Hanare by Takayama Kamameshi Pot Rice • Affordable Luxury @ Ngee Ann City Singapore

Hanare by Takayama | #03-07, Takashimaya Shopping Centre Ngee Ann City 📞 8298 9369 ⏰ 11:30am - 10pm

We met for lunch at Hanare by Takayama at Ngee Ann City. 

Cook Chai Dim Sum 2 by Cook Joss in Hatyai • กุ๊กชัยติ่มซำ2-By Cook Joss

The surprise food find for me from my recent south Thailand trip was.... dim sum 🤔 Thais love their dim sum and they are good at it.

Truth be told, dim sum is not top of my mind when I am in Singapore - good dim sum is expensive, average dim sum are factory made 😅

Rediscover South Thailand Itinerary • Hatyai Trang Phatthalung Songkhla

We spent a most fascinating five days touring the southern Thailand region, visiting the cities of Hatyai and Songkhla, as well as Phatthalung and Trang provinces. 

Hatyai was the first city in Thailand I ever visited over forty years ago while Trang and Phatthalung were totally new to me. (Come to think of it, Hatyai was the first "international" trip I went on after getting my "international passport".)

ToMo Cafe @ Joo Chiat • A Cool Place to Chill with Tasty Food & Nice Coffee

Buddy showed me a comfortable little place in Joo Chiat to chill with tasty, interesting dishes and nice drinks. 

I came without expectations and left as a friend of ToMo. So good, I want to be back soon! 

ESDS 2024 Eat Spain Drink Spain Singapore • Make Memorable Spanish Gastronomy Experiences in Singapore

Mark your calendars!

The Singapore edition of the month long Eat Spain, Drink Spain (ESDS) 2024 festivities is taking place from 15 Sep to 15 Oct 💃

Charcoal Fish Head Steamboat @ Lee Kwang Kee Teochew Cuisine 212 Toa Payoh 鱼头炉 • 李广记潮州菜馆

I love soups, so I love steamboats but I don't enjoy those with too much ingredients as these make me busy cooking and so is not very relaxing 😂

Hence, I prefer fish head steamboat 鱼头炉, especially the relatively uncomplicated types like Lee Kwang Kee 李广记 at HDB block 212 Toa Payoh lorong 8.

Banana Pie Dona Manis Cake Shop @ Katong Shopping Centre Basement

Singapore. In my review last week of Auntie Peng's banana pie, I mentioned that I will review Dona Manis' banana pie soon. So, here I am.

History of San Zi & Forgotten Cold Food Day 馓子 淮安茶馓 寒食节

During my trips to Jiangsu province over the last ten years, I noticed that a sort of fried noodle is popular both at street side and also at top restaurants. I later found out that it is called sanzi 馓子.

History & Where Did Khao Soi of Chiang Mai Really Come From? Links with Khao Swe & Khausa ข้าวซอย

Khao soi, a form of curry noodle, is an icon of Chiang Mai which is rarely found outside of northern Thailand.

La Table D'Emma French Restaurant @ Club Street Mercure ICON Hotel • Lovingly Prepared Alsatian & Classic French that Tastes like Home

Met buddies for lunch at La Table D'Emma at the spanking new Mercure ICON Hotel at Club Street. 

Auntie Peng Banana Pie @ Katong Shopping Centre

After our chicken rice lunch at Katong's famous boneless chicken with free achar and soup, Lynn brought a banana pie from Aunty Peng for dessert.

By the way, before I go any further, let's settle the chicken rice first 🤭 Nothing seemed to have changed at Katong boneless chicken rice since I last ate here a decade ago - tastes just as good, same free achar and soup, have glass chicken feet 玻璃鸡脚, and as popular as ever 👍

618 Hokkien Mee in Yishun ⭐ North Star of HKM

Read a lot of good reviews about 618 Hokkien Mee recently and I just had to give it a try myself 😁

Kemaman Stuffed Crab at Tong Juan Restaurant in Chukai, Trengganu, Malaysia 東源酿蟹餐室 甘马挽酿蟹

Kemaman stuffed crab 甘马挽酿蟹 has always been on my must try list for decades. I just had the chance to try it in Chukai town in Trengganu, finally.