Think of what hot pot cuisine encompasses and it is likely that most people would describe this form of dining as simply ‘cooking raw ingredients in hot soup before eating it’. While that description isn’t exactly wrong, there is so much more to hot pot than just a lazy man’s solution to solving dinner woes. The concept of hot pot...
A staple for many since decades ago, we admit that finding yourself a decent fried carrot cake to kickstart your day with isn’t difficult to find here Singapore but to find one that isn’t overly greasy coupled with an insanely generous pour of sweet dark sauce is a bit of a rarity. Thankfully, on one of our recent trips to...
When it comes to Bukit Timah, one’s minds would naturally wander to Bukit Timah Hill where the highest natural point in Singapore is. For us, the highlight of any trip to Bukit Timah would be a visit to Bukit Timah Food Centre—a huge food centre home to plenty of delightful edible treats ranging from muffins to one of the best...
A popular spot amongst Westies, He Le Seafood White Bee Hoon over at Bukit Timah Food Centre serves one of the best renditions of the dish in the area. Their take on seafood white beehoon is simple, yet executed such that every mouthful promises a robust flavour and diners will certainly be impressed with the generosity when it comes to...
Bukit Timah Food Centre is popular for many great food stalls but one exceptional stall—as testified by their perpetual queues—would be Sin Chew Satay Beehoon. If you’re a fan of satay beehoon and will be heading over to this food centre in the West of Singapore soon, make no mistake and join the queue for Sin Chew Satay Beehoon and...
Come a rainy day and all your mind can think about is a comforting bowl of ramen to warm your bellies and satisfy you. However, not everyone can afford S$20 bowl of ramen, especially on a frequent basis. Let’s face it—to find ramen that is affordable is a feat on its own but to find one of decent quality at that price...
When it comes to dessert, we love our waffles, our bingsu and our soft serve. But when it comes to the traditional sweet treats of old, ones that see a myriad of syrups dolloped over shaved ice, a marriage of canned fruit and an assortment of jelly-like delights, few come close in comparison. There’s just something so delightful heartwarming about a...
A popular destination for Singaporeans to travel to during holidays, Taiwan has one of the best weather all-year-round, shopping districts and sights for nature lovers. But on top of these, it is their food that impresses us time and time again. Their cuisine encompasses simple, yet incredibly rich and intense flavours and textures that is just addictive. Hankering after classic...
Javanese for ‘smashed chicken’, Ayam Penyet is essentially an Indonesian chicken and rice dish consisting of deep-fried chicken topped with smashed batter bits and typically accompanied by tempeh, fried tofu, cucumbers and sambal. Clearly, this isn’t one dish that is meant for the health conscious—the huge portion of chicken thigh often comes packed with heaps of calories, but that is exactly...
When it comes to comfort food, nothing comes close to hawker fare if you’re a true-blue Singaporean. Bedok Interchange Hawker Centre is home to numerous food stalls serving up spectacular renditions of local delights that can rival their popular neighbour, Bedok 85 Fengshan Centre. But while its dinner and suppertime counterpart caters more towards the evening crowd, the former is much...