The Seafood Bisque tasted like something that could have been served at a fancier restaurant, and not in a wine bar with a tiny kitchen and minimal staff.
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Here is our shortlist for Singapore Restaurant Week Autumn 2023
In the immortal words of Kenji Fukui, the OG Iron Chef announcer: “Who takes it? Whose cuisine reigns supreme?”
Continue readingIppudo 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.
Continue readingBack again at Shimbashi Soba for their seasonal shisokiri seiro
Even before taking a bite, the sight of the shiso flakes and the gentle scent of their distinctive fragrance were enough to trigger our tastebuds.
Continue readingCurating a seven course dinner using memorable dishes from 2022
On this last day of 2022, I wanted to spend some time revisiting the memorable dishes that we had over the course of the year.
Continue readingHearty and robust Peranakan flavours at Straits Chinese Signatures
Of all the dishes we had, across two separate visits, the Udang Asam Goreng was easily our favourite. Followed by the Bakwan Kepiting, Ayam Buah Keluak and Babi Pongteh.
Continue readingOur search for samgyetang in Singapore led us to Jang Won
We weren’t expecting it to be as good as the one we had in Seoul, but it was still very good. The soup was cloyingly rich, but in a good way, and the chicken was tender and not at all overcooked.
Continue readingBack again at Niningashi for uni, sake and oishii izakaya food
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.
Continue readingIf you like Spanish food and wine, you’re going to love FOC Restaurant
It’s safe to say that FOC is now our favourite restaurant in Singapore. The food is great, the wines are interesting, and most of all, the service is amazing.
Continue readingFrom now on, Izakaya Niningashi is where we’ll go for sashimi in Singapore
Each item in the beautifully presented sashimi platter came with a laminated bookmark-sized label, making it easy to identify the nine different varieties of oishii goodness.
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