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Meet Sham Shui Po 深水埗 located in Kowloon Hong Kong, where you can experience a vibrant community with concentrated eateries. The district is an electic and charming neighbourhood that beckons with its intriguing blend of tradition and modernity. Sham Shui Po is a district filled with hidden gems for local cheap eats and deals. You will find more locals than tourists here at least for now.
I had a wonderful night with Hong Kong Tourism Board last week to learn more about the place.I also include this two-minute time-lapse video titled “Immerse Yourself in Sham Shui Po like Locals Do” to give you a general glimpse of this vibrant community. Read More

After so many years, I am back to Hwa Mei Ah Bee Bak Kut Teh 华美亞B肉骨茶 with my foodie friend for breakfast on a Sunday morning. Most Singaporeans love Malaysian version of bak kut teh and often seen them patronizing some of the famous ones in Johor Bahru including Soon Huat Bak Kut Teh, Restoran Kota Zheng Zong, and of course the famous Kiang Kee Bak Kut Teh in Kota Tinggi. Read More

Ramen Champion Bugis + has another new addition outlet, Teppan No Hoshi. The brand offers a variety of Osaka classics such as okonomiyaki, modern yaki and yakisoba. Now you can enjoy okonomiyaki while having your ramen there. Read More

Recent new cafes opening in Johor Bahru are mostly in floral or garden themed concept including Bora Bora Botanist. Bora Bora Botanist Café is located at Senibong Cove, which is approximately 20minutes drive from JB immigration checkpoint. It is just a short drive away from Vanilla Bean Café and also the seafood restaurants like Restoran Todak and TKK Seafood Restaurant. Read More

Finally make my way to Homibing Ground, the new location of the previous Homibing Café that I visited last year. This latest building, Homibing Ground is located along the same area as Just Want Coffee, The Factory 30 at Taman Mount Austin. They have expanded their business to 3-in-1 concept, where you can enjoy bingsu, Korean hotteok and tea speciality at one go. Read More

Pool Grill located at Level 5 of Singapore Marriott Tang Plaza Hotel has the best poolside dining view. I was invited over to try out their new dishes from their ala-carte menu and their current on-going promotion item recently. The new dishes from ala-carte menu are available from 17 September 2018 onwards. Read More

Back to Triple Three at Mandarin Orchard for their new food promotion- “Flavours of Peru”, happening from 7-13 September 2018. Mandarin Orchard Singapore collaborates with the Embassy of Peru in Singapore and Commercial Office of Peru in Jakarta for this event. Expect to experience the authentic Peruvian cuisine by renowned guest chef, Natalia Sophia Gonzalez Echeverria. She has close to 15 years of expertise in traditional Peruvian gastronomy including working as a chef in Peru’s Government Palace where she has served heads of state, ministers, foreign dignitaries and members of royalty. Read More

Chef Pang Kok Keong is well-known for his refined classic French dishes and patisserie. He is also the owner of Antoinette Café. Following the success, he has ventured to an online shop specialises in traditional Hakka dishes, called Pang’s Hakka Delicacies. It is a brand new concept which serves authentic Hakka cuisine for take-out only. Read More

Wine & Chef located at Keong Saik Road has recently revamped their menu and I got invited for the tasting session. The restaurant offers hearty Italian dishes with Asian ingredients. And their wide range of exclusive Italian boutique wines starting from S$7.00++ per glass makes it all the more attractive. If you are a wine person, you know where to go now. Read More

The Great Food Festival (TGFF) is returning from 27 to 30 September 2018 at Resorts World Sentosa (RWS). I was invited for a media preview recently and so excited to share some of the highlights for this year event. Read More