ieat writes: Registration for the next Food Photography workshop is opened!The workshop is targeted at anyyone who wants to take photos of food which will make your friends drool. During the 40 minute talk, I will be covering aspects of basic photography as well as sharing tips on how to make photos taken at hawker centres look nicer.The talk will then be followed by a Dim Sum High Tea at the Si Chuan Dou Hua Restaurant on top of the UOB Plaza. Here is were you can put your new skills to practise and stand the chance to win ...
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ieat writes: Photos by CactuskitI can't speak for the rest, but last Saturday's Makan Session at Peramakan was probably my best Peranakan meal ever. The food was great and the Tok Panjang (Long Table) was very Panjang!  (Long).  Not only was the food excellent, but there were so many new Nonya dishes that I have never tried before! (I don't have the privilege of having a Nonya Grandma).  In fact, even some ...
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ieat writes: The one thing I do look forward to during reservist training is the opportunity to discover food in the Northern part of Singapore. The Sembawang area is one of those places which you can still feel as if you had just made a pit stop during a road trip across Malaysia. For me, such environments always means that there would be good food around. I heard that Sembawang Shopping Centre had just been renovated and that the Thai Cze Char restaurant that I used to eat was still there, so I went looking for it. However, I ...
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ieat writes: All of us know of the question: "What is the meaning of life?" But do you know what is the most common answer to that question?Well, it's "I don't know".When I was doing my MBA, I remember how our lecturers would drum into us the necessity of a company to have a very clear mission statement. Without a mission statement, the employees of the company may not be focused on what the company exists to do. So if you were asked why your company existed, you should know the answer immediately. Yet, if we were asked the question why we exist, the answer is often not so apparent.The way we ...
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ieat writes: Chicken in Chilli Sauce (Dag Galbi) $39I am very new to Korean food, but fortunately, my makan kaki, Cactuskit, is a big fan. He has been a fan of Korean food since he and his wife were still dating in Hawaii and he has eaten at many restaurants in Hawaii, Korea, as well as Singapore. So I depend on him to give a more balanced review of Korean food.One thing that is very distinct about Korean food, apart from the use of the chilli, is the fact that Koreans ...
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ieat writes: Xiao Long Bao $6.00 for 6 piecesIt is so good to see how our Chinese Restaurant scene is evolving in Singapore. When I was a kid, we frequented places like Prince, Red Star, Sin Leong and Tai Seng restaurants for our usual Singapore style chinese food. Nowadays, places like Crystal Jade, Imperial Treasure, Lao Beijing and Paradise Inn have brought in new and exciting cuisine from other parts China.In the past we used to have the standard Dim Sum items, but nowadays we get to enjoy an alternative set ...
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ieat writes: Seafood Fried Kway Teow $18 (prices start from $10)Yuan Wei is one of those little hole-in-the-wall places that you would probably just walk past without blinking an eye. But it is a little secret which our makan kakis, notably Champagne have been keeping to themselves. Well, not really, they have been organizing many makan sessions there and some of our seasoned kakis really enjoy the food there. It is also one of those places where the three tables in the air con section ...
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ieat writes: Okto Channel aired a very interesting documentary comparing local Teochew Cuisine to the Teochew Cuisine found in Swatow. I made a brief appearance to comment about Teochew Porridge in Singapore.I am not sure how you can catch the rest of the show since it has already been aired. I learnt a lot about Swatow where my grandfather came from and hope to visit one day. The series is still showing on Mondays at 9pm. I think they had one on Hainan island too. I must make a pilgrimage one day to visit the village where my grandfather came from and at the ...
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ieat writes: Crab Bee Hoon $28 per plateThe Ah Chek at Seng Kee Bak Chor Mee has been busy experimenting with Cze Char dishes ever since Seng Kee Bak Chor Mee decided to open for the evenings. In many ways, he is doing what our friend Jason at Ya Kwang was doing before he migrated to Perth. For those who have been reading since the Ya Kwang days, you would know how our kakis went to Ya Kwang almost every week to try out his new dishes. These two men are simply passionate ...
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ieat writes: Good news for all aspiring bloggers. For the very first time in Singapore, Nuffnang are organizing a blogger's symposium where bloggers of different genres can get tips on how to write better blog!The event, which is sponsored by Canon, will take place in April and there are three Canon Powershot S90 cameras to be won! The symposium will consist of 5 breakout sessions where participants can choose to attend the genre of their choice. The five categories are:1. Lifestyle: Xiaxue.2. Parenting: Our Everyday Things3. Technology: ...
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