Category: Food
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Yummy Ya Kun!
“Screw the french press. We’ve got the sock”. Posters with these words are commonly found in many Ya Kun Kaya Toast outlets across Singapore. To the international audience, this may seem strange but to locals, we know that the sock refers to the sock filter that is commonly used in Singapore to strain and filter…
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Instant (noodles) gratification
Instant noodles have long become a common pantry item and many consider it comfort food, especially when traveling overseas. The types of instant noodles also vary significantly, with some focusing on unique flavours while others trying to ensure that their noodles satisfy local cravings. Here are three instant noodles which I simply adore. Each has…
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Looking at apps that offer 1-for-1 deals!
Do you enjoy eating out in Singapore, or do you enjoy restaurant and café-hopping? You may want to take a look at three applications – Burrple Beyond, Eatigo and Entertainer – that may help you get the most out of your dollar! Each offer good deals, but what makes each of these applications stand-out, and…
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A New Love for Flavored Dips – Have you tried this?
On a recent trip to South Australia, I chanced upon a dip, Black Swan’s Smoked Salmon and Avocado dip, that was so memorable, let’s just say, I consumed three containers of this over a ten-day trip in South Australia. That’s how nice it is. I was initially skeptical about the dip as I’m not a…
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Chia Te and Sugar & Spice in vending machine
Each trip to Taipei usually involves a stop at Chia Te at Nanjing East Road to buy its mouth-watering pastries for the folks back home. And since a friend introduced me to Sugar & Spice, that’s another stop to make while in Taipei. Imagine my joy when I took a walk at Level 2 of…
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Goodbye, chicken rice ball
A trip to Toa Payoh to buy one of our favourite chicken rice turned out to be a sad occasion. The stall has closed. The owners have retired. We were 29 days late. Good Year Local Hainanese Chicken Rice Ball is no more. I was devastated because it had been a part of my growing…
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Mesmerising Jewel!
Singapore has a new attraction. And it’s one that excites Singaporeans across the nation. So much as that an estimated half a million people squeezed into Jewel Changi Airport for a preview earlier this month. When my turn came two Saturdays ago, I decided to avoid the Jewel car park and park at Terminal 3…
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Embark on The Rubylicious Adventure
What is The Rubylicious Adventure? It’s not quite Charlie and the chocolate factory but it does entail a tour, a very interesting and lip smacking one at that. The tour is to a series of food and beverage (F&B) establishments that have innovative creations based on ruby chocolate — the fourth chocolate in the world,…
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A new chocolate is coming
The mysterious box was part of a media kit sent out this week. “Feel the Spark”, it said. Wonder what is that spark? When opened, there was a huge piece of chocolate — pink and shaped like a ruby. The taste is unlike any chocolate that we’ve tried before. It certainly doesn’t taste like milk,…
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Top End chicken rice a contender for best Down Under
Born and bred in Singapore, I have a biase when it comes to chicken rice, or food for that matter. I’ve yet to taste a chicken rice outside the country, aside from Malaysia, that is good enough for me. Even those recommended by well-thinking friends in their home countries have fallen short. I’ve tried chicken…