Hungry Ghost
I first noticed Xi Men Jie 西门街 in the basement of Westgate, and then again in Funan Mall. A search on Google reveals that Xi Men Jie is actually a chain restaurant with 8 outlets in different parts of Singapore. Let see how the food at Xi Men Jie compares with WANt Food Taiwanese Delights. […]
Little did I realize, there are actually quite a few dim sum places in Bukit Batok. I chose the one with the highest rating on Google reviews – 272 Homemade Pau Dim Sum. This is a hawker stall located in Block 272 Bukit Batok East Avenue 4, hence the name. The baos are definitely homemade, […]
I have heard so much about Yan Palace Restaurant. Every time there is talk about having dim sum, everyone will unanimously suggest Yan Palace Restaurant. If you are coming on Sunday morning, it’s a good idea to make a booking at 10am because the place becomes really busy by 11am. Decor The whole restaurant is […]
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 […]