Jade Restaurant @ The Fullerton Hotel: Chinese New Year 2016 Highlights
The traditional Lo-Hei comes in all sorts of patterns and luxury ingredients these days. But how about one with Champagne Jelly? This CNY, you can literally toast off to an auspicious Monkey year with...
View ArticleL'Eclair De Genie: Genius Parisian Eclairs Come To Japan
Besides Fauchon, Le Clair De Genie is probably the only famous eclair brand in Japan as I haven't heard of any good Japanese patisserie that sells only eclairs except Creme de la Creme which covers...
View ArticleThe Carvery @ Park Hotel Alexandra : Valentine's Day 2016
If you are a meat lover or if your loving half is a meat lover and you are willing to accommodate that love for meats, then both of you will have a great time this Valentine's Day at the Carvery. This...
View ArticleKosoan古桑庵: My Secret Heaven
There are some places which I wish should be kept a secret forever and this is another one. In central Tokyo that is dotted with commercial buildings, it is difficult to find a place where nature,...
View Article5 Things to Binge on at J65 @ Hotel Jen Tanglin
Brunch is a decidedly indulgent affair and what better way to indulge than with J65's Sunday buffet brunch, replete with an endless supply of food, live music performance and free flow champagne?...
View ArticlePABLO Japan パブロ : Revolutionizing Cheesecake from Osaka
It's a cheesecake like no other. I'm not exaggerating. Tokyo has bananas. Hokkaido has that the white lovers. Osaka has.....???Takoyaki? Nah.Okonomiyaki. Boo boo. It's cheesecake.Barely established for...
View Article[TUNGLOK YUSHENG GIVEAWAY] Fresh and Safe Salmon from Norway
Source: Norwegian Seafood CouncilDo you know that salmon, a saltwater fish raised in cold, pristine waters of Norway, is safe to be eaten RAW?With the recent ban on the consumption of raw freshwater...
View ArticleItadakitai 頂鯛 : No Fish No Life
"No fish no life". These words were the first thing I saw when I reached the restaurant. They were painted on the door curtain and made me laughed as this is the first time to see this for a Japanese...
View ArticleBasilico @ The Regent : Taste of Mountains and the Seas
From the very first bite--a Squid ink Burrata with Smoked Salmon and Caviar to the final mouthful--invariably an epiphany burst of chestnut honey cream in a petit choux shell--dinner at Basilico...
View ArticlePeranakan and English Afternoon Tea @ Pan Pacific Singapore
Ever seen a pot of curry with "roti" in a hotel afternoon tea?Not for me as it was my first time having a delicious bowl of chicken curry served with artisan French baguette for a non-buffet afternoon...
View ArticleMaison Kayser @ Raffles Place : New Outlet with New Items
I couldn't be happier to learn that Maison Kayser has opened a new outlet in Raffles place and it is just within walkable distance from my office. The swanky outlet is brighter and spacious than...
View ArticleAh Hoe Mee Pok : Japanese Chef Cooks Mee Pok
We were joking that an angmo could come to Singapore and create a big news selling chicken rice because a Japanese father-daughter duo selling meepok instead of ramen has sparked interests as many...
View ArticleOccitanial オクシタニアル : Another Hidden Tokyo Pastry Gem
This has got to be the best patisserie I've visited for my recent autumn trip. If you have tried Hidemi Sugino's ultra velvety mousse cakes before, then you should make a trip to Occitanial. This...
View ArticleBAKE Revisited : Valentine's Day Special
Looks like BAKE has rapidly expanded its territories not only in Japan but also overseas. Nonetheless, there is always long queue for its one and only item on the menu-Cheese Tart. It's Jiyugaoka...
View ArticleSpinacas: Hearty Salads Delivered
I am a huge vegetable lover and those who have dined with me would know that I am always the one who clear up any remaining side greens on the plate. Hence, I don't run away from any vegetables or find...
View ArticleGreen Tea Restaurant 1899 Ochanomizu: Where Everything Turns Green
You may have seen all kinds of matcha desserts but how about having matcha in savoury dishes? Although I have written previously about the Japanese Tea Kaiseki Meal at Fukujuen Tokyo, that experience...
View ArticleStrawberries Sweets 2016 @ Grand Hyatt Tokyo
February is the month of love, chocolate and .......strawberries. My eyes instantly lit up at the gorgeous display of pink pastries, which left me highly anticipating for the spring season after the...
View ArticleKikunoi Kyoto Kaiseki on Singapore Airlines
I used to think that airplane meals are unpalatable or even tasteless but I now take my words back after having a delicious Kaiseki dining experience on-board the Singapore airlines business class...
View ArticleWorld's Richest Matcha Ice Cream Now in Tokyo
Look no further than Tokyo Asakusa for the richest matcha ice cream in the world! Yes, you are not reading wrongly. It's Tokyo and NOT Kyoto. Shizuoka's famous green tea gelato parlour Nanaya has...
View ArticleMETA: Avant Garde Cuisine @ Keong Saik Road
The most wonderful thing about the full 8-course menu here is that it includes not 1, but 3 desserts. It's a good healthy number since most lunch/dinner courses end with only one or no dessert at all,...
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