Manila Galleon · How Chocolate Connects Philippines, Mexico & Spain
When in the Philippines you may experience their tsokolate or traditional chocolate beverage. It is made with milk and tablea / pure roasted cacao. It's a frothy, rich, full body, milky, bitter sweet,...
View ArticleTanyu Review @ Tampines 1 Spicy Grilled Fish 探鱼烤鱼
Had wanted to try Tanyu, the trendy spicy grilled fish chain for a long time, so I was glad that Brandon suggested meeting at their Tampines 1 outlet.Address, details, more photos »»
View ArticleiKKA GOYO Kaiseki @ Hidden Exquisite Gem in Amoy Street Back Lane 一花五葉
We enjoyed a scrumptious lunch at iKKA GOYO. Price was SGD250++ per pax which is excellent value for authentic kaiseki experience and exquisite quality of dishes served by a master chef.Address,...
View ArticleLingham's Historic Chili Sauce · Memories from SAF Cookhouse
Everytime I walk a supermarket aisle (I rarely do nowadays unless absolutely necessary), I would check out the chili sauce section to see if they have any Lingham's chili sauce.It's like checking in on...
View ArticleFeng Ling Cafe Famous Seafood Restaurant in Lundu Sarawak 輪渡楓林小館
Feng Ling Cafe 楓林小館 is actually a zhi char type seafood restaurant, and according to locals it is THE eating place in little Lundu town in Lundu District, Kuching Division, Sarawak.Address, details,...
View ArticleRoia French Cuisine @ Singapore Botanic Gardens
Lunch at Roia at the Singapore Botanical Gardens.Address, details, more photos »»
View ArticleSingapore Hokkien Bak Kut Teh in 1949 福建炒麵肉骨茶 · 洪錦棠
This Chinese article titled Fried Hokkien Noodle and Bak Kut Teh by 洪錦棠 published in Nanyang Siang Pau in Jun 1949 gives us insights into what bak kut teh was like at that time.Address, details, more...
View ArticleOrigin of Bak Kut Teh Tea Culture in Singapore
Since the early days of bak kut teh in Singapore, BKT is enjoyed with hot Chinese tea. Bak kut teh is considered "heaty", so cups of "cooling" hot tea restore the balance in our body.Address, details,...
View ArticleHai Ka Lang Seafood Review @ TRX KL ● JB Branch @ Sentosa 海脚人海鲜粉
Buddy Rayner happened to be in KL and wanted to try out the famous Hai Kah Lang seafood place together. Hai Kah Lang has a new outlet right outside the spanking new, swanky TRX shopping mall....
View ArticleHo Chi Minh Quan Hai San Ut Lien · Local Preferred Seafood Restaurant 乌连海鲜餐厅
Marcus, a Vietnam foodie veteran was full of enthusiasm and eager for us to try out Ut Lien seafood restaurant. Indeed, it is the hyperlocal type of seafood place I would come back for and recommend to...
View ArticleBak Kut Teh Gazetted a National Heritage of Malaysia in Mar 2024
In Malaysia, bak kut teh is a meat dish with dark soy sauce, herbs and spicesOn 24 Feb 2024, Malaysia gazetted bak kut teh as one of ten dishes as national heritage objects. The other nine are:Kolok...
View ArticleNimman Soi 9 Thai Hawker Stall in Tampines
We gathered at Nimman Soi 9 stall in Tampines BLK 139 (near Tampines Round Market).Address, details, more photos »»
View ArticleChu Huang Hong Kong Royal Concubine Chicken in People's Park Centre @...
I was quite curious about Chu Huang Royal Chicken after hearing about it, and so was glad that buddy SN jio-ed (invited) me to visit the little restaurant at People's Park Centre.厨皇香港贵妃鸡 literally...
View ArticleJala Jala Seafood Shell Out Bucket Kuching 网红手抓海鲜
Our last dinner in Kuching was at Jala Jala Seafood 网红手抓海鲜 before catching our flight back home to Singapore. Seafood shell out or Louisiana boil restaurants were popular in Singapore and West Malaysia...
View ArticleQuaint Little Sematan Seaside Town · Forgotten Bauxite Mining in Kuching...
We visited Sematan, a small coastal town in the western end of Sarawak during day 5 and 6 of our 6 day Kuching self drive holiday. Address, details, more photos »»
View ArticleCute Thai Mung Bean Fruit Dessert @ Baan Luk Chup บ้านลูกชุบ (สาขาอรุณอมรินทร์)
When in Thailand, we all have seen this way too cute mung bean snack / dessert / candy that look like real fruits. They are known as kanom luk chup or "lovely" which they absolutely are ♥️Address,...
View ArticleWhy Does Thai Cuisine Have So Many Portuguese Sweets? Tragic History of...
When you enjoy foi thong, the popular Thai sweet dessert of golden threads of egg yolk cooked in sugar syrup, you are keeping alive a 400 year old connection with the Ayutthaya kingdom.Address,...
View ArticleFoliage 🍀 Passionate Creative Singapore Fine Dining that Tastes Great
We gathered at Foliage restaurant for dinner. We were wow-ed by the familiar dishes with delightful surprising but tasteful twists.Address, details, more photos »»
View ArticleIm-Em Thai Kitchen (Formerly Dee Tongue) @ Aperia Mall
We decided to go Thai food for lunch on a whim, and Marcus suggested Im-Em Thai Kitchen at Aperia Mall near Lavender MRT station. Im-Em Thai Kitchen is the successor of the former Dee Tongue at Golden...
View ArticleFiz @ 21 Tanjong Pagar · Tasteful Modern Take on Traditional Malay Cuisine
Elevated Malay cuisine. Sedap!I love traditional Malay food which I grew up with. Chef Hafizzul updates it with touches from his global experiences from renown fine restaurants from London, to Tokyo,...
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