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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 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 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 September 21, 2013 · 18 Comments
饮水思源 “When you drink water, remember the source”. These were the exact words from Tony Johor Kaki, my idol food blogger. When I’m around him, he looks out for me. Tony on his facebook page: “Last night, I was at the venerable, iconic Red Star restaurant in Singapore. It was like a dream come true … Continue reading →
Filed under Braise, Casserole, Simmer & Stew, Celebrations & Events, Chicken, Desserts, Eggs, Pork, Restaurants & Food Reviews, Seafood, Stories, Uncategorized · Tagged with cantonese cuisine, Chef Hooi Kok Wai, Chef Sin Leong, 红星酒家, Dinner, Duck, Events, Fish, Food Photography, Lunch, Makansutra Dinner, Meat, Mooncakes, Nostalgic Food, Organ Meat, Red Star Restaurant, Singapore, Vegetables
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Posted by Sam Han on August 13, 2013 · 19 Comments
With so much going on in my children’s working lives, it is hard to have lunch together as a family. I was secretly hoping to entice them for a Sunday brunch since forever and finally we did have one just this past Sunday. My post on Dolcetto by Basilico and subsequent take-aways of their desserts … Continue reading →
Filed under Bakery & Pattiserie, Beef, Beverages, Braise, Casserole, Simmer & Stew, Chicken, Desserts, Jams, Noodle & Pasta, Pizzas, Restaurants & Food Reviews, Seafood, Uncategorized · Tagged with Basilico Retsuarant, beef, Breakfast, Brunch, Buffet, Caviar, Champagne, Cheese Room, Cold Meats, Desserts, Dinner, Duck, Espresso Bar, fish, Fish, Foie Gras, food, Food Photography, fruits, Hard Liquor, Italian Cuisine, lamb, Lunch, Meat, Noodles/Pasta, Organ Meat, pasta, Potatoes, Rabbit, Regent Hotel, Rotisserie, salad, seafood, Side Dishes, Singapore, Squid Ink Bread, Sunday Brunch, Vegetables, Wine Cellar
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Posted by Sam Han on June 19, 2013 · 10 Comments
These are some of the popular items that reflects a small portion of Taiwanese street food cuisine 台湾特色小吃: Dinner is never complete without dessert 🙂 We eat daily and sometimes, choosing what to eat can be a difficult decision especially in Singapore where the choice is endless… Ken texted to ask if I would like … Continue reading →
Filed under Beef, Chicken, Desserts, Eggs, Entertainment, Pork, Restaurants & Food Reviews, Seafood, Uncategorized · Tagged with 8 Degrees Taiwanese Bistro, Beach Road, Brunch, Dinner, Fast Food, Fish, Food and Restaurants Review, Food Photography, Lunch, Meat, Noodles/Pasta, Potatoes, Side Dishes, Singapore, Street Food Cuisine, Taiwanese street food, Vegetables, 八度空间, 台湾特色小吃, 台湾小吃
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Posted by Sam Han on June 2, 2013 · 21 Comments
Tuna Baguette Recipe (serves 2) Ingredients: 1 small crusty French Baguette, sliced down the center lengthwise. 1 canned Tuna (in Oil or Water, I used Chunk Light). Mayonnaise, to taste (full or low fat, I used full fat) . Salt, to taste. Pepper, to taste (coarsely ground Black Peppercorns or White Pepper Powder). ¼ cup … Continue reading →
Filed under Bakery & Pattiserie, Recipes, Uncategorized · Tagged with Breakfast, Brunch, Dinner, Fast Food, Fish, Food Photography, Lunch, sandwich, Tuna Baguette Recipe, Vegetables
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Posted by Sam Han on May 29, 2013 · 9 Comments
It was a mundane weekday (a couple of weeks ago), we had wanted to go to Johor this night but Peter’s iPhone app showed massive traffic jam at the Causeway. We detoured and Plan B quickly came into action. Peter suggested having dinner somewhere near West Coast Road so we could go to RSYC for … Continue reading →
Filed under Chicken, Eggs, Pork, Restaurants & Food Reviews, Seafood, Uncategorized · Tagged with cze char, Dinner, Fish, Lunch, Noodles/Pasta, seafood street restaurants, Side Dishes, Singapore, Street Food Cuisine, street restaurant cuisine, Vegetables
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Posted by Sam Han on May 27, 2013 · 23 Comments
I was replying to some comments on my Facebook page when Tyng came on around midnight and asked why I was not sleeping and what was I doing. I told her I was making honey wings and congee. Oh well, making sounds like I’m cooking from scratch but I was actually microwaving pre-cooked frozen wings … Continue reading →
Filed under Bakery & Pattiserie, Recipes, Uncategorized · Tagged with 12 Grain Loaf, Ayam Brand Curry Tuna, breakfast, Breakfast, Brunch, Canned Tuna, Dinner, Fast Food, Fish, Flaxseed Loaf, Lunch, Party Foods, Photography, Potatoes, recipe, Side Dishes, Tinned Tuna, Tuna Sandwich