As part of the World Gourmet Summit here in Singapore, Hashi Japanese restaurant in conjunction with 5th generation wagashi masterchef, Uchida Hiromori, held a Wagashi making class today followed by a bento lunch. First, there were balls. We were actually given 2 large ones first. We then dipped some red food colouring onto 1 to...
Category: <span>Food</span>
The House of Bernada Alba
I was very fortunate to win a pair of tickets to “The House of Bernada Alba” staged by W!ld Rice. So, I brought my mum to watch it along with me. 2 Peranakan ladies watch a Singaporean Peranakan adaptation of a Spanish novel. Apt, don’t you think? Thanks to SMRT, we got seats in the...
Typical Japanese Fare at Yayoiken
If you want something that it distinctly Japanese without much fanfare, a good place for set meals would be Yayoiken. Visited their branch at 313 Somerset and ordered their Tekka don and On Udon set (S$17.90++) for lunch. Firstly, I’m all for the use of new technology and I quite like ordering food via iPads...
8 International Flavoured Xiao Long Bao – Paradise Dynasty
I admit, I was enticed by Paradise Dynasty’s floor to ceiling advertisement of their 8 International Flavoured Xiao Long Bao (S$14.80++) at Vivo City (proof that marketing does work). It has everything that I love wrapped in tiny parcels that are delightfully colour coded. So…off I went to try ALL flavours (much to the shock...
Savour 2014 – Celebrating Delicious Food and Chefs
Despite the heat, throngs of people were making their way to The Promontory @ Marina Bay and I couldn’t help but get excited when approaching the entrance and the waft of food smells greeted me. What were we all here for? Savour 2014 – a 4-day event which celebrates Michelin starred Chefs and panders to all...
Sushi-kansen at Genki Sushi
Through my friends, I heard about Genki Sushi’s new interesting way of delivering food to your table and I finally had the chance to experience it! I’d like to call the bullet train (shinkansen) used here the sushi-kansen. They also have the F1 car version…so would that be called the F(ood)1 service? Ok, enough with...
Update on Saveur’s fare
I finally went to Saveur for lunch today for my intern’s leave-do and it has been a long awaited affair. The abstinence was necessary to ensure interest in the food and observation of changes. The last time I went to Saveur was in Mar 2013. That’s almost a year ago! So…some changes noticed: The price...
Review – CNY lunch at Lei Garden CHIJmes
I must say that I didn’t pick these dishes and I do know that some of the following are NOT the signature dishes of Lei Garden. Nonetheless, I guess these dishes will also give you an inkling of what not and what to order if and when you do go to Lei Garden at CHIJmes....
Reunion dinner with the Fanns
Lo hei! Huat ah!! That above, my non-Singaporean friends, is a plate that you’ll see often in Singapore just before and during the Lunar New Year. It’s a salad of grated radish, pickled ginger, carrot, sesame seeds, crushed peanuts, pomelo pulp, crispy crackers and topped with a sweet plum sauce, vegetable oil, five spice powder...
Finally ate at Jamie’s Italian Singapore
With the long queues (be prepared to wait 30-60 min for a table if you walk-in) and full bookings on weekends (they only allow a certain percentage of tables to be reserved), it was not easy to get a table at Jamie’s Italian Singapore, located at Vivo City. Opened just last year, Jamie’s Italian has...