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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 →
Filed under 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 June 16, 2014 · 4 Comments
Sundays are movie nights with my children and last night was no different. We got tickets to the Edge Of Tomorrow starring Tom Cruise! My children had gone out for food while I took a nap and so I had to dine alone. I reached The Cathay a couple of hours earlier (before the movie … Continue reading →
Filed under Cuisine, Desserts, Dinner, Food Reviews, Italian, Restaurants & Food Reviews, The Bonding Tool Blog, Uncategorized, Value For Money · Tagged with Concetto, Concetto By Saveur, Eateries in Orchard Road, Food and Restaurant Review, Funghi Risotto, Grilled Octopus, Italian Cuisine, Mushroom Risotto, Pistachio Panna Cotta, Saveur, The Bonding Tool, tuna
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Posted by Sam Han on June 9, 2014 · 7 Comments
Friday nights are usually dedicated to macro photography but there was none the past couple of weeks as Peter went away on a star trail shoot in Indonesia. Since we had the night free, a dinner with some macro kakis was organised. They love to eat crabs and so we went for the best crustacean … Continue reading →
Filed under Braise, Casserole, Simmer & Stew, Chinese, Cuisine, Dinner, Food Court, Hawker Centre & Kopitiam Stall, Food Reviews, Meat, Pork, Seafood, The Bonding Tool Blog, Uncategorized, Value For Money · Tagged with Braised Crab Beehoon With Dang Gui, chilli crabs, Crab Promotion, Cze Char 煮炒, Eateries in Tanjong Pagar, 聚丰园小厨, Food and Restaurant Review, Guinness Stout Pork Ribs, Ju Feng Garden Kitchen, Macro Photography, Salted Egg Yolk Crabs, Spinach With Silver Baits, Steamed Baby Squid
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Posted by Sam Han on November 8, 2013 · 4 Comments
This is part 5 and also the last installment of my day trip with Tony – Johor Kaki, Ian – The Silver Chef and Tyng – my elegant buddy, on 30th October 2013. All good things must come to an end and our day trip concluded with some stimulating beverages. Gallery below display the goods of … Continue reading →
Filed under Beverages, Desserts, Restaurants & Food Reviews, Tony Johor Kaki, Travels, Uncategorized · Tagged with beverages, Carffee Cafe Bar @ Taman Molek, coffee, Food and Restaurant Review, food photography, Johor, Latte, malaysia, Tony Johor Kaki, travels
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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 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 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
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Posted by Sam Han on October 1, 2013 · 10 Comments
Back in Singapore, my first dinner was determined by Andrew’s post. Charcoal Tofu! It looked so scrumptious I knew I had to visit the restaurant. We couldn’t map out “Eastpac Building” on the GPS. It was a merry-go-round even though Balestier Road was short. We nearly gave up when Keith decided to key in “Cafe … Continue reading →
Filed under Braise, Pork, Restaurants & Food Reviews, Seafood · Tagged with Balestier Road, Bamboo Charcoal, Cafe De Hong Kong, Charcoal Tofu, cze char, dinner, fish, Food and Restaurant Review, food photography, Hairy Marrow, Kudzu Root Soup, meat, Singapore, Tobiko Fried Rice, vegetables, 新天地
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Posted by Sam Han on September 3, 2013 · 14 Comments
Whoever said Mondays have to be blue has to rethink again if s/he lives in Singapore and gets to go out with moi 😉 I was resting at home when my girlfriend Space Donut called. I was in a state of comatose by the weekend’s activities but her rambling got me aroused and I simply … Continue reading →
Filed under Dinner, Restaurants & Food Reviews, Uncategorized · Tagged with Antipasti, dinner, Foie Gras, Food and Restaurant Review, food photography, meat, Monday Blues, organ meat, Pork Sausages, Salmon Ceviche, Seafood Croquette, side dishes, Singapore, Space Donut, Spicy Prawn, tapas, Wine, Wine Connection, Wine Connection Tapas Bar & Bistro at Robertson Walk
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