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Get great dining-out ideas from a food blogger/writer who joins us every weekday at 12:15pm. This is the list archive. Only selected picks are shown here. For the latest pick, go here.
THU (14 Jan) - Julia Khoo (www.aromacookery.com)
Julia says: "Sungei Road Laksa serves the best laksa in Singapore, IMHO. The soup is so incredibly delicious, I can just enjoy the noodles with the laksa soup alone, without any other toppings. It's made with a very fragrant rempah (spice paste), and lots of oomph from savoury dried shrimp, which gives it plenty of umami (savoury) flavours. The soup is gently creamy and light so you can slurp it all down without feeling ‘jelak’ (satiated)." Read more
Sungei Road Laksa
Blk 27 Jalan Berseh
#01-100 Jin Shui Kopitiam
Open: 9am to 6pm
THU (26 Nov) - Julia Khoo (www.aromacookery.com)
Julia says: "They roast their own roast duck, roast pork and char siew. All are deliciously flavorful and juicy! If you like wanton mee, they do their wanton mee to near perfection here. Charred, fatty char siew, fat wantons, and a sweet sauce that coats springy noodles, the wanton mee here is one of the best in town."
Foong Kee
6 Keong Saik Road
Mon-Sat: 11am-7pm; closed on Sun & PH
THU (3 Dec) - Julia Khoo
Julia says: "Imperial Treasure is a well-known chain of Chinese restaurants in Singapore. This is their flagship outlet, which specializes in fine-dining Cantonese cuisine. In the few times I’ve been here, I’ve always been impressed by the caliber and consistent standard of their cooking. In fact, I’d say what they serve here is as good as what you get in Hong Kong." Read more
Imperial Treasure Cantonese Cuisine
(Great World City flagship outlet)
1 Kim Seng Promenade
#02-06 Great World City
Singapore 237994
Tel: (65) 6732 2232
Mon-Sat: 11.30am to 3pm, 6pm to 11pm
Sun & PH: 10.30am to 3pm, 6pm to 11pm
FRI (30 Oct) - Leslie Tay
Leslie says: "Wah Kee's prawn noodles really are a cut over the rest. The Uncle here does not use any pork bones in his soup but insists that he uses only seafood to make his sweet prawn broth. He has one big advantage in that his son-in-law happens sell seafood at Tekka Market and so he always gets first pick of the best prawns. Take the freshest prawns and mixed them with a lot of passion and pride and you get one very special and potent prawn broth which you can confidently bring any overseas friend to eat in order to show off Singapore food!" Read more
Wah Kee Prawn Noodles
Blk 41A Cambridge Road Hawker Centre (Pek Kio)
#01-15
96883633
7.30am to 2pm
Closed on Mondays
MON (26 Oct) - Samuel Leong (www.yum.sg)
Samuel says: "Por Kee Eating House has been around since 1996. But situated in Tiong Bahru, located next to Tiong Bahru market, you'd think that this place has been around since the 1960s. Another one of the Zi Char must-try places, Por Kee eating house is well known for their Champagne Pork Ribs and Homemade Special Tofu."
Recommended
Champagne Pork Ribs
Homemade Special Tofu
Bamboo Clams! (omg, these were so good i tell you..)
Thai Style Fish
Seafood Udon
Por Kee Eating House
#01-02, Blk 69 Seng Poh Lane S(160069)
Tel: 6221 0582
Mon to Sun: 11:30am - 2:30pm, 5:30pm - 12:30am
MON (19 Oct) - Samuel Leong (www.yum.sg)
Samuel says: "This place is all "Wow!"s. I mean, from the moment you step in, to the time the food gets served and the moment you try the first bite. Simply Wow. The Nautilus Project is dedicated to showing the beauty of seafood! It's like a really high class restaurant, but the prices are not all that high class!"
Recommended
Chilled Seafood Plate ($39 per plate, but 1 for 1 for some credit card holders!)
Fish and Chips (breaded, battered or steamed)
Risotto with parma ham
ANY dessert there.
The Nautilus Project
2 Orchard Turn
#04-09 ION Orchard
+65 6509 1033
Daily: 12pm-2.30pm, 6pm-10pm
MON (5 Oct) - Samuel Leong (www.yum.sg)
Samuel says: "One of the best hawker zi chars around! Two Chefs Eating Place, located in a very old estate at Commonwealth Drive can really give high class chinese restaurants a run for their money! To top it off, the prices are really reasonable and it's currently on my go-again list!"
Recommendations:
Butter Pork Ribs (with milk powder!)
Salad Fried Prawns
3 Eggs Vegetable
Cold Cockles in soy sauce
Golden Mushroom Tofu
Two Chefs Eating Place
Blk 116 Commonwealth Drive
#01-129
Singapore 140116
Tel: 64725361
FRI (31 Jul) - Leslie Tay (www.ieatishootipost.sg)
Leslie says: "With my new found fascination for sushi and sashimi, I was determined to learn at least the fundamentals of sushi etiquette. One of the things that I commonly see people do in Singapore is to mix the wasabi with the soy sauce and dip the whole sushi in it. This is really not the right way of doing it although many might argue that there is really no right or wrong way to eat sushi. For me, I wanted to learn the proper way of eating sushi so I approached Singapore's most famous Sushi Chef, Chef Nogawa of Nogawa Japanese Restaurant to give me a few pointers on how to appreciate sushi."
NOGAWA RESTAURANT
100 Orchard Road,
#03-25 Lobby Level,
Concord Hotel
Singapore 238840
Tel: +65 6732 2911
http://www.sushinogawa.com.sg
THU (30 Jul) - Julia Khoo (www.aromacookery.com)
Julia says: "This has got to be one of the best pork satay! Each Chuan Kee pork satay is a skewer of meat-fat-meat. It's so sinful, but utterly delicious! The pork is chewy and juicy, while the flavorful fat just melts in your mouth. Just as delightful is the tender and succulent chicken satay, made with thigh meat. Little charred bits give a sublime smoky fragrance. Both pork and chicken satay use the same marinade base. We could detect lemongrass and coriander seed among the myriad of herbs and spices used. It's obvious the marinade has deeply penetrated the meats. Although the sticky honey coating on the meat is lovely, it does border on tasting excessively sweet after a while. A little less sugar and more salt would balance the flavours out more."
Chuan Kee
#01-85
Old Airport Road Food Centre
Tues-Sat: 6pm-11pm, Sun: 2.30pm-11pm Closed on Mon & Thurs
TUE (9 Jun 2009) - LeRoy Chan (http://thehungrycow.blogspot.com)
Hong Hu Express
#01-10
Fortune Centre
LeRoy says: "I would like to feature the Guo Tie (potstickers), Shui Jiao (pork dumplings) and Fuzhou Fishballs Noodles from Hong Hu Express." Read more
MON (8 Jun 09) - Rayner (www.hisfoodblog.com)
La Petite Cuisine
01-05 Serene Centre
10 Jalan Serene
Singapore 258748
Rayner says: "La Petite Cuisine, an eatery that serves simple French fare with a delicate touch. For a no-frills, tiny establishment estimated not more than 20 tables (they have since expanded outside just next to the pavement), their menu is pretty extensive. You must definitely give the Confit de Canard with Gratin ($15.00) a try if you pay them a visit. The duck skin is slow-cooked to a perfect crisp, and fully flavoured. The mash that came with it was smooth and delightful too." Read more
FRI (29 May 09) - Leslie Tay (www.ieatishootipost.sg)
Leslie says: "Definitely a place I would recommend anyone who loves Japanese food. They don't serve Wagyu or any of the expensive stuff here, just simple homecooked Japanese cuisine prepared with lots of care and passion. Again, please be prepared to wait because Obasan will not let anyone else other than her daughters, into her kitchen. You can be assured of a unique and authentic Japanese food experience."
Chako
134 West Coast Way
Hong Leong Garden Shopping Centre
Tel: 6776 3919
Mon - Fri 12:15pm - 2:30pm, 6:30pm - 10:30pm,
Sat - Sun 6:30pm - 10:30pm
FRI - Leslie Tay (ieatishootispost.sg)
Leslie says: "So just how special is this Her Giao? Well, it is quite a different style of Her Giao from what I have been eating all along. The skin is rather chewy but somehow increased masticatory work you have to do brings out that extra "pangness" of the fish. Unlike other Her Giao, this one is packed full of the meat filling which has lots of "Ti Poh" (fried sole fish) in it. So if you love Ti Poh, you are going to love this. The soup here is very special too."
Lau Sim Shredded Chicken Noodle
Tai Thong Coffeeshop
1 Tai Thong Crescent
Singapore 347835
96663183
7.30am to 1330pm
Closed on Mondays
FRI (24 Apr) - Leslie Tay (ieatishootipost.sg)
Ming Yun Fried Hokkien Mee
Redhill Food Centre Stall
11am to 2pm and 5pm till 9.30pm Monday closed
They fry Mee Goreng from 5am till 10.30am 9798 0133
LESLIE SAYS: "We were unexpectedly surprised by how good this Hokkien Mee was. It is the thick bee hoon with gravy version but it is fried till the gravy is just nice and greyish brown. That grey brown colour might sound a bit dreary but for Hokkien Mee lovers, it is a sign of a tasty gravy. For $3 a plate it is probably the best tasting plate of Hokkien Mee at that price."
MON - Samuel Leong (www.yum.sg)
Samuel says: "22nd April is Earth Day, and it was founded in 1970 by US Senator Nelson to bring awareness to world about the Earth's environment. In recent years, there's a lot of talk about "Sustainable Development". So how about we start our very own "Sustainable Dining" in Singapore? I'm talking about going Organic for the sake of the Earth!"
Bunalun
#01-70, 43 Jalan Merah Saga S(278115), Holland Village
L’Organic Store and Café
Address: 18A Dempsey Road
Eat Organic
619H Bukit Timah Road Singapore 269728
Phone 62197156
TUE (14 Apr 09) - Rayner (www.hisfoodblog.com)
Big D's Grill
Blk 46, Holland Drive
#01-359
Singapore 270046
RAYNER SAYS: "One of his signatured dishes, the dazzling Crabmeat Linguine ($10.90) was immensely under-priced and overly extravagant with Shredded Crabmeat. HFB would advise one to go for the spicy version, as crabmeat is pretty heavy for the palate and tanginess brings it down by a notch." Read more
MON (13 Apr 09) - Samuel Leong (www.yum.sg)
SAMUEL SAYS: "Many people know Little Bali for drinks and a place to chillout after work. But the restaurant, Villa Bali, is also great for dinner! Escape from the concrete jungle and immerse yourself into the realm of the Balinese culture and food!"
Little Bali
Categories: North Indian, Balinese, Thai
9A Lock Road S(108937)
Tel: 9425 4053
www.littlebali.com
Hours:
Mon - Thu,Sun: 4pm - 1am
Fri to Sat: 4pm - 2am | | |
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