There is always that one piece. At our family table, it might be the last crisp-edged piece of...

I didn't grow up thinking of fish soup as a dish you could get precious about. It was just the...

I've eaten my way through a fair number of Singapore's hotel buffets over the years, and there's...

he uncle at the drink stall barely looked up when I said it. “Teh c, less sweet.” Then,...

The first time I sat down for a proper plate of nasi padang near the historic Sultan Mosque, I...

Singapore's seafood restaurants cover an impressive range: chilli crab institutions along the...

I have a habit I can't seem to shake. When I eat, I take mental notes. What went into this. How...

Some memories arrive through photographs. Mine occasionally arrive wrapped in banana leaves. I...

Hainanese chicken rice is one of Singapore's most celebrated national dishes: poached chicken...

The first time I found myself face-to-face with mee rebus, I wasn't quite sure what to expect. I...

There is a moment during every chili crab meal when you realise the napkin has lost the battle. ...

Singapore punches well above its weight when it comes to sushi. You can sit at a two-Michelin...

When I first moved into my neighborhood and wandered into the local kopitiam, I confidently...

The first warning is always the smell. Not because it is unpleasant—quite the opposite. Once...

I've never trusted the phrase "best fish soup." Singapore has too much of it for any one bowl...

The first time someone tried to explain choping to me, I didn't quite get it. Then I watched it...

There is a particular sound to breakfast in a Singapore kopitiam. The clink of teaspoons...

The first time I ate a properly good plate of vegetarian bee hoon and chai poh, I wasn't even...

Sushi restaurants aren't actually that common, at least for someone like me who did not grow up...

Sometimes, I wonder how many journeys can fit onto one Singaporean table. A bowl of curry...