Noodlestar 丰面人物 Bugis SIngapore

Serving a wide variety of noodles and rice dishes, NoodleStar is located along Victoria Street.

Heng Long Teochew Porridge Hougang Singapore

A greeting in Singapore is not “hello” or “how are you?” It is usually “吃包沒?” or “Jiak Ba Buay?” in Hokkien or Teochew (exact words except for the dialectal accent employed) which translates to “Have you eaten?” According to Vinns, a Malaysian friend, this greeting was brought down by our ancestors during the Great Famine Of China in the 1870s. “吃包沒?” in any dialect was started with the people showing concern for their village folks by asking if they had taken their meal. So Benny, a Teochew Ah Hia (brother), asked me “Jiak Ba Buay?” Teochew Muay was elected as cuisine of the day on 11th July’s makan outing. Together with Mystery Man, also a Teochew, we drove to Hougang, where majority of the Teochews populated back in the early history of Singapore. We wanted to eat at Soon Soon Teochew Porridge at Simon Road but couldn’t get a parking lot so we drove out onto the main road and saw Heng Long Teochew Porridge 兴隆潮洲糜 on the opposite side.

A One Claypot House Nex Singapore

A One Claypot House serves delicious Chinese claypot porridge and rice as well as hotplate dishes.

Song Wu (A Chain Of Yoshinoy Type of Restaurants) Tokyo, Osaka Japan

In the morning, for breakfast, we went to Song Wu, a chain of Yoshinoya type restaurants (but more declasse). This was also a hole-in-the-wall counter where you had to buy a ticket and squeeze onto a stool (and eat with the Japanese equivalent of construction workers). They had all different kinds of beef bowls that they prepared in their very efficient narrow counter kitchen. A grill for frying meat, a stove with a giant vat for stewed meat and another of sauce, a rice cooker and a fridge for cold salads and fruit, all very tidy and compact. Their beef bowl was yummy...I'm sure it was oily and sitting overnight inside the vat but it was so good! Like a lot of street food in Japan, I found it to be of very decent standard and value!

Hotel Bencoolen Singapore

If you’re in Singapore and rather spend your money on cool attractions, then consider this budget hotel, situated near many historical and cultural sites. Those staying at the Hotel Bencoolen may find themselves wandering through museums, watching performances at the Esplanade Theatres and Fort Canning Park, or shopping near Orchard Road, City Hall, Bugis Junction, and Marina Square. Many restaurants are also situated nearby, offering a variety of Singaporean and international cuisine to please any palette. At the end of the day, relax and pamper yourself with a dip in the pool.

Ramen In Tokyo Japan

The very first time I had my Ichiran Ramen, it was a really great good bowl. Indeed one of the best. The first sip of the creamy goodness, peppered with a touch of spice, and I told myself “I can have this tomorrow again.” Thin and springy home-made fresh noodles slide through the milky rich broth, which remained piping hot almost throughout. The sliced pork was thin, tender and tasty. My ‘half-portion’ red sauce was spicy enough, and was indeed the all-important element which differentiated Ichiran from the-other-good-ramen-down-the-street.