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Covid-19 stay-home recipe: Murtabak telur mini
If you fancy enjoying murtabak at home, minus the mess of kneading dough, use ready-made spring roll pastry to make a miniature version with egg - murtabak telur mini.
This is a tip I learnt from the Malay food stall operator in my…
Food Picks: Congee from Ri Ji Porridge, Special Prawn Noodles from Prawnaholic and Johor Baru-style…
(Clockwise from top left) Ri Ji Porridge, Kung Fu JB Pau and Prawnaholic.
PORRIDGE AND JELLYFISH
The first time I took home an order of Ri Ji Porridge, my mother thought I had purchased it from a Cantonese restaurant.
Ri Ji Porridge…
Covid-19 stay-home recipe: Crab meat and vermicelli omelette
Elevate a plain omelette by adding crab meat and bean vermicelli to it.
Given the egg glut in the market, I am going to share recipes to help you use up any extra trays that you might have at home.
Instead of frying up plain…
Patisserie Antoinette by chef Pang Kok Keong closing down on June 30
The Millenia Walk outlet had been shuttered since April when the circuit breaker started.
SINGAPORE - French patisserie Antoinette is closing down at the end of this month, announced a Facebook post on its page on June 23.
The…
Refined cooking of quality ingredients at Art
Art, the Italian restaurant in Market Street which closed about half a year ago, is back.One day at the end of October, the sign outside Aura at the National Gallery Singapore was changed and diners were shown a new menu. And just…
Restaurant review: Well-grilled meats and gorgeous vistas at Vue
A panoramic vista of Marina Bay greets diners when they step into the Western grill which opened on Oct 21.
SINGAPORE - It is obvious what inspired the name Vue for the restaurant on the 19th-floor penthouse of OUE Bayfront. A…
Cheap & Good: Unique yong tau foo ingredients at Bukit Merah eatery
Fong Yong Tau Foo started at the former Pearls Centre in Chinatown in the 1990s and has been operating in Bukit Merah Central for more than a year.
SINGAPORE - Yong tau foo is not usually my dish of choice.If I do eat it, I am either…
Food Picks
The bestsellers of the corner stall on the second floor of Hougang Hainanese Village Centre are Peanut Pancake, Red Bean Pancake and Coconut Pancake ($0.90 each, additional filling at $0.20, above).
OLD-SCHOOL MIN JIANG KUEH
In an…
Restaurant review: Peking duck and good Cantonese food at down-to-earth prices at Kai Duck
The new eatery Kai Duck focuses on Peking duck, which goes for $68.
SINGAPORE - Fans of Peking duck have a new place to enjoy their favourite dish at a relatively low price.Kai Duck, which opened in Ngee Ann City about two months ago,…
Which is the best soya sauce chicken in Singapore?
Soya sauce chicken on display at Ho Fook Hei at Great World City.
SINGAPORE - Soya sauce chicken is no longer the poorer cousin of Singapore's beloved chicken rice.The humble dish was plucked out of relative obscurity in 2016 when it…
Food Picks: Glyph Supply Co, Lucky Bird chicken rice, Como Cuisine and Imperial Indulgence
Ruby Hills from Myanmar coffee and grilled cheese sandwich with cheddar, mozarella and ham from Glyph Supply Co.
It used to be that new coffee places would offer staples like avocado toast and some rainbow concoction or other. These…
Cheap & Good: Freshly baked baguette is the star at Banh You Banh Mi
Grilled beef banh mi at Banh You Banh Mi at Suntec City.
SINGAPORE - When it comes to banh mi, the Vietnamese-style sandwich, both bread and filling are equally important.
At month-old eatery Banh You, Banh Mi, the house-made…
New spin on hawker food: From prawn mee with French flair to carrot cake with a Thai twist
To fulfil her father's dream of travelling, Ms Claire Huang gave up her job selling corporate gifts to fry carrot cake.
SINGAPORE - A new crop of hip hawkers is shaking up the scene, putting a fresh spin on familiar classics.Think…
Classic Mediterranean dishes taken to new heights at BBR by Alain Ducasse in Raffles Hotel
BBR by Alain Ducasse restaurant at Raffles Singapore.
SINGAPORE - BBR by Alain Ducasse, which opened at the Raffles Hotel's Bar & Billiard Room last month, may not meet some people's expectations.But it won't be because the food…
Food Picks: Westholme Wagyu, New Ubin’s new branch, breakfast at Antoinette
Ondeh Ondeh and Kaya Toast at Antoinette patisserie.
Eunice Quek Food Correspondent recommends...Five restaurants have developed dishes showcasing the best of Australia's Westholme wagyu beef, in the brand's partnership with fine…
Hokkaido’s Bake Cheese Tart to close last remaining Ion Orchard outlet by end-October
Bake said the move will not affect its other overseas branches.
SINGAPORE - Hokkaido's Bake Cheese Tart will close its final outlet and exit the Singapore market by the end of October.
The brand told The Straits Times the move will…
Open For Business: Urban Smokeshack, Amazing Hokkaido, Baker & Cook
Baker & Cook At Dempsey.
Established in 2017, Urban Smokeshack has always been a humble hole-in-the-wall hawker stall serving up delicious smoked meats at affordable prices.Smoking is the…
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Canton Paradise.
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Jin Ji Teochew Braised Duck & Kway Chap.
Pavilion Banana Leaf.
Fish & Chicks.…
Paya Lebar Quarter mall is a foodie haven
Fried chicken fans can tuck into South Korea's fried chicken and burger chain Mom's Touch at Paya Lebar Quarter mall.
SINGAPORE - Well-known overseas food brands have found a home in the two-week-old Paya Lebar Quarter (PLQ) mall,…
Bib Gourmand: 6 eateries that made the list this year
Eateries that made the Bib Gourmand list this year (clockwise from top left): Fu Ming Cooked Food, To- Ricos Guo Shi, The White House, Chen's Mapo Tofu, Anglo Indian Cafe & Bar and Hjh Maimunah.
SINGAPORE - Wong Ah Yoke and Eunice…