Nose-to-tail dining is an efficient and sustainable way of eating, and one good example is traditional Teochew kway chap (粿汁). Chop up various pig parts, braise it in spice-accented soya sauce and serve it with flat rice noodles topped with coriander and fried shallots.
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Flying overseas for home-cooked food
Whenever we travel, our first priority is always to find good local food, whether it’s at a casual eatery, street food stall or high-end restaurant. But unless we gate crash someone’s house, which we haven’t attempted (yet), it’s almost impossible to sample authentic home-cooked local food when we’re overseas.
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Spicy Sichuan in Singapore
It’s good to know that spicy Sichuan food is readily available in Singapore, whether it’s at a fancy restaurant like Si Chuan Dou Hua or a casual eatery like Old Cheng Du.
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Traditional vs modern Korean fine dining
Seoul had never struck me as a city for fine dining, but the delightful meals at La Yeon and Jungsik completely changed my mind.
The emphasis at La Yeon was on preserving traditional Korean cuisine, whereas Jungsik’s focus was to meld Korean flavours with European techniques.
Both achieved their objectives to near perfection.
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So this is what hundred year old sukiyaki tastes like
Asakusa is where you find many traditional Japanese restaurants, and Imahan is as traditional as it gets. The next time you’re in the neighbourhood visiting the Tokyo Skytree and Sensoji Temple, make sure to have lunch at Asakusa Imahan, for the unforgettable taste of hundred year old sukiyaki.
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They say that winters are beautiful in Tokyo
For every snowflake that Tokyo loses out on, she makes up for it in lightbulbs. Colourful and dazzling lights in the form of winter illuminations.
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When it comes to prawn noodles, it’s all about the broth
It’s been raining quite a fair bit recently and the cold weather is ideal for hot, soupy noodles. The Wife is a fan of the prawn broth served at Le Shrimp Ramen, and so we headed down to their Paragon branch for lunch.
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Depachikas are tourist attractions too
I’ve been to Japan many times, for work and for holidays, and while there are many beautiful sights and delicious restaurants, you’d be missing out if you didn’t spend some time wandering around the amazing depachikas.
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Teochew food is best enjoyed on a cold, rainy day
Over the years, we’ve dined at Chui Huay Lim maybe a dozen times now and, for some strange reason, it’s rained most of the times that we’ve been there. Which is not a bad thing, because Teochew food is really nice when it’s cold outside.
The one thing that I never fail to order is a bowl of white porridge to go with a plate of classic braised duck and tau kwa. It’s simple but satisfying, especially on a rainy day. The key is a light but flavourful braising liquid and making sure that the duck is cooked just right, both of which Chui Huay Lim consistently does well.
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It’s a marathon, not a sprint
Studies seem to be pointing to the outcome that any vaccine will not impart lifelong immunity, but will only offer protection for only 5-7 months.
This increases the likelihood of Covid-19 becoming endemic, joining the four other endemic human coronaviruses (229E, NL63, OC43 and HKU1) which circulate indefinitely within the human population.
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