Category: Eating

  • Ich Bin Ein Hamburger

    We didn’t plan on doing this, but I’ve been told it’s quite characteristic of a trip to New York to entail many distractions, random and sudden new objectives, and a lot of it having to do with food. On our first night in Manhattan, our local friends took us out to a burger speakeasy, simply…

  • Seminyak Highlights

    Our love-hate relationship with Bali continued this trip, with our ideal idyllic villa getaway shared with our friends celebrating their anniversary turning into a three day battle with mosquitoes (and the holey mosquito net) before we retreated to a multi-storey hotel with fewer bugs. Constant traffic jams on single-laned roads plied by mercenary cabbies whose…

  • U-Town

    There’s this large patch of grass at U-Town, NUS that was today almost completely bare, bar three Ang Moh students playing a sad game of three man touch football. If this had been on a campus in Australia, the lawn would have been chock full of students lying on it, getting some sun. There would…

  • How Would You Design Food For The China Market?

    Had a chuckle when I saw this sign last week and I’ve been wondering what would have been spoken about at the event, because you know, China’s record of food safety isn’t exactly stellar. How would you design food for the China market?

  • Violet Oon Remembers A Drag Party I Hosted

    We had a great lunch yesterday at Violet Oon’s Kitchen, and were sorry only for not having enough people with us so we could order and try more dishes. After lunch service wound down, Violet emerged from the kitchen and spoke with customers who were taking their time with dessert. She came by our table…