Posted in Off The Shelf on Feb 28th, 2010
Confession: I’m a snack food junkie, with a horrible weakness for anything crunchy and salty, particularly chips/crisps and crackers. One of my favorites is Jagabee Potato Sticks by Japanese snack food company Calbee. Available only in one size (40g), it comes in a handy cup. A few days ago, I came across a new Jagabee [...]
Posted in inSing.com feature articles on Feb 28th, 2010
A novelty just a few years ago, Japanese ramen is fast becoming part of our local culinary landscape. In fact, there are now so many authentic Japanese ramen joints that we had a hard time choosing just five. Read on to find out which ramen joint gets our vote! Click here to read the full [...]
Posted in Eat-Out: Chinese on Feb 23rd, 2010
Howdy, my dear fellow foodies! Have you been eating well? Sorry for the lack of updates. I’ve been so busy with Lunar New Year-related activities. Really need to clear my backlog of posts! Let’s start with this one, which was Sunday lunch with mother-in-law and hubby two weeks before Lunar New Year. We only tried [...]
Posted in inSing.com feature articles on Feb 18th, 2010
Gong Xi Fa Cai, everyone! Did you enjoy your Lunar New Year celebration? For me, it was a really busy time. Lots of cooking, baking, cleaning, and visiting. I only managed to bake pineapple tarts this year. Sorry, no photos, cos I was too exhausted. Besides pineapple tarts, radish cake is another Lunar New Year [...]
Posted in Eat-Out: Buffet, Eat-Out: Chinese, Eat-Out: Peranakan on Feb 3rd, 2010
I was invited by Concorde Hotel, Singapore, to preview their Lunar New Year reunion dinner buffet offerings. This was my first lo-hei (which is 捞起 in Cantonese) of the year, and I must say I really liked it. This Peranakan-style yu sheng is a new dish created by Baba Jolly. If you remember, I blogged [...]
Posted in inSing.com feature articles on Feb 2nd, 2010
There’s just less than two weeks to go before Lunar New Year (LNY). In Singapore, many of us are mad about bak kwa (肉干 or barbequed pork), and consider it a must-have snack or gift during LNY. There are many brands available to cater to different tastes and preferences. At inSing.com, we conducted a blind [...]
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