We liked our first meal there so much that we made a return visit soon after. This time, with reinforcements so that we could order a lot more food, and also open a few bottles of sake.
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Don Don Donki beef chips are really quite versatile
These offcuts, retailing at S$9.90 for a 300gm tray, tend to sell out pretty fast. That is, if they even make an appearance in the store chillers.
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Finally, a sustainable crop that doesn’t simply die on our windowsill
After several failed attempts with different vegetables, we finally succeeded with the variegated Indian borage. Besides being a lovely addition to pasta, it’s also such a pretty plant to look at.
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So much food, so little time: Singapore Restaurant Week Autumn 2022 edition
This time round, there’s a bumper crop of 83 restaurants to choose from, spanning across a wide range of cuisines. Which ones will make it to our shortlist?
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Expanding my coffee horizons with Nordic-style light roasts from 20grams
Ever since I started taking my pour over coffee seriously, I’ve been buying mostly medium-roasted beans. But the deeper I go down the rabbit hole, the more I read about the wonders of light roasts. It was time to do some exploration.
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The svaadisht North Indian set meals at Daawat Tandoori
Over the years, we must have eaten there more than a dozen times. Which, in itself, is not that surprising. Until you realise the sheer number and variety of restaurants and eateries on both sides of that particular stretch of road.
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Think twice before choosing Level 3 at Chen’s Mapo Tofu
Yes, the Level 3 does look redder in colour, but honestly not by much. But oh boy, the additional level of spiciness is exponentially higher.
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Tainan is the milkfish capital of Taiwan
How do you know that a city is really serious about something? When they build an entire palace just for it.
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Canelés are hard to find in Singapore
The Wife is not a fan of sweet desserts and prefers her pastries on the savoury side. There is one exception however: the crunchy-on-the-outside, chewy-on-the-inside canelé.
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Milkfish is really popular with the office ladies
Throngs of office ladies were streaming in to have their lunch, and the small eatery filled up remarkably quickly. Those that didn’t catch the first seating had to wait in the queue, which, luckily for them, moved at a fairly quick pace.
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