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Indonesia

Rumah Rasa Review: Indonesian Brunch Buffet With Plenty Of Crab Dishes And Live BBQ

Rumah Rasa at Bay Hotel Indonesian cuisine doesn’t get half the love it deserves in Singapore.

Rumah Rasa Review: Indonesian Brunch Buffet With Plenty Of Crab Dishes And Live BBQ
Japan

Japan's Wildly Popular Ramen Isolation Booth Restaurant Has Come to America

I call the Japanese ramen restaurant Ichiran "Egg Hands." It's not that "Ichiran" is particularly hard to say, it's that Egg Hands is what I remember most clearly about the first t

Japan's Wildly Popular Ramen Isolation Booth Restaurant Has Come to America
United Kingdom

Small Towns, Great Seafood: Where to Feast on Mussels Along England's Norfolk Coast

Under the low-slung winter light that embraces England in January, I pick my way through a pot of local mussels at The White Horse Inn.

Small Towns, Great Seafood: Where to Feast on Mussels Along England's Norfolk Coast
United States

Crab, Pit Beef, and Berger Cookies: The Essential Snacks of Baltimore

Let’s get this out of the way: Baltimore’s nickname may be Charm City, but when it comes to food, the world pretty much thinks of it as Crab City.

Crab, Pit Beef, and Berger Cookies: The Essential Snacks of Baltimore
United States

Marcus Samuelsson Dishes on How to Eat Harlem

Even if you had never seen an episode of the Food Network’s Chopped or dined at one of his 11 restaurants worldwide, there’s still a good chance Marcus Samuelsson would still captu

Marcus Samuelsson Dishes on How to Eat Harlem
United States

A Brooklyn Restaurateur is Showing What Going Green in a Restaurant Really Looks Like

Naama Tamir runs a restaurant that arguably makes some of New York's best tahini-dressed grilled vegetables, "big salads" that are actually big, and sourdough bread, but if you ask

A Brooklyn Restaurateur is Showing What Going Green in a Restaurant Really Looks Like
Singapore

Xiao Mu Deng Traditional Hotpot Review: Chongqing Ma La Hot Pot With Unique Ingredients At Chinatown

Update: this restaurant has shifted to a new location in 1 Selegie Rd, #01-18 GR.ID Mall. We walked down an endless row of hot pot restaurants in Chinatown before arriving at Xiao

Xiao Mu Deng Traditional Hotpot Review: Chongqing Ma La Hot Pot With Unique Ingredients At Chinatown
Japan

Teppan Kappou Kenji Review: Omakase And Value-For-Money Japanese Food In Tanjong Pagar

Teppan Kappou Kenji at Tanjong Pagar Omakase is often viewed as an exclusive affair meant for the elites.

Teppan Kappou Kenji Review: Omakase And Value-For-Money Japanese Food In Tanjong Pagar
Singapore

Gosh! Inspiring Creations Review: Mini Lobster Nasi Lemak Under $10 At AMK Hub

Inspiring Creations seeks to sidestep those issues, with a bevy of fresh seafood dishes under $10.

Gosh! Inspiring Creations Review: Mini Lobster Nasi Lemak Under $10 At AMK Hub
South Korea

KToast Review: Legit $2.90 Korean Toast Cooked By An Ahjussi In The West

Say annyeonghaseyo to KToast A polite-looking middle-aged Korean man helming a small sandwich stall in Clementi isn’t exactly the most common sight. Following the success of stalls

KToast Review: Legit $2.90 Korean Toast Cooked By An Ahjussi In The West
Singapore

Hammee’s Review: Juicy Handcrafted Burgers That Can Rival Hambaobao’s At $6 Or Less

The super friendly young owners used to run a white bee hoon stall, before deciding to serve burgers in late 2018. While white bee hoon is basically the diametric opposite of burge

Hammee’s Review: Juicy Handcrafted Burgers That Can Rival Hambaobao’s At $6 Or Less
Singapore

BIG BOYS Sizzling Review: Cheap And Huge Chicken Cutlet and Mentaiko Fries At Bukit Timah

BIG BOYS Sizzling at Beauty World My girlfriend and I were having ramen at Buta Kin when we stumbled upon BIG BOYS Sizzling . We quickly realised that the owner once worked in The

BIG BOYS Sizzling Review: Cheap And Huge Chicken Cutlet and Mentaiko Fries At Bukit Timah
Singapore

Yassin Kampung Review: Halal Zi Char Restaurant Serving Durian Chicken And Ma La Crab

Halal zi char in Singapore Although there are already plenty of good halal zi char places , Yassin Kampung stands out from the crowd.

Yassin Kampung Review: Halal Zi Char Restaurant Serving Durian Chicken And Ma La Crab
Sri Lanka

Crab At Bay Review: Get Two Sri Lanka Crabs At $38+ Near Tai Seng MRT

Two crabs for $38 at Crab At Bay For most of us, eating crab is a luxurious treat.

Crab At Bay Review: Get Two Sri Lanka Crabs At $38+ Near Tai Seng MRT
Singapore

Peppercorn30 Review: Get Ma La Yong Tau Foo At This Halal Cafe In Bugis

Enjoy ma la yong tau foo at Peppercorn30 Thinking of food in the Malay-centric Kandahar Street area usually conjures up images of nasi padang or mee soto .

Peppercorn30 Review: Get Ma La Yong Tau Foo At This Halal Cafe In Bugis
Singapore

Jom Makan BBQ Seafood Review: Lobster Maggi Goreng With Chilli Crab Sauce At This Halal Zi Char

Get lobster maggi goreng in Yishun Update (2 February 2019) : Jom Makan BBQ Seafood has ceased operations at Yishun. It seems like an absurd combination, but that is exactly what J

Jom Makan BBQ Seafood Review: Lobster Maggi Goreng With Chilli Crab Sauce At This Halal Zi Char
Singapore

Omurice Keisuke Review: Omurice And Spaghetti Combo With Free Upsize At $12.90++

Omurice Keisuke at Bugis+ It seems like there’s no rest for Keisuke Takeda and the ever-expanding Keisuke group, with a new concept opening up every six months. Fresh from his expl

Omurice Keisuke Review: Omurice And Spaghetti Combo With Free Upsize At $12.90++
Japan

Naganuma Ice Co Review: Famous Hokkaido Creme Brulee Soft Serve At Tanjong Pagar

Creme brulee soft serve from Naganuma Ice Co Naganuma Ice Co has been getting long queues in Japan, thanks to their ice-cream and cheese creations, which use milk produced at ranch

Naganuma Ice Co Review: Famous Hokkaido Creme Brulee Soft Serve At Tanjong Pagar
United States

Lunch At This Iconic New Orleans Restaurant Includes a Fried Chicken Avalanche

In all my visits to the fabled dining room at Dooky Chase, I had never seen the avalanche.

Lunch At This Iconic New Orleans Restaurant Includes a Fried Chicken Avalanche
Singapore

Lobsters & Ice Cream Review: $20 Nett Mentaiko Lobster Roll And Seafood Ice-Cream At Chinatown

More than just a quick bite at Lobsters & Ice Cream The name Lobsters & Ice Cream drew me in like salted herring bait to a lobster.

Lobsters & Ice Cream Review: $20 Nett Mentaiko Lobster Roll And Seafood Ice-Cream At Chinatown
Singapore

Meatsmith Western BBQ Review: Michelin Starred Chef Opens Hawker Stall Selling Flame Grilled Meats

Meatsmith Western BBQ at Gluttons By The Bay I first visited Meatsmith Western BBQ when it began trading a few weeks ago.

Meatsmith Western BBQ Review: Michelin Starred Chef Opens Hawker Stall Selling Flame Grilled Meats
Singapore

HARU Review: Unique Japanese-Korean Rice Bowls At $10 Near Geylang

They are quick to prepare and don’t require much plating skills as they are, well, served on bowls.

HARU Review: Unique Japanese-Korean Rice Bowls At $10 Near Geylang
Singapore

Earlybird Review: Weekend Brunch Spot For Crispy Fried Chicken And Buttery Pancakes At Arab Street

Have a leisurely afternoon at Earlybird Brunch – a sumptuous repast I tend to avoid these days since #adulting.

Earlybird Review: Weekend Brunch Spot For Crispy Fried Chicken And Buttery Pancakes At Arab Street
Singapore

Casa MANINI Review: Legit Italian Restaurant For Pasta And Pizza In Serangoon Gardens

Casa MANINI In Serangoon Gardens Italian food is one of my favourite cuisines.

Casa MANINI Review: Legit Italian Restaurant For Pasta And Pizza In Serangoon Gardens