Born and raised in a traditional Chinese family, it can definitely get quite challenging as a Food Writer to recommend a restaurant for dinner. To them, Foie gras would be more of a cardiovascular catalyst than a delicacy, and Pastas would be noodles without belacan (chili). Thankfully with the opening of Canton Paradise @ 112 [...]
Food defines us; and what differentiates Singapore is not the plethora of Italian restaurants that line our tiny little island, but the traditional wholehearted meals reminiscent of our childhood days. With the uprising trend of modern fine dining, I do at times miss the days of my grandmother’s braised pork belly. Well now at Plaza [...]
It was Restaurant Week last week – a dining paradise for many, but a food nightmare for Food Writers. Jasper and myself were scrambling through the list making reservations at more restaurants than our stomachs or gym time could handle. First stop: The Exchange. Located at the new office building Asia Square, restaurants there reflect [...]
Open up “messages” on your iPhone and send an apology message to everyone you have made plans with this weekend; Savour 2012, the first gourmet fiesta to hit our shores, brings together a world for all gourmet lovers. You will be treated to culinary displays from world class master chefs, workshops on wine pairings, specially imported [...]
It was one of those periods where Five & Dime seemed to be on the tip of everyone’s tongue – it was the latest craze before Draw Something. As a food writer, my natural curiosity dictated by the job hazard led me down to River Valley to check out what the hype was all about. [...]
Singaporeans love to eat, and buffets are a great answer. I am unsure how unlimited servings of food can be widely appealing, given that not all of us have a bottomless pit for a stomach. Personally, with my small appetite, I am the kind of people buffet restaurants make money out of, until Chiso Zanmai [...]
Japanese or Italian? I was deciding between these two safe but boring choices for dinner the other day. After my horrifying experience at Mamounia, I have learnt two things; firstly, that being adventurous does not always pay off; and secondly, neither my palate nor wallet can handle two consecutive Mamounia-esque meals. The answer would be [...]
Last Sunday, Six&Seven made their way down to One on the Bund to celebrate Takidashi Day. Jointly hosted by Mandarin Orchard and Cool Japan, Takidashi Day aims to commemorate the one year anniversary of the Tohuku earthquake and tsunami in Japan.
With 190+ countries around the world, I was pretty sure the Singapore dining scene had more to offer me than the conventional pasta and burgers. Living in such a metropolitan country would certainly entail an extensive range of food offerings; and so armed with my trusty search engine and monthly subscription to Epicure, I decided [...]
