Cover What did Rosé eat? A closer look at the local dishes that appeared during Rosé’s on screen food moments as Blackpink toured Asia on the Deadline tour (Photo: Chelsea Guglielmino/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
What did Rosé eat? A closer look at the local dishes that appeared during Rosé’s on screen food moments as Blackpink toured Asia on the Deadline tour (Photo: Chelsea Guglielmino/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
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From Singapore to Manila, what did Rosé eat on the Blackpink Deadline tour? A city by city look at the dishes on screen
During the Blackpink Deadline tour across Asia, one of the most anticipated moments had nothing to do with choreography or costume changes. At each stop before her solo stage, Rosé appeared on screen eating local food, with the footage played live to the crowd. The clips were brief, casual and instantly memorable, turning a simple idea into a recurring “bit”—a new feature in concerts today (think Role Model’s “Sally” or Sabrina Carpenter “arresting” someone from the audience).
As the tour moved from city to city, fans started looking forward to Rosé’s segment, asking the same question each night: what did Rosé eat? The selections were recognisable local dishes rather than novelty items, offering a quiet snapshot of regional food cultures across Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines. So, what did Rosé eat at these Deadline tour stops?
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Singapore
Chicken rice
Chicken rice is one of Singapore’s most recognisable dishes, with poached chicken served with rice cooked in chicken fat and stock, alongside chilli sauce and ginger paste. The flavour is clean and aromatic, built on technique rather than spice.
Kaya toast
Kaya toast is a breakfast classic made with toasted bread spread with kaya, a coconut and pandan jam, and butter. The taste is gently sweet, with a soft herbal note from pandan.
Chili crab with mantou
Chili crab is mud crab bathed in a tomato- and chilli-based sauce thickened with egg. It is savoury, slightly sweet and tangy. Pillowy fried mantou buns are used to soak up the sauce.
Taiwan
Pineapple cakes
Taiwanese pineapple cakes are small pastries filled with pineapple jam. They balance the buttery richness of the pastry with a sharp, fruity centre and are closely associated with gifting.
50 Lan bubble tea
50 Lan is a well known Taiwanese bubble tea chain. Its drinks are typically tea forward, lightly sweetened and often paired with chewy tapioca pearls.
Fried chicken
Taiwanese fried chicken is usually marinated, coated lightly and fried until crisp. It is seasoned simply, often with salt, pepper and basil.
Thailand
Mango sticky rice
Mango sticky rice pairs ripe mango with glutinous rice cooked in coconut milk. The flavour is creamy and sweet, with a slight saltiness that keeps it balanced.
Pad Thai
Pad Thai is a stir-fried rice noodle dish built on tamarind, fish sauce and palm sugar, with egg, tofu, shrimp and bean sprouts making the most of sour, sweet and savoury elements.
Chatramue milk tea
Chatramue milk tea is known for its strong brewed tea and deep orange colour. It is rich, sweet and aromatic, served iced.
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Indonesia
Satay
Satay consists of skewered meat grilled over charcoal and served with peanut sauce. The flavour comes from marinade, smoke and the nutty sauce.
Nasi goreng
Nasi goreng is Indonesian fried rice seasoned with sweet soy sauce. It is savoury with a mild sweetness, often topped with egg.
Philippines
Turon
Turon is a snack made from banana and sugar wrapped in spring roll pastry and fried. It is crisp on the outside and soft inside, with caramelised sweetness.
Halo-halo
Halo-halo is a shaved ice dessert layered with fruit, beans, jelly and milk. It is sweet, cold and textural, designed to be mixed before eating.
“What did Rosé eat?” has become a popular search for Blackpink fans—an if-you-know-you-know detail that tracks the tour as clearly as any set change, tying each stop to dishes that bring pride to Blinks. More than a bit for the highlight reel, this simple gesture that instantly more relatable and closer to fans around the world.
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Chonx Tibajia is a senior editor at Tatler Asia’s T-Labs team, where she writes widely on lifestyle subjects including beauty, style, entertainment and travel. She has a long career in journalism, including roles as a columnist at The Philippine Star, and is the founder of the creative platform Pineappleversed. Beyond Tatler, her bylines appear in regional lifestyle and business publications, showcasing a broad portfolio that spans beauty trends, travel guides and culture pieces.
