Gastronomic Ruminations

Tim Ho Wan, Hong Kong’s Michelin-starred Dim Sum restaurant opened the doors to its first outlet in Singapore on 10 April 2013 and is celebrating its official launch today, 28 April 2013. To commemorate the occasion, Tim Ho Wan Singapore is donating all proceeds from the sale of their famous BBQ Pork Buns under the “Buy-a-Bao [...]

Mojito @ S$16 I was recently invited to a dinner tasting at The Pelican, a fairly new establishment that took over the space previously occupied by Pierside at One Fullerton. We chilled in our comfortable leather booth seats over a refreshing glass of Mojito while Carlyn from Sixth Sense took us through the concept and background [...]

Have you bought your Chinese New Year goodies yet? PrimaDéli sent me some samples recently as an introduction to their selection of Chinese New Year goodies. Pillow Pineapple Tarts @ S$14.80 per tin (left) & Fortune Pineapple Tarts  @ S$1.60 each (right) Image reproduced with permission from PrimaDéli   For many Singaporeans, Chinese New Year [...]

I like to take a day’s leave from work once in a while to relax and to run errands. On 2 such occasions, I found myself at the Baroque-style The Cookie Museum in Esplanade Mall spending a quiet afternoon reading, listening to operatic pop and enjoying a good pot of tea. Incidentally, the Esplanade is [...]

No visit to Vietnam is ever complete without savouring a steaming hot bowl of Pho. As JSV had recently returned from a foodie outing to Vietnam, I had to ask him for recommendations on where to eat in Ho Chi Minh (a.k.a. HCM/Saigon). He told me to go to Pho Hoa @ 260C Pasteur Street [...]