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Say Seng Famous Tau Kwa Pau is back – Now at Dunman Food Centre!
Tau kwa bao is a disappearing hawker dish that many of us love. You probably can find it easily in many teochew duck rice stall in the past. But now, you can hardly find it. It is a pocket of fried...
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Royal J’s Seafood – Famous Fried Porridge has moved to Jalan Besar
Last year, Malaysia Famous Fried Porridge located in a coffeeshop along Macpherson Road rocked Singapore’s hawker scene with a huge bang. They have now moved to Jalan Besar and renamed as “Royal J’s...
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Hong Kong 88 Roast Meat Specialist – Biscuit Sio Bak is back!
For those of you who are looking for the crispy sio bak that we were raving about last year… Here’s the good news, they are back in action! From “Cross Way Bay Sio Bak” in Tampines to “Tong Tong Hong...
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Serangoon Nasi Padang at Bishan – Run by a Chinese family since 1983
I arrived at Serangoon Nasi Padang on a early Monday morning, hoping to escape the afternoon lunch crowd. Tucked away in a coffeeshop in Bishan Street 11, Mr & Mrs Tan has been selling nasi padang...
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My Cozy Corner – I cannot forget the taste of the popiah…
Coronation Shopping Plaza, like Katong Shopping Centre or Beauty World, is “born” in the 1970s and 1980s. Even though the place is filled with many educational centres now, it is a place filled with...
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13 Cheap & Good Food Near Johor Bahru Checkpoint
Text & Photo by Hazel & MaureenJohor Bahru, Malaysia – Thinking of making a quick trip to Johor Bahru for some cheap and delicious food? Read this post to find out where you can find cheap and...
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Dehesa – Complete nose-to-tail dining by Chef Jean-Philippe Patruno
An “offally” good, gastronomic adventure for some; an alternative dining experience for others. Whatever the case, the opening of new and unpretentious 50-seater restaurant Dehesa sparks a new outlook...
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Shashlik Re-opens – Say hello to borsch soup, oxtail stew and shaslik skewers...
Say hello again to that famous Borsch soup, oxtail stew and shaslik skewers from Shashlik!Shashlik – a restaurant set up in 1986 by 9 Hainanse migrants after their previous workplace (the legendary...
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8 Things Everyone Needs To Eat In Yaowarat Chinatown, Bangkok
Yaowarat Road is the home of Bangkok’s Chinese community, just like our Chinatown. By day, it doesn’t look any different from other parts of Bangkok, but this big street has some hidden gems waiting to...
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Dong Ji Fried Kway Teow @ Old Airport Road Food Centre
Call me sua-gu (mountain tortoise, a term used to describe someone as ignorant), but the only Char Kway Teow stall I know in Old Airport Road is Lao Fu Zi Fried Kway Teow. However, I was never...
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Pan Pacific Orchard Launches Pearl of Orient Penang Fiesta
This April and May, 10 at Claymore at Pan Pacific Orchard takes you on a Penang culinary tour as they present the best of Penang’s street food. Together with his team, Executive Chef Andy Oh presents a...
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Platypus Kitchen at Bugis Junction- New Gourmet Rice Bowls In The Menu
After 2 years, I am back at Platypus Kitchen for dinner. This casual Italian and american inspired restaurant serves up contemporary cuisine in a fun, lively and convivial environment. They have...
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Kiang Kee Bak Kut Teh (强记肉骨茶) at Kota Tinggi
JOHOR BAHRU, MALAYSIA – It is difficult to say if Malaysia or Singapore has the best bak kut teh because the two versions are very different. The former has a herbal broth, while the latter is strong...
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CATO – Asian Fusion at South Bridge Road
Opened in August last year, CATO is a restaurant-bar serving up Asian fusion food and craft beers in an edgy industrial setting. It occupies a two-storey conservation building in Chinatown that used to...
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Restoran Kah Kah Loke @ Johor Bahru – You Will Fall In Love with Bitter Gourd...
JOHOR BAHRU, MALAYSIA – We cook bitter gourd soup quite often. I am sure this is the same for many Chinese homes. I don’t hate it but I wouldn’t crave for it. But when Hazel brought me to Restoran Kah...
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13 Must Try Stalls in World Street Food Jamboree 2016
The 3rd installation of the World Street Food Congress 2016 (#WSFC16) is happening now in Manila! 25 top street food chefs and vendors/hawkers from over 10 cities have flown into The Philippines, some...
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Xing Yun Kway Chap @ Tampines – Opens Only 3 Days Per Week
Now that I am on my own, I have been trying to practise four-day week, turning Thursday as the new Friday. It is not easy as there are always so many things to be done. But guess what, Xing Yun Kway...
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CRAVE brings Adam Road Nasi Lemak to ION Orchard
CRAVE recently opened its fourth outlet in ION Orchard, bringing the popular Selera Rasa nasi lemak from Adam Road Hawker Centre and Rafee’s Corner teh tarik formerly from Amoy Street Hawker Centre all...
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The Really Local Food Guide in Toa Payoh
Text & Photos by Jinhua & Maureen As one of the oldest satellite towns in Singapore, Toa Payoh has a wide range of dining options spread across the estate, ranging from iconic food stalls and...
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Guan Hin Homemade Carrot Cake @ Geylang Bahru Food Centre
Fried carrot cake, or chai tow kway, is a dish that I will definitely introduce to my overseas visitors whenever I do food tours with them. That’s because the savoury radish cubes are so different from...
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