Melt Cafe @ Mandarin Oriental Singapore : Flavors of India 2016
Indian cuisine is definitely more than just Roti Prata and Curry. As a person who grows up with Bollywood movies and briyanis, palek paneer, butter chicken and mango lassi for my family dine-out, I was...
View ArticlePierre Herme Tokyo 2016 : Fetish Mogador
Fetish : An excessive and irrational devotion or commitment to a particular thing.{from Oxford Dictionary} I always find that "Fetish" is a very good word to describe the seasonally-rotating theme...
View ArticleCantonese Delights @ Hong Lim : Laksa Yong Tau Foo and More
There are many popular stalls at Hong Lim Food Centre such as Outram Road Char Kway Teow or Heng Kee Curry Chicken Bee Hoon Mee but I think Cantonese Delights is the one with the consistently longest...
View ArticleGrace & Green: Japanese Matcha Start-up Delivers Worldwide
For those who are looking for the premium, authentic Matcha and Houjicha powder straight from Japan without going to any local suppliers here, Grace and Green is the ideal online platform where you can...
View ArticleYong Xiang Carrot Cake : Crispy Pan-fried Soon Kueh and Png Kueh
If you had plenty of carrot cake before, how about having png kueh (rice cake) or soon kueh (turnip cake) pan-fried into carrot cake style?Pan-fried png kueh are usually done at home where the kuehs...
View ArticleFetish Matcha @ Antoinette : Matcha All-Stars Show
Finally, the fetish that I've been waiting for. Matcha Fetish. Not 1 item on the menu, but a magical number of 22. An auspicious figure because it is not only my birthday date, but also the number of...
View ArticleGifthampers : Best Online Hampers in Singapore
Gone are the days when hampers are typically filled with Ferrero Rochers or cans of dried cuttlefish crackers. They now come all in sorts of fashion and style, suited for any occasion that calls for...
View ArticleAfternoon Tea TeaStand @ Omotesando Tokyo : Bakers' French Toast
Omotesando Hills is not short of breakfast places and one of them is Afternoon Tea-Tea Stand. While this is under the umbrella group of Afternoon Tea, the quality of food here is significantly better...
View ArticleCoffee Break@ Amoy Street : Overpriced toasts and drinks
Can you hear my wallet crying? This is by far the most expensive coffee break I've had at a hakwer center. Run by young hawkerpreneus, this stall stands out from the crowd by offering more than just...
View ArticleLobsterfest 2016 @ Lime Restaurant at PARKROYAL on Pickering : MUST TRY...
Remember the popular SG50 Lobsterfest last year at PARKROYAL on Pickering? It is back in full force with new additions that are worth putting aside your diet plans!!I wanted to start off with the...
View ArticleNEW Choux-Croissant Hybrid @ Ikebukuro, Tokyo
From cronuts to scookies, the trend of hybrid sweets has been going hot and strong despite the varying response from consumers. Some make it and some fail. Jumping on this hybrid sweets bandwagon is...
View ArticleJin Fine Dining @ Telok Ayer : Fine Chirashi Don
Lunch doesn't come cheap in the CBD area and so it was quite an occasional luxury to be able to dine at Jin Fine Dining Japanese Restaurant. Lunch sets start from $23++, which typically comprises of a...
View ArticleZAKU ZAKU by BAKE Cheese : Next HOT item?
A reader sent me a message to check out "Zaku Zaku" a few months ago and I finally got the chance to do so when I happened to pass by Harajuku the other day. The hot-selling item is a Chou Croquant...
View ArticlePABLO Cafe @ Omotesando : MUST TRY Camembert Cheese and Mini Cheese Tarts
Doesn't a piping hot Camembert Cheese Tart sound like the perfect dessert for any cheese lovers? This tart is exclusively available at Pablo Cafe Omotesando outlet (actually much nearer to Harajuku...
View Article金伝丸 Kindenmaru Ramen: Midnight Tonkotsu @ Shibuya
Made a detour to this ramen-ya after a failed dinner plan at a popular izakaya which reeked of tobacco rather than food. A quick Tabelog check revealed a rather average rating but still there was a...
View ArticleCafe Accueil Ebisu : The MarshMallow Pancake
Besides having Marshmallows in Smores or Chocolate Fondue, how about having them on pancakes? Accueil Pancakes is one of the "older generation" pancakes house that was rated Japan's No.1 Pancake. Its...
View ArticleChew Kee Eating House : The Famous Soy Sauce Chicken
Avid fans of soy sauce chicken will know that there are 2 shops located along Cross Street that sell the same soy sauce chicken. Unit No. 8 (the white signboard) "Chew Kee" is the original shop run by...
View ArticleBien-Être Patisserie @ Yoyogi Uehara パティスリー ビヤンネートル
When one speaks of patisseries in Yoyogi, there are always two popular names; one is Asterisqueand the other is Bien-Entre. It's famous for its monthly-changing parfaits and the flavor for June...
View ArticleSuzunami @ Tokyo Midtown : Fish with a little booze
I love fish. Not so much of raw sashimi but cooked ones especially those baked or grilled. And you can imagine my excitement when I found out about Suzunami, a retail shop that specializes in Japanese...
View ArticleGelateria Acquolina : Rated Best Gelato in Tokyo
Heard about this super yummy gelato shop that is rated number one on Tabelog. Located in the sleepy town of Yutenji just a walk away from the station, this Italian gelataria occupies half a unit and it...
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