Food News & Reviews In Singapore & Indonesia

Sweet beginnings at Shahi Maharani

Head to Shahi Maharani for a dinner buffet feast on Deepavali and pick up a supply of mithai housed in beautiful ethnic plush boxes on your way home.

Juchunyuan hairy crab promotion

It’s hairy crab season and here’s a tip: be sure to make a reservation at JuChunYuan if you want to savour their hairy crab dishes as the restaurant limits their imports to 30 crabs a day.

Event of the month: Ultimate Hawker Fest 2012

What better way to do your part for charity than to support the local culinary heavyweights who will be cooking at the Ultimate Hawker Fest 2012? Jointly organised by TOUCH Community Services and Millenia Walk, this festival will bring together more than 20 hawkers, master chefs, and F&B retail outlets to reinvent some of Singapore’s favourite dishes.

Best beef burger in Singapore

More than just meat on a bun, beef burgers are the ultimate comfort food for the carnivore. We suss out the best to sink your teeth into.

The dim sum specialist

It takes a whole lot of heart to make the best dim sum says chef Mak Pui Gor of one Michelin starred Tim Ho Wan.

Fromage-a-Trois

The cheese maker, the chef, her goats and their produce. Granted, that’s more than three. But stay with Claire Hanson as she recounts the story of a fromage-affair of a different kind.

Crab-o-licious

Don’t be fooled by its unsightly, otherworldly shape. The spanner crab’s strength lies in its seductively tender and creamy meat, says chef Nguyen Quoc Nam.

The hotel that never sleeps

Sleep will probably be the last thing on anybody’s mind when at the oh-so-hip-it-hurts Singapore at Sentosa Cove. Think mood changing lights, interactive art installations, and innovative design concepts.

Sense and sustainability

Always wanted to be an eco-foodie but didn’t know where to start? On 11 November, 11 local chefs will impart lessons on green kitchen practices and cooking methods over a luxurious four-hour luncheon.

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