Jason Penang Cuisine • Hokkien Mee, Laksa, Fried Kway Teow📍ABC Market 檳城小吃 ☎ 98495815

Came to try the Penang style Hokkien mee from Jason Penang Cuisine stall at ABC Brickworks Market & Food Centre.

Before I go any further, Penang style Hokkien mee is soupy and totally different from Singapore style fried Hokkien mee and KL style (black) fried Hokkien mee.

Michelin Recommended Zhi Wei Xian Zion Road Big Prawn Noodle 📍 Zion Riverside Food Centre 知味鲜 ☎ 90064655

Zion Road Big Prawn Noodle is actually the sibling stall of Adam Road Big Prawn Noodle. Both the Zion Road and Adam Road stalls are on the Singapore Michelin guide Bib Gourmand list.

Koh Brother Pig's Organ Soup 📍 Tiong Bahru Market 許兄弟豬什湯

Actually, I was not a big fan of pork organ soup even though I am an unker 🤣

Du Du Cooked Food Kueh Tu Tu📍Jurong West 505 Market & Food Centre 嘟嘟糕 ☎ 96858694

Tu Tu Kueh is a Singapore dessert in danger of going extinct. Now only a few stalls still serve Tu Tu Kueh and most of them are from the same Tan family. 

Boon Tong Kee Chicken Rice Flagship Menu & Review📍Balestier Road 文东记鸡饭 ☎ 62543937

The last time I ate at one of Boon Tong Kee's outlets was nearly twenty years ago. All these years, the famous chicken rice brand is always mentioned among Singapore's best.

Jian Bo Shui Kueh • Michelin Recommended Mini Steamed Rice Cakes📍Jurong West 505 Market & Food Centre 楗柏水粿

Tried the Michelin recommended Jian Bo Shui Kueh stall at Jurong West 505 Market & Food Centre.

Michelin Recommended Kitchenman Nasi Lemak • Menu & Review📍CT Hub Kallang Ave ☎ 91426586

Came to try Kitchenman nasi lemak, a Village Park style rendition of the Malaysian staple.

Delhi Lahori Indian & Pakistani Cuisine Michelin Recommended📍Tekka Centre ☎ 81777929

I love all types of breads and one of my favourite is naan, fresh from the tandoor oven.

Yuan Yang Spinach Soup📍#01-12 Geylang Bahru Market 鸳鸯苋菜汤

In recent years, spinach soup stalls have sprouted across Singapore hawker centres. It's not a traditional Singapore hawker dish but it looked well established, and mainstream now. Most hawker centres now have at least one spinach soup stall.

Hui Wei Chilli Ban Mian Fresh Handmade Noodles📍#01-58 Geylang Bahru Market 回味辣椒板面

Came to Geylang Bahru Market to try the famous Hui Wei Chilli Ban Mian 回味辣椒板面.

Adam Road Noo Cheng Big Prawn Noodle 📍Adam Road Food Centre ☎ 96937961

Came to Adam Road Food Centre for Adam Road Noo Cheng Big Prawn Noodle on a Sunday evening.

Hai Nan Zai Hokkien Mee, Oyster Omelette, Fried Kway Teow, Carrot Cake📍Chong Pang Hawker Centre 海南仔

At Chong Pang Hawker Centre's Hai Nan Chai stall, I found the type oyster omelette or orh chien which I like a lot.

Tiong Bahru Hainanese Boneless Chicken Rice 📍Tiong Bahru Market

Went to Tiong Bahru Market today to try the famous Tiong Bahru Hainanese Boneless Chicken Rice.

Hong Heng Fried Sotong Prawn Mee📍Tiong Bahru Market • Michelin Fried Hokkien Noodle 鸿興炒蘇東蝦麵

Hong Heng Fried Sotong Prawn Mee 鸿興炒蘇東蝦麵 has been in the Singapore Michelin guide Bib Gourmand list since its inception in 2016. Staying on the Bib Gourmand list is no mean feat - the Michelin guide adds and drops stalls from their list with every annual edition.

This was my first time tasting Hong Heng Fried Hokkien Mee ever 🫢

Wok Hei Hor Fun Redhill Market & Food Centre 镬气河粉 ☎ 81747088

镬气 Wok Hei is an elusive thing in Singapore today. So when I heard about Wok Hei Hor Fun in Redhill food centre, I was eager to try it.

Kwang Kee Teochew Fish Porridge📍Newton Food Centre 光记潮州鱼糜

Came to Newton Food Centre to enjoy Kwang Kee, one of the most famous Teochew fish soup / noodle / porridge in Singapore.

Hup Kee Fried Oyster Omelette📍Newton Food Centre 合記73炒蚝煎

After tasting Do Rae Mee's fried oyster omelette at Makansutra Gluttons Bay, I was eager to try Hup Kee Fried Oyster Omelette at Newton Food Centre.

Hup Kee boss was Do Rae Mee boss' sifu (master).

Kwee Heng Teochew Braised Duck Noodle📍Stall #01-13 Newton Food Centre • Gluttons Square Original 贵興卤鸭面 ☎ 96927959

I am on a personal project to document as many old Singapore hawker stalls as possible before they bow out of the Singapore hawker scene. Today, I am at Kwee Heng 贵興卤鸭面 Teochew Braised Duck at Newton Food Centre.

Do Rae Mee Oyster Omelette📍Makansutra Gluttons Bay Esplanade

We met up at Makansutra Gluttons Bay at the Esplanade. We shared many beers, good laughs and dishes from a few food stalls.

Tsukiji Sushi Dai Honkan • Excellent Sushi at Good Value 築地すし大本館 ☎️ 03-3541-3738

Tsukiji Fish Market is a tourist trap hotspot. The fish auction market has moved to Toyusu in 2018, now leaving only the "Outer Market" which are retail shops and restaurants.

Piki Pops & Drool Ice Cream, Smoothies, Cold Desserts • Jalan Tan Hiok Nee Johor Bahru Old Town ☏ +60167654224

A cold dessert is definitely a life saver in today's heat wave 🥵

Marutamagoya Russian Cafe 📍 Motomachi Hakodate Hokkaido まるたま小屋 ロシア料理店 ☎ +81138763749

When Japan opened to foreign trade in 1859 (after over 220 years of self isolation policy), only three ports were accessible to traders - Nagasaki in the south, Yokohama in central Japan, and Hakodate in the north.

Many Chinese, Russians, Americans, and Europeans set up businesses in Hakodate. Foreign traders left their marks which are still visible and felt today.

Jia Xiang Mee Siam📍Redhill #01-35 • Old School Tuckshop Flavours 红山佳香米暹

Kaki kaki's office is just steps from Redhill market & hawker centre. He has been raving about Jia Xiang Mee Siam. Finally made the trip today as I was running an errand nearby.

History of Johor • Primer for Foodies

The history of a country or place is usually told in its buildings, monuments, durable artefacts, documents, legends, stories of its key personalities, etc. In this article, I try to tell the history of Johor with food as the protagonist in the Johor story. I believe that the stories behind dishes add flavour to its taste and our enjoyment.

Hokkaido Soup Curry • GARAKU, Tiger, 高陣 Takajin Review • Origin Theory

Ben suggested Japanese curry when we arrived in Sapporo, Hokkaido - my first reaction was it was alright though I wasn't overly eager. 

Super Rich Chicken Soup Ramen • Menya Tori no Keiji Kyoto Shijo Kawaramachi 麺や鳥の鶏次 KYOTO 四条河原町店 ☎ +81757085620

Trying to recommend ramen in Japan is like recommending chicken rice places in Singapore - bad ones are harder to find than good ones.

There are so, so many good ramen places everywhere in Japan, I hesitate to write up and recommend any but this one in Kyoto I really like and would go back again.

But, I have to forewarn you that it is not for everyone as it is very rich and on the sweet savoury side.

It's the feel and flavour profile I like for ramen.

SHUKOU Home Style Dishes📍Near Hakodate JR Station 函館おばんざい 酒肴 (しゅこう) • 函馆家常菜• 下酒菜 ☎ 07052847786

We stayed two nights in Hakodate, Hokkaido. This cluster of more than twenty tiny eateries and bars at 大門横丁 Daimon Alley was just 5 minutes walk from our hotel, which was 5 minutes walk from Hakodate JR train station.

Koyasan Must Eat Sesame Tofu • Kadohama Goma-tofu Honpo 胡麻豆腐 • 角濱ごまとうふ総本舗飲食部 • 高野山 ☎ 0736268700

First time in Koyasan 高野山, one of the three holiest mountains of Buddhism in Japan and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Doris's Devilishly Delicious Curry📍 Greenhouse Dusit Thani Laguna • Hawkers Omakase by Maybank & Makansutra

I have been following Hawkers Omakase by Maybank & Makansutra 2026 with excitement and anticipation - the selected stalls are carefully curated and showcase the best of Singapore hawkers. Many countries still have hawkers but only Singapore has hawkers Omakase.

The next instalment is with Doris's Devilishly Delicious Curry by Justin (launching on 17 Aug and on till 16 Oct).

Kuan's Table Private Dining • Malayalee Kerala Malabar Food in Singapore ✆ Whatsapp 9139 7488

Kuan is a talented and passionate home chef who cooks Chinese, Paranakan, Western (Spanish, Italian, etc), and Indian (Malayalee) too.

Kemuri Warayaki Straw Fire Grill Omakase & Izakaya 📍 Cuppage Plaza Little Japan Orchard Singapore ☎ 9772 4300

Kerumi is a "hidden gem" nestled at level 4 of Cuppage Plaza in the "Little Japan" of Singapore Orchard Road.

Kerumi showcases warayaki or rice straw fire grilling - an ancient high heat cooking technique that is rarely seen today even in Japan. We are so lucky to experience it right here in Singapore.