Club Meatballs Singapore and The Entertainer App
I was invited to a tasting at Club Meatballs in China Square Central in Singapore. I was a little early and while waiting for the others to arrive, I already fell in love with the vibes at Club...
View ArticleFishball Story 鱼缘 Singapore
I have been wanting to visit Fishball Story 鱼缘 at Golden Mile Food Centre in Singapore for a long time and finally made it today with my makan buddies. Wow. See! This colourful bowl of fishball noodles...
View ArticleMaco Vintage Cafe in Johor Bahru Malaysia
Maco invited me to visit his Maco Vintage cafe at Johor Bahru old town (between Jalan Tan Hiok Nee and Jalan Ibrahim). Maco Vintage is a comfortable contemporary cafe nestled in the old JB town...
View ArticleWhat's Mandarin's Chatterbox Chicken Rice gotta do with Chicky Fun and...
I was invited to a tasting at Chicky Fun located at the Cantine food court in the newly opened Paya Lebar Square (next to Paya Lebar MRT station). LOL this was only part of what we tasted. My camera...
View ArticleGrand Hyatt Singapore - Celebrating Chinese New Year in Extraordinary Living...
I was invited to the "Living Grand" event for Chinese New Year at Grand Hyatt Singapore. I expected any event at the Grand Hyatt to be nothing but grand, but this evening was well beyond my...
View ArticleThe Lokal Cafe Bistro Singapore
Monica invited me to a tasting at The Lokal. Cafe hoppers will tell you that there are four kinds of trendy cafes. Some have good coffee but average food. Others, average coffee with good food. Quite a...
View ArticleThe Best Ramen in NYC - New York City on Sunday
Ramen wasn't at the top of my mind when I was visiting New York City. I was making my rounds of pizzas, bagels, hotdogs, donuts, cheesecakes and pastrami until Johor Kaki blog follower Mogan brought me...
View ArticleKim Bak Chor Mee Pok Tah in Singapore 金肉脞面
Like many Singaporeans, when I think of comfort street food, I think of bak chor mee 肉脞面, the mee pok tah 面薄干 version. That is minced pork noodles, the flat noodle (fettuccine) version. Bak chor mee is...
View ArticleBao Baos Food in Kranji Singapore 饱饱食品
Wise man said that when one door closes, another door opens. We were supposed to meet at a highly rated chicken rice stall last night for tasting but found out that the stall holder had returned to...
View ArticleLou Hei Yee Sang / Yusheng 捞起魚生 - Meaning of Chinese New Year Wishes & Greetings
Nothing gets a Chinese New Year get together to a more rousing start than an energetic lou hei yee sang (or yusheng) 捞起魚生 raw fish salad tossing session. Originally an informal Chinese New Year custom...
View ArticleCentre Satay Bee Hoon Ang Mo Kio Singapore 中心沙嗲米粉
There are a few uniquely Singapore dishes which foodie visitors should not miss when they are in Singapore. One of them is the humble street food, satay bee hoon 沙嗲米粉. Satay bee hoon found almost...
View ArticleWashington Square Park NYC - New York City on Sunday
Washington Square Park is a small park at the centre of Manhattan's Greenwich Village. It surprised me that New York City has nearly 2,000 of such small, neighbourhood parks across the Big Apple....
View ArticleHaji Shariff’s Cendol in Seremban, Malaysia - Chendol and Pasembur
Bobby from Thistle Resort in Port Dickson suggested that I must try Haji Shariff’s cendol and pasembur (also known as Indian rojak) in Seremban. It's safe to say that everyone in Seremban knows Haji...
View ArticleAtmosphere Bistro Bar at Parkland Green, East Coast Park, Singapore
Opened only in Nov 2014, Atmosphere Bistro Bar at East Coast Park is already packing in the crowds, especially on weekends. If you like a seaward facing, breezy al fresco table, do call ahead to...
View ArticleNam Seng Wanton Mee Noodles in Singapore 南生云吞面
When I was at Club Meatballs along China Street last month, I noticed Nam Seng Wanton Mee 南生云吞面 directly opposite across the road. It's like bumping into a long lost friend and I immediately made a...
View ArticleV6 Food Court Chicken Rice near Yew Tee MRT Singapore
Makan buddy Croc King Tony Tee alerted us to this humble chicken rice stall at Choa Chu Kang Crescent near Yew Tew MRT station in Singapore. Singapore Celebrity Chef Eric Teo posted in his Facebook...
View ArticleEathai Food at Central Embassy in Bangkok
I always enjoy eating Thai food because I like their use of fresh ingredients as well as strong natural flavours and aromas from herbs and spices. I also like it that Thai food has many interesting...
View ArticleHong Kong Roasts in Bukit Batok at Xiang Ji Roast Chicken Rice & Noodles...
Makan buddy Benny today brought me to eat at his favourite Hong Kong or Cantonese roasts 烧腊 stall in Singapore. Benny has been a loyal customer of Xiang Ji Roast Chicken Rice & Noodles 香记烧腊鸡饭麵 in...
View ArticleEtutorStar Reading Pen Singapore 易笔通
Today, my sister brought me an EtutorStar Reading Pen 易笔通 - hahaha my new toy for Chinese New Year ;-D The little reading pen reads aloud text in standard Mandarin Chinese when we tap it on printed...
View ArticleXiang Mei Roasted Meat Bukit Batok Singapore 香美烧腊
I was stranded in Bukit Batok Central after running an errant. Took a quick browse of makan kakis Martin and Philip's Facebook posts, and their positive reviews of Xiang Mei Roasted Meat 香美烧腊 in Bukit...
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