Hawker The Chinatown chicken rice queue that’s actually worth it
Silky poached chicken, rice cooked in proper stock, and a chilli that earns the 30-minute wait. My new benchmark.
Hawker Silky poached chicken, rice cooked in proper stock, and a chilli that earns the 30-minute wait. My new benchmark.
Travel Boat noodles, grilled-to-order moo ping and the mango sticky rice stall I’d fly back for. A neighbourhood-by-neighbourhood map.
Cafés Fluffy ricotta pancakes, a flat white that actually tastes of coffee, and enough natural light to make your photos do the work for you.
Recipes Pantry-friendly, deeply savoury and ready before delivery would’ve arrived. The recipe I cook more than any other.
Hawker Smoky, glossy, generous with cockles and unapologetically rich. This is the version your parents told you about.
New Eats A 12-seat counter tucked above a Tanjong Pagar shophouse, and easily the most assured omakase opening I’ve eaten at this year.
Travel Standing sushi, midnight ramen and the yakitori alley where the smoke is half the meal. You don’t need a big budget to eat brilliantly in Tokyo.
Cafés Ceremonial-grade matcha, a pretty Peranakan-tiled corner, and a soft-serve that converted my matcha-sceptic friend.
New Eats A 12-seat counter tucked above a Tanjong Pagar shophouse, and easily the most assured omakase opening I’ve eaten at this year.
New Eats Shatteringly crisp, properly spicy, and the cheese-corn side is the sleeper hit. Here’s exactly what to order.
Cafés Fluffy ricotta pancakes, a flat white that actually tastes of coffee, and enough natural light to make your photos do the work for you.
Cafés Ceremonial-grade matcha, a pretty Peranakan-tiled corner, and a soft-serve that converted my matcha-sceptic friend.
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