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Singapore Bak Kut Teh @ Ng Ah Sio Pork Rib Soup Eating House
There were moments of tension - the car was rolling along CTE (Central Expressway) and we haven't made up our minds on where to eat 😱 There were simply far too many options in Singapore foodie paradise...
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El Fuego by COLLIN'S. Fine Western HALAL Restaurant @ Jewel Changi Airport
I was invited for lunch at El Fuego by COLLIN'S, a fine Western HALAL Restaurant at Jewel - Singapore's newest, still hot, dining and shopping hotspot.Coming to Jewel Changi Airport, I can't help but...
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Ayam Bakar Taliwang Pelita. Authentic Lombok Food in Batam
Arriving in Batam from Singapore by boat, feeling a little famish, our local buddies whisked us from Harbour Bay ferry terminal straight to Ayam Bakar Taliwang Pelita in Batam Centre.As some of us may...
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Best Satay Stalls in Batam. Warung Sate Kendal
Buddies took us for dinner at Warung Sate Kendal at Simpang Orchid at Batam Centre which is the satay hub of Batam. This is the go-to place in Batam where satay lovers go enjoy good satay with...
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Famous Swees Epok Epok. The Best Curry Puffs in Batam
As our car rolled by Swees Epok Epok off Jalan Imam Bonjol, our local buddy casually pointed out that it is the most famous curry puff shop in Batam. "Can we get some?" I uttered reflexively.As we had...
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Martabak 818 in Batam. Indonesian Style Ban Chang Kueh or Apom Balik
When you come to Batam, or anywhere in Indonesia, you have to treat yourself to a martabak manis. It's a form of ban chang kueh, or apom balik, or pancake but the Indonesians have taken it to another...
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History of Maxwell Food Centre - From Chinese Burial Ground to Famous Hawker...
Maxwell Food Centre is not the largest hawker centre in Singapore but it is one of the most famous and busy because of the popular food stalls here and its central location in Chinatown. But, the 92...
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History and Origins of Hainanese Curry Rice 海南咖喱饭
If there is one dish that well represent the Nanyang immigrant spirit, one of the first dishes that come to my mind would be Hainanese curry rice. But first, let's set the record straight, right off...
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What is Wenchang Chicken? The Original Hainanese Chicken Rice
Wenchang chicken is the mother of Singapore's Hainanese chicken rice, considered its unofficial national dish.Image credit: WikipediaWenchang is a county level city on Hainan island, off the southern...
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Le Palais Taipei 3-Michelin Star Restaurant 2018 2019 君品酒店- 頤宮中餐廳
Le Palais is the only 3-Michelin Star restaurant in the Taipei Michelin Guide - an honour it achieved consecutively in the inaugural 2018 edition and again in 2019.Le Palais serves classical Cantonese...
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10 Differences between Chicken Rice in Singapore and Hainan China
Sin Kee Famous Cantonese Chicken Riceok.... everyone knows that Singapore's Hainanese chicken rice originally came from Hainan island (in China)... .Have you ever been curious about what chicken rice...
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History of Singapore Bak Kut Teh. From Coolie Tea to a President's Treat
Old Tiong Bahru Bak Kut TehBak kut teh together with Hainanese chicken rice is one of the iconic dishes of Singapore. How did the unique Singapore style of pork bone soup come about? How did it become...
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Ebony & Ivory. History of KL & Singapore Hokkien Mee (Rochor Mee)
Singapore Hokkien mee and Kuala Lumpur Hokkien mee have the same name and the same roots, but they are as different as black and white. And, both Hokkien mee cannot be found in Fujian, China. How...
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Deciphering the History of KLANG Bak Kut Teh between Myths, Grandfather...
Four Eyes Bak Kut TehThe origin of Klang bak kut teh 巴生肉骨茶 is as clear as their famously delicious dark brown, viscous, savoury herbal stock. The vacuum left by lack of records is filled by myths,...
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MAD ABOUT SUCRE Home Delivery
Hearing the good news that Mad About Sucre is opened for home delivery, we ordered lunch quickly as MAD is one of our favourite Singapore restaurants. Yeah.... we are crazy MAD fans.Booking is so easy...
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Original Bak Kut Teh of our Fathers. Re-creating Coolie Tea
Bak kut teh 肉骨茶 is one of Singapore's food icons (along with chicken rice, chili crab, Katong laksa etc). Yet, nobody knows now what the original bak kut teh was like. There are no written records...
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Malaysian Wonderful Papa Bak Kut Teh in Taipei 萬得富爸爸肉骨茶
All three biggest brands of Singapore bak kut teh were in Taiwan by 2019 but Malaysian bak kut teh shop Wonderful Papa Bak Kut Teh 萬得富爸爸肉骨茶 squeaked in ahead of them, securing a foothold in Taipei...
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History of Curry Fish Head in Singapore. An Indian - Chinese Fusion?
Kam Long curry fish head, Johor Bahru, MalaysiaCreated in 1949, curry fish head is a relatively new dish but it is deeply entrenched in Singapore food culture and its place in Singapore's culinary...
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Boneless Carp Head in Yangzhou, Huaiyang Cuisine 拆烩鲢鱼头
Boneless Silver Carp Head is an iconic dish in Huaiyang cuisine 淮揚菜 which is one of the Four Great Traditions in Chinese cuisine (which includes Cantonese, Shandong and Sichuan cuisines).Huaiyang...
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History of Roti John. A Legacy of British Forces in Singapore
Image credit: Singapore Memory ProjectBefore there were hamburgers in Singapore there was Roti John. Though a relatively new creation, Roti John is a popular and commonly found hawker dish in...
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