Singapore is indisputably a perfect foodie’s haven. The best part is the abundance of variety across cuisines and price point. You can get a Michelin-star meal for SGD2.5 at a hawker centre (read more here), or enjoy a refined 8-course tasting menu in the midst of Gardens by the Bay. Local food is bursting with… Read More 12 Best Restaurants and Cocktail Bars in Singapore
Stepping off the Eurostar from Paris and walking out of King’s Cross Station to see McDonald’s and Chop Chop brought me an overwhelming wave of nostalgia. I would see these two familiar shop fronts every day I walked home when I was studying at University College London 10 years ago (eek). Yet these may be… Read More Sunday (London): Queue-Worthy Buttermilk Pancakes and Coffee
In our diverse MBA class of 500 students at INSEAD, there is rarely a lack of disagreement. The one exception: French pastry will gift you a couple extra pounds on the waist. Having recently moved from Asia (Singapore and Hong Kong) to France, it definitely is a luxury to have access to delicious bread anywhere… Read More Dardonville (France): Bakery Attracting Constant Queues in Fontainebleau
Six months ago I moved to a city with some of the best quality brunches, coffees, local food, hipster restaurants and speakeasy cocktail bars in Asia. It’s been an eventful half year of eating, drinking and socialising. I know there is so much I have yet to cover, but here is a list of my… Read More Top 10 Brunch and Coffee Shops in Singapore
As part of our ‘Robinhood’ fundraising event at INSEAD, I auctioned off a Local Eats & Tasty Treats tour of Singapore, raising over SGD300 (!), to take people around to try lesser known local dishes and hidden gems around the city. I always tell visitors that there isn’t much to do in Singapore, but there… Read More Local Eats & Tasty Treats Tour in Singapore
I always knew of Ubud for its calm, serene and Eat-Pray-Love kind of vibe. Without the desire of going on a yoga retreat, it hadn’t been the highest priority on my list of places to visit. But then I heard about Mozaic. In fact, a friend from Jakarta shared a number of excellent restaurants and… Read More Mozaic (Ubud): Fine Dining in an Unsuspecting Place
Whether it’s because it’s the new year or because you’ve just returned from a vacation of too-much-of-everything, there’s always a reason to look for new ways to eat healthier. After almost two weeks in Sydney and Melbourne (brunch reviews to come soon!), our group was adamant that it will be salad or starvation for the next… Read More Recipe for Homemade Honey-Basil Salad Dressing
It’s that time of the year to reflect! I never used to make New Year’s resolutions or set ‘goals’ until last year and it turned out to be a great idea because I can now be proud that I accomplished two out of three (I know they’re hardly difficult things to achieve): 1. cook more and… Read More 10 Favourite Restaurants from Around the World in 2017
Singapore’s food scene has perhaps been best known for its abundance of delicious cheap eats. A chicken rice at many hawker centres could cost as little as SGD2.5 (just over USD2 or less than HKD15). Despite its almost inconceivably cheap prices and simplicity of food, Hawker Chan has even earned itself a Michelin star. With the… Read More Hawker Chan (SG): Is the Cheapest One Michelin Star Worth the Wait?
I had been a tourist in Singapore countless times before moving here. The unbelievably cheap yet delicious chicken rice, char kway teow and laksa noodles at hawker centres would keep me satisfied time after time. These classic local dishes served in a super casual (borderline dirty) setting is really a key part of Singapore’s charm. But… Read More Xiao Ya Tou (SG): Pimped-up Local Fusion