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Pepper Rich

March 1, 2019
2 minutes read

We love our black pepper crab and our white-peppery bak kut teh, but there is far more to this pungent pick-me-up than meets the eye. In home and professional kitchens, on restaurant table tops and at hawker centre stalls all over Singapore, pepper is a given, and it’s provided free. But this w...

Experience True Italian flavours at Monti

February 7, 2019
1 minute read

Monti at the Fullerton Pavilion is Singapore waterfront’s premier lifestyle and dining destination. The sleek and sexy multi-concept venue along Marina Bay offers more than contemporary Italian cuisine and drinks. The uniquely dome-shaped, glass walled venue offers a sophisticated, contemporary de...

A Light & Delicate Cuisine

February 7, 2019
1 minute read

‘Delicate’ is a word frequently ascribed to Teochew food. This is not Surprising: the conservative uses of oil as well as the emphasis on cooking techniques such as poaching, steaming and braising means that the dishes from this Chinese dialect group are almost always light, never heavy, with ta...

The Best Cuts

February 1, 2019
6 minutes read

Do you know which part of the cow different cuts of steak come from? Or the difference between terms such as Wagyu and Angus? It’s time to beef up your knowledge. At a steakhouse, the general rule of thumb is that the higher the price, the better the slab of steak. But this isn’t always the c...

What Makes a Great Bar

February 1, 2019
3 minutes read

It’s not what you drink, it’s where you drink it. Here’s the scoop. Lurking behind a nondescript shophouse facade steps away from brash Chinatown malls lies a bar that just topped the inaugural Asia’s 50 Best Bars list, beating ground breaking Quinary in Hong Kong and Tokyo classic High F...

So Sinfood

February 1, 2019
3 minutes read

Singaporean chefs with ingenious ideas and innovative approaches are busy transforming local classics like chicken rice and laksa into the stuff of culinary dreams. Food never gets passé in Singapore. We have a passion for good food, whether it is from award-winning restaurants or good old hawke...

One-Pot Recipes

December 5, 2018
4 minutes read

A lot of families celebrate the Lunar New Year by having pen cai and steamboat. What other one-pot dishes are there in the world that are just as tasty and filling? Cooking a meal does not have to involve the use of multiple pots and pans. One-dish cooking is an efficient way to make use of meat ...

Bon Appétit

November 23, 2018
4 minutes read

HAPPY BELLY, HEARTY GRUB A F&B business strive to revitalize the local dining scene, a desert café that turns into a steakhouse by night has stepped into the spotlight. If you are a foodie, you’d know that Serene Centre and its neighbourhood are peppered with gems. For starters, facing the ...

Café Hoppers

November 23, 2018
2 minutes read

A third wave of coffee has crashed upon our shores in the last decade, and left a veritable froth of espresso bars in its wake. As the foam subsides, which cafés are left still standing? In this industry, longevity indicates both great coffee and a sound business plan, and we present five stalwarts...