Traditional Charcoal Roasted Char Siew & Roast Pork Belly @ Tampoi 傳統炭烤燒腩
Saw Johor foodies Andy Tan and Aus Pe share about a "new" char siew and siew yok stall in Tampoi at the cluster of coffee shops and restaurants near the Cycle and Carriage showroom / workshop off Jalan...
View ArticleTeck Heng Leong Kway Chap @ Toa Payoh Lor 8 • Early Birds Only • Sold Out By...
Buddy Ray alerted me to Teck Heng Leong Kway Chup at Toa Payoh Lor 8 which is always sold out before 9am. Wow! I must try this early bird challenge 🐛🐥😅Stall name: Teck Heng Leong Kway Chap...
View ArticleBublik.sg • Boutique Grocer of Fine Food from Eastern Europe
Dropped by with a friend to browse the newly opened Eastern European fine food shop Bublik.sg at Sam Leong Road off Jalan Besar. Yeah, I am a grocery shop browser since childhood because the food...
View ArticleYak Kin! Yakiniku @ Serangoon Japan - Thai Fusion BBQ
Buddy back from USA for a short break and we met up at Yak Kin! at Jalan Riang in Serangoon. I love everything here - it was a great experience 🕺Restaurant name: Yak Kin Thai - Japanese...
View ArticleHua Yu Wee Seafood • Singapore Easties Old Favourite • Menu & Food Review 华友园
Most food lovers in Singapore's east seemed to have eaten at or at least know about Hua Yu Wee Seafood. It's the last grand old lady standing from a row of bungalow restaurants that the ruled Singapore...
View ArticleOrigin & Meaning of Name Singapura • Narasingha Fourth Avatar of Vishnu
It is generally accepted that the name Singapura came about when Sang Nila Utama, a Srivijavan empire prince from Palembang (in today's South Sumatra) spotted a fierce looking animal when he landed on...
View ArticleQuanzhou Stewed Beef Ribs • Halal Culinary Legacy of the Maritime Silk Road...
The port city of Quanzhou in China's Fujian province has a popular braised beef rib dish. The dish is meaty beef ribs stewed with spices which are familiar to people who live in Southeast Asia and...
View ArticlePastaria Abate @ 86 Neil Road • Our Simple Christmas Lunch & Panettone
We had an early Christmas lunch and panettone at Pastaria Abate at 86 Neil Road.Restaurant name: Pastaria AbateAddress: 86 Neil Rd, Singapore 088846Nearest MRT: 5 minutes walk from Maxwell or Outram...
View ArticleWedang @ Golden Mile Food Centre • Mee Rebus & Tauhu Goreng
We were at Golden Mile Food Centre at 4pm looking for something to tide us over till dinner later. Stall name: WedangAddress: Stall #B1-19, Golden Mile Food Centre, 505 Beach Road, SingaporeNearest...
View ArticleHeng Heng Bak Kut Teh @ Owen Road • Farrer Park • Reminds Me of Johor Bahru...
Met up with buddy Jasmine at Heng Heng Bak Kut Teh at Owen Road which I had never tried before.Restaurant name: Heng Heng Bak Kut Teh 興興砂锅肉骨茶Address: 107 Owen Road, Singapore 218914Nearest MRT: 5...
View ArticleLi Fu Coffee & Toast @ Teck Ghee Court Ang Mo Kio • Aromatic Eggy Kaya & Good...
It's the morning after Argentina overcome Croatia 3 - 0 in Qatar World Cup 2022. Half of Singapore was stoned (from lack of sleep 🥱 ). We met up at Teck Ghee Court Hawker Centre for some hyperlocal...
View ArticleMust Try Chinese Nasi Lemak in Kuala Lumpur @ Jalan Peel • Chow Kit • Taman...
Nasi lemak is a ubiquitous and well loved staple dish in Malaysia and Singapore. It comes in many forms, reflecting our diverse communities. In its basic form, nasi lemak is typically just a small...
View ArticleMemorable Miri Sarawak Holiday Highlights • What to See, Do, Eat in Miri
The city of Miri is Sarawak's oil town and an underrated destination. The atmosphere here is laid back, blessed with the riches of the South China Sea, natural wonders like the Niah National Park and...
View ArticleBali Holiday Itinerary Highlights • Island of Gods & Food
This is my diary of my Bali trip from 20 to 26 Dec 2022 written as we go. We were doing slow travel with no fixed itinerary, making it up as we go (my preferred way to travel). This post of some of our...
View ArticleHong Lim Tanglin Curry Puff #02-34 vs Tanglin Curry Puff Original #02-36
Buddy Peter spotted two curry puff stalls at Hong Lim Complex with almost the same name and type of curry puff. Curious, he bought one from stall each for us to try.Stall name: Hong Lim Tanglin Curry...
View ArticleYi Xin Cheap & Good Vegan Food in Chinatown Singapore 一心素食
This was my second time at least at Yi Xin Vegan Food. When we walked past Yi Xin's busy corridor, I can't help but want to have it again (even though we had eaten enough elsewhere).Restaurant name: Yi...
View ArticleChiderful "Private Chef" @ Dingy Old City Plaza 吃淂福 ● Ability to Take...
We gathered at Chiderful @ City Plaza for lunch. Catherine's friend tried it, so Catherine went to try, Chua followed Catherine, liked it, went back a few times with his wife, and today seven of us...
View ArticleLi Xin Fishball Noodle @ Toa Payoh Kim Keat Palm ● Best Fishball Noodle for...
Got up at the crack of dawn for Toa Payoh's famous Li Xin Fishball Noodle. The fishballs, though machine made, were quite tasty. The noodles come with a nice robustly savoury, tangy, spicy, lardy...
View ArticleFabulous Faloodeh ● Did Cendol Come from an Ancient Persian Cold Dessert?
In Iran, there is an ancient cold sweet dessert known as "Faloodeh". In its simplest form, it is rice or wheat vermicelli (noodles), rose water, sugar syrup and ice. "Faloodeh" goes back to 400 BC i.e....
View ArticlePonggol Nasi Lemak @ Kovan ● Iconic Singapore Chinese Coconut Rice Since 1979
I have a friend who is constantly raving about Ponggol Nasi Lemak. I, on the other hand, am not a fan. Had it once in the 1990s at their Tanjong Katong outlet but never went back since. It felt too...
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