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Posted by Sam Han on October 23, 2013 · 4 Comments
Sin Hoi Sai Seafood Restaurant is the oldest and most well known restaurant in Tiong Bahru area. Although they do not advertise, their restaurant is always swarmed with diners, attracting the patronage of many Asian celebrities. I remember the staff (most of them have worked there for more than 10 years) wearing sports shoes and … Continue reading →
Filed under Restaurants & Food Reviews, Seafood, Uncategorized · Tagged with chinese cuisine, cze char, dinner, Dinner, restaurant and food reviews, seafood, Sg Food, Side Dishes, Sin Hoi San Seafood Restaurant, Singapore, Singapore Food, supper, Vegetables
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Posted by Sam Han on October 21, 2013 · 9 Comments
It was the early 80s and I was out on an official date. The boyfriend then brought me to a “kampong” feel seafood restaurant called Xiao Hong Lou (小红楼) meaning Little Red Pavilion. I had always thought their chilli crabs to be the best and liked it even better than that of Kheng Luck, a … Continue reading →
Filed under Braise, Casserole, Simmer & Stew, Chicken, Desserts, Restaurants & Food Reviews, Seafood, Uncategorized · Tagged with asian, chilli crabs, chinese, dinner, Dinner, Fish, Food and Restaurant Review, Food Photography, Lunch, Makansutra Events, marble goby, Meat, Noodles/Pasta, Red House Seafood Restaurant, Seafood Restaurant, Sg Food, Side Dishes, Singapore Food, Vegetables, Venison, Xiao Hong Lou, 小红楼
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Posted by Sam Han on October 16, 2013 · 10 Comments
As a gourmand, I am always hungry to try new eateries and food. While the restaurants or cuisine may not be exactly au courant to the rest of the foodie community (non-bloggers inclusive), they still seem ‘modernistic’ to me as I am not up-to-date with our local makan scene. A newbie at food blogging (I … Continue reading →
Filed under Braise, Casserole, Simmer & Stew, Desserts, Pork, Restaurants & Food Reviews, Seafood, Stories, Uncategorized · Tagged with Boston Lobster, Crocodile Meat, Cze Char, Dinner, Duck, Fish, Food Photography, Highpoint Association House, Lunch, Meat, Most Exotic Food In Singapore, Noodles/Pasta, Old Geylang, Old Punggol International Seafood, Organ Meat, Peking Duck, Seafood Restaurant, Side Dishes, Singapore, Street Food Cuisine, Turtle House, Turtle Soup, Vegetables, Wild Game
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Posted by Sam Han on October 15, 2013 · 12 Comments
Yesterday was quite an adventurous night for me, food adventure that is! I had an appointment to go for food tasting which turned out to be very interesting indeed. I will blog about it tomorrow as this cannot wait. I was told to eat them asap 😀 WhatsApp messages: “Are you at home?” “Yup, why?” … Continue reading →
Filed under Seafood, Uncategorized · Tagged with Chinese Mitten Crabs, crabs, Dinner, Food Photography, Hairy Crabs, Hairy Crabs Recipe, Home Cooking, Lunch, Shanghai Crabs, Singapore, 大閘蟹, 上海毛蟹
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Posted by Sam Han on October 14, 2013 · 2 Comments
Kay and I have been searching the illusive slice fish hor fun that Lily was talking about somewhere near Chun Tin Road. We drove two rounds and couldn’t find the shop. In the end we settled for Old Town White Coffee when we saw most of the nearby shops closing up for the night. We … Continue reading →
Filed under Chicken, Desserts, Eggs, Restaurants & Food Reviews, Uncategorized · Tagged with chicken, Desserts, Dinner, fish, Fish, Fish Lekor, Food and Restaurants Review, Food Photography, Gula Melaka, Javanese Noodles, Lunch, Malaysian Cuisine, Meat, Mee Java, Nasi Dulang, Nasi Kunyit, Noodles/Pasta, Old Town White Coffee, Potatoes, Rose Nata Selasih, satay, Side Dishes, Singapore, Street Food Cuisine, Vegetables, Yuk Tong Avenue, 旧街场白咖啡
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Posted by Sam Han on October 11, 2013 · 8 Comments
I don’t know if you’ve gone sick with Thai food that I have been posting recently but a friend of mine has been craving Thai. So whether I like it or not, Thai cuisine it is for my dear friend, Ranjita. I haven’t been keeping in touch with some friends. Ranjita’s aunt whom she had … Continue reading →
Filed under Chicken, Pork, Restaurants & Food Reviews, Seafood · Tagged with Dinner, Food Photography, Golden Mile Complex, kangkong, Mango Salad, morning glory, Na Na Thai Food, Plain Omelette, Seafood Tom Yum, Singapore, Street Food Cuisine, Thai BBQ Chicken, Thai BBQ Prok, Thai cuisine, Thai Grilled Lemongrass Fish, Vegetables
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Posted by Sam Han on October 10, 2013 · 4 Comments
Hi My name is Samantha Han and friends call me Sam or Semi. Food is a powerful bonding tool easily employed by anyone who will spend some time cooking and/or eating with their loved ones. Old friendships are refreshed and new acquaintances established. Happy cooking, eating and bonding! And nobody does it better that night, … Continue reading →
Filed under Beef, Beverages, Chicken, Entertainment, Noodle & Pasta, Pork, Restaurants & Food Reviews, Seafood, Uncategorized · Tagged with Asahi, burgers, Burgers, Chardonnay, Chilling Out, Crab Cakes, dinner, Dinner, Esplanade Mall, Fast Food, food, Food and Restaurant Review, Food Photography, Friendship, Meat, Meatballs, Noodles/Pasta, Party Foods, Pesto, Sauce Bar, Side Dishes, Theatres
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Posted by Sam Han on October 9, 2013 · 16 Comments
I have been suffering migraine for the past couple of days. I couldn’t sleep well, tossing on my bed in my darkened room, staring at the ceiling and counting sheep. A clap of thunder broke the silence and I was awakened… Excited, actually! You see, I love the rain. The rumbling sky and lightning promised … Continue reading →
Filed under Braise, Casserole, Simmer & Stew, Chicken, Desserts, Pork, Restaurants & Food Reviews, Seafood, Stories, Uncategorized · Tagged with cze char, Cze Char, Dinner, Fish, fish head, Fish Head Steamboat Restaurant, Food Photography, Lunch, Meat, Noodles/Pasta, Side Dishes, Steamboat, Vegetables, Whampoa Food Street (KENG), Whampoa Food Street (KENG) - Fish Head Steamboat Restaurant
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Posted by Sam Han on October 7, 2013 · 14 Comments
楊貫一 (Mr. Yeung Koon), better known as 阿一 (Ah Yat) is currently employed at Ah Yat Abalone Forum Restaurant Holdings Pte. Ltd. in the position of Founder. He is the famous chef from Hong Kong known as “Abalone King”. The restaurant specialises in abalone (from Japan) of course! The abalone offered can cost an average of … Continue reading →
Filed under Braise, Casserole, Simmer & Stew, Chicken, Desserts, Restaurants & Food Reviews, Seafood, Uncategorized · Tagged with Chinese Mitten Crabs, Crab Roe, Crab/Fish/Prawn/Shellfish, crabs, 绍兴花雕酒, dinner, Dinner, 阿一鲍鱼富臨, 阿一富臨(海鲜)飯店, 阿一海鲜, 鲍鱼, Food and Restaurant Review, food photography, Food Photography, Hairy Crabs, Hong Kong Cuisine, Lunch, Mitten Crabs, Restaurants & Food Reviews, Sauces, seafood, Seasonal Foods, Shao Hsing Hua Tiao Chiew, ShaoXing Rice Wine, Side Dishes, Singapore, Steamed Crabs, Stories, Uncategorized · Tagged with Ah Yat Abalone Forum Restaurant, Vegetables, Zhejiang Vinegar, 大閘蟹, 浙醋
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Posted by Sam Han on October 6, 2013 · 9 Comments
Woohoo! Tis the season to be crabby, fa la la la la… la la… la la! 😉 Did you know that 大閘蟹 (dà zhá xiè) or Hairy Crab is also known as Chinese Mitten Crab? It is so called because the medium-sized burrowing crab’s furry claws looked like mittens. 大閘蟹 is an autumn delicacy in … Continue reading →
Filed under Restaurants & Food Reviews, Seafood, Stories, Uncategorized · Tagged with Ah Yat Abalone Forum Restaurant, Chinese Mitten Crabs, Crab Roe, crabs, 绍兴花雕酒, Dinner, 阿一富臨(海鲜)飯店, 阿一海鲜, Food and Restaurant Review, Food Photography, Hairy Crabs, Hong Kong Cuisine, Mitten Crabs, seafood, Shao Hsing Hua Tiao Chiew, ShaoXing Rice Wine, Singapore, Steamed Crabs, Zhejiang Vinegar, 大閘蟹, 浙醋