Some of us may have noticed and wondered about the four old grand mosques around Singapore River, especially as there is no sizeable Musl...

My current favourite mee rebus is from  Afandi Hawa & Family Mee Rebus at Haig Road Hawker Centre in Singapore.

Sarawak Delicacy Laksa & Kolo Mee was one of the stalls recommended by Johor Kaki friends. So, I came down to BLK 204 in Bedok to give...

Boat Quay 2020 Today, from Boat Quay to Clarke Quay, Singapore River is a river of leisure where the world come to dine and party. Itali...

Singapore's trajectory from its founding by Sang Nila Utama in 1299 to the metropolis that it is today was not a straight line. Ther...

Asking my friends on Facebook where to get good Sarawak kolo mee in Singapore, several buddies pointed me to the Lin Yu Mei 林玉梅 stall in H...

Met up with buddies to chill over drinks and some grub at LAUT NOA gastrobar @ 17 Stanley Street. Not the top of my mind type of joint ini...

When Raffles first stepped foot on Singapore on this spot (marked > ) in 1819, it was the proverbial fishing village.

Garuda Nasi Padang, Jakarta, Indonesia When Raffles landed at the left bank of Singapore River mouth in 1819, he was greeted by Temengg...

Bollywood Biryani Singapore Growing up in Singapore, I am accustomed to and very fond of the briyani here. While tracing the origins of ...

We had a nice dinner at MIMI * 秘密 Chinese restaurant at historic Riverhouse which is the oldest restored building in Clarke Quay by the S...

Lau Ah Tee Bak Kut Teh In Singapore, idle men chilling over Nanyang tea and bak kut teh, sometimes argue over whether it was Hokkien f...

Image credit: Hockkien Huay Kuan Singapore was in the early 1900s, the world's largest cannery and exporter of canned pineapples....

I try to sketch out the possible food of Singapore during the 99 year reign of the  The Five Kings of Singapura (1299 - 1398).  This is...

Cockles, see hum  螄蚶 (in Chinese) or kerang (in Malay) have a special place in Singaporean tummies, and therefore our hearts.

Scroll straight down to the pink section below for recommended food stalls 👇 Old Airport Road Food Centre is one of Singapore's...

The best part of a chicken, duck, goose or turkey is supposed to be its oyster.

When I was a child, hot hawker food was often sold wrapped in a light brownish wrapping known as opeh leaf or opeh hak.

Today, met up with buddies at Imperial Treasures Steamboat @ 111 Somerset for lunch. This was my first dining out since Circuit Breaker * ...

The Mid Autumn festival, also called the  Mooncake festival, is  one of the most important festivals celebrated by Chinese communities aroun...

Pulau Saigon 1905. Image credit: National Archives of Singapore Can an island just disappear in Singapore? Well, one did - Pulau Saigon ...

The site where the gleaming Central Mall @ Clarke Quay now stands over the shimmering ripples of Singapore River, once stood the heart a...

Most people know where is the Singapore River mouth * - it is at the heart of Singapore's Central Business District and a world clas...

For list of 10 recommended food stalls, scroll straight down to the pink section👇 Tiong Bahru Market & Food Centre is one of the ...

When I was a child in primary (elementary) school in 1960s Singapore, I remember my teacher told us about the legend behind you cha kway ...

Image credit: Wikipedia In 1822, Lieutenant Philip Jackson drew up a Singapore town plan according to Stamford Raffles' instructions...

Image credit: National Archives of Singapore While researching the origins of Singapore food, I stumbled upon a little known or forgotte...

Image credit: The Bute Archive at Mount Stuart This was the Singapore which Raffles saw when he landed at the mouth of Singapore River ...

Shilin Night Market is the most famous of all Taipei night markets. It is a tourist destination but is also popular with locals. Shilin c...

Holland Drive Food Centre It would be beyond the wildest dreams of the British Straits Settlements colonial officers who created the fi...

Image credit: Wikipedia Boat Quay today is chock-a-bloc with fine restaurants offering cuisines from around the world. It has always bee...