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Or how about a lot of both.From my notebook dedicated to my favorite quotes.
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This is typically the process I go about doing when I'm crafting pieces for magazines. Men With Pens: How To Unblock Your Writing1. Brainstorm. Dream. Scribble. Stop.2. Bulletpoint. Draft....
View ArticleCheap Eats: Northern Chinese cuisine in Singapore
Some of my greatest eating joys are whilst standing -- my tendency to eat in front of the refrigerator is a testament to that. Roadside food, casual eateries, standing or perched on low plastic stools...
View ArticleChinese Heritage Cooking
In an interview I was conducting for Esquire Magazine, I asked Christophe Megel, the CEO of At-Sunrice GlobalChef Academy Singapore, what his thoughts were on preserving the local cuisines of...
View ArticleCantonese Steamed Radish Cake Recipe
Amy Van and Chris Tan have been so kind as to allow Gastronommy to publish some of the recipes from their book, Chinese Heritage Cooking, for you to try out at home. The first to be presented will be...
View ArticleChinese Steamed Whole Fish (Recipe)
Amy Van and Chris Tan have been so kind as to allow Gastronommy to publish some of the recipes from their book, Chinese Heritage Cooking, for you to try out at home. The second recipe to be presented...
View ArticleWhat's Wrong With What We Eat
Mark Bittman is one of my favorite food writers at New York Times. As a food writer I look up to, he understands all too well how difficult--and unrealistic--it is to give up meat and dairy entirely....
View ArticleSweet and Sour Pork (Recipe)
Amy Van and Chris Tan have been so kind as to allow Gastronommy to publish some of the recipes from their book, Chinese Heritage Cooking, for you to try out at home. The second recipe to be presented...
View ArticleEating Hong Kong (Food Diary)
Just got back from a two week stop in Hong Kong to see family and work on a few personal projects. Good eats were involved, as always. Some places were my usual all-time favorites, and some were new...
View ArticleWhere to Eat on Orchard Road (Singapore)
Top 6 Dining on Orchard Roadby Zi Yim and Victoria Cheng for notatourist.sgAs the forum Singaporensis, Orchard Road is more glitzy mass of retail shops than food mecca. Good food, so goes the...
View ArticleClassics at Jigger and Pony
Jigger & Pony Reviewby Norman Hartono for notatourist.sg, photos by Jigger & PonyOld Fashioned at Jigger & PonyWhen it comes to enjoying a classic book, movie or song, one often has to...
View ArticlePhotographing Food May Be Sign of Mental Illness
Sick in the head, I tell you.(Photo by Oriental Daily: Ladyironchef, Gastronommy, ChanChunWai)"Photographing Food May Be Sign of Mental Illness" reports Eater.com. Hilarious implications, since you...
View ArticleDo Vegetables Have Souls?
One of the many questions I had for Mister Kenny during my days at Appetite magazine.
View ArticleHongyi Plays With Her Food (Art/Video)
"I like to paint, but not with a paintbrush," describes Red Hong Yi. She's a Shanghai-based Malaysian artist-architect whose playful pieces have caught my attention. She seems to be most well known...
View Article$2 Wagyu Sliders, Happy Hour at CUT by Wolfgang Puck
I'm a huge fan of CUT's cocktails and wagyu sliders. HUGE.Fan.I've mentioned them on numerous occasions, such as on ImpulseFlyer's video interview here. This Wednesday 15 May, if you order one of...
View ArticleUpcoming Events in Singapore (May-June 2013)
Upcoming events and new promotions in Singapore for May & June 2013.Social Stars AwardsThe red-carpet Awards Show will honour and celebrate the superstars of social entertainment across music,...
View ArticleSearching the best street food, by KF Seetoh [Guest Post]
Article and Photo by KF Seetoh, Founder of MakansutraThe World Street Food Congress will held in Singapore from May 31st till June 9th this year at the F1 Pit Building and Paddock. It will feature a...
View ArticlePizza App For your Pizza Cravings
Good news for pizza addicts, like myself. This recently launched app, Pizza Compass finds nearby pizzerias, lending ratings, reviews and travel distance. To download the 99c app, visit iTunes for the...
View ArticleAbacus Beads [Recipe]
Amy Van and Chris Tan have been so kind as to allow Gastronommy to publish some of the recipes from their book, Chinese Heritage Cooking, for you to try out at home. The fourth recipe to be presented...
View ArticleThe World's Best Hawkers and Food Trucks in Singapore [Guest Post]
Article and photos by KF Seetoh, Founder of Makansutra andWorld Street Food Congress TeaserKF Seetoh (me) with partners Anthony Bourdain, James Oseland, Jean Georges Vongerichten at the New York press...
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