ladyironchef writes: All along, I thought that German food was all about pork knuckles, beer and sausages. While I was hiking at Katoomba, Blue Mountains, I met a German dude and I asked him what’s a normal German meal like? He mentioned that Germans are very big on bread, and contrary to popular belief, no – they do not have pork knuckle and sausages every meal. At least, that’s what he told me. Coincidentally, I had my first German meal a few days later when I went back to Sydney from Katoomba. It was awesome, and I have been craving for German food ever since I came back to Singapore. ...
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ladyironchef writes: Advertorial As a kid, I grew up having Pizza Hut’s Pan Pizzas. Before the invention of the thin crust pizza, I always thought that there’s only one type of pizza – the thick crust one – and I liked it a lot. Even after I came to discover the existence of the Thin pizza with crispy base, I still preferred the thick doughy ones. I mean eating pizza is all about the thick crust. It doesn’t feel right to have a pizza, which has such a thin base, that it’s almost like just having the toppings. That’s why when it comes to Pizza; my family will always go to ...
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ladyironchef writes: I always wanted to visit The Wine Company as a friend mentioned that it’s pretty affordable to dine there, and they have two good locations in Dempsey Hill and Evans road. I went to the Dempsey road branch and the restaurant was located on the fringe of the more populated area of Dempsey Hill. We went during the middle of the day for a quick bite. In my personal opinion, most of the items on the menu were more of finger food and drink snacks, not very appealing if you are looking for something substantial. We didn’t have any wine since it does not goes well with burgers, which was a ...
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ladyironchef writes: When I was in Sydney back in December, I met a lot of food bloggers there, and one of the best Sydney food blog is definitely A Table For Two. Billy is the genius behind ATFT, his food photographs are absolutely gorgeous. I was very fortunate to be able to witness first-hand, the cooking skill of Billy when he invited me to visit him in Terrigal, Central Coast. Back then, he mentioned that he was working on a project to design food T-shirts and I didn’t ask much since everything was still in the pipeline. Two weeks ago, I got a nice surprise when he asked if I’m interested to be the featured food blogger for his ...
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ladyironchef writes: I’ve walked past Society Bar at One Fullerton a couple of times when I was dining in the waterfront restaurants there. I know it’s under the same management of The Prime Society at Dempsey, but for some reason I never visited. Most of the restaurants at One Fullerton can be costly, that’s why the first thing that struck me when I saw Society Bar’s menu – was the affordability of the food. Society Bar is a bistro version of The Prime Society. There’s no premium meats of course, most of the mains are priced below $20. The food is not spectacular, but I think it’s affordable considering the excellent location ...
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ladyironchef writes: A couple of years back, I went to Whampoo Hawker Centre with my dad, and we ordered a plate of rojak from Hoover’s rojak. I have no idea why I remember it so clearly, but deep down, I think I know why – this is the best rojak in Singapore, at least to me. The problem with it, is that there is no clear definition of rojak. To one person, mentioning the word may means the Chinese intrepretation of Salad; a platter of fruits and vegetables with dark and sweet sauce, while to another, it’s the best beer snack after a long day at work. You know what I think? To me. ...
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ladyironchef writes: I know it’s too early to ask, but what did you do for Christmas last year? I had an awesome impromptu party back in December with Monoxious, Dweam and Jayleif. When I say impromptu, I really mean impromptu since the whole party was planned in less than twenty-four hours. It was a mad rush trying to find a nice restaurant for Christmas Eve dinner since most places were already packed. Rather than having traditional Christmas food like turkey, log-cake and ham, we decided to go for some exotic Vietnamese food instead. Located at Orchard Central’s Sky Garden, NUOC is a relatively new Vietnamese restaurant in the ...
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ladyironchef writes: * The Palm Beach Seafood Giveaway is now closed. The winners are Daniel (29), Chloe (18), HahazZ (57), Vivian (37). Thank you for participating, better luck next time! * “My all time favorite is chili crab with deep-fried mantou, what’s yours?” I asked on twitter. Everyone replied enthusiastically, the popular choices are pepper crab, chili crab, crab bee hoon, salted egg yoke crab and butter crab. Even though I just had chili crab and double baked cheese crab at Palm Beach Seafood recently, I find myself craving for  the thick, sweet-and-spicy gravy of the chili crab, with deep fried mantou of course. While we are at the topic of ...
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ladyironchef writes: Brunch is the only reason for waking up early on a Sunday morning. If you are the type that can never wake up on time for breakfast, luckily there’s always restaurants like Hatched and Wild Honey serving all day breakfast. I am always enthralled by the idea of having weekday brunch at Prive, or Jones the Grocer. The thought of enjoying my breakfast while everyone else is busy at work, I know it sounds wrong, but don’t you agree? All Day Breakfast, All Day Brunch, Sunday Brunch, Breakfast Buffet, Weekday Brunch, Weekend Breakfast. Oops, but I just love typing that. I am a big breakfast person. What’s there not ...
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ladyironchef writes: Dear Awfully Chocolate, I think I am in love. Having tried your one-and-only dark chocolate ice cream, I have to admit you are irresistible. Every spoonful reminds me of how a good ice cream should be like. Bitter sweet, and rich and chocolatey, you are every man’s dream. It’s a pity that there’s no other chocolate flavors, but then again, this is precisely what makes it so special. Is this the best dark chocolate ice cream in Singapore? I have no idea, but I know it’s definitely a timeless favorite. Give me ice cream, and I will smile for you. I get over things easily, and sweet stuff always helps. Want to ...
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