Perfect Italiano Ham & Cheese Croquettes Recipe – Let The Cheese Ooze!
Deep fried croquettes with cheese fillings are addictive. When you get them fresh from the oven, both adults and kids will love them from their crispy exterior, meaty fillings, and cheese-filled...
View ArticleBaker’s Brew Studio – Baking Lesson In A Café. You Eat What You Learnt
This integrated baking studio-café is located at Sembawang along Jalan Tampang. Wait… Jalan Tumpang… I mean Jalan Tampang? Even the address tells me that I should tumpang a ride here since it’s a 15...
View ArticleBaan Glom Gig – Celebrity Restaurant With Thai Home Style Dishes
[Bangkok, Thailand] We were excited to make our way to a ‘celebrity restaurant’. Boss aka famous Thai TV host Kiat Kitcharoen “Sumo Gig” wasn’t there when we visited though, but we still got to try...
View ArticleChatuchak’s Sexy Hunks Sell Somtam. And It’s Hot!
[Bangkok, Thailand] Some call this the Bangkok version of Hooters, where the male servers at Chatuchak are dressed shirtless, all with budging chests, toned bodies and ripped abs. They actually sell...
View ArticleThang Long – Stylish Vietnamese Restaurant Near Bangkok’s Wireless Road
[Bangkok, Thailand] Many of Bangkok’s restaurants score in terms of style. The same could be said for Thang Long (which is the former name for Hanoi in Vietnam). Thang Long is located at the Bangkok...
View ArticleMy Sister Bakes – Not My Sister’s, But A Café At Tai Seng
No, my sister doesn’t bake. I wished she could. Can yours? If you want to find a sister who bakes, make your way to Tai Seng for this bakery café – My Sister Bakes. The reason for the name: Each time...
View ArticleGyoza-Ya – Cheese And Other Fascinating Dumplings at Ion Orchard
The humble Gyoza, which are Japanese dumplings filled with ground meat and vegetables, have gained some traction in Singapore during recent years. Usually eaten as a side dish in local ramen...
View ArticleAtrium Restaurant – New Buffet Restaurant At Holiday Inn Singapore Atrium +...
It has been a while since I returned to Holiday Inn Singapore Atrium, and realised that the hotel has been newly-refurnished, from the lobby, rooms to the restaurant. The buffet restaurant used to be...
View ArticleGinzawa – Japanese Restaurant at Palais Renaissance Impresses With Chirashi...
Chirashi Don is like the IN Japanese food, and Ginzawa’s luxuriously fresh and elaborately plated version would be a shoo-in for one of the best Chirashi Don in Singapore. Ginzawa Japanese Restaurant,...
View Article10 New & Hot Restaurants Singapore March 2015 – The Quite Atas Edition
For our non-Singaporean friends, ‘atas’ means ‘high class’, word derived from the Malay word meaning ‘upstairs’. We use it as an adjective, for example “This restaurant is very atas, sure spend a lot...
View Article10 Other Reasons Why You Will Like Hotel Indigo Bangkok Wireless Road
We say “Sawadee” to Hotel Indigo, which finally opened its door in this part of the world. Hotel Indigo Bangkok Wireless Road is the first Indigo property to open in Southeast Asia. Finally, though...
View ArticleHyde & Seek Gastro Bar – Fun Dining Concept From Chef Ian Kittichai
[Bangkok, Thailand] Conceptualised by celebrity chef Ian Kittichai, Hyde & Seek Gastro Bar had been called Thailand’s first “London-meets-New-York-meets-Asia” gastro bar. While Gaggan is for fine...
View ArticleIppudo Shaw Centre – New Branch and Offering of Tan Tan Tonkotsu Ramen
Ippudo remains as one of my favourite ramen restaurants. Is it the best ramen in Singapore? Still debatable, as the quality can be inconsistent from branch to branch, but at least you know there is a...
View ArticleSapporo Ramen Miharu – Authentic Sapporo Ramen Moved To Millenia Walk
Sapporo Ramen Miharu remains as one of my top 5 ramen in Singapore, for reasons of taste and sentimental. Previously located at Gallery Hotel, it was one of the first Japanese restaurants in Singapore...
View ArticleKyo Roll En – The Kyoto Matcha Dessert To Have In Bangkok
While Hong Kong has Via Tokyo, Singapore has AmaSoy and Tsujiri, Bangkok has Kyo Roll En. Undeniably matcha is still in. The Thais have always been forward in coming out with the creative and...
View ArticleHouse of Peranakan Petit – Simple Traditional Nyonya Cuisine at Tiong Bahru
My Ah-Ma is half-Peranakan and I grew up with a kitchen that conjured lovingly prepared dishes of Ayam Buah Keluak, Nyonya Chap Chye and Ngoh Hiang from time to time. Imagine the time dedication put...
View ArticleBamee Gua – Bangkok’s Traditional Handmade Egg Noodles Since 1947
[Bangkok, Thailand] Bamee Gua (or Ba-Mee Kua) wasn’t exactly easy to find. Fortunately, we knew that the shop was just steps away from Vietnamese restaurant Thang Long, diagonally opposite Wine Bridge...
View ArticleHe Had A Soft Spot For Chocolate Cake
“He had a soft spot for chocolate cake…” We have learnt that one of Mr Lee Kuan Yew’s favourite food was chocolate cake. My generation may have grown up not knowing very much about our former Prime...
View Article2it&drink – Fresh Italian Pasta and Oven-Fired Pizzas
The ‘dangerous’ thing that happened to me. Once you eat good freshly-made pasta, it can be quite difficult to go back to the regular commercial-types. I have been to 2it&drink at Valley Point a...
View ArticleNoodle Café – $1.90 Thai Boat Noodle At Golden Mile
Entering Golden Mile may make you forget that you are still in Singapore. The complex which earned its reputation as Little Thailand could shock first-timers with how… different it is. Even if I have...
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