It’s hard to impress my wife. She has a very discerning palate. We’ve both been very fortunate in that we’ve eaten very widely. She counts many chefs whose restaurants have earned Michelin stars and World’s […]
Author: Aun
Aun has always loved food and travel, passions passed down to him from his parents. This foundation, plus a background in media, pushed him to start Chubby Hubby in 2005. He loves that this site allows him to write about the things he adores--food, style, travel, his wife and his three kids!
Beautiful Welsh lamb shoulder and a fab way to cook it
Lamb is an interesting meat. I adore lamb but for some reason, I have several friends who, when invited over for a meal, and when I’ve asked about dietary restrictions, have said, “Oh, I don’t […]
Gorgeous King Salmon from Sasha’s Fine Foods
When we became parents, my wife and I started to pay more attention to the food we were cooking at home. We’d always loved great produce, but in the past, our priority was on flavour. […]
Shop, Eat & Support Local at ION Orchard
For the past year or so, I have had the great pleasure of writing a column for CNA Lifestyle titled Creative Capital. Each column profiles a local noteworthy creative here in Singapore. Shining the spotlight […]
School Holiday Feasting at ION Orchard
June, for those of us with kids, is equally aggravating and exciting. The school holidays mean your kids are free, all the time. And, for the younger ones at least, chances are they’ll want to […]
My laksa seafood kueh salat
On my Instagram feed, I have been sharing images of some of the canapes that I had designed for a recent luxury event — the launch event for the Singapore instalment of the Hermès Carré […]
Why I absolutely love Les Amis
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 […]
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 […]