Chidlom 1 Day & Night Foodie Tour Itinerary📍Bangkok • 2026 Update

I've been coming back to the Chidlom neighbourhood in Bangkok at least once a year for decades. Never tire or got bored with it as Chidlom and Bangkok keeps growing and refreshing itself, staying relevant. There are always new interesting things coming up and not-so-new hidden gems that I discover for myself with every new trip.

Rico Rico Mexican Bar & Grill📍Clarke Quay Singapore River • Menu & Review ☎ 6336 0212

I am a fan of Spanish food and its close relative, Mexican cuisine - so I was eager to visit Rico Rico, a Mexican bar and grill in Clarke Quay by the historic Singapore River.

Artisanal Black Cat Bakery Panettone📍Bangkok • Takes 3 Days to Make the Traditional Way📱LINE @blackcatbakery_th

Black Cat Bakery Panettone 🐈‍⬛

I love the taste and mouth feel of panettone, which is an Italian Christmas and New Year tradition. So, I was pleasantly surprised that I can get a classy rendition all year round at Black Cat Bakery in Bangkok.

Café DIOR Gold House Bangkok by Mauro Colagreco • Review ☎️+66 65 998 4633

We were finishing up seafood lunch at Savoey📍Mercury Ville and ready for dessert. But, Bangkok kaki Eddie suggested saving our tummy space and have dessert at a new cafe.

New Look Savoey Live Seafood📍Mercury Ville Chidlom • Menu & Review ☎ +66 66 095 5916

Savoey is one of my go-to seafood places in Thailand. The brand founded in 1972 as a street food cart in Patong (Phuket) now has over 10 outlets all over Thailand.

I have already been to the Savoey outlets in Terminal 21 (Asok BTS station) and Tha Maharaj (Chao Phraya riverside). Love them for the high quality ingredients, expert cooking, family friendly comfortable environment, huge menu, and competitive pricing.

YY Kafei Dian Coffee Shop • Nice Chicken Rice @ Little Hainan Singapore ☎ 6336 8813 春园咖啡店

Catching up at YY Kafei Dian, corner coffee shop at Beach Road and Purvis Street intersection.

Emperor Wan Tan Mee 📍 Johor Jaya Dedap 4 朕的全蛋云吞面 ☎ +607 364 8111

Stalking Johor Jaya for food, I stumbled upon the newly opened Emperor Wan Tan Mee shop.

Matsusaka Wagyu📍Yakiniku Isshobin Mie Prefecture 松坂 一升びん 本店 ☎️ +81 59 826 4457

One of the objectives I set for this trip to Japan was to learn about wagyu or Japanese beef at first hand.

Johor Bahru Fishball Paradise • Handmade Tradition Still Thrives

I love fishballs especially when they are paired with nice slurpy noodles and a lardy good spicy hot sauce.

Tun Aminah Mee Hoon Kueh by QQ Mee 皇后面粉粿 ☏ +6016 765 2582

Running an errand at Taman Ungku Tun Aminah, I stumbled upon 皇后面粉棵 Tun Aminah Mee Hoon Kueh shop at Jalan Nakhoda 7.

Bucket Roast Chicken & Taiwan Street Food📍Fortune in Your Mouth Stall @ 161 Bukit Merah 有口福 桶仔鸡 ☎️+65 9359 4445

We gathered at Fortune in Your Mouth 有口福 stall at SG Kopitiam coffee shop in 161 Bukit Merah Central. My first time here, I was expecting just Fortune Mouth's famous roast chicken 桶仔鸡 but found out that the little stall has a lot more dishes to offer. It's like a mini restaurant in a coffee shop.

Liew Fishball📍Tun Aminah JB • Traditional Minimalist Chic Cuisine 劉记鱼丸面 ☎ +6017 744 3770

I was in Taman Ugku Tun Aminah for an errand. Looked for breakfast and saw this new fish ball noodle shop at Jalan Pahlawan 2. Liew Fish Ball Noodle is a nice comfortable place and their food, though seemingly simple, is tasty.

Siglap Laksa @ Ole Ole Javiyan📍Bedok Corner ☏ 8186 2515

My laksa Siglap hunt brought me to Bedok Corner, the far east of Singapore today.

If you are looking for a single location for an overview of the food of Singapore Malays, Bedok Corner is one of the best places to check out.

Laksa Siglap 📍 Selera Menanti Marsiling Lane Market Food Centre

I've been to Selera Menanti before and had some nice dishes there. 

Laksa Siglap 📍Warung Sutami 129 Bedok ⏰ 8204 3931

Continuing my laksa Siglap track down, today at Warung Sutami. I am glad I came here 😋

Laksa Siglap @ Warung Selera Masakan Kampung

Day 3 of my Singapore laksa Siglap track down. Today at Warong Selera Masakan Kampung at Changi Road.

I ate here a few times before and love the food here. 

Singapore Famous Laksa Siglap 📍Warong Solo Geylang Serai

Continuing my Singapore laksa Siglap track down, today I am at Warong Solo stall in Geylang Serai hawker centre.

Laksa Siglap by Lemaq • Heritage Singapore Dish Facing Extinction📍Kaki Bukit 511 Food Centre Bedok North ☏ 9850 5062

Okay, now starting my track down of Laksa Siglap in Singapore.

When people in Singapore speak of laksa, the first thing that comes to mind for most people is Nyonya laksa exemplified by Katong laksa.

Johor Kaki Imposters • Please Stop

I just found out that some people have been impersonating Johor Kaki on social media.

There is only one Johor Kaki.

Who Invented Lou Hei Yu Sheng? History of Chinese Prosperity Raw Fish Toss 好运鱼生 • 什锦鱼生 • 十感鱼生

How did the annual Chinese New Year ritual of lou hei yee sang or prosperity toss of raw fish and salad come about?

Its roots go back to the dawn of Chinese civilisation. (But, we shall see that the custom of prosperity toss is a recent phenomenon and not from China 🤔 )

Ming Fa Fish Ball Noodle since 1946 • From Push Cart to Chain to Manufacturer in Three Generations 明发鱼圆面

Had fish ball noodles for lunch at the Ming Fa Teochew Fishball Noodles outlet at Kampung Admiralty hawker centre.

Why Chinese Eat Dumplings Jiaozi during Winter Solstice • Lunar New Year Day • Fifth Day of Chinese New Year

Chinese celebrate Winter Solstice (21 or 22 Dec) with glutinous rice balls and dumplings.

The glutinous rice ball, Winter Solstice custom go back over 1000 years. I have an article on its origin here 👈

The custom of eating dumplings during Winter Solstice go even further back by a few centuries. How did the dumpling custom come about and why are Chinese dumplings or jiao zi 饺子 shaped like ears?

Lucky Her Kiao📍88 Horne Road • Third Generation Song Kee Hand Made Fish Dumpling & Ball ☏ 9830 1661

Lucky Her Kiao📍88 Horne Rd, Singapore 209083 🚅 10 minutes walk from Lavender & Bendemeer stations ☏ 9830 1661 ⏰ 11am - 6pm (Weds off)

James Chua, third generation of Song Kee.

I am a long time fan of Song Kee and grew up with their fish balls and fish dumplings (her kiao 魚餃). Song Kee is today, one of the top fish ball brands in Singapore and still among my favourites.

I don't say this lightly. It's literally my hawker dish growing up - let me explain. Put another way, I am one of the oldest Song Kee fan around 🤭

Sing Swee Kee Hainanese Chicken Rice & Zi Char 📍 Seah Street 新瑞记 佘街 ☏ 6337 7180

Sing Swee Kee Hainanese Chicken Rice and Zi Char 新瑞记📍34 - 35 Seah St, Singapore 188391 🚅 10 minute walk from City Hall station ☏ 6337 7180 ⏰ 11am - 9pm

First time visiting Sing Swee Kee 新瑞记 at Seah Street (near Raffles Hotel).

We Chew Gum, Bhutanese Chew Chugo 🧀 Chhurpi • Hard Yak Cheese

When you travel in Bhutan, you will find road side stops selling fruits, nuts and vegetables. You will also find bundles, like bouquets of white cubes tied together with strings.

Cat & Fiddle Westgate & Tampines 1 • Freshly Baked Basque Cheesecake & Italian Sandwich 🟢 Certified Halal ☎ 8879 6905

Cat & the Fiddle📍3 Gateway Dr, #01-11 Westgate, Singapore 608532 🚅 5 minute walk from Jurong East station ☎ 8879 6905 ⏰ 11am - 10pm 🟢 Certified Halal

A lot of excitement at Westgate Mall this morning 😄

History of Momo • Soul Food of Bhutan

When you are in Bhutan, you may be forgiven if you thought that momo could be the country's national dish 🤭

Torma • Food Gifts for the Gods • Simple Introduction

Visiting monasteries in Bhutan, beautiful offerings on altars in front of deities caught my eye.

Chele La Pass • 3 Things People Do @ Bhutan's Highest Road Pass

On our way from Paro town to Haa town in the Haa Valley on a cold November day, we stopped a while at Chele La for its splendid mountain vista and a warm cup of butter tea at the Himalayan kingdom's highest motorable mountain pass.

Ani Marilyn Café📍Shechen Nunnery Phobjikha Valley Bhutan • Big Hearted Chef from Singapore Trains Bhutanese Nuns to Bake ❤️☕🥖

I was witness to so many firsts during this Bhutan trip:

• First time a Singapore based chef trains nuns to bake in Bhutan

• Launch of the first cafe operated by nuns in Bhutan

• First cafe honouring Britisher Marilyn Silverstone who dedicated her life to promoting understanding of Himalayan kingdoms.

OK Zhen Hao Wei 美味 HK 100% Cantonese Steamed Fish📍 Dunman Food Centre ☎️ 9434 0043

Went to OK 美味 at Dunman Food Centre for lunch today. (Thanks to kaki kaki Stanley for the suggestion.) It was a very satisfying meal at the right price.