I'd already walked past it a hundred times at Somerset. That's the strange thing about this...

There is a question many Singaporeans abroad eventually hear: “Where are you from?” Sometimes...

I wasn't even hungry when I walked in. I'd gone to Jewel Changi Airport to kill two hours...

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The stall was tucked into the corner of an old hawker centre, the kind with ceiling fans that...

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The first proper downpour I remember was in a corner coffee shop, waiting for the sky to clear. I...

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The first time Raffles Place stopped being just a place I worked, it was raining. I'd finished...

The first time I tried recreating my mother’s chicken rice abroad, I measured everything too...

In today’s interconnected world, the distance food travels—known as “food miles”—plays a...

There is a moment many expats know well. It happens quietly, usually in a kitchen far from...

The first time I walked into Orchard Plaza Singapore, I was actually looking for a shortcut....

In a small flat in Dubai, a pot of soy sauce and vinegar was simmering on a single induction...

I did not realize how much of home was sitting quietly inside my kitchen until I moved away. At...

The first time I understood what sashimi could be, I wasn't looking at my phone. A chef in Newton...

The first time I searched for pandan leaves overseas, I was convinced I would find them...

Working in the CBD teaches us something about time. We get an hour, maybe less, and we learn to...

The first Sunday after I moved abroad felt strangely empty. Nothing was wrong. The apartment...

Updated Date: August 13, 2026 The first time I tried to cook Singaporean food abroad, I made...