Yu Pin Yuan Iced and Hot Tangyuan 御品元冰火湯圓, TAIPEI – Delicious Dumplings On...
[Taipei] Linjang Street Night Market 臨江夜市 (or Tonghua Night Market 通化夜市) may not be the default Number 1 choice for tourists in Taipei, but it is certainly one of the locals’ favourite. Some of the...
View Article10 NEW Gelato Cafes In Singapore – Serving Creative Flavours From Chicken...
After DFD’s last ice cream post on 12 Must-Try Ice Cream Cafes In Singapore, I realised that there are no less than 15 NEW gelato cafes that opened in Singapore the last year. This could partly be the...
View ArticleGodmama – Modern Peranakan Restaurant At Funan, With Brunch Items Such As...
It is interesting to see how Peranakan restaurants in Singapore have evolved over the last few years. On one end of the spectrum, there are traditional and family-oriented ones (some can be slightly on...
View Article9 Instagrammable High Tea & Hotel Dining – LADIES Enjoy 1-For-1, 25% OFF &...
Nope, the men don’t get it. In conjunction with the “International Women’s Day” celebration in March, HSBC is offering amazing credit card dining offers with the theme “All About The Ladies”. Ladies...
View ArticleJin Ji Yuan 好公道金雞園, TAIPEI – Juicy Xiao Long Bao That Can Rival DTF, At Yong...
[Taipei] When we talk about the “best” Xiao Long Bao in Taipei, Din Tai Fung 鼎泰豐 will certainly come to mind, and perhaps Hangzhou Xiao Long Bao 杭州小籠湯包 and Kao Chi 高記. One place that many may overlook...
View Article5 Must-Have Starbucks Breakfast + Drinks Combination (Including Panwich!),...
We all know that Starbucks is famous for coffee and drinks, and may not pay that much attention to its food menu offerings. Zooming in on its “Mornings Made Better” items, I noted more than 10...
View Article10 NEW Cafes In Singapore March 2020 – Avocado-Focused Pink Cafe At Orchard,...
I start March’s cafe guide by encouraging readers to support local food businesses you love and new establishments. Many of them are finding themselves in challenging situations in a time of opening....
View ArticleLan Jia Guabao 藍家割包, TAIPEI – Probably The Best Taiwanese Pork Belly Bun, At...
[Taipei] For ex-students of National Taiwan University, having a Lan Jia Guobao 藍家割包 (sometimes spelt as “Lan Chia Guabao”) and a boba milk drink at Chen San Ding 陳三鼎青蛙鮮奶 together at Gongguan Night...
View ArticleJi Ji Noodle House – Michelin-Recommended Wanton Noodles At Hong Lim Food...
First things first, Ji Ji Wanton Noodle Specialist 基记面家 located at Hong Lim Food Centre may not be like your average Singapore-style Wanton Noodles. Other than the more usual ingredients of char siew...
View ArticleLo Chi Hsiao Chao 駱記小炒, TAIPEI – Michelin Bib Gourmand Stir-Fried Beef, Lamb...
[Taipei] While I often eat zi-char in Singapore, I never quite experienced it in Taipei’s night market till this stall. Lo Chi Hsiao Chao 駱記小炒is known for its lamb, beef and clams prepared...
View ArticleMoonstone – NEW Watering Hole At Amoy Street, Expect Hipster Indomie, Bakmi...
While bar food has commonly taken the likes of burgers, buffalo wings and fries, Moonstone at 103 Amoy Street has taken a different and unusual approach – offering comfort food with an Indonesian...
View Article9 Tasty TRUFFLE FRIES In Singapore – From PS.Cafe, SPRMRKT, Three Buns, To...
Many cafes serving the usual shoestring fries would include Truffle Fries somewhere in the menu. But what makes one Truffle Fries different from the other? Most people would judge by the ‘aroma’ and...
View ArticleHsiung Chi Scallion Pancake 雄記蔥抓餅, TAIPEI – Michelin Bib Gourmand Pancakes...
[Taipei] Scallion pancake stalls are ubiquitous in Taiwan, but make sure to try Hsiung Chi 雄記蔥抓餅, a new entry to the Michelin Guide with a Bib Gourmand. Unlike the pancake of the West made from batter,...
View ArticleTwo Men Bagel House at Holland Village – Popular Bagel Cafe Opens At Lor...
Funny how time seems to fly. I remember when I first spoke to Jerome and Jereborne from Two Men Bagel House which first opened at Icon Village way back in 2014. 7 years. After Two Men Bagel House 2.0...
View ArticleNoodle Place Restaurant at Orchard Gateway – Famous HK Noodle Place Ending...
Another bites the dust. Noodle Place Restaurant located at Orchard Gateway known for serving authentic Hong Kong cuisine, will be ending operations at the end of March. Even though the restaurant is...
View ArticleAngke Restaurant, JAKARTA – Heritage Chinese Hakka Restaurant, One Of...
[Jakarta] Ask the Jakarta people what their favourite Chinese Hakka restaurant in town is, and the likelihood of them answering the legendary “Angke” restaurant would be quite high. Restoran Angke was...
View ArticleMenbaka Fire Ramen – Famous Kyoto FIRE Ramen Coming To Singapore In April, At...
You would have seen videos of Menbaka’s Fire Ramen over social media, in which diners sit around the counter in anticipation, with their bowls lighted up with big flames. Ah, that shocked expressions...
View ArticleThe Twisted Trio – Hidden Bakery Café At Toa Payoh, With Chio Watermelon Rose...
Are you looking forward to having some Lychee Rose Cake, Basque Burnt Cheese Cake, and Earl Grey White Chocolate Cake? Toa Payoh residents have a new cafe in their hood (Lorong 4, Blk 85C to be exact)...
View ArticleSLATE. Singapore – Aussie-Styled Café By Day, Asian Contemporary Restaurant &...
In a short span of two months, we have seen a couple of exciting new café openings in Singapore. This is showing no signs of stopping, yet. Situated along Purvis Street which has a few other classic...
View Article10 Must-Try YONG TAU FOO In Singapore – From Yong Xiang Xing Dou Fu, Poy Kee,...
Of all the iconic hawker food in Singapore, I find that Singaporeans feel most strongly for their Hokkien Mee, Char Kway Teow and definitely Yong Tau Foo 酿豆腐. (So, I am typing this with a bit of...
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