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Freegans gather bountiful ‘harvest’ of fruit from roadside offerings during Hungry Ghost…
Freegan Daniel Tay organised a night outing with three friends to gather fruits used in prayer offerings.
SINGAPORE - Getting scolded by a stranger for picking up oranges from a roadside offering at the start of the seventh lunar…
Hungry Ghost Festival: Caterers launch delivery menus and frozen food; getai performers and fans go…
Shichengbahaigong, a temple in Tampines, ordered 85 gift packages of frozen cooked food items from Pin Si Kitchen which came packed in orange cooler bags.
SINGAPORE - Open-air banquets with live auctions - a staple of the Hungry…
Hospitals whip up special dishes for Covid-19 patients
With Covid-19 patients, the challenge is to create food that would be appealing to a variety of nationalities without adding salt and fat.
SINGAPORE - As if fighting the virus were not bad enough, Covid-19 patients have to contend…
CBD eateries struggle to stay afloat as workers stay home and financial aid dries up
Business is still only a small fraction of what it used to be before the pandemic for casual food and beverage outlets in the central business district.
SINGAPORE - Just seven months ago, you would have been lucky to get a seat at…
Cocktails for a cause at Negroni Week
Campari has partnered chocolatier Benns Ethicoa to create a special box of Negroni Bon Bons to raise funds for charity.
This year's socially distanced version of the annual Negroni Week will include delivery and takeaway of bottled…
Chef Tan Yong Hua of Restaurant Home dies of heart failure in his sleep
Chef Tan Yong Hua started his cooking career in his teens.
SINGAPORE - Chinese cuisine chef Tan Yong Hua, who owned Restaurant Home in Tampines Street 43, died of heart failure in his sleep on Wednesday night (Sept 9). He was 47.
An…
Drink for a cause at Negroni Week which runs from Sept 14 to 20
Bananas In A Glass by Eduardo Zamora of Smoke & Mirrors (left) and Negroni Bon Bons by Campari and Benns Ethicoa.
SINGAPORE -This year's socially-distanced version of the annual Negroni Week will include delivery and takeaway…
Food Picks: Enchanting Dinner Amid Sea Creatures
Enchanting Dinner Amid Sea Creatures.
Cocktails With Dim Sum
Yummy Nasi Lemak.
Hotel Buffet Bang For The Buck.
ENCHANTING DINNER AMID SEA CREATURES
On some evenings, when the…
Seven ways the pandemic has changed how Americans shop for food
A shopper loading up a cart at a Kroger store in West Chester, Ohio, on Monday. Oranges and frozen foods are being snapped up and shelves have fewer choices.
NEW YORK • When the coronavirus pandemic struck, even the most…
Food Picks Podcast: Foodie haunts and bar-hopping options along Keong Saik Road
A cheeky afternoon cocktail and dessert at Olivia Restaurant & Lounge in the Keong Saik Road neighbourhood, located less than a minute’s walk away from Hotel Soloha on Teck Lim Road.
Food Picks Ep 25: Foodie haunts and…
Record pub lockdown leaves rural Ireland high and dry
In Dunmore, Ireland, five out of its six village pubs have been shut since March, depriving the community of institutions which act as pillars of rural life.
DUNMORE (Ireland) • In the pubs of Dunmore in the west of Ireland, the…
Rodent kebabs fill empty stomachs in virus-hit Malawi
A vendor with skewers of roasted field mice on Malawi's main highway, targeting motorists travelling between the two largest cities, Blantyre and Lilongwe.
LILONGWE (Malawi) • A popular snack when food is bountiful, mice have become…
Keep calm and have a tart: Cafes enjoy healthy sales as people go for sweet treats to beat Covid-19…
Tarte by Cheryl Koh.
SINGAPORE - When things get stressful, many people turn to sweets and desserts for comfort.
Besides the recent run on baking supplies at the height of the coronavirus crisis here, many patisseries and cafes are…
Restaurants in the new normal
The Les Amis Group is using the experience of dealing with the coronavirus to manage its existing restaurants and to open new ones, says chairman Desmond Lim. These include a new casual concept in Shaw Centre called Lemak Boys selling…
The Real Peranakan’s new outlet: Small but good
Sambal Petai Prawns ($20)
At a time when many restaurateurs are worrying about the poor economic climate, a newcomer opened not just one, but two outlets in less than two weeks.The Real Peranakan's first outlet opened in late July in…
Food Picks Podcast: Tasty Nanjing salted duck
Nanjing Salted Duck from Nan Jing Restaurant.
Old-school Chicken Glutinous Rice (right), handmade Siew Mai and Coffee Pau from Swee Handmade Pau.
Signature Burnt Cheesecake from La Pasteleria at…
Food Picks: Punchy Pedas
PUNCHY PEDAS: Assam Pedas from Blue Spoon.
LIQUID ASSETS: Tart Limau.
SAVOURY NOUGAT: Sea Salt Hazelnut Chocolate.
BE A LOCAVORE: There are two fillets of fish - one of Golden…
Taipei street food vendor, 80, gets place in Michelin guide for stewed pork belly and buns
Wu Huang-yi (centre) perfected his meat marinade more than 20 years ago.
TAIPEI - A cloud escapes into the air as 80-year-old Taiwanese street food vendor Wu Huang-yi lifts the lid on a giant steaming basket to unveil a piping hot…
Amid Covid-19 pandemic and downturn, several Japanese eateries have opened and are doing well
Staff working at Kiyoshi Sushi Bar.
SINGAPORE - Amid a slew of food and beverage casualties claimed by the Covid-19 pandemic, at least five Japanese restaurants have sprouted in the last three months.They range from fine-dining…
Food Picks: Singapore-inspired bon bons
Chocolate producer Benns Ethicoa and Straits Preserves, known for its Asian-inspired marmalades and nut butters, have come together to produce a range of Singapore-inspired chocolate bon bons.
Crispy pork belly…