Kolo mee is a signature noodle dish in Sarawak, perhaps equivalent to wanton mee, another dry-tossed noodle dish that Singaporeans would be more familiar with. Besides char siew (barbecued pork) and vegetables, kolo mee is also served with minced meat. In recent years, someone from Sarawak set up the Jia...
Tired of the usual Chinese, Japanese or Western cuisine? Well, I was feeling that way one afternoon and decided to go for something off the beaten track – Egyptian cuisine! Is there anything more otherworldly than that? I enjoyed this unique meal at Altazzag Egyptian Restaurant, hidden in one of...
Chee cheong fun (steamed rice rolls) is a popular breakfast item in Singapore and Malaysia. This humble dish is made by steaming a mixture of rice flour and water, and turning the resultant rice sheets into rolls. While it may be one of the simplest food items you can find,...
The annual Singapore food festival is on! From 4 to 27 July, foodie events would be happening at various locations across the island. Even unconventional foodie places like Sentosa and the night safari have whipped up a few events of their own! During the opening weekend, I celebrated with a...
I’ve said this before, and I’ll say it again – I love Indian food. I personally feel it is one of the most perfect cuisines in the world. But even for me, the gravies somehow taste the same in most dishes after a while. If you are like me, mustard...
The omy Singapore blog awards are on and sparklette.net is a finalist in the best design category! If you consider this blog to be of good design and would like to support me, please vote for Sparklette. It would really mean a lot to me if I could win this...
My name is Veron, and I’m a coffeeholic. There’s something magical about coffee. A whiff of it is enough to perk me up. My morning begins with sipping from a chewed styrofoam cup of piping hot coffee, with added evaporated milk. This love affair with coffee started when I was...
My love for the endearing king penguins drove me to visit the Singapore Jurong Bird Park again, almost exactly a year from the first time I met these adorable arctic birds. (I missed them so much!) this time round, I said hi not only to them, but their newborn chicks...
If you’re geeky like me and love spending some alone time with the computer once in a while (or perhaps everyday), check out these Hidden Object Games. I love that they are not too addictive like one of those full-fledged games, yet fun enough to keep me interested when I...
Coffee drinkers in Singapore are spoiled for choice. Whether you’re in the mood for traditional coffee such as Old Town or Ya Kun, or Western coffee like tcc or Starbucks, a coffee joint is always nearby where you can get a cup of joe. For many coffee lovers, McCafé is...
