Hungry Ghost
Don’t be intimidated by the restaurant’s name Black Society or its black-theme decor. Despite its name and appearance, Black Society is actually a high-class Chinese restaurant. The white-and-black decor and green ceiling foliage makes this a great place for business meals, family gatherings or dates. The Food We got a few dim sum from the […]
Even though it is located in Novena, Hong Kong Street Restaurant Novena remains very much a family-style restaurant. You will see multi-generation families enjoying a meal together on weekend dinnertime. There are more than 100 dishes to choose from. There is a large selection of soup, meat, seafood, vegetable and rice/noodles dishes. The Food Prawn […]
My mother told me excitedly the other day that she recently discovered a great Chinese restaurant called Imperial Restaurant. The restaurant used to have an in-house Chinese physician who will give diners health diagnosis. Even though there’s no more in-house Chinese physician, the restaurant still adheres to the founding values of serving “tasty, healthy and […]
Last week I joined a Geylang walking tour which ended with dinner at 126 Dim Sum Wen Dao Shi 揾到食. Another addition to my dim sum list. This humble dim sum place started off serving dim sum in 126 Sims Avenue in 1985, hence its name. The Boon Keng outlet at 1086 Serangoon Road was […]
I recently discovered another Northeastern Chinese restaurant named Good BBQ 好再来 at Kallang. This restaurant is just a 5-minute walk from Kallang MRT station, no wonder it’s so packed even on weekdays. The Food Good BBQ focuses more on the skewers while other Northeastern Chinese restaurants such as Dong Bei Cai Guan 东北菜馆 focuses more […]
PUTIEN specializes in heartwarming Hokkien dishes from the costal province of Fujian. I know the flagship PUTIEN restaurant at Kitchener Road was awarded one Michelin star in 2016 – 2019 and 2021 – 2022 but is it worth all the hype? Let’s find out. The Food You can see the full PUTIEN menu here. Seaweed […]
I recently watched a YouTube video where the guy was having roasted whole lamb (烤全羊) in Xinjiang. That got me craving for roasted whole lamb but can I find that in Singapore? I did a Google search and the only restaurant that serves roasted whole lamb (烤全羊) in Singapore is Manchurian Lamb Hotpot in Chinatown. […]
I have been craving for Taiwanese food so I decided to check out the newly-opened WANt Food 恋恋湾味 in Holland Village. It’s a cute Taiwanese cafe at the end of the Lorong Liput slope. The white walls and wooden panels inside gives the restaurant a clean and contemporary feel. The Food I skipped the classic […]
I chanced upon Hong Kong Dim Sum Shop 香港点心专门店when I was out with a friend. The pictures of the dim sum dishes on the wall looks legit, I decided to check out the dim sum here. I have always thought Fortune Centre is a ghost town but I was pleasantly surprised by the buzz of […]
Chinese New Year is the time of feasting. I have just had Chinese New Year lunch at New Ubin Seafood (CHIJMES) last week. This week we tried the Chinese New Year menu at PUTIEN. PUTIEN is six-time winner of Michelin One Star award. I am curious to see what kind of surprises a Michelin one-star […]