Mamana Kitchen caught my attention when hubby and I were moaning about living in this ulu part of Punggol West. You know how it is – surrounded by construction sites for new BTO flats, with barely anything except a small Sheng Siong and a kopitiam. Then boom, this cosy little cafe pops up serving all-day […]

During my recent staycation at St. Regis Singapore, I found myself with a craving for pastries. That’s when I remembered the Yindii app sitting on my phone, and decided to order a surprise bag from Paul Bakery at Tanglin Mall. If you’re not familiar with Yindii, it’s Singapore’s answer to food waste — a clever […]

Lucky Cat Vegetarian/Vegan Cafe has completely changed my perception of plant-based Japanese cuisine. This hidden gem tucked inside Hougang Community Club serves up convincing vegetarian versions of your favourite Japanese dishes that’ll make you question why you ever needed meat in the first place. Getting to Lucky Cat Vegetarian/Vegan Cafe Located within Hougang Community Club, […]

If you’re looking for cheap and delicious roast duck, Hup Cheong Roasted Food 合众烧腊 at Ang Mo Kio 628 Market deserves a spot on your radar. I grew up in the neighbourhood and spent years walking past this humble stall, never paying it much attention. Back then, my folks always queued at Ho Bee Roasted […]

Bao’s Pastry 鲍师傅 has finally landed in Singapore, and I’m honestly buzzing about it! This viral Chinese bakery chain opened its first overseas outlet at Paya Lebar Square within Scarlett Supermarket, bringing their legendary pastries to our shores. The Viral Bakery Everyone’s Been Raving About I’ve been scrolling through countless posts about Bao’s Pastry on […]

Pork King Knuckle Rice has become my salvation after losing my beloved braised pork trotter spot. I’ve realised that some of the best Teochew-style braised pork trotter rice I’ve ever had in Singapore were all at Ang Mo Kio Central, and this discovery continues that tradition.When I stumbled upon Chao Shan Te Kar Peng previously, […]

If you’re at Tanglin Mall and craving something unique, Tanglin Cookhouse is hard to miss. I was on a weekend staycation at The St. Regis Singapore when I stumbled upon this modern colonial-style cafe-restaurant. The moment I saw their East-meets-West menu, I knew this was it for lunch. And let me tell you — it […]

My hubby and I were heading to the Thai Supermarket at Aperia Mall but somehow ended up parking the car at the wrong place and ended up next door at CT Hub instead, haha. That’s how we stumbled upon Kitchenman Nasi Lemak as we were walking over to Aperia Mall. I recalled seeing this nasi […]

Just when I blogged about our favourite seafood dinner buffet spot, now I’m sharing another favourite – the Asian Market Cafe lunch buffet at Fairmont Singapore. I first visited Asian Market Cafe more than a decade ago when my boss treated the whole team to dinner. Honestly? It left zero impression. The place just never […]

Mincheng Bibimbap 敏丁拌饭 wasn’t on my radar until a recent lunch hunt led us straight to their AMK Hub outlet. What started as a casual meal turned into one of the better Korean dining experiences I’ve had in Singapore. About Mincheng Bibimbap Mincheng Bibimbap 敏丁拌饭 is a Chinese brand that specialises in authentic Chinese Korean […]

The Butter Baked Rice Cake from Swee Heng 1989 Classic had me visiting several Swee Heng bakeries before I finally spotted it at Woodleigh Mall. This little treasure isn’t available everywhere, and they never mention which outlets actually stock it. Finding the Elusive Butter Baked Rice Cake After going to several Swee Heng bakeries with no luck, […]

YAYOI Japanese Restaurant promises authentic teishoku dining right here in Singapore, but does it deliver on that promise? After sorting through photos from our recent Japan trip and missing those comforting teishoku meals we had in Hakuba, Nagano, we decided to put this place to the test. What Makes Teishoku Special Before diving into our […]

Huang Hong Ji Porridge 黄洪记粥 sits underneath 269A Punggol Field and I’ve seen it countless times whenever we take the bus to Punggol Interchange. The place has been on my radar for ages. Finally, it was one of those days when my hubby and I felt like taking a break from our usual mixed rice […]

Woke Ramen was a complete surprise discovery during our evening walk from Punggol to Sengkang. How We Discovered Woke Ramen We were trying out a new walking route from Punggol to Sengkang and ended up at Compass One. Looking for a dinner spot, we stumbled upon Woke Ramen. Apparently, this is Singapore’s first halal-certified wok hei […]

Nan Yang Dao 南洋岛 has solved every Singaporean’s weekend dilemma – getting that authentic Nanyang kopitiam fix without the JB jam. We all know the drill: hop across the Causeway, hunt for that perfect kopitiam, queue for ages, then battle traffic back home. Not anymore. Why Nanyang Kopitiams Are Taking Over Nanyang kopitiams have always […]

We are back at Rasa Istimewa Waterfront Restaurant with the folks for another family meal. They couldn’t stop craving that super shiok sambal stingray. I kept my promise to bring them back for dinner since Mum wanted to catch the sunset. Ever since Mum was diagnosed with breast cancer, she seems to be making up […]