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The Magic of Chongqing Hot Pot – Pricey Traditional Chinese Steamboat at Tanglin Shopping Centre

Hidden at the back of the fourth floor of Tanglin Shopping Centre, the Magic of Chongqing Hot Pot started operation in 1994 and it has been around for more than 20 years. It is one of the first Sichuan hot pot restaurants to open in Southeast-east.      The interior of the restaurant is furnished […]

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Lao Huo Tang – Traditional Chinese Herbal Soup

  Shen Xi “Lao Huo Tang” was first established in 2008 at Chinatown’s Lao Ba Sha and this humble soup restaurant has since become a multi-chain enterprise with more than 60 outlets in food courts island-wide.    Shen Xi “Lao Huo Tang” has been featured in newspapers such as Xin Ming Daily and Lian He […]

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Chinese Desserts Local Delights

Beano (Millenia Walk) – Premium Soy Beancurd Desserts at Millenia Walk

Founded in 2004 by ex-banker Alan Yoon, Beano has been serving delicious and nutritious soymilk and soy beancurd using the only premium certified non-genetically modified soybeans from Canada.  After its successful flagship store at Everton Park, Beano has opened another outlet at Millenia Walk.  When Beano first opened in Millenia Walk, it only served soy […]

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Dim Sum at Mouth Restaurant (Marina Square)

I was telling my colleague the other day that I have just been to Red Star Restaurant and their dim sums are well-priced. My colleague went “no no no, when it comes to dim sum, none can compare to Mouth Restaurant in terms of value-for-money and quality”, so we went down to Mouth Restaurant at […]

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Chinese Desserts

Tai Cheong Bakery (Holland Village) – Famous Hong Kong Egg Tart Opes Restaurant in Holland Village

Following the success of two pop-up stores and takeaway counter at the basement food hall of Takashimaya Shopping Centre, the famous Tai Cheong Bakery from Hong Kong opens its first restaurant at Holland Village.          The 60-seat eatery is decorated to resemble an old traditional cha chaan tent in Hong Kong with […]

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Chinese

Din Tai Fung (Raffles City) – A Little Disappointed

I am sure most Singaporeans are not unfamiliarity with Din Tai Fung, a Taiwan restaurant chain famous for its xiaolongbao. Din Tai Fung gained international recognition when it was named one of the Top Ten Restaurants in the World by The New York Times in 1993 and subsequently the Silvercord Branch in Tsim Sha Tsui, […]

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Red Star Restaurant – Old School Hong Kong Dim Sum

Red Star Restaurant is one of the oldest and most well-known dim sum restaurants in Singapore. Nestled within HDB blocks, Red Star Restaurant has been in operation since the 1970s. The restaurant specializes in Cantonese dim sum and American duck.   Red Star Restaurant has maintained the original decorations with red carpets, tablecloth-draped tables and […]

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Chinese Thai

Love Mee + Tuk Tuk Cha (Suntec City)

Love Mee is a new eatery at the basement of Suntec City Mall that specializes in freshly hand-pulled noodles called la mian, sharing the same dining area and ordering counter Tuk Tuk Cha which serves Thai-style drinks and desserts. There are altogether 9 La Mian dishes to choose from such as the classic Minced Pork […]

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Chinese

Company Chinese New Year Dinner at Peach Garden (OCBC Centre)

This year, the company decides to hold our annual Chinese New Year dinner at Peach Garden (OCBC), a Chinese restaurant that has won accolades and awards such as Wine & Dine’s Singapore Top Restaurants Award and Singapore Tatler’s Best Restaurants Guide.  I like that the crispy fish skin gives Prosperity Salmon and Crispy Fish Skin […]

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The Good Trio (JCube) – Affordable Chinese Restaurant

If you are in JCube and you are looking for a good Chinese restaurant to have a meal, I highly recommend The Good Trio, a grand-looking Chinese restaurant located at the ground floor of JCube that serves up a delectable menu of Hokkien Sichuan dishes.      Do be careful when you are tackling Deep […]