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Posted by Sam Han on June 18, 2018 · Leave a Comment
“Bacon or “bacoun” was a Middle English term used to refer to all pork in general. The term bacon comes from various Germanic and French dialects. It derives from the French bako, Old High German bakko, and Old Teutonic backe, all of which refer to the back. There are breeds of pigs particularly raised for … 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 January 24, 2018 · 4 Comments
If you’ve had Chinese Spicy Beef La Mian like the one I had recently, you probably thought this dish originated in Shanghai or Beijing… The Lanzhou La Mian (拉面 pulled noodles) you see today was invented in 1915 by a Hui Muslim named Ma Baozi (马保子). And the thing that makes the beef stock delicious, … Continue reading →
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Posted by Sam Han on July 21, 2017 · Leave a Comment
Bak Chor Mee (肉脞面) or BCM for short, is a staple street food in Singapore. You can be sure that if one stall (selling any food) is successful, there will be many copy cats using the same or similar name punctuated with “original” or stories of some relations linked either through blood or previous employment. … Continue reading →
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Posted by Sam Han on June 21, 2017 · Leave a Comment
Every now and then, I would go through my provisions and make a dish out of the selected ones ahead of their “best use before” dates. The condensed soup has been sitting in my cupboard for ages. It is time for it to come out of the closet. Pictured below were other ingredients I had … Continue reading →
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Posted by Sam Han on June 14, 2017 · Leave a Comment
This dish is inspired from my first visit to Japan in 1986. I was walking along the streets near my hotel and found a tiny eatery serving ramen. Being new to Japanese cuisine then, I ordered what looked familiar to me, Pork Chop Ramen! I later suspect if that was authentic Japanese food as the … Continue reading →
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Posted by Sam Han on May 30, 2017 · Leave a Comment
Why the heck would anyone bother making pasta from scratch when it’s just a box away? If you are as puzzled as I was, it’s time for us to get fresh! Fresh and Dry pastas can be contradistinctive depending on its applications. Most domestic packaged dry pasta do not contain eggs. Its two ingredients, durum … Continue reading →
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