With coffee outlets located all over the world, including major cities like New York, Beijing and Tokyo, the Coffee Stars by Dao chain from Thailand has opened its first branch in Singapore. Known as Coffee Beans by Dao in Thailand, the café-restaurant at Wisma Atria is its first outlet in...
Old Chang Kee is probably most famous for their curry puffs. With a food kiosk at every other shopping mall, you can say that their curry snacks have dominated the local food scene. Do you think Old Chang Kee sells the best curry puffs in Singapore? Apart from their famous...
Every month, tcc the connoisseur concerto lays out a special high tea set at its boutique cafés. What makes this set so popular is that you can enjoy a variety of high-quality bite-sized delights at a very reasonable price. On special occasions such as Valentine’s Day and Chinese New Year,...
I love Chinese New Year. What’s not to like? It’s that time of the year when relatives – some even travel across the world – get together for a meal. There are good food like bak kwa (pork jerky), fun festivities such as the tossing of yusheng (raw fish salad)...
I’m a big fan of the KFC egg tarts. Even so, I can’t help but baulk when I read about what new ingredient the fast food company has added to these egg tarts for Chinese New Year. Mandarin orange! Now that’s an odd pairing. Gimmick or not, I know I...
When I first heard about the KFC Portuguese egg tarts, I was quite skeptical. Skeptical, but curious enough to buy a half dozen of these to try out. Surprisingly, the tarts turn out much better than expected! These creamy egg tart pastries are not to be confused with the traditional...
Update: Here’s the compilation of the mooncakes in Singapore for 2010. The Mid-Autumn Festival is less than two weeks away! Have you bought your mooncakes yet? If you have enjoyed my compilation of the 12 most interesting mooncakes you can find in Singapore, you may find this remix selection of...
Update: Here’s the compilation of the mooncakes in Singapore for 2010. It’s mooncake season! Many families, mine included, are busy checking out catalogues and shopping for mooncakes. The mooncakes these days come in a dazzling array of colours, flavours, shapes and sizes. Finding the best one to enjoy at home...
Isn’t the Mid-Autumn Festival colourful? Year after year, hotels and restaurants create new mooncake flavours quicker than you can say champagne truffle mooncake. It’s always fun to see what they whip up to please the diverse palates of Singaporeans. Kia Hiang Restaurant, in particular, have been the first to introduce...
Every Mid-Autumn Festival, I look forward to two things. One is the sight of children carrying lanterns and lighting candles at night. That innocent scene always brings back fond childhood memories. The other is the Raffles Hotel mooncakes. More specifically, the legendary snow-skin mooncakes with champagne truffle and ganache. It’s...
