A dinner for four was organised at a friend’s place on a spontaneous Wednesday night. I had been in and out of meetings and appointments all day, with the last one ending at 7pm. As my appointment concluded I whipped out my phone to see a long stream of messages discussing what-to-bring for dinner at… Read More Recipe for Simple Roasted Chicken Thighs to Impress Guests
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 didn’t expect a lot local food when planning my trip to Koh Samui. I’ve been here twice before (about 8-10 years ago) and back then it was all about edge-of-the-cliff restaurants, buying cheapy tshirts and drinking in Chaweng. Since then, I realised the view is pitch black if you’re having dinner, I never ended… Read More Koh Samui: Fisherman’s Village Food Street
I’m guilty for being a frequent visitor of Sai Kung but not noticing Mike’s Chicken until only a year after it’s been open! Though that’s partly because it’s hidden among the overwhelming number of seafood restaurants on seafood street (海鮮街) – which many people acknowledge as being overpriced tourist traps and avoid altogether by now. Despite it’s “hidden location”,… Read More Mike’s Chicken: Hidden Portuguese Gem in Sai Kung
I definitely prefer French bistro-style food over the fine dining affair, merely because I don’t like being so formal. While there are a handful of really good French bistros in Hong Kong, such as Bistro du Vin and Le Port Parfume, you can’t get away with paying less than HK$600-700 for dinner there, which makes… Read More Plat du Jour: Affordable Casual French Food for Dinner
Food delivery used to equate to regretfully eating one too many pizzas, KFCs or McNuggets. For the sake of health and my waist, that’s probably why I haven’t ordered delivery in years. But recently foodpanda has caught my attention; it’s an online food delivery service, where you can order restaurant food from a pretty impressively large number… Read More Gourmet food delivered to your door or desk with foodpanda
With the growing number of burger places and steakhouses opening up all around Hong Kong, not only am I eating out at least 10 times a week, these dining out meals are getting increasingly oily. In an effort to extend my Make healthy Mondays a habit, I’ve been trying to dish out more healthy lunch… Read More 3 ways to cook flavourful and healthy chicken breast
Feature: Best ice cream flavours from Lab Made I am addicted to nitrogen ice cream specialists Lab Made for their rotating and always innovative flavours which keep me coming back (too often)! Right now until 11 March (quick! It’s almost over), they are featuring some of the most appealing flavours, so appealing that I managed… Read More Hong Kong food news and highlights (Mar 2015)
I’ve visited Thailand four times in the past year… That’s proof of how much I love Thai food! Thai food in Hong Kong’s Kowloon City We sort of have a “Thai town” here in Kowloon City – here you can get a range of local Thai products (like the menthol nose inhaler I once got hooked… Read More Modern Thai flavours at new favourite Chachawan
Were one of your New Year’s resolutions “eat healthy” (or eat healthier, for those who are a little more realistic)? I’m not as disciplined and goal-oriented to set actual resolutions, but eating healthy has been one of the few goals I’ve had in mind for the past year or two! But as with many in… Read More Make healthy Mondays a habit