Hungry Ghost
When I was young, my mother used to bring me to Lao Beijing for their hi-tea dim sum buffet. I loved the har gow, siew mai, char siew bao … I stopped going to Lao Beijing after they stopped the hi-tea dim sum buffet. Lao Beijing has recently revamped its menu. The revamped menu features many […]
Following the rising popularity of Wok Hey, I wasn’t surprised that someone would try to replicate their success. The Wok-Hey-lookalike is aptly-named Fried Rice SG because it specializes in fried rice. Menu Fried Rice’s menu consists of Standard Series, Crafted Series and Side Dishes. Standard Series features plain fried rice with different toppings while Crafted […]
I recently had an excellent 6-course dinner at Peach Garden (Chinatown Point) for just S$38++ per person (minimum 2 person). It’s such a value-for-money deal so I want to share it with all my readers. Due to Covid-19, all the dishes are served in individual portions with beautiful presentation. The first dish is Roasted Crispy […]
Tan Yu 探鱼 created quite a stir in Singapore when it opened its first outlet in 313@Somerset. Many Singaporeans queued for hours to get a taste of the famous Chongqing grilled fish. Now that Tan Yu has opened 2 new outlets in Westgate and Bugis Junction, I can finally try their baked fish without queuing […]
Multi-award celebrity Chef Peng founded Tasty Loong at Orto Park and Link Hotel in 2018 and 2019 to let Singaporeans enjoy his award-winning recipes. Tasty Loong at Orto Park is located right beside the large pond that used to be part of Bottle Tree Park. I love the peaceful and serene ambience of this restaurant. […]
I recently had dinner with my ex-colleagues at Whampoa Keng Food Street Steamboat Restaurant which is also known as Queen of Wok. Just like Nam Hwa Chong Fish Head Steamboat Corner, Whampoa Keng Food Street Steamboat Restaurant specializes in fish head steamboat and zi char dishes. You have a choice of red garoupa, bucket pomfret […]
Is there any difference between chicken rice in Thailand and Singapore? That was my first question when I saw the Go-Ang Pratunam Chicken Rice at NEX. Go-Ang Pratunam Chicken Rice began as a food stall In Pratunam district of Bangkok in 1960. It became very popular in Bangkok and Bangkok Michelin Guide listed it as a […]
I have passed by Rabbit Brand Seafood Delicacies many times in Lucky Plaza. I thought “seafood delicacies” meant exorbitant prices so I never ventured in. Yeow Seng (Seafood) Pte Ltd supplies the abalone, shark’s fin and sea cucumber used in the dishes at Rabbit Brand Seafood Delicacies. The interior is very old-school with plastic tables […]
Da Niu Chao Shang Hai Xian 大牛潮汕海鲜 is a new restaurant on Kampung Bahru Road that specializes in Chao Shan (Teochew) cuisine. Chao Shan is in the eastern region of Guangdong and it is where Chaozhou or Teochew cuisine originated from. It is the eastern seaboard of Guangzhou, hence seafood is a prominent ingredient in […]
Hua Yu Wee was established in the 1950s, it is the last seafood restaurant left on the stretch. It is located in a colonial bungalow on Upper East Coast Road. There are both air-conditioned and outdoor alfresco seating available. You have to pre-book for indoor air-conditioned seating at least a week in advance. If you can’t […]