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Posted by Sam Han on May 11, 2019 · Leave a Comment
We have always enjoyed good food but now that our family has been blessed with the addition of 3 rambunctious grands, eating out can be a hassle if any popular restaurant is not children-friendly. What do I mean by not toddler-friendly? Hole-in-the-wall type of eateries where seats are placed so closely together you could/would be … Continue reading →
Category Asian, Chinese, Crab, Cuisine, Cze Char, Desserts, Dinner, Duck, Eggs, Fish, Food Reviews, Food Tasting, Lunch, Meat, Media & Social Events, Pork, Poutltry, Prawns, Restaurants & Food Reviews, Seafood, Snacks & Miscellaneous Foods, Thai, The Bonding Tool Blog, Uncategorized · Tagged with black bean ice cream, black sticky rice dessert, braised bittergourd with garoupa, broccoli with shimeiji mushrooms, Chef Chang Wing Fai, chinese food, Food and Restaurant Review, Food Tasting, Gin Khao, green curry fried rice, Green Curry Fried Rice with Prawn in Coconut Husk, Pork Ribs with Special Sauce, prawn with pumpkin sauce, pulut hitam with black bean ice cream, Pumpkin Fish Maw Soup with Crab Meat, Restaurants at Tampines Safra, Sino-Thai cuisine, Smoked Duck with Salted Egg Salmon Skin, The Kinnari, 中泰菜式
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Posted by Sam Han on August 19, 2018 · 1 Comment
Steven and I travelled to Malaysia for landscape photography just around midnight last Friday. We didn’t get the Milky Way shot we were hoping for but we had fun at the beach shooting sunrise. On our way back to Singapore, we made a stop at the famous Kiang Kee Bak Kut Tea (Teh) 强记肉骨茶 for … Continue reading →
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Posted by Sam Han on June 23, 2018 · Leave a Comment
Try Me If You’ve Got Balls! That’s my post title back in May 2013 for BlackBalls 黑丸嫩仙草 when reviewing the popular Taiwanese dessert chain in Singapore and Melbourne. As the saying goes, “When ya get ’em by the balls, their hearts and minds will follow!” Well, BlackBall got me then but now Nine Fresh is even … Continue reading →
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Posted by Sam Han on June 13, 2018 · Leave a Comment
Fried Rice (Chinese Chao Fan (炒饭), Thai Kao Pad (ข้าวผัด), and Malay Nasi Goreng) is a popular All-Day food item in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia. Although I am not a big fan of fried rice, I’ll gladly whip up this delicious chow for our house party or potluck (hint: invite me to yours). It is … Continue reading →
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Posted by Sam Han on June 3, 2018 · Leave a Comment
As promised in my previous post, I ate at both shops yesterday. The first stop was Eng’s (Original) Wantan Noodle at 287, Tanjong Katong Road. We had parked behind the shop so we went in by the back door. Battle of Eng’s Noodle vs Eng’s Mee: Eng’s Wantan Noodle [Original] 榮雲吞麵 [正宗] (by Lao Huo Tang) … Continue reading →
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Posted by Sam Han on May 30, 2018 · Leave a Comment
I’ve heard a lot about this supposedly famous Eng’s Wantan Noodle when I returned to Singapore in 2013 (after 10 years abroad) and its super fiery chili sauce. I have eaten it during their days in Dunman Food Centre in the 1980s but not when they moved into a shophouse at 287 Tanjong Katong Road. … Continue reading →
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Posted by Sam Han on April 23, 2018 · Leave a Comment
Assam Laksa is one of Penang’s signature street food fare (others famous street food include but not limited to Penang Char Kway Teow and Penang Prawn Mee Soup). It is a Pescatarian-suitable dish that contains no meat except for fish. This appetite-inducing-sweet-spicy-sour fishy (in a good way) noodle soup is well known in Penang, an … Continue reading →
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Posted by Sam Han on April 9, 2018 · Leave a Comment
I had wanted to eat the famous KL-style charsiu siuyoke fan (roast meats with rice) but the hawker told us (in queue) that the charsiu is sold out and the next batch would be available at around 2pm. Many dropped out of the line but I decided to stay after seeing a customer in front … Continue reading →
Category Asian, BBQ, Best of Singapore Foods, Chinese, Cuisine, Dinner, Food Court, Hawker Centre & Kopitiam Stall, Food Reviews, Hawker Centre & Kopitiam Stall, Lunch, Meat, Noodle & Pasta, Pork, Recipes, The Bonding Tool Blog, Uncategorized · Tagged with 100% Crispy Roast Pork Belly Recipe, 51 Old Airport Road #01-121 Singapore 390051, asian food, chinese cuisine, 烧味天堂客家面, dinner, Hakka Cuisine, hakka noodle, Hong Kong Roasts, KL-style roast meats, lunch, Minced Pork Noodles, Roast Meats, Roast Paradise 51 Old Airport Road #01-121 Singapore 390051, Roast Paradise Hakka Noodle, Roast Paradise Hakka Noodle 烧味天堂客家面, Samantha Han, thebondingtoolblog
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Posted by Sam Han on October 11, 2017 · Leave a Comment
Over the years, I have learnt to appreciate the bone-in, lip smacking, finger licking good Cantonese Roast Duck more than the delicate crepe-wrapped Peking Duck. Whenever there’s leftover from either of the aforementioned duck dishes, I would pack it home to make soup or Hakka-inspired stew out of the carcass, and strip off the fleshy … Continue reading →
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Posted by Sam Han on October 3, 2017 · 2 Comments
Indonesian Prawn Curry 印尼咖喱虾 does not refer to the origin of the seafood but rather the taste. This is a very popular dish in Malaysia which I am eager to recreate in my kitchen. Ingredients: 600g Prawns, with shells on and legs trimmed. 1 small or ½ a big Red Onion, cut into wedges. 5 … Continue reading →
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