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[Tokyo, Japan] Roppongi Hills has a breath-taking sight during December where most of the trees would be brightened up with Christmas lights, to a dark-blue purple tinge. Other than that, Roppongi Hills contains the Mori Tower, stores, a museum, an observation deck, and my favourite Curry Udon shop. The idea of Curry Udon may put [...]

[Taipei] This is as strange a restaurant as it can get. And no I am not kidding, this is the “TOILET bowl restaurant” located at Ximending. Well, the colourful Taiwan also has eating locales that resemble jailhouses and hospitals. Let’s see. You walk in, and sit on covered toilet bowls (which is kind of hard [...]

This is not a joke. The Bombay Duck is not a duck – it is a fish. Its other name is (gasp) lizard fish. Therefore you can try to imagine its size, look and taste – somewhat flat, dry, with little meat, without a distinctive taste, yet often eaten as a delicacy in Mumbai. The [...]

The word “Tiffin” originally refers to a light meal in British India, but expect anything but light at Tiffin Room because it serves an all-curry buffet. In India while tiffin carriers are mainly lunch boxes for workers, tiffin has become a strong aesthetic feature at one of Raffles Hotel’s most iconic restaurant. And because it [...]

During this week leading up to the festival, Feast@East Buffet Restaurant has lined up a feast of Indian favourites of 40 types of curries, cold dishes and desserts to spice up your senses. For this special promotion, they brought in Indian celebrity Chef Bhairav Singh Rajput who meticulously put together 3 different types of menu. [...]

Vegetarian Restaurant 7 Sensations has just moved from Madras Street to Parco Millenia, continuing to offer delectable and flavoursome dishes. They are called 7 Sensations to reflect the 7 culinary elements in their menu: Asian fusion, Western, Japanese, Thai, Peranakan, cakes and beverages. I thought it would be a shame if I did not try [...]

In ‘Eat Pray Love’, Bali is where Elizabeth Gilbert found romance, but this island is instead a food haven for me. I was surprised to find a Balinese restaurant back in Singapore, at Clarke Quay where daytime was a much quieter contrast from its night culture. Indonesian Sumatra offers more spicy food, such as curried [...]

You may have seen one of the 1,275 restaurants worldwide, especially at Bangkok’s MBK and Central World where it has a huge presence. Yes, CoCoICHIBANYA Curry House has finally arrived to Singapore, and at one of my favourite malls 313@Somerset. I have walked past the basement 3 corner vacant space for a while, and am [...]

The Song of India had been known as one of Singapore’s best restaurant, and almost seems unapproachable with its rather high end look. Situated in a prime location at the famed Scotts Road, located in a classic black and white heritage bungalow, its colonial charm suggest this is fine Indian cuisine at its priciest. Therefore, [...]

Ask any average Singaporeans about types of North Indian cuisine, and you may get the three standard replies of “Naan, Briyani and Chicken Tandoori”. I am true to admit that I am not very familiar myself, only because I have not tried something that would change my mind. Yantra has to be one of the [...]