Hungry Ghost
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 […]
Lately, I have noticed more and more mookata stalls opening up in coffeeshops around the island. There is one such stall called Siam Square Mookata besides 山东东记拉面小笼包 in Fu Chan Food Paradise. It looked really good so my girlfriend and I decided to try it out. Siam Square Mookata is apparently quite popular and there […]
My girlfriend has been recommending me a coffeeshop stall in Jurong East that sells cheap and tasty Chinese steamed dumplings. When I was in Jurong East a few days ago, I decided to check the stall out for myself. Shan Dong Dong Ji La Mian Xiao Long Bao is one of the stalls in Fu […]
I decided one day that I want to start a healthy lifestyle so I walked from Bukit Batok to Chinese Garden. There is a slew of Chinese restaurants underneath the HDB block diagonally opposite the Chinese Garden MRT station and one of them is Xiao Yao Ge 逍遥阁. Xiao Yao Ge 逍遥阁 specializes in Northeastern […]
“Shokudo” means “casual restaurant or cafeteria” in Japanese and this word reminds me of the delicious Ginkakuji Tofu Pot I had at Harakiku Shokudo in Kyoto. So when I saw that a new restaurant has opened up in Westgate called Gochi-So Shokudo, I definitely had to check it out. Gochi-So Shokudo specializes in […]
Korean fusion restaurant are getting more popular in Singapore. The other three Korean fusion restaurants I have covered are Nipong Naepong, Oh My Cafe and Omoomo. The fourth Korean fusion restaurant I am go ing to try out is NY Night Market in Westgate. NY Night Market was first established in Seoul, where it is […]
At first glance, Oh My Cafe at the basement of Westgate looks like a dreamy fairytale-themed cafe. Take a look at its menu and you will realize that it is actually a Korean restaurant. I have been eyeing this restaurant for many months now, but I can’t find anyone who is willing to come to […]
Shitamachi Tendon Akimitsu was created by Mr. Akimitsu Tanihara after he apprenticed at “Dote no Ise-ya”, a tendon shop with more than 128 years of history. When Mr. Akimitsu Tanihara opened his own restaurant Shitamachi Tendon Akimitsu in Asakusa, his masterpiece “Godaime Tendon” won the Japan Donburi Awards for 3 years in a row. Shitamachi […]
There are numerous Chinese restaurants in Singapore but there are not many Chinese restaurants that specialize in Hokkien and Sichuan dishes. The Good Trio is one such restaurant with two outlets in JCube and Thomson Plaza. I can’t comment on the authenticity of the Hokkien dishes but my mother who is a Hokkien, loves their […]
If you thought Korean food is all about bibimbap and ramyeon, I am going to prove you wrong. A new Korean restaurant has opened up in JEM and it’s all about fusion pizzas and jjamppongs. Nipong Naepong offers sets that make it cheaper to dine with large group of friends. Soda Set and Ade […]