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Yes, back-to-back posts on Makansutra forum dinners. I am enjoying these not just for the food, but the company. There are lots of veteran foodies there who generously share their knowledge of food and drink. For the Oct session held at Golden Spoon Seafood Restaurant at Tiong Bahru, Keropokman, Momo, and I were lucky to be seated at TTC's table again, along with Ivan this … 
Chinese cuisine is incredibly varied, thanks to its wide geography and subcultures. However, the majority of Chinese restaurants in Singapore are of the Cantonese variety. So when we see a … 
Congee is soul food. It really is. Even a small sip of well-boiled rice gruel can bring warmth to the body and joy to weary spirit. I'm actually not a big fan of congee, because all too often, the ones I get are less than unsatisfactory. So it's really wonderful when I come across congee that's made the way it really ought to be. This one is probably one of the best I've … 
Hooyeah! "The Most Talked About Buffalo Wings" at Jerry's BBQ & Grill. The skin is deliciously crispy despite being smothered with that spicy hot sauce. And the meat inside these jumbo wings are sweet, tender and juicy. These are now my absolute favourite for buffalo wings. Just S$13.95 for half dozen. Hubby and I had two each and already felt quite full (note that we're … 
During our two-day stay at the Grand Mercure Roxy Singapore, we discovered a new place to chill out. The hotel had kindly arranged for a poolside dinner at the Roxy Bar on Level 4. It's largely al fresco but there's also some indoor seating. They had marquees for an upcoming wedding (quite popular here, it seems). Looks so pretty at night. They are even wheelchair-friendly - … 
The Nov 2009 Makansutra forum dinner was held at Whampoa Food Street (Keng) Fish Head Steamboat Eating House aka WFSKFHSEH (aka whattaf-ingmouthful!). Easier known as Whampoa Keng for short. The food is decent, down-to-earth and without pretensions. They seemed to have some trouble handling our big crowd of over 70 diners, but it was a good meal.We started with some really … 
Much has been said about Zento, the contemporary Japanese restaurant helmed by Chef Gunawan Wibisono, who trained for a year under Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto. Many rave about Zento's reinvigorating take on Japanese food, using unusual ingredients and cooking techniques.The Tuna Pizza (S$22), for example, uses a crisp tortilla as a base. It's topped with spicy tuna (made … 
OK. EPIC FAIL.Hahaha, my first time making cupcakes. I could not resist it when a friend showed me this recipe from Baking Bites. I mean, who can say no to "Self-Frosting Nutella Cupcakes"? It's adapted from a Donna Hay recipe (originally using peanut butter). Baking Bites reduced the amount of butter, but the recipe still yielded extravagantly buttery cupcakes. I also got … 
How high can you "lo-hei"? Try 165m above ground? Yes, you can toss your luck as high as that on board the Singapore Flyer. The Singapore Flyer's Chinese New Year Lo-Hei (S$1,888 nett, for up to 26 passengers) is on from 28 Jan 2011 to 20 Feb 2011, but bookings have already been pouring in. Since it was begun three years back, the Flyer Lo-Hei has been very popular with … 
After giving the eye-opening preview tour of Legend of the Seas, Royal Caribbean chose 10 bloggers to go on a 5D4N cruise to the Isles of Southeast Asia for a blogging contest. Oh yes, I'm totally thrilled that I'm one of the lucky 10! And I am pleased to count among my cruisemates some old friends (Calvin, Darren, Eunice, Philip) and new friends (Cherie, Christine, Estelle, … 
Wine aficionados, mark your calendars. The Austrian Wine Festival (see Facebook page) is returning in even grander fashion this year from Oct 15 to Nov 15. Expect wine dinners, wine fairs, … 
I thought it would die down. I was wrong. It was such a non-event, a molehill inflated into a mountain over mismanaged communications. Kinda like that much smaller molehill involving a c … 
The mutiny on the Bounty has got to be one of the most famous in naval history. This life-size replica of the original H.M.A.V. Bounty was made in 1978 for the Dino de Laurentiis movie "The Bounty" (released 1983). It stars a brilliantly brusque Anthony Hopkins as Captain William Bligh, and Mel Gibson as Christian Fletcher, his so-called friend who would lead the mutiny … 
Bonchon is a Korean chain that's a hit in the U.S. A group of four friends (hence "4 Fingers") brought the franchise to Singapore. What caught my attention (besides the NYC subway style wall-tile decor) was the media attention it had garnered. In the U.S., Esquire and GQ lauded Bonchon as "best fried chicken" and The New York Times also did a feature on it. So now, is it … 
I have been curious about sous vide. Antonio of Foodie-ah has been conducting all kinds of sous vide experiments on his luscious blog. But I did not know very much about this method of cooking, apart from the fact that it involves gently poaching vacuum-packed ingredients under precise temperatures and timing. This retains all the juices as no moisture is lost, and integrity … 
It's taken me a long time to check out Etna even though it's right in my neighbourhood. We finally came here and were pleasantly surprised. The food is decent for a surburban Italian restaurant. Etna, named after the active volcano on the East Coast of Sicily, prides itself on providing authentic Sicilian cuisine with ingredients imported from Italy. This is the Pizza Lava … 
Oh yes, you read it right. This is New Ubin Seafood. But it serves a really good steak! Choice US ribeye steak broiled and served with potato wedges and caramelised onions. And you'll find this restaurant in the most unlikely of places. It's in the heart of the Sin Ming Road industrial zone, a neon-lit facade nestled among car and machinery workshops. First-timers may have … 
This is one of the best kway chap around. The innards and pork belly are incredibly clean-tasting and well-braised with a touch of spice. It's also not cloyingly sweet. Thanks to recommendations from Byron and Jimmy, I finally found the other Blanco Court kway chap I have been looking for all these years. I have fond memories of Blanco Court when visiting Singapore as a very … 
Big, flaky crust curry puffs! What if you were craving one at 3am? Well if you live in Jurong, you might be in luck. Richie's Crispy Puff is open 24 hours. Take your pick from their flavours - curry chicken, sardine, lemon tuna, Thai spicy crab, mutton curry, black pepper chicken/beef, vegetarian curry and even durian puffs! Julia and I chanced upon them while heading … 
I'd seen many mouthwatering shots of Julia's homecooking on her blog Aromacookery. They always look more enticing than many restaurant dishes. Finally, I had a chance to try her cooking! She invited a lucky few of us over for dinner - Keropokman and Momo, HungryCow, and Derrick. First up was a gorgeous prawn salad with mango, strawberries and dragonfruit, drizzled with a … 
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