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Last night was so fun. We had a reunion dinner with Omy.sg, HKTB and all the Singapore Blog Award (SBA2010) bloggers who went to Hong Kong. It was so nice to see everyone again, and also t … 
I half-thought this was going to be some chocolate-based treasure hunt, but hey, US$10,000 and the soon-to-be-launched BL40 Chocolate phone sounds even better! Quick, check the serial numb … 
No, this is not a dirty post. You guys have got to read this.http://www.damninteresting.com/the-unfortunate-sex-life-of-the-bananaI found it several days ago via one of Guy Kawasaki's Alltop tweets, and haven't been able to get it out of my mind. Maybe you already know about it but this is new to me.The banana is not a "normal" fruit but (pretty much) a sterile mutant! It's a … 
Some of the more sublime joys in life are also the simplest. Delicately crisp toast sandwiching a a layer of homemade kaya and a slab of cold butter. Tong Ah's famous crispy kaya toast has won the hearts of many foodies (read about their story in Makansutra). But know that you have to ask for the extra CRISPY toast (it's toasted and re-toasted skillfully to achieve that … 
Happy mid-autumn festival! Will you be eating mooncakes tonight, perhaps with some Chinese tea? Or have you already overindulged and can't look another mooncake in the eye? Yes, we reach surfeit pretty quickly with these calorie-dense treats. But I found Fullerton Hotel's mooncakes pretty easy on the palate. These black sesame and custard mini mooncakes are perfect for those … 
Aromacookery and I chanced upon this shop called Vom Fass up on the fourth level of ION Orchard. We were intrigued by the glass balloons and casks, so we sauntered in for a look. Oh my, it was very hard to leave after that. This place is an epicurean treasure trove of gourmet oils, fruit vinegars, liquers and wines!"Vom Fass" means "from the cask". It's a German-based … 
Photo taken at Kowloon Park. It's the year of the Golden Rabbit! May it bring bouncy vigour, abundant health, wealth and happiness to all. May your blessings multiply like rabbits! Those who are celebrating Chinese New Year - enjoy! There's no better time for feasting and cherishing family reunions. I am myself in Malaysia with the the whole family. Be back on Saturday! … 
Let me continue my good finds in the West. I came to the Taman Jurong Market & Food Centre to check out some recommendations from Southernoise who's a regular here. It's pretty far west, but one trip here is not enough - there are many stalls worth checking out! Tien Lai Rice Stall serves excellent Hong Kong style roast duck and meats. Beautiful glistening skin and tender … 
Why did we eat two breakfasts in one day? Well, it was the day for us to go to the Dragonboat Carnival! Something that requires epic effort and great fueling up prior to the event, obviously! OK, fine, we're not in the actual race proper, except for a "Bathtub Race" for four bloggers. But some of us just woke up early, and decided to start the day right - with FOOD. Never … 
A much overdue post, but here it is - last month's Makansutra forum members dinner at No.3 Crab Delicacy. Lots of boisterous laughter and friendly banter, as usual. It was nice to see Liverpool65 again (omg, it's been 2 years since that bak kut teh lunch!), and to finally meet Cactuskit and his cute little girl (Cactuskid?). Plus forum veteran VitiViniVino, who had a really … 
Here's Jolie proudly coming to the camera and displaying her tummy (which she definitely inherited from me). She is finally two years old today, and has come a long way from the baby everyone kept thinking was a boy. What hasn't changed is her voracious appetite. She is my carbo dumpling - loves rice, noodles, breads and sweet stuff, but disdains meat. She does like … 
I had a lot of burger buns leftover one day, and decided to experiment using those for bread and butter pudding. I braced myself for utter failure but hey, it works! The pudding is beautifully soft with gently crisp edges.It was not the only thing that worked. I also tested photographing this (it was night time) using a small mirror to reflect and bounce the light from the … 
OK if you thought "bak kwa" mooncake (previous post) was weird, wait til you get a hold of this - "Mei Cai" mooncake. Yes, those preserved vegetables that go with braised pork belly! I had never even heard of mei cai mooncakes, much less tasted them. So when Nic kindly lugged back from KL four packs of these exotic mooncakes, we all immediately said yes to an impromptu … 
When I first saw R Burger at the Singapore Food Festival, I was an instant cynic. Mantou bun as burger bun? Too gimmicky. But later I kept hearing remarks and feedback about how tasty it is. So I got curious and did not reject the invite to its official launch at ION Orchard.R Burger is brought in by local Mediacorp artiste Adam Chen (don't ask me which TV shows he's in cos … 
It's official. More Singaporeans are getting fatter. Obesity has surged from 6.9% in 2004 to 10.8% this year. One in ten of us is OBESE. Not just overweight, but more seriously, obese (BMI exceeding 25). The other thing is - we're also eating out more these days. Oh, we do love our hawker food, restaurant food, buffets... While the obesity statistics aren't as alarming as … 
Hello there. Come closer... Don't be afraid...It's only a reptile giving you a hand. A big hand. Yes. Somewhere, some crocodile is missing a paw...hope it's not hobbling along too painfully... Well, there aren't many reptiles that are edible, but you can count the mighty and fearsome crocodile among them. This is probably the first reptile I've ever eaten (I have so … 
This is a pretty famous Teochew stall at Chinatown commanding queues of 30 minutes during peak hours. Why would people queue for yong tau fu? I did not understand it until I tried it....and I'm kicking myself for not doing this earlier. It's not only good, it's quite different. Firstly, the signature ikan bilis atop the noodles gives it superbly savoury crunch. Here, I … 
Sorry I haven't been posting much of late. We're finally renovating the kitchen among other things, so things are in a bit of a mess at home, as you can see. To escape the dust and noise of hacking day, the whole family escaped to nearby Grand Mercure Roxy Singapore - one of the better hotels in our neighbourhood. Might as well make it a little staycation! They upgraded … 
I'm a Google-holic. Despite having some really nice cookbooks, I still trawl the Internet and use obscure recipes from totally unknown sources. Some of these have turned out fine, but I got a few duds recently. Like my attempt at chocolate rum & cherry cupcakes. These came out moist and soft out of the oven but became mysteriously dry when cool.But you learn from errors. … 
We adjourned to Kohi-Ten at Cuppage Terrace for a spot of coffee and dessert after Ohsumi. Had a delicious coffee parfait (can't remember the actual name or price, likely about S$7.90 or so). It's coffee and vanilla ice cream with cubes of springy coffee jelly. Thoroughly enjoyed it.KOHI-TEN19 Cuppage TerraceTel: 6732 808Open dailyMon-Thu: 8.30am - 11pmFri-Sun: 9am - 11.30pm 
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