Federick Restaurant in Scarborough Toronto for Chindian Hakka Cuisine

Today, we went to Scarborough for Chindian (Chinese Indian) food at Federick Restaurant which is popular with locals.

The Cheapest Restaurant in Toronto 💵 Gale's Snack Bar

OK! I stumbled upon this video by Toronto Eats about the cheapest 💵 restaurant in the city. So, I followed Toronto Eats to Gale's Snack Bar in Leslieville.

Vesta Lunch Diner @ Dupont Toronto - Miriam Reinoso's Baby

Exploring the disappearing old school diners of Toronto took me to Vesta Lunch in The Annex district slightly northwest of University of Toronto. Vesta Lunch was founded in 1955.

George Street Diner, Toronto. Little Red Diner in the Movies

Ask any Torontonian to recommend an old school diner, and George Street Diner will always be among the handful mentioned. Old school diners are like kopitiams (traditional coffee shops) in Singapore. They are friendly, warm hangouts for affordable meals but a disappearing breed today, both in Toronto and Singapore.   

Patrician Grill @ King Street Toronto - Proudly Serving Nothing Fancy since 1967

When I am in Ang Moh land, I like to visit old school diners which are the equivalent of kopitiams of Singapore and Malaysia.

Tofu Village Toronto Koreatown for Gamjatang - Korean Pork Bone Soup

I like many Korean dishes and one of my favourites is gamjatang. It literally means potato soup but I think of it as the Korean version of bak kut teh (Singapore/ Malaysia pork bone soup).

Hotel Boss Singapore Review

Buddy from Hong Kong checked into Hotel Boss at Jalan Sultan and invited me to join him as I am showing him around Singapore.

BATCH. Stop #1 of Brewpub Hopping in Toronto

Today, we visited BATCH, a brewpub (micro brewery cum pub) in downtown Toronto's Victoria Street, a stone's throw from Eaton Centre mall and Hudson's Bay Company (iconic historic department store).

Quan Xin Yuan Seafood Restaurant - One of the Last Bastions of Traditional Hokkien in Singapore 泉馨园(清记)海鲜菜馆

Traditional Hokkien dishes like many heritage cuisine in Singapore are getting harder to come by in restaurants. One of the few places left to get old school Hokkien food in Singapore is at Quan Xiang Yuan at 252 Jalan Besar (near City Square Mall). A few rarely found heritage dishes are still on the menu here.

One of the Best Prawn Mee Noodles in Singapore · Tekka Hawker Food Centre

✍️ 20 Nov 2023. Back at 545 Whampoa Prawn Noodle at Tekka Centre this morning. Many of my picky eater kaki kaki are regulars here.