I grew up in Manhattan in the 1970s and early 1980s (the second half of that decade was sadly spent in Washington DC). Back then, for my family and for many our our peers, the […]
Category: Food Porn
Umami Heaven & Modern Korean, Kimme restaurant.
I’m a bit of a nightmare customer for most restaurateurs. Not because I’m an A-hole or make a big fuss in restaurants; in fact, I always try be on my best behavior when dining out. […]
A braised version of Charsiu (the one I make for the kids most often right now)
I think almost every child likes charsiu (also spelled “char siew”), aka Chinese barbecued pork. There’s something wonderfully delicious about the combination of juicy, tender pork and the salty-sweet and very umami charsiu sauce. It’s […]
Easy Japanese minced beef curry
One of my favourite things in the world to eat is Japanese curry. I know some curry aficionados turn up their noses at Japanese curry. Such food snobs are quick to comment, and usually rather […]
My break of dawn Banana Pancakes
My mornings begin way too early. I get up at 530am every day and allow myself just 15 minutes to wash up and change. I need to wake my son up at 6am so that […]
A Dashi Based Riff on Bolognese
The other day, I was scratching my head wondering what to make the kids for lunch. Because T1 and T2 come home from school an hour apart, I either need to cook twice, or make […]
Three-day Kuching eater’s guide
We recently spent an awesome weekend in Kuching with over 30 friends. Most of them were people we knew, or knew of, and all of them were people we were grateful to have had the […]
Gyoza & Jiaozi (wrapping video)
Over the lunar new year holiday, my darling wife whipped up some of her signature dumplings for me and the rest of the family to enjoy. Truth be told, the recipe isn’t hers but an […]
Three Textures of Corn and an Uni Extravaganza
One of the ingredients I love to use in dishes when I entertain friends is sea urchin (“uni” in Japanese). It’s a product I’ve come to really enjoy in recent years. We’re especially lucky in Singapore […]
A very special Hokkaido menu at The Naked Finn
The other night, at The Naked Finn, I had one of the best dinners I’ve ever had here in Singapore. And I want to tell all of you all about it. The problem with doing […]