Bahrakath Mutton Soup • Sup Kambing Adam Road Food Centre ☏ 8510 8197

Bahrakath Mutton Soup | 2 Adam Rd, stall #01-10 Adam Food Centre, Singapore 🚅 10 minutes walk from Botanic Gardens station ☏ 8510 8197 ⏰ 11am - 12 midnight

Enjoying mutton soup or sup kambing at Adam Road Food Centre is one of my fondest food memories. I used to live nearby in the 1980s, and sup kambing at Adam Road was one of our favourite supper hangout, chill out place.

Bedok Chwee Kueh Chinatown Complex Hawker Centre Branch 勿洛水粿

Bedok Chwee Kueh Chinatown Branch 水粿 | 335 Smith St, stall #02-43, Singapore 050335 🚅 5 minute walk from Chinatown station ⏰ 7am - 6pm

Bedok Chwee Kueh really doesn't need any more introduction. The factory produced steamed rice cakes are found in many hawker centres across Singapore. 

Marsiling Ter's Teochew Fishball & Minced Meat Noodles Bak Chor Mee 马西岭 · 亚猪潮州鱼圆面 · 肉脞面

Ter's Teochew Fishball and Minced Meat Noodles | 20 Marsiling Lane, stall #01-11, Singapore 730020    🚅 15 minute walk from Woodlands station ⏰ 6am - 2pm

Saw buddy Tengcc shared about Ter's Teochew Fishball and Minced Meat Noodles at Marsiling Lane market & hawker centre 🙏 It looked delicious, so I went down to Marsiling to give it a try.

Hao Kung Tao Chin Chi Yuan Golden Chicken Shanghai Dim Sum in Da'an Taipei 好公道金雞園點心 ☏ +88 62 2341 6980

Hao Kung Tao Chin Chi Yuan (Da'an) 好公道金雞園 | No. 28-1, Yongkang St, Da’an District, Taipei City, Taiwan 106 🚅 10 minute walk from Dongmen station ☏ +88 62 2341 6980 ⏰ 9 am - 2 pm | 5pm - 8:30 pm (Weds off)

This is a place I would go back to when I am in Taipei again. The menu is wide ranging with all the quintessential Taiwanese dishes present. Prices are reasonable. We ordered only a few things and enjoyed everything.

Kim Kee Geylang Pork Prawn Noodle • Blown Away by Fried Shallot 金记肉骨虾面

Kim Kee Geylang Pork Prawn Noodle 金记肉骨虾面 | 611 Geylang Rd, Lor 31 Geylang, Singapore 389550 🚅 10 minutes walk from Paya Lebar station ⏰ 3:30am - 11am (Mon off)

After seeing buddy Tristan shared a delectable looking old school pork prawn noodle, I made a mental note to visit it soon 🙏 It's at Geylang Lor 31, so I got up at the crack of dawn and made my way here before it was sold out. Yeah, Kim Kee operates from 3am to 11am - its a place for night birds and early worms 🤭

Miracle of Natural Rayong • Temperate Flower Garden in a Glass Dome สวนดอกไม้เมืองหนาวระยอง ☏ +66 3 897 8400 Free Entry

Miracle of Natural Rayong | 8, 2 Rong Pui Alley, Map Ta Phut, Mueang Rayong District, Rayong 21150, Thailand (Flora Exhibition Hall) ☏ +66 3 897 8400 ⏰ 9:30am - 4pm (Sun & public holidays off) 💵 Free entry

Miracle of Natural Rayong is about 3 hours by road from Bangkok (only one hour from Pattaya). We stopped by the beautiful garden on our way from Chanthaburi to Bangkok. Right at around mid-point of our route, this was a natural place to not only let our feet and legs take a stretch, but our eyes too.

Le Jao Jom Cafe Bistro Bar • Ko Chang Chill & Hangout HQ ☏ +66 61 624 7932 เลอ เจ้าจอม เรสเตอรองท์ แอนด์ คาเฟ่

Le Jao Jom Cafe Bistro Bar | Rural Rd, Ko Chang, Trat 23170, Thailand ☏ +66 61 624 7932 ⏰ 10am - 7pm (Weds off)

Le Jao Jom is one of the must visit places in Ko Chang, especially for foodies.

Memoirs of Lanna High Tea @ Baan Borneo Club by 137 Pillars Suites & Residences in Bangkok ☏ +66 (0)2 079 7000

Baan Borneo Club by 137 Pillars | 59/1 Soi Sukhumvit 39, Khlong Tan Nuea, Watthana, Bangkok 10110, Thailand (137 Pillars Suites & Residences) 🚅 Phrom Phong พร้อมพงษ์ station ☏ +66 (0)2 079 7000    ⏰ 1pm - 5pm

Once we landed in Bangkok's international airport, we were whisked right away to 137 Pillars Suites & Residences 🤭

Khao Kwan in Koh Chang • Farm to Table Magic in Trat, Thailand ร้านอาหาร ข้าว ขวัญ ☏ +66 81 940 0649

Khao Kwan  ร้านอาหาร ข้าว ขวัญ | 51/5, Ko Chang, Ko Chang District, Trat 23170, Thailand ☏ +66 81 940 0649 ⏰ 11 am - 3 pm, 5pm - 8:30 pm (Weds off)

Khao Kwan restaurant in Koh Chang is a special place.

Beach Road Fish Head Bee Hoon in Whampoa • Fish Soup that Grew on Me 美之路鱼头米粉

Beach Road Fish Head Bee Hoon 美之路鱼头米粉 | 91 Whampoa Drive, stall #01-46, Singapore 320091 (stall at Whampoa Makan Place hawker centre) 🚅 15 minute walk from Novena station ⏰ 9am - 2pm (Mon, Weds, Fri off)

Woah... I like this fish head bee hoon stall 😋 Glad I picked the right choice for brunch today 😄 

Thailand Fly & Drive Itinerary Trat - Koh Chang - Chanthaburi - Rayong • 6 Days

After many trips to Thailand, I've never been to Rayong, Chanthaburi and Trat provinces. So, I was quite excited to experience this less traveled visit Thailand itinerary.

Time to step out 😄

We flew from Singapore to Bangkok, fly to Trat, ferry to Koh Chang (Elephant Island), back to Trat, drive through Chanthaburi and Rayong back to Bangkok, then fly back to Singapore. Six day fly and drive holiday 😄

Ji De Lai Hainanese Chicken Rice @ Chong Pang Yishun 记得来海南鸡饭 ☏ 9798 8788

Ji De Lai Hainanese Chicken Rice 记得来海南鸡饭 | 105 Yishun Ring Rd, stall #01-152 Chong Pang Market & Food Centre, Singapore 760105 🚅 10 minute walk from Yishun station ☏ 9798 8788 ⏰ 7:30am - 7:30pm

Singapore is blessed in many ways. One of the many ways is chicken rice. Even our Malaysian friends who debate with us on so many things, generally agree that Singapore chicken rice is better 💪 😝 🤭

Chuan Fried Hokkien Prawn Mee @ Circuit Road Market & Food Centre ☏ 8342 6680

Chuan Fried Hokkien Prawn Mee | Block 80 Circuit Rd, stall #02-05, Singapore 370080 (Circuit Road Market & Food Centre) 🚅 5 minute walk from MacPherson station ☏ 8342 6680 ⏰ 11am - 7pm (Weds off)

Heard a lot about Chuan Fried Hokkien Prawn Mee near MacPherson MRT station. Personally, I was also attracted because Chuan still has everything of the FHM trinity of prawn, squid and pork belly in their rendition.

Shi Lai Yun Zhuan 食來運轉 Top Chicken Chop & Taipei Youth Favourites @ Shilin Night Market ☏ +886 22 880 4931

Shi Lai Yun Zhuan 食來運轉  | 1/F, No. 31, Xiaodong St, Shilin District, Taipei City, Taiwan 111 🚅 Ten minutes walk from JianTan station ☏ +886 22 880 4931 ⏰ 10 am - 2 pm | 4pm - 8 pm

This wasn't on our Shilin Night Market eat-list. Yeah, we planned an eat-list so that we don't miss anything and to ration our stomach space. We didn't have 食來運轉 in mind.

How Does Algae Eating Glass Cleaning Sucker Catfish Pleco Taste Like?

As a fish keeping enthusiast, I have long been fascinated by the glass cleaning catfish. There are a few varieties but the most intriguing one is the Common Pleco.

Bánh Tét Sticky Rice Cake of the Mekong Delta • Binding Tradition of Vietnam

I am grateful for the privilege to observe at first hand the making of banh tet, the iconic rice dumpling of Vietnam.

Tet means "festival" in Vietnamese and often refers to the Lunar New Year.

Tian Seng Fried Prawn Mee @ Circuit Road Hawker Centre • Night Owl Fried Hokkien Mee 添成炒蝦麺

Tian Seng Fried Prawn Mee 添成炒蝦麺 | 79 Circuit Rd, stall #01-10, Singapore 370079 (Circuit Road Hawker Centre) 🚅 5 minute walk from Mattar station ⏰ 6pm - 11pm (Mon & Tues off)

Buddy Aaron found a new favourite fried Hokkien prawn mee comparable to his GOAT benchmark Hainan Fried Hokkien Prawn Mee.

SZ Kitchen D'ARENA • We Come Here for Amazing Fish 小珍私房菜 ☏ 8013 0558

SZ Kitchen D'Arena 小珍私房菜 | 511 Upper Jurong Rd, Blk E Level 1, Singapore 638366 🚅 10 minutes walk from Joo Koon station  ☏  Tel: 8013 0558 ⏰ 11 am - 3:30 pm | 4:30pm - 9 pm

I followed Johnny of SZ Kitchen since his days at Gek Poh shopping centre in Jurong (about 10 years ago). SZ Kitchen serves affordable set meals and fish soup which are good value and tasty. We also like their fried chicken.

But, to us SZ Kitchen's biggest draw has always been their premium fish.

I Ate Ox Eyeballs in Vietnam & it was Eye Popping Awesome 👀

My favourite part of a cow has long been the tail 😋 Now, it is my second most favourite part 😅

That honour now belongs to ox eyes 👁️ 🤭

Yong Kang Beef Noodle Standard Bearer of Top Taiwanese Food Icon 永康牛肉麺館 ☏ +886 22 351 1051

Yongkang Beef Noodles 永康牛肉麵 | No. 17號, Lane 31, Section 2, Jinshan S Rd, Da’an District, Taipei City, Taiwan 106 🚅 10 minute walk from Dongmen station (Red & Orange Lines) ☏ +886 22 351 1051 ⏰ 11am - 8:30pm

Missed the obligatory Yong Kang Beef Noodle stop a couple of past visits to Taipei because the queue was just too long and we simply ran out of time 😅

This time, I was determined to taste it before leaving Taipei, rain or shine 💪

Taiwan Zhuang Yuan (Scholar) Steamed Rice Cake 狀元糕

While at Shilin night market 士林夜市 in Taipei, we stumbled upon a stall serving Zhuang Yuan or scholar rice cake 狀元糕. They were small snowy white cup size cakes with options of crushed peanut, sesame seed, and brown sugar fillings.

Climbing Elephant Hill Xiangshan Hiking Trail of Taipei on my 65th Birthday 🎈台北象山 🐘

Been to Taipei a few times and always wanted to get that obligatory panoramic Taipei city skyline shot - finally did it on my 65th birthday 🎂 😄

British Legacy in Singapore Hainanese Beef Noodle 🇬🇧 Bovril & Marmite Connection

Many of us in Singapore grew up with Hwa Heng beef noodle, many more are fans today. Hwa Heng, Odean, Scotts Picnic, they are all part of the same beef noodle family and their story since 1948. 

Hai Nan Xing Zhou Beef Noodle @ Kim Keat Palm Toa Payoh • Same Taste for 50 Years 海南星洲牛肉粉

Hai Nan Xing Zhou Beef Noodle 海南星洲牛肉粉 | 22 Lor 7 Toa Payoh, stall #01-06 Kim Keat Palm Market & Food Centre, Singapore 310022 🚅 10 minute walk from Toa Payoh station ⏰ 7am - 3pm (Mon off)

Another of my favourite beef noodle stalls is at Hai Nan Xing Zhou in Kim Keat Palm Hawker Centre (in Toa Payoh).

Big Prawn Noodle @ Loyang Way Food Village 大虾面 ☏ 9083 3320

Loyang Way Big Prawn Noodles 大虾面 | 64 Loyang Way, Loyang Way Food Village, Singapore 508754 ☏ 9083 3320 ⏰ 7am - 2pm (Sun off)

I have seen and tried several stalls with "Big Prawn Noodle 大虾面" in their name. They have a certain DNA in their taste profile and pretty presentation which I like. So, I was wondering where this variation of prawn noodle came from. I haven't tasted anything like it in Malaysia or in Xiamen, Fujian (where the dish came from).

*Of course, there are many prawn noodle places that serve big crustaceans but this "Big Prawn Noodle 大虾面" has its own unique taste profile.

Wang Bu Liao Prawn Noodle • Really Unforgettable? 忘不了传统大虾面 ☏ 8885 8577

忘不了传统大虾面 Wang Bu Liao Traditional Prawn Noodles  | 6001 Beach Rd, First Floor #01-27 Golden Mile Tower, Singapore 199589 🚅 5 minute walk from Nicoll Highway station ☏ 8885 8577    ⏰ 11am - 6pm (opens 12:30pm on Sat, off on Sun)

My Singapore prawn noodle hunt brought me to Wang Bu Liao / Unforgettable Prawn Noodle shop at Golden Mile Tower today.

Truth be told, the tag Wang Bu Liao / Unforgettable piqued my curiosity just like wang bu liao fish 🤭

Ah Meng Kue Teow Molek 亚明棵條 ☏ +6012 701 1217

亚明粿条 Molek | 47, Jalan Molek 1/5A, Taman Molek, 81100 Johor Bahru ☏ +6012 701 1217 ⏰ 7am - 4pm

I was in Taman Molek running an errand when I stumbled upon a familiar brand, Ah Meng Kue Teow 亚明棵條. Ah Meng is a household name in the world of Teochew kway teow in Johor Bahru.

The original / parent shop is in Taman Melody while here in Molek is a branch outlet. 

Amoy Street Boon Kee Prawn Noodle @ Mei Ling Market & Food Centre 厦門街文記肉骨暇麵

Amoy Street Boon Kee Prawn Noodle 厦門街文記肉骨暇麵 | 159 Mei Chin Rd, stall #02-06, Singapore 140159 (Mei Ling Market & Food Centre 🚅 10 minutes walk from Queenstown station  ⏰  7am - 1pm (Sat & Sun off)

Last night, I asked my Tony Boey Facebook friends for prawn noodle recommendations. Evan Ng suggested Amoy Street Boon Kee (now at Mei Ling hawker centre).

Two Mile Prawn Noodle @ Jiaobin Road in Xiamen 二哩虾面 • 厦门市角滨路45号

If you are a prawn noodle lover (many Singaporeans are), when you are in Xiamen, Fujian, you may wish to try out the prawn noodle there. It's the OG (original) - mother of Singapore prawn noodles.

You will find a strong resemblance between the prawn noodle of Xiamen and Singapore / Malaysia. I find such overseas connections and the insights they provide on our own cuisine, most fascinating. That's one of the things I constantly look out for when travelling.

Chui Huay Lim Popular Teochew Cuisine in Singapore 醉花林品潮轩 ☏ 6732 3637

Chui Huay Lim Teochew Cuisine 醉花林品潮轩 | 190 Keng Lee Rd, #01-02 Chui Huay Lim Club, Singapore 308409 🚅 10 minutes walk from Newton station ☏ 6732 3637 ⏰ Lunch 11:30 am - 2:30 pm | Dinner 5:30pm - 11 pm

Ten of us gathered at Chui Huay Lim which many consider the epitome of Teochew cuisine restaurants in Singapore.

Cai Rang Floating Market in Can Tho Vietnam • Chợ nổi Cái Răng (Board at Bến tàu khách du lịch, Tân An, Ninh Kiều, Cần Thơ)

When Han said to bring us to Cai Rang Floating Market in Can Tho, my mind pictured those floating markets that I have seen before. Actually, only in Thailand - in Hatyai. Food and market stalls on boats lined up neatly at designated berths and customers walking around on the jetty.

Can Tho Cái Răng's floating market's format turned out to be a little lot different - it's an eye opener for me.