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

I have been following Hawkers Omakase by Maybank & Makansutra 2026 with excitement and anticipation - the selected stalls ar...

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

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

Candi Bumi Ayu is a Hindu temple from the 9th century during the time of the powerful Sri Vijaya empire (7th to 13th century) wh...

There's a Butakin Ramen outlet steps from our hotel in Umeda, Osaka. For days, every time we walked past the little restaura...

Nasi tumpeng is a unique Indonesian dish with a distinctive presentation - a cone of rice in the middle with a variety of side d...

Rolls Handroll Izakaya. Cool cosy new place to enjoy sake and other spirits with delicious freshly handcrafted handrolls at Club...

Snow capped Mount Kailash in the Himalayas is the mythical Mount Meru - the centre of the universe, home of the gods...

Continuing my ayam gepuk journey, this time at Ayam Gepuk Story at Taman Molek. It's located right across Jalan Masai Baru f...

One of my bucket list dishes to try in Osaka was kushikatsu which are deep fried battered meats and vegetables on skinny wooden ...

I love travelling for food - fitness and good health are vital to enjoy such overseas trips. So far, I had two bouts of gout fla...

After running an errand near Marsiling MRT station, I walked around looking for lunch. Spotted this Mr Grumpy by Fiie's Cafe...

This is a very condensed history of Japan from prehistory to the Meiji Restoration in the mid-1800s. My purpose is to put the hi...

Among Singapore hawkers, there are some hidden dragons 卧虎藏龙 - chefs with Michelin star restaurant or top internation...

Okay.... this takoyaki place doesn't need another introduction, it has been visited and broadcasted by many influencers. But...

After spending the day at Tsutenkaku 通天閣, we roamed slightly out of the tourist belt to look for a hyperlocal ramenya (ramen res...

Was supposed to visit Osaka Municipal Central Market but most of the market was closed when we got there 🙄

After visiting Osaka Kizu Wholesale Market 木津卸売市場, our next check point was Namba Yasaka Jinja 難波八阪神社.

Every ramen fan knows the chain Ichiran but I haven't tried it so far 🫢😝

Second time lucky to catch the iconic grandma unagi stall at Kuromon Market - two years ago, we missed the chance as she was sol...

Stumbled upon 塔铺 Tapu Tart at the side wall beside popular Dona Bakeshop and famous Hiap Joo Bakery (the banana cake lah ) alo...

In the raging ayam gepuk craze now on, Ayam Gepuk Top Global (I went to the Larkin outlet) is one of the most popular among the ...

Met up with kaki kaki at newly opened Lion City Chicken Rice & Hotpot at Townshend Road.

Exploring Beo Crescent Market & Food Centre, we stumbled upon Kia Xiang Du Du Nyonya Kueh 佳香嘟嘟娘惹糕 stall which has tu tu kueh...

We have been fans of chef Tony Wong's East Bistro Restaurant since his days at Jalan Tampang in Sembawang. My article on East Bistro Sem...

When Warong Pariaman , the well loved 78 year old nasi padang institution at Kandahar Street in Kampong Glam closed on 31 Jan 20...

Heavy on carbs and nowadays almost exclusively fried with vegetable oil or margarine (Planta), I seldom indulge in roti canai / ...

Wing Seong Fatty's  Restaurant originally of Albert Street Singapore, the legendary centenarian closes for good on 27 Jun 20...

I've eaten frog porridge in Geylang and Johor Bahru before, but couldn't remember which one in Geylang (there are at lea...

Besides pho (rice noodle), banh mi is the icon of Vietnamese cuisine to the world.