Posted in Eat-Out: Singaporean, Eat-Out: Sweets & Munchies on Jun 19th, 2008
Mango sago with pomelo! Mango sago with pomelo! Try saying that as fast as you can 10 times! It’s like a tongue twister, isn’t it? I much prefer its Chinese name 杨枝甘露. Literally “honeyed dew drops falling from a willow tree branch”, doesn’t that sound so much more poetic?
Posted in Eat-Out: Singaporean on Jun 18th, 2008
In People’s Park Food Centre, there are 3 yong tau foo stalls, all very well-known. They sell the traditional kind, not the modern version where you pick from a whole buffet of factory-made stuff. And since when did thawed chicken franks become part of yong tau foo (YTF)? Anyway, years ago when I worked in [...]
Posted in Eat-Out: Chinese, Eat-Out: Singaporean on Mar 23rd, 2008
This zi-char (Chinese stir-fries) stall has been around for as long as I can remember. My late father, who had a business nearby, favored them over other zi-char stalls in the same food centre for their fresh ingredients and tasty, consistent cooking. For the two years I worked at the family business, my dad frequently [...]
Posted in Eat-Out: Korean on Jul 14th, 2006
Hi everyone! Sorry for the vanishing act. Soon after the previous post, I had a very painful case of tonsillitis, followed by high fever and a sore throat. For two weeks, it was a diet of plain porridge and light vegetables. Eating out was, well, out for me. Not that I would have been able [...]
Posted in Eat-Out: Chinese on Dec 6th, 2005
I absolutely love hor fun (flat rice noodles). This Asian noodle, which is more popularly eaten in South-east Asia, comes in a few variations. The Cantonese-style hor fun comes in wide ribbons and is more suited for stir-frying. Its Teochew cousin is the kway teow, which is smaller in width. The Thai rice stick and [...]
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