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2012 is really a year of ups and lows, really dramatic at parts. On a personal level, it is the year I finally graded with a Masters (with Higher Distinction, yeah!) after years of juggling work, studies and blogging; and also one which I found a new job lecturing. Oh, and I led Prime Minister [...]

[Tokyo, Japan] If you are looking for that one ramen to try in Shinjuku, make your way to Menya Musashi 麺屋武蔵, one of the most popular ramen in Tokyo. Their accolades include several ramen awards since its founding in 1996, 8 shops in Tokyo (1 in Singapore), and is named by Frommer’s as one of [...]

Before I even start the review, we should first talk about being ‘pescetarian’ – those who abstain from eating all meat except fish and other forms of seafood in their diet. This café started with a mother’s love for her son. She wanted him to adopt a healthy diet and lifestyle since young and therefore [...]

Wow, wow, wow! Last week I blogged about The #CookForFamily Initiative, and there are now 83 bloggers who have joined the initiative, 17 bloggers away from a 100! The #CookForFamily is a bloggers-for-bloggers initiative, created with a simple objective of getting more bloggers, and hopefully their fans and followers, to start cooking and bonding with [...]

Beef lovers would rejoice at the opening of the new Wooloomooloo Steakhouse at Swissotel Raffles City, which offers favourites such as Black Angus from the butcher’s block. You may have thought this restaurant hails from the harbourside town of Woolloomooloo Sydney, but it is actually from Hong Kong which has branches at Central, Nathan Road, [...]

Hearing the name “Tea Party Café” alone would remind me of a cosy café with cupcakes and little porcelain cups, with a whimsical feel somewhat like the Mad Tea Party in Alice in Wonderland. The Tea Party Cafe at China Square somewhat almost has the feel – apple green painted walls with black and white [...]

Let’s first talk about the history of “Yayoiken”, started more than 125 years ago as a Western food restaurant in Kaybacho Tokyo. That was when Western cuisine was still considered rare in Japan, it is no surprise that they successfully developed a chain with 190 restaurants in Japan alone.

The bubbletea craze in Singapore seems to have lasted longer that the last one a decade ago, and seems to be staying for quite a while more. The way to stay ahead is really variey and innovation, and therefore Share Tea has launched 18 hot milk teas and will be introducing a new cream series [...]

Wee Nam Kee has been known for its Hainanese dishes, especially its flavourful chicken rice and tender chicken meat pieces. Its main store opposite Novena Church has been attracting crowds of supporters, many claim that this is the best Hainanese chicken rice n Singapore. Since 1989, the two generations of Wees have proudly preserve the [...]

[Tokyo, Japan] A trip to Japan is not complete without trying out one of its Kaiten-zushi, a sushi restaurant where plates or sushi are placed on a rotating conveyor belt. Some call this the sushi train. The benefits: You do not need to speak a single Japanese to know and see what you want to [...]