Having been to several events on coffee and tea, I thought I know a little thing or two about this ancient beverage more than the average Joe. It turns out that I still have got a lot to learn about tea after talking to tea expert, Rick Pua. He is one of many tea connoisseurs who are willing to share openly about their knowledge on this widely-consumed beverage and the tea industry in general. To promote the health benefits of tea, Rick started a company called W teas that retails whole tea leaves and tea sets. Rick also conducts tea appreciation workshops and courses to educate the public about tea.…
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Revamp Kitchen and Bar: Your Rice Bowl Paradise
Revamp Kitchen and Bar gave Chinese food a good revamp with their mouth-watering hot plate options and oriental rice bowls. One of the more modern places to enjoy Chinese-style Zi Char (or Tze Char 煮炒, cooked and fried food) with a glass of spirits or cocktail is at this new restaurant along Tanjong Pagar Road. It just opened this year in July. Enjoying Chinese cuisine in style Interestingly, its avant-garde interior spells similar vibe and atmosphere to most of the restaurants and bars here at this hot dining spot. And its interior is designed by their owner, Daniel Wong, who is a highly acclaimed interior designer in the interior designing scene.…
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Enjoy Restaurant-quality Food at Food Republic @ Shaw Lido
Food Republic @ Shaw Lido:A unique Integrated Opening Dining Food Atrium Food Republic has been stepping up their game recently with their newly revamped outlet at Shaw Lido. It has undergone an extensive refurbishment and it looks nothing like the other Food Republic outlets. On my first visit, I knew that this outlet is targeted at millennials by changing up the interior and introducing more pop art elements to add vibrancy to the whole atmosphere here. Do you even call this a food court? The newly refurbished Food Republic @ Shaw Lido looks new, clean, swanky, colourful and most important of all, ‘instagrammable‘. There are some hipster vibes to this…
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Have a Spoonful of nutritious food from a Cloud Kitchen
Are you sick and tired of ordering food from the same fast-food restaurants and eateries? Or perhaps you are wondering why you can’t hot food delivered to your house or office on time during lunch and dinner times? The major food delivery companies here in Singapore worked mainly with dine-in F&B establishments. Besides handling the delivery orders, they have to serve customers who dine-in. Thus, during peak hours, you might have to wait a little longer just to get your food delivered to your doorstep on time. Get fed with Spoonful in a jiffy However, with the rise of the delivery-only F&B brands like Spoonful Meals, you can receive your…
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Si Chuan Dou Hua Restaurant: A Royal Feast
In my opinion, Si Chuan Dou Hua is arguably one of the best Chinese restaurants in Singapore. I’ve dined at several high-end Chinese restaurants before but nothing is quite like Si Chuan Dou Hua’s dishes. Why hadn’t I discover this before? I am just really thankful to have an opportunity to dine at Si Chuan Dou Hua at PARKROYAL on Kitchener Road. I was there for one purpose – to try out their new Suckling Pig Feast menu. A Royal Feast There are several highlights in their new menu which are worth raving about. The prices are very attractive too. It starts from $488++ for 6 pax and $688++ for…
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Where to have a SPICY MALA feast without burning a hole in your pocket?
The spicy Mala food trend hasn’t really dwindled huh? We Singaporeans love our local spicy food but nothing is quite like Sichuan Mala dishes. The type of spiciness we are talking about is of a different level. The Sichuan Mala sauce, which is predominantly made with Sichuan peppercorn, leaves a tingly numbness in your mouth followed by this fiery sensation on your tongue. And strangely, it leaves you wanting more of it. Everything Mala And as to why more and more Singaporeans are eating Mala, it is not difficult to see why. We are open to getting our tastebuds excited. Same for me, I was up for anything which has…
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No Milk Bistro: The Modern Bistro that serves Teochew-style Fish Soup
During the day, if you have walked past this eatery (called 鱼汤 )before, you may think that they only often Teochew-style fish soup and nothing else. Truth be told, this eatery offers than more just the regular local hawker dish. No Milk No Milk is a two-storey eatery. They have a fish soup eatery on the first floor and a modern pub-cum bistro on the second floor. This is where east meets west where you can get the best of both worlds. It is actually an interesting juxtaposition of the two cuisines they are serving – traditional hawker dish versus modern Asian-western fusion cuisine. Could it be an attempt to bridge…
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Best Thunder Tea Rice (Lei Cha Fan, 擂茶é¥) in Singapore
Lei Cha Fan: I can’t remember when exactly I started to develop a liking for this dish. When I was a vegetarian in 2015, I was craving for this dish almost every other day. Currently, even though I’m off the vegetarian diet, I still crave for this traditional dish every now and then. This is one of those healthy and wholesome dishes which I will not mind having it every single day. The History Behind Lei Cha Fan Lei Cha (擂茶) literally translates to ‘Thunder Tea’. ‘fan’ in Chinese means rice. The name of this dish was referenced to the thunderous pounding sound of the green tea leaves. It might…
