There’s no mistaking the pineapple-ness, of course, but it wasn’t overpowering. Instead, it simply stood there and confidently stated: “I am pineapple.”
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Jeon and makgeolli at John Makgeolliano in Yeonnamdong
One mission of our recent vacation in Seoul was to drink as much makgeolli as possible. And since jeon is the perfect accompaniment to makgeolli, we found an interesting place to have both.
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Ippudo Ramen is our second most favourite izakaya in Singapore
Yes, that Ippudo. The global Hakata ramen shop with more than 200 locations across 16 countries worldwide, including 13 outlets just in Singapore alone.
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For jeongmal delizioso Korean fusion food, head to Banjoo Iksun
Beautifully browned potato dumplings and generous chunks of smoky bacon floated on a pool of vibrantly green perilla leaf cream.
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Masan Seafood and their ugly delicious agujjim
Monkfish may possibly be the ugliest fish in the world, but it also happens to be one of the most delicious.
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Drinking sake from all eight regions of Japan
After sampling 35 different Japanese sakes over many years, I was curious if we had indirectly covered the length and breadth of the country.
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Basilico has restored our faith in all-you-can-eat buffets
Its specialisation in Italian cuisine, focus on quality not quantity and the pièce de résistance, an amazing cheese room, truly sets it apart.
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Our first foray into Portuguese cuisine, courtesy of Lusitano Restaurant
I know we’re definitely coming back for a return visit. We do, however, need to make sure we bring in sufficient reinforcements next time.
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Broadening our sake range beyond junmai daiginjos
When we first started drinking sake, we focused mainly on junmai daiginjos. However, more often than not, they didn’t pair so well with food. This changed once we started expanding our boundaries.
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After a year of drinking sake, here are our favourite junmai daiginjos
It’s been a while since we started on our exploration, and after sampling more than a dozen bottles, we’ve managed to identify our top three.
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