I remember thinking, just before I started, that it can’t possibly be that difficult to pour steamed milk into espresso to make simple shapes. All I’d need was a steady hand and consistent movements, right?
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I’m seriously tempted by Nylon Coffee’s monthly filter subscription
The subscription coffees are usually posted on their Instagram page upon release, and recent ones from Ethiopia, Guatemala, Kenya and Honduras look quite interesting and attractive. Both The Wife and I would have particularly enjoyed the Ethiopia Kedir Bali that was offered earlier this January.
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One year of V60 coffee with freshly roasted beans from local roasters
During the past year, we sampled widely across various country origins, coffee varietals and processing methods. Here’s what we found after trying 33 different coffees from 9 local Singaporean roasters.
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It’s official, Taiwan Beer is now our favourite beer
Over the years, my brew of choice has swung from the light and citrusy Hoegaarden, to the dark and broody Guinness (but only if it’s on tap), and back to easy-drinking lagers like Kingfisher and Estrella Damm. Taiwan Beer is currently my favourite, especially their Lychee Fruit Beer.
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Purple is the colour of comfort food
To make the drink, peel the sweet potatoes, chop into rough chunks and steam them for around 15 minutes. While they cool, weigh and heat up the milk. Finally, dump everything into a heat-resistant jug, whizz it all up with an immersion hand-blender and enjoy.
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The surprising sake selection at Ippudo Ramen
I would never have imagined that a ramen chain store would have such a wide selection of nihonshu across so many different flavour profiles.
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Enjoying a lazy afternoon in Singapore as local tourists
Theoretically, it’s now possible to fly again. But with all the uncertainties and inconsistencies in travel policies, we’ve decided to remain grounded for at least another year. While we wait for skies to clear, we wanted to enjoy the experience of being local tourists and spent a lazy, boozy weekend afternoon with old friends.
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Neighbourhood Korean BBQ experience at Joo Mak
The last time we had lunch at Joo Mak, there was a table of three Korean salarymen who ordered Korean BBQ and uncountable bottles of soju and beer. We told ourselves that we would have to come back again and follow in their footsteps, with reinforcements of course.
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I think I’m going to stop buying alcohol now
To determine how bad the situation had gotten, I decided to do a one-off stock take of all the alcohol in our apartment and compile a complete inventory. It looks like we currently own 24 litres of alcohol.
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Three sakes from three prefectures using three different types of rice
Based on our preferences so far, it does seem like we have a bias for low SMV, high acidity sakes made with Yamadanishiki rice, though we haven’t sampled widely enough to make a strong judgement call yet. Likewise on the choice of prefectures, especially since there are so many in Japan.
Looks like we just have to keep drinking and comparing in order to gather enough samples to make a statistically significant decision. In moderation of course, and reasonably spaced out over time.
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