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I noticed it first in the stove. The flame in my new kitchen sounded different from the one I...

She'd been in Singapore for eleven days when she asked us, over lunch, what Hokkien mee actually...

The first time I cooked for people I barely knew, I was more nervous than I expected. It was...

We didn't set out to spend a whole day in Havelock. It happened the way most good food days do —...

For many diners outside Japan, a chirashi bowl means one thing: colourful slices of raw fish...

There is something slightly strange about the way we eat sushi today. We associate it with hushed...

I arrived at Takemitsu still carrying the speed of the day with me — unanswered messages, hurried...

Ethical meat consumption is a growing concern for many, especially for expats navigating a new...

I didn’t realize how much I missed it until the first sip. Not the coffee itself. Not exactly. ...

The chocolates were supposed to take five minutes. That was the plan. Walk into Thomson Plaza,...

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...

For many expats living in Singapore, discovering food is one of the easiest ways to understand a...

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

The first time I walked into Kei Kaisendon, I was not looking for a new favourite place. It was...

Last Updated Date: September 28, 2026 The first proper downpour I remember was in a corner...

VivoCity has its own rhythm. The footsteps are quicker here. Shopping bags brush past your...

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...