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Desserts

O’ma Spoon

Korean bingsu is a popular Korean dessert comprising of ice shavings and various ingredients such as sweetened condensed milk, fruit syrups, fresh fruits, Korean rice cake and ice-cream. Bingsu is all the craze in Singapore now and Korean bingsu cafes are popping up everywhere like wild mushrooms.  Besides bingsu, this dessert cafe also serves usual […]

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Chinese

Wee Nam Kee (Marina Square) – Overrated Chicken Rice

Founded in 1989, Wee Nam Kee has been serving Hainanese chicken rice for more than 20 years. Wee Nam Kee has won numerous awards such as Top Hawker at AsiaOne People Choice Award in 2010, Top 3 in Singapore Hawker Masters 2010 (Chicken Rice Category) and Singapore Day 2009 (London), 2011(Shanghai) and 2012 (New York). Let’s try […]

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Japanese

Chabuton (Millenia Walk)

Chabuton is the first ramen restaurant to be featured in the Michelin guide and it has recently be crowned King of Ramen in the television program TV Champion.  The new Chabuton outlet is located right next to Saboten in Millenia Walk, occupying part of the space that used to be the food court.  This new […]

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Japanese

Saboten (Millenia Walk)

Most people are probably not aware that Millenia Walk has recently undergone a  minor renovation project where the food court has been abolished and replaced with a few quality Japanese restaurants, one it which is Saboten.  My first encounter with their delicious tonkatsu has left me craving for more, I decided to check out this new outlet. […]

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Japanese

[Closed] Ryoshi Sushi Ikeikemaru (Westgate) – Affordable Good-Quality Sushi

Ryoshi Sushi Ikeikemaru is hidden on the top floor of Westgate and I chanced upon it one day when I was looking for a place to have a nice lunch. A search on Google reveals that the flagship outlet at the basement of Liang Court has received many good reviews for their affordable yet fresh […]

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Local Delights

Curry Times (Westgate) – Delicious Old Time Favourites

Any mention of Old Chang Kee will inevitably bring to mind their famous curry puffs with succulent curried potatoes, pieces of tender chicken,slices of egg and the curry full of herb and spices.  The good people behind Old Chang Kee know how Singaporeans love curry, they decided to give us the full works and Curry […]

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Japanese

Maccha House (Suntec City)

Maccha or Matcha is finely ground powder of specially grown and processed green tea. Matcha has become very popular in Japan ever since its introduction in 1911 and the traditional Japanese tea ceremony, the ceremonial preparation and presentation of matcha, has gained recognition worldwide.  Maccha House is a Japanese-style cafe serving up a small menu […]

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Japanese

Shabu Sai (Suntec City) – Value For Money Japanese Hotpot Buffet

Singaporeans love buffets. There are countless intercontinental buffets, Korean BBQ buffets, Chinese steamboat buffets, Thai mookata buffets (which I have not had the chance to try yet) and Japanese hotpot buffet on this tiny island. Japanese hotpot buffet is all the rage now, but I am ashamed to admit that I have never tried Japanese […]

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Desserts

Salted Caramel Artisan Ice-Cream

My first visit to Salted Caramel Artisan Ice Cream was back in April 2015 after a scrumptious feast at Badoque. This unpretentious ice-cream palour has left a deep impression on me so I am back. There is a good mix of classic flavours such as Vanilla and Cookies & Creme and exotic flavours such as […]

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Japanese

Tsuru-Koshi

Located next to Saboten is Tsuru-Koshi, whose flagship stall at Takashimaya Food Hall has received rave reviews about the “slip-down-the-throat” udon. I have been meaning to try out this restaurant and now I have finally gotten my chance.  Besides udon, Tsuru-Koshi also serves value-for-money bento sets. If you are looking for a light meal, you can […]