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Nantsuttei Review: Black Garlic Tonkotsu Ramen At $10.80++ At Orchard
Nantsuttei doesn’t serve typical tonkotsu broth I remember having my first bowl of ramen in Japan.
Bee Kia Seafood Restaurant Review: Delicious Beef Hor Fun And Har Jeong Gai At Novena
Bee Kia Seafood Restaurant serves quality zi char at a kopitiam One of the few highlights of my secondary school life was staying back for my CCA and going to a nearby kopitiam for dinner.
Jing Hua Xiao Chi Review: Homegrown Chinese Restaurant With Outlets In Japan And Italy
Jing Hua Xiao Chi offers dumplings all day, every day Out of all the different Chinese dishes, dumplings are by far my favourite.
10 Restaurants With Fun Group Activities For Cliques That #CantStopWontStop
Hanging out with the crew can get a tad pricey at times, so remember to pay with UOB YOLO to enjoy an 8% rebate* on dining and entertainment spend on weekends. Plus, you can in addition get
Lessons Learned From 11 Years of Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwiches for Lunch
If your childhood lunchtime routine isn’t broken, then why should you fix it?
Jon Shook Loves His Butter Wheel
Everybody with a kitchen has a decent knife, a cutting board or two, and some mixing bowls. In our column Surprisingly Useful, we’re going beyond these basics and talking to chefs, authors,
Gonpachi Ramen Review: Hidden Ramen Eatery In Hougang With Ramen Below $8
Affordable and tasty ramen at Gonpachi Ramen Ramen holds a special place in my heart.
Pepper Bowl Review: Black Pepper Beef Bowl Stall In The CBD With Nothing More Than $5
Pepper Bowl serves peppery rice bowls at $5 or less Growing up with the ultimate Asian parents not only meant insane academic expectations and grueling piano lessons, but as well tons of ric
Michelin Guide 2017 Includes Imperial Treasure, Garibaldi, And Cheek By Jowl
Michelin Guide 2017 includes 11 newly awarded restaurants Odette received two stars in this year’s Michelin Guide. The bulk of this year’s list of Bib Gourmand restaurants is made up of the
It's Time for a Coconut Shrimp Revival
At country clubs and famous restaurants like the Rainbow Room, a unique style of fried shrimp was booming in the 1960s and ’70s. So, what happened?
Mongkok Dim Sum Review: 24/7 Dim Sum Eatery With A Wide Variety Of Tasty Dim Sum
Mongkok Dim Sum is a 24-hour dim sum joint Amidst the many weekend brunch spots and fancy high tea places that have been popping up lately, there’s still nothing that can replace the comfort
Ami Ami Review: Onsen Egg Tempura Don That’s Limited To 10 Customers Daily
Ami Ami dishes out onsen egg tempura Update (4 April 2019): Ami Ami has permanently ceased trading.
One More Steamboat Review: Steamboat And Teppanyaki Buffet With Lu Rou Fan
One More Steamboat offers bowls of lu rou fan and teppanyaki Update: One More Steamboat has closed permanently.
10 Weekend Brunch Cafés With Mains Under $10++ For The Café-Hopping Addicts
Best of all, once you put any weekday dining or entertainment spend on UOB YOLO, you’ll get a free weekend Grab ride* every week , so you can cab straight to your next cafe-hopping destinati
Scale is the Real Barrier for Lab-Grown Meat
When the lab-grown meat sector is fully mature, production facilities will look very similar to breweries, per to Michael Selden, cofounder of Finless Foods , an early-stage cultured fish st
Swan Valley: Food Haven Near Perth With Loads Of Cheap Wine and Good Food
Swan Valley in Perth is a wine and cheese lover’s Disneyland After months of draining, sometimes hair-wrenchingly stressful days stuck in front of a desk, it’s only human to want a break fro
Steamroom With The Pillar And Stones Review: 3-in-1 Restaurant, Tearoom And Boutique
Steamroom with The Pillar and Stones is a 3-in-1 concept at Orchard Update (4 April 2019): Steamroom with The Pillar and Stones has permanently closed.
10 Popular Cafes That Are Easy To Park At For Weekend Brunches With Bae
With good food and abundant parking spaces, these cafes can make your weekend brunch situation a little bit easier. Let us know down below if you know of any other similar gems!
10 Popular Cafes That Open At Night So You Can Have Brunch Food For Dinner
Wild Honey specialises in breakfast, and features breakfast sets representative of cuisines across the world. Their breakfast menu runs all day, every day, so it ’ s probably one of the best
Burger Buddies Review: House-made Beef Burgers Near The CBD At Less Than $15
Burger Buddies dishes out affordable burgers Burgers have always been a go-to comfort food for me.
I’m Kim Junior Is Offering Their K-BBQ Buffet At $9.90++ For Two Weeks
I’m Kim Junior opens at *SCAPE Source Korean BBQ restaurant I’m Kim has just began trading its second outlet, I’m Kim Junior , at *SCAPE. This restaurant’s grand debut is not only momentous
Hao Lai Wu Review: Steamboat And BBQ Buffet From $16.80+ At Chinatown
Hao Lai Wu offers the best of both worlds When it comes to dining out, my family takes an eternity to settle on just one place to eat at.
Wingstop Review: 12 Different Flavours Of Fried Chicken That’ll Satisfy Picky Eaters
Wingstop offers classic American wings At home, chicken makes an almost daily appearance. On a good day, the chicken is seasoned, deep-fried to a golden brown, and served while they’re still
Chicken Run Review: Customisable Clay Pot Laksa At $10.90+ At Paya Lebar Square
Visit Chicken Run for customisable clay pot dishes My favourite thing to order at a kopitiam as a kid was fish soup hot pot.
Questions for Amanda Chantal Bacon From a Former Moon Juice Skeptic
We asked the founder of millennial-baiting L.A. juice chain Moon Juice about the dusts, herbs, and harsh critics that keep her busy.
King’s Laksa Steamboat Review: Laksa Steamboat Buffet With Free-Flow Fried Chicken Wings
King’s Laksa Steamboat offers laksa soup and har cheong gai Update: King’s Laksa Steamboat is permanently ceased trading. Whenever my family visits a zi char restaurant, I always know what I
Weekend Steak Buffet At The Armoury Craft Beer Bar For $29.90++
Steak buffet at The Armoury Craft Beer Bar Update (July 2019): The weekend steak buffet is now priced at $30 nett, and it is available from 12pm to 2:30pm and 5pm to 9:30pm on weekends and p
Chilli Padi Nonya Cafe Review: Peranakan Buffet For $19.80++ Hidden Within NUS
Peranakan buffet at Chilli Padi Nonya Cafe Before moving on to test my CSI skills in Hong Kong criminal dramas. Squealing at oppas in Korean romcoms, I was first hooked onto Channel 8 dramas
De’Beer Seafood Restaurant Review: Crazy-looking Flaming Chicken Dish At Clementi
De’Beer serves old school Chinese seafood and flaming chicken Update: De’ Beer has rebrand to De’ Beer Garden at 262 Jurong East Street 24, #01-485, Singapore 600262 Classic standalone Chine
Seow Choon Hua Restaurant Review: Red Wine Soup And Fuzhou Fish balls At Bugis
Seow Choon Hua Restaurant serves traditional Fuzhou dishes Whenever I visit my grandmother’s place, I am always reminded of how comforting Fuzhou food is. It’s a real pity that you can hardl
When Your Favorite Restaurant Is 3,000 Miles Away, the Solution Is to Cook
There are three things writer Carlye Wisel has missed about New York City since fleeing to the West Coast last year: a tiny handful of people, her chiropractor, and Jack’s Wife Freda, the mu
iSteamboat Review: Teochew Porridge Buffet At $8.80++ At Marina Square
iSteamboat serves Teochew porridge buffet with free-flow drinks Teochew porridge is my favourite comfort food to have, with herbal bak kut teh and yong tau foo coming in second and third pla
Buffalo Chicken Has An Italian Cousin. His Name Is Agrodolce
A chicken dish at Philadelphia’s Res Ipsa is a crash course in the sweet, sour virtues of agrodolce. Eggplant isn’t supposed to make you cry.
Ryori by Sushiro Review: New Donburi Restaurant With Nett Prices At Upper Thomson
Ryori continues Sushiro’s tradition of affordable Japanese food Update: Post has been edited to reflect Takumi by Sushiro’s new name, Ryori by Sushiro. With steaming Japanese rice and a gene
10 Australian Cafes And Restaurants In Singapore That’ll Take Your Taste Buds Down Under
Of course, we won’t forget the original creators of over-the-top shakes. Patissez , which started in Canberra, has begun trading shop in Holland Village. Their Freakshakes ($14++) come in a
Hamburg Steak Keisuke Review: Japanese-style Beef Hamburg Steak With Hidden Cheese Lava
Hamburg Steak Keisuke puts cheese in your steak Since opening his first ramen store in 2010, Chef Keisuke Takada hasn’t stopped making Japanese staples mainstream in Singapore.
Tachinomiya Review: First Japanese Izakaya To Open At A HDB Block
Tachinomiya – a Japanese bar at a HDB block Whenever “ izakaya ” is mentioned, I tend to think of swanky Japanese bars found at the edges of the CBD.
Marble Bistro Review: 7-Course Dinner For $39+ At Everton Park
Marble Bistro impresses with their 7-course dinner Update: Article and headline have been edited to reflect the latest rate ($39+) of the 7-course dinner. My grand dinner affairs usually inv
Häagen-Dazs’ New Limited Edition Flavours Include Rose And Elderflower
Häagen-Dazs introduces new floral flavours PSA to all ice-cream lovers: Häagen-Dazs has released two flavours in Rose Raspberry & Lychee and Elderflower & Blackcurrant .
Lab Made Review: French Toast And Liu Sha Bao Ice-cream Made Using Liquid Nitrogen
Lab Made experiments with liquid nitrogen ice-cream Let’s be real, there’s always space for ice-cream.
Srisun Express Review: 24-Hour Prata House With Massive Drink Towers and Unique Prata
Srisun Express serves unique prata and drink towers all day Update: Srisun Express’ Kovan outlet has closed down, but you can still find them at 56 Serangoon Garden Way, Singapore 555952. So
What Is Australian Food, Really?
We’re all throwing prawns on the barbie, adding beetroot to our burgers, and smearing strange, salty, coal-hued Vegemite on toast—meanwhile, there are kangaroos bouncing down every main stre
Dosirak Review: DIY Korean Rice Bowls You Need To Shake Before Eating
Shake before you eat at Dosirak Update (18 Jan 2018): The article has been edited to reflect Dosirak’s new location at Downtown Gallery.
The Best Californian Food I Ever Ate Was Indian
Many years of eating, cooking, and writing about food have left Scott Hocker with an ever-growing cookbook collection.
136 Hong Kong Street Review: Claypot Mee Tai Bak You Can’t Find Anywhere Else
136 Hong Kong Street serves claypot mee tai bak Update: 136 Hong Kong Street’s Clementi outlet has closed down.
10 Cheap Pho Eateries To Get Legit Pho At For $10 Or Less
Located at Pasir Panjang, Uncle Ho Tuckshop is truly a hidden gem. This fuss-free Vietnamese joint serves Pho Beef ($9.90) that comes with a sweeter broth than usual. What you must try here,
How Labneh Changes the Way We Eat Yogurt (Hint: It's More Savory)
Over the last several years, yogurt has taken a savory turn. Books like Yogurt by Janet Fletcher (Ten Speed Press) and Yogurt Culture by Cheryl Sternman Rule (HMH) prove just how versatile i
Man Man Unagi Review: Legit Japanese Unagi Restaurant Near Tanjong Pagar
There’s something about sweet, luxurious Japanese freshwater eel that’s been charcoal-grilled till crispy-edged. Slicked with a smoky-sweet tare (thick and sweet Japanese soy sauce) that alw
The Diner By The Travelling C.O.W Review: Famous Food Truck With Ramen Burgers
Ramen burgers by The Travelling C.O.W My first trip to the United States two years back landed me right smack in Los Angeles – home to Hollywood and a host of trendy restaurants.
Ninja Cut Review: Hipster Japanese Cafe For Mentaiko And Matcha Lovers
Ninja Cut has brunch for you and your Insta-feed When it comes to food nowadays, you’re not the only one that needs feeding. In fact, at most places, you’ll find smartphones and cameras gett
Lang Nuong Review: Obscure Vietnamese BBQ Joint At Jalan Besar
Bring the BBQ to your table It’s nearly impossible to count the number of times I’ve had BBQ, be it Korean BBQ, Mookata or BBQ under a friend’s condo, but it was only of late that I came acr
When Pizza Met Hot Honey: A Love Story
Whether drizzled on pizza, poured onto ice cream, or stirred into a cool-dude cocktail, hot honey makes many things better.
Hana Japanese Restaurant Review: Flying Noodles You Can Actually Eat
Perfect your Insta game When I first came across this flying noodles on social media, I was like, “Sure bo ?” But skepticism aside, I knew this was something I had to check out for myself.
Vatos Urban Tacos Review: Hipster Korean-Mexican Food Worth Your Money
Ko-Mex food with maximum taste Throughout my summer exchange in Korea earlier this year, I spent a lot of time travelling in and out of Seoul to try all sorts of Korean food. Korean-Mexican,
Why Doesn’t Cumin Play a Larger Role in the Cooking in the American South?
John Currence is the chef-owner of six restaurants in Mississippi.
Dutch Baby Cafe Review: Instagrammable Flat Pancakes Served In A Pan
Pancakes done a different way A thick stack of warm, fluffy pancakes drizzled with maple syrup is my all-time favourite brunch. So when I heard of a new type of flat pancakes being served at
Matchaya Review: A Dessert Cafe Serving Everything Made Of Matcha
Matcha and houjicha fit for Japanese royalty Update: Matchaya has a new outlet at The Cathay, #01-08.
Sakanadonya Kunimaru Review: Chirashidon Set Meals With Heaps Of Sashimi in the CBD!
Sakanadonya Kunimaru proves that sashimi is life Update (4th April 2019) : Sakanadonya Kunimaru has permanently ceased trading.
ROOTS Kitchen Bar Review: Hidden Gastropub in Little India with Nett Prices!
It’s getting increasingly hard to find bistro food that’s not only innovative and well-executed, but affordable as well. With dishes as ordinary as plates of pasta being priced upwards of $2
Tuna Carpaccio with Basil Oil, Lemon and Caper Berries
Tuna is the world’s most popularly eaten fish but unfortunately much of this huge consumption is aided by millions of can openers and a lot of cheap mayonnaise. Such a shame really as this b
Win Andrea Nguyen’s New Cookbook and Essential Kitchen Tools
[gravityform id=”40″ title=”false” description=”true”] Andrea Nguyen is America’s authority on Vietnamese home preparation whether it’s a deep dive of pho or banh mi.
Risotto ‘Cacio e Pepe’ by Chef Massimo Bottura
This delicious risotto ‘cacio e pepe’ is brought to you by Chef Massimo Bottura.
How to Eat the Dolomites
There are a few indigenous words worth adding to your vocabulary before you go to the Dolomites—and really, unless you are anti-awe or Tyrolean-chalet-averse or just constitutionally unrespo
Taste the best of Japan under one roof at Oishii Japan!
About Oishii Japan 2015 ASEAN’s largest dedicated food and beverage showcase is back and bigger than before!
Erwin’s Gastrobar Review: Your Favourite New Chill Spot 10 Minutes From Orchard
Bar food with Italian pizzaz In a world where gastro bars are popping up around every corner like the annoying critters in your favourite whack-a-mole machine, Erwin’s Gastrobar seeks to set
Lime House Review: A Different Kind Of Island Vibe
Delicious Caribbean Mojo We came ashore at Lime House on a Tuesday afternoon. I’ve only heard about it through vague whispers and glimpses into my imagination about what cut-throat pirates f
Pastamania SG50 Menu Review: Delicious Patriotism
About Pastamania’s SG50 Menu Update: These seasonal dishes are no longer available. Everyone’s pumped about our nation’s 50th birthday, and so is your friendly neighborhood Italian chain, Pa
Jamie’s Italian Review: An Affordable and Tomato-Filled Experience
Everyone knows Jamie Oliver, the nice guy on TV and the antithesis of Gordon Ramsay’s rage fueled adventures in the kitchen. Here’s what we tried and thought: Appetizers Meat Plank ($15.50)
Guide to Dicing Vegetables (Carrots, Onions)
I remember when I was young, well before I was a Chef, watching cooking shows and being amazed at their knife skills. They could cut up an onion into perfect sized uniform pieces in the time
What’s A Ripper Hot Dog?
Get to know one of the country’s stranger regional dogs.
Is White Chocolate Actually Chocolate?
Technically speaking, yes it is, and we have a surprising source to thank. If you ever want to drive your chocolate-snob friend crazy—you know, the type that brags about the cocoa percentage
What Is Washed Coffee?
And why many of the world’s top baristas love it.
Why Is the Brigade System Essential in Restaurant Kitchens?
How a kitchen organizes itself is essential to its function. “Chef de cuisine” is one of those French terms, like laissez-faire and tout de suite, that are often repeated and often misunderstood.
IIWhat’s a Chicago Hot Dog?
New York may be the first city most Americans imagine when they think of hot dogs, but in truth, Chicago has done far more to keep its encased-meat traditions alive through the churn of food trends and changing diets.
IIIWhat Is Fudge?
And why it’s closer to marshmallows than anything chocolate. Fudge is so old-school, so unapologetically unfashionable, that it’s rarely even discussed outside the activities of antiquing in New England or coming home to the Midwest for Christmas. So it’s not surprising that a lot of us don’t actual
What Is Bar Pie Pizza?
The old beer-baiting snack is enjoying a resurgence.
When Did Lobster Become Food for Rich People?
How the “cockroach of the ocean” became a delicacy.
What’s the Difference Between Tequila and Mezcal?
Mezcal is smoky and tequila isn’t, end of story, right?
The Dining RoomWhy Is It Called Canola Oil?
There’s no such thing as a canola plant, but there is Canada oil. Canola is one of America’s most popular vegetable oils
The CellarWhat Is Pour-Over Coffee?
Why baristas are fussing over the slowest, least efficient way to make a cup of coffee. Pour-over coffee is coffee at it