All posts tagged: Portuguese

Nando’s – Peri Me Away

I was in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, for a short trip last week. One of the things on my checklist was to dine at Nando’s, the UK fast food franchise specialising in the Afro-Portuguese peri peri (or piri piri) chicken. (Whoa, that’s one multi-national chicken!) We don’t have any Nando’s restaurant here in Singapore (but we used to). My first peri peri... Read more →

AJ’s Piri Piri Chicken – Afro-Portuguese Flavors

How does this sound to you: a well marinaded and perfectly grilled chicken, drenched in a fiery hot African sauce? I don’t know about you, but that sure made me salivate! As soon as I hear that the UK fast food chain, aj’s piri piri chicken, has set up its first franchise outlet in Singapore that promises to bring us the aforementioned chicken, I make a mad... Read more →

Madeleine’s Original Portuguese Egg Tart & Puff – Warm, Custardy Deliciousness

Recently when I heard that someone at work was ordering Madeleine’s original Portuguese egg tarts in bulk, I wasted no time in placing an order. It spared me from making the long journey to their tanjong katong location. And I got to bring home two full boxes of warm, custardy deliciousness to share with my family! There are typically two main types of egg tarts:... Read more →

Macau Express – Expressway to Macau!

With the tens of thousands of people thronging the Singapore expo every weekend, the food outlets there must enjoy brisk business! Of these dozen or so restaurants that get to see a steady stream of diners, one of them is Macau express, a no-frills eatery promising Macanese cuisine. While Macanese cuisine does sound exotic, it is actually quite similar to Hong Kong cuisine,... Read more →