hot wings. Each pack of sauce is good for two, which works well for couples with no kids, or for older folks whose children have already left the nest.
Shermay's Singapore Fine Food From S$9.95, Tangs and shermay.com
The Ginger Garlic Sauce is made from young ginger, garlic and sesame oil. Have the sauce on its own, or have it on top of fish and then steam or bake.
Adapted from an article written by Tay Suan Chiang for The Business Times