Having spent most of my past 1.5 years away from home, I often faced occasions when I had strong craving for Wanton Noodles. I blame these cravings on 忠于原味Wanton Stall… Favorite stall to go to for my Wanton Mee fix – expect to queue for approximately 15 minutes during the weekends. Bearable, in my opinion….and definitely worth… Read More
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Imperial Treasure Fine Chinese Cuisine – Dim Sum Joy
Imperial Treasure Fine Chinese Cuisine is a great find in the posh Marina Bay Sands. They provide diners a wide variety of options from mid-priced dim sum/Chinese food to extravagant set menus. The restaurant actually served a $12,888 set menu during Chinese New Year (probably targeting the high rollers in the Casino)! Baked BBQ Buns… Read More
[Malmo] Johan P. – Fish(soup)! What a great find.
In my recent business trip to Denmark, I hopped over to Malmo where I took a walk down memory lane. It was the place I used to frequent as an exchange student – a charming little town that my friends and I used to visit for our fish soup fix and architectural feast. During the recent short… Read More
[Billund] No.8 – Finer than expected
First business trip since my return to the corporate world = (severe jetlag + low energy level) * first few days. The first week was spent in Prague where so much was happening I couldn’t figure day from night. Needless to say, I did not have the chance to experience any authentic Czech food nor breath in… Read More
Queues, Queues & Longer Queues
It is getting so difficult to avoid long queues for food in Singapore. See below for the three “infamous queues” in town recently. Jollibee Singapore (Image by Sheere Ng, Makansutra) Jollibee is one of my favourite fast food restaurants and my “must go” whenever I visit The Philippines. I love the juicy beef steaks and… Read More
[Hong Kong] Bo Innovation vs. [Sydney] Momofuku Seiobo
Bo Innovation (BO) by Alvin Leung – This 2 Michelin starred restaurant helmed by the self-taught “Demon chef” serves extreme Chinese cuisine. Leung (An ex-engineer) is one of the two Michelin chefs in charge of a professional kitchen who did not go through formal culinary training. I met Leung in the Savour event in Singapore… Read More
Fond memories of Breakfasts in [Melbourne]
It’s been three months since my trip to Melbourne and just this morning I found myself missing the one thing that I neglect all too often – breakfast. Since it is not part of the plan to return to there for a long time now, all I can is to reminisce on my best breakfast… Read More
[Sydney] Trio – The Breakfast Choice at Bondi
TRIO is a breakfast/brunch place inspired by Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisine. Located along Bondi Beach, this place offers great views with food that goes along very well with it – MOCHA – One of the rare few places that uses chocolate callets…LOVE IT! BOSS EGGS ($22) – Scrambled eggs with feta and truffle oil… Read More
[New Delhi] McDonald’s – McSpicy Paneer
I like how Mcdonald’s tries to localize their menu in various countries to suit the local taste buds. One of my favourite McDonald burger is the Sichuan burger I had in China. Thus, I’m keen to try the vegeterian burgers unique to India to see how they fare. McSpicy Paneer Extra Value Meal – The traditional Indian… Read More
Waku Ghin – Wowed
Waku Ghin was recently voted as the #2 best restaurant in the annual ranking of Asia’s top 20 restaurants held by the Miele guide. I heard many good things about Chef Tetsuya Wakuda’s second restaurant and that was my choice for a celebrity chef dinner when a dear friend returned to Singapore for a visit. THE GOOD… Read More