Going Local
If you are still confused what otak otak is and why anyone would want to eat it, gag at the thought of tau fu fa even if you are vegetarian, then it’s… Read More
Sheng Siong
As clever as I may feel to shop here – it makes Fairprice look like Waitrose – I do let myself down quite badly by not actually being able to pronounce its… Read More
Laksa George…The Best Katong Laksa in Town
Discovering ‘old Singapore’ – as in what this country was like 40 or so years ago, before the first skyscraper was even a dot on the horizon – is something I love… Read More
Porn Star Pau
I am meant to be off carbs. It’s a wonderfully lazy way to maintain your weight and I am quite strict about it during the week. But I do love pau. I… Read More
Durian Fest at RWS
My love of durian has become legendary and I am thrilled. Sadly I can’t manage to eat quite as much as I used to be able to, (I could get through one… Read More
A Kinki Lunch
I love being taken out to lunch. I love it because it’s a middle of the day extravagance that is often organized ahead of time as well as a chance to ditch… Read More
Violet Oon’s Kitchen: Peranakan Cooking Gets a Makeover
I secretly don’t normally like Peranakan food. It’s a secret because in my constant quest to be as local as I possibly can, this is rather a shortfall. Steeped in history, (as… Read More





















