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Egg tarts and wife biscuits: Hong Kong pastry and snack shops here draw the crowds
Joy Luck Teahouse at Ion Orchard.
SINGAPORE - Day and night, two perennially long queues snake around basement level four of Ion Orchard, at the open space under the escalators.They do not appear to lead anywhere. The only clue lies…
5 travel-themed restaurants and cafes in Singapore to visit
Dine on tiny waterfall crabs at Sushi Airways, which is laid out like a Douglas DC-3, an iconic airliner in the 1930s and 1940s.
Try the Blossom Onion dish at the motorbike-themed Handlebar in Gillman Barracks.…
Nasi lemak goes posh: 5 updated versions to dig into
LEMAK BOYS
In recent weeks, the humble nasi lemak dish has caused a stir online.An upmarket version costing $18.50 by Lemak Boys - a new casual brand by the Les Amis Group - sparked an uproar over its price, as well as being labelled…
Former Song of India chef Manjunath Mural to open casual Indian restaurant Adda in November
Chef Manjunath Mural's new venture will present Neo-Indian cuisine, with dishes such as butter chicken pot pie.
SINGAPORE - After 14 years with The Song of India, chef Manjunath Mural has left the one-Michelin-starred fine-dining…
Legendary nouvelle cuisine pioneer Pierre Troisgros dies aged 92
A 2006 photo shows Pierre Troisgros (left) and his lifelong friend Paul Bocuse, who died in 2018.
LYON (AFP) - Pierre Troisgros, the legendary French chef and head of the country's greatest gastronomic dynasty, died on Wednesday…
Pastry queen Janice Wong and her creations featured in Ottolenghi and the Cakes of Versailles…
Pastry chef Janice Wong's Chestnut Quince Cake with Lemon Curd, Chantilly and Chocolate Chestnut Mousse is also the featured cake on the film's poster.
SINGAPORE - Singapore's pastry queen Janice Wong is once again flying the…
Food Picks: Pork satay, kushiyaki, ngoh hiang and pies
Pork Satay at 195 Pearl Hill Cafe.
People here talk very casually about hawkers. When we do that, we're referring to people who operate in hawker or food centres.Ah Pui, real name Ang Boon Ee, 64, was a hawker in the true sense of the…
Food Picks Podcast: Home-based food businesses to keep an eye out for
Chicken Assam Pedas at Blue Spoon.
Sea Salt Hazelnut Chocolate nougat from Su Nougat.
Food Picks Ep 26: Home-based food businesses to keep an eye out for
10:57 mins
Synopsis: Our podcasters from The…
New York’s famous Luke’s Lobster to open at Shaw House
All three classic Luke's Lobster rolls - (from left) Crab Roll, Lobster Roll and Prawn Roll - will be available at Luke's Lobster Singapore.
Sink your teeth into chunks of Maine lobster when New York's famed Luke's Lobster opens…
Food Picks: Springy wonton noodles, flavoursome curry chicken noodles and frozen restaurant dishes…
Video of Food Picks: Sheng Kee Curry Chicken Noodle
(Clockwise from top left) Li Fa Wanton Noodles, Prawn Rolls from Pin Si Kitchen, curry chicken drumstick laksa noodles from Sheng Kee and frozen products from Pin Si…
Hospitals whip up special dishes for Covid-19 patients
With Covid-19 patients, the challenge is to create food that would be appealing to a variety of nationalities without adding salt and fat.
SINGAPORE - As if fighting the virus were not bad enough, Covid-19 patients have to contend…
Prata, bubble tea and tapas: Deliveroo’s food order trends so far this year
Bubble tea and prata were two of the most popular food items ordered on Deliveroo during the circuit-breaker period.
SINGAPORE - A lot of roti prata was ordered in Singapore during the circuit breaker months of April to June.…
Freegans gather bountiful ‘harvest’ of fruit from roadside offerings during Hungry Ghost…
Freegan Daniel Tay organised a night outing with three friends to gather fruits used in prayer offerings.
SINGAPORE - Getting scolded by a stranger for picking up oranges from a roadside offering at the start of the seventh lunar…
CBD eateries struggle to stay afloat as workers stay home and financial aid dries up
Business is still only a small fraction of what it used to be before the pandemic for casual food and beverage outlets in the central business district.
SINGAPORE - Just seven months ago, you would have been lucky to get a seat at…
Drink for a cause at Negroni Week which runs from Sept 14 to 20
Bananas In A Glass by Eduardo Zamora of Smoke & Mirrors (left) and Negroni Bon Bons by Campari and Benns Ethicoa.
SINGAPORE -This year's socially-distanced version of the annual Negroni Week will include delivery and takeaway…
Seven ways the pandemic has changed how Americans shop for food
A shopper loading up a cart at a Kroger store in West Chester, Ohio, on Monday. Oranges and frozen foods are being snapped up and shelves have fewer choices.
NEW YORK • When the coronavirus pandemic struck, even the most…
Keep calm and have a tart: Cafes enjoy healthy sales as people go for sweet treats to beat Covid-19…
Marmalade Pantry reported a rise in dessert orders, with about half of its delivery sales coming from cupcakes (left) and other sweet treats.
SINGAPORE - When things get stressful, many people turn to sweets and desserts for…
How lessons from Covid-19 are shaping Les Amis Group’s new restaurants in Singapore
The Les Amis Group is using the experience of dealing with the coronavirus to manage its existing restaurants and to open new ones, says chairman Desmond Lim. These include a new casual concept in Shaw Centre called Lemak Boys selling…
The Real Peranakan’s new outlet: Small but good
Sambal Petai Prawns ($20)
At a time when many restaurateurs are worrying about the poor economic climate, a newcomer opened not just one, but two outlets in less than two weeks.The Real Peranakan's first outlet opened in late July in…
Food Picks Podcast: Tasty Nanjing salted duck
Nanjing Salted Duck from Nan Jing Restaurant.
Old-school Chicken Glutinous Rice (right), handmade Siew Mai and Coffee Pau from Swee Handmade Pau.
Signature Burnt Cheesecake from La Pasteleria at…