The Westin Singapore & Seasonal Tastes Review
Can I say “Welcome back Westin Singapore”? After a departure from Singapore for 12 years, it is back at the Marina Bay financial district, located on levels 32 to 46 of Asia Square Tower Two at Marina...
View Article10 Best Dim Sum Restaurants In Hong Kong
[Hong Kong] Dim sum means ‘touch your heart’ and it is impossible to go Hong Kong without trying out one of their celebrated dim sum items, from steamed, baked, pan-fried to deep fried. When in doubt,...
View ArticleRamen Matsuri – Oh, There Is Sakura Chicken Ramen At Boat Quay
Chicken ramen hasn’t been that much a craze in Singapore compared to its pork counterpart, with the exception of Marutama and Tori King by Keisuke, more famous for its mega drumstick than the broth....
View Article10 Stalls To Try At The New Chinatown Food Street
It has been a long wait, and Chinatown Food Street is back. This used to be a supper gathering spot for friends to share the joy of scrumptious local cuisines. You just need to know which stalls to go...
View ArticlePlain Vanilla Bakery – Cupcakes Were Lovely, Ambience Was Lovelier
People on the web are saying Plain Vanilla Bakery offers one of the best, if not the best cupcakes in Singapore. So expectations became higher. This cafe at Tiong Bahru’s Yong Siak Street is...
View ArticleForest 森 RWS – It’s Modern, It’s Chinese and a Bit of Thai
There are not many chefs who would name restaurants after their wife, plus work together side by side and run a cooking school (sam.leong@forest) together. One could imagine a husband and wife in the...
View ArticleButa Ramen – Singapore Style Pork Rib Japanese Ramen
A new Buta Ramen shop opens at Far East Square. I would call this Singapore-style ramen, even though some reviews referred to the bowl as “Hakata style Tonkotsu ramen”. The ramen, already quite...
View ArticleMy Awesome Café – This Vintage Cafe Is The Next One To Go To
A French man who looked like he’s the cousin of Wolverine (ripped muscles and all) stood at the entrance of Telok Ayer Chung Hwa Free Clinic said a big “Hello”. Not an expected sight, and you walk in...
View ArticleThe 1 Million kg Challenge – If I Can Lose Weight, You Can Too!
People always ask how I stay in shape as a Food Blogger. It is not as if I just eat and eat, and do nothing about it. In fact, it is my 2014 New Resolution to hit below 70kg, and thus below a BMI of...
View Article5 Singapore Local Food to pair with Ayataka Japanese Green Tea + 5 Things you...
I love drinking Japanese green tea. Oh, It is slightly bitter, yet full-flavoured aromatic, smooth and relaxing to consume at the same time. The taste of green tea really grows on me. Some may not...
View ArticleGyoza-Ya – Tasty Succulent Dumplings, The Rest Needs Work
Gyoza in Singapore used to play second fiddle to that bowl of ramen, typically ordered as a side dish. With the openings of gyoza specialty shops Osaka Ohsho, Keisuke Gyoza King and Gyoza-Ya, it is...
View ArticleJapanese Sweets Collection – Popular Japanese Sweets In Singapore For The 1st...
Part of the reason why I love traveling Japan so much is due to my love for the supermarkets, where you can get lost in gazing at delectable desserts and lovely packaging. Everything is so おいしい oishii...
View ArticleSun Tung Lok 新同樂 – Possibly My Favourite Dim Sum Restaurant In Hong Kong
[Hong Kong] Sun Tung Lok 新同樂 is the 1st non-hotel eatery and 2nd Chinese restaurant in Hong Kong to receive 3 Michelin stars (the first being Lung King Heen). Yet, the restaurant founded in 1969 by...
View ArticleJade Restaurant – Peking Duck Extravaganza at Fullerton Hotel
The Fullerton Hotel’s Jade Restaurant got us talking about Peking Duck all over again, a dish that kind of slipped through our food-radar. (Reserve Now) For those unfamiliar with the Peking Duck, it...
View ArticleWaffle Slayer – Strangers’ Reunion Opens A Waffle Café Next Door
Strangers’ Reunion at Kampong Bahru is best known for their buttermilk waffle, and it makes sense to open a shop next door because the crowd does get overwhelming over the weekends. When something...
View ArticleLa Cantine – Helmed by 3-Starred Michelin Chef. But Wait, He’s Leaving
I had originally wanted to write that La Cantine’s Chef Bruno Ménard is the first and only 3-starred Michelin Chef to be permanently based in Singapore. It was until that the Deliciae Group (who also...
View Article40 Ways to Lose Weight!
My 1 Million kg Challenge is to lose 3 kg this year to below 70kg (and below BMI of 23.0). People ask me how I am even going to start with it “Losing weight is so tough lah, especially when we are...
View ArticleMilkissimo – Hokkaido Sakura Gelato Feels Like Springtime
Hokkaido gelato!!! Opps, sorry that I got too excited over this, as the very thought of having good, yummy, smooth Milkissimo gelato in Singapore can make one overly thrilled. (Read: Japanese Sweets...
View ArticleThe Soup Bar – Restaurant Quality Soups At A Hawker Centre
While increasingly health-conscious Singaporeans are spoilt for choices with salad shops, the same cannot be said for soups – the ‘ang moh’ kind. You hardly find many brands around. And having canned...
View ArticleParadise Dynasty Vivocity – Good Food Does Not Complete A Good Experience
We should be proud of Paradise Dynasty, the zi char stall which transformed into a Chinese restaurant empire famed for their multi-coloured xiao long bao, with outlets in Malaysia (Paradigm Shopping...
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