Chimbridge Singlish Dictionary

definitions

noun

1. a rich, often bright red stew of mutton bones, tomatoes, chilli, garlic, ginger, mutton stock, and other ingredients and spices. It can be eaten with the hands, and a straw is sometimes used to slurp out the bone marrow, which is often considered the centrepiece of the dish itself. Some experienced diners may knock the marrow out without the aid of a straw.
   It originated in Indian Muslim cuisine — specifically invented in the 1950s or 1960s by either Baharudeen or Abdul Kadir, hawkers who wanted to find a use for the leftover mutton bones they had after making dishes such as sup kambing, which often still had a good amount of meat left on them.^[1][2]

Ever on the hunt for new taste experiences, it shamed me to realise that while I’m a big fan of peppery sup kambing (mutton soup), I’ve never actually tried its decidedly more flamboyant relative, sup tulang merah.

— 2022 September 29, Denise Tan. CNA Lifestyle, "This famous sup tulang merah at Golden Mile Food Centre is a deliciously messy affair". https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/dining/best-food-singapore-sup-tulang-merah-golden-mile-food-centre-330036

synonyms:

sup tulang