Chances are you've seen the Asian Food Channel (AFC) a number of times, especially if your home has a cable TV subscription. This Singapore-based food channel features culinary shows hosted by a number of popular chefs in Southeast Asia and around the world. Here are some familiar Asian personalities that have appeared in AFC shows, … Continue reading 190 – On Celebrity Chef Choices: Pound By Todd English, Eastwood Mall
Mention milk tea and Serenitea is one of the many names that come up. This milk tea joint is celebrating is 10th anniversary this year, after being established by Peterson and Juliet Chen (née Herrera) in 2008. The Chens originally planned to set up a coffee shop but, seeing the overly-saturated market for coffee joints, … Continue reading 189 – On Serene Rice Meals: Triptych 24
Japan's interaction with European powers in the late 1800s until the early 1900s, particularly during the Meiji Restoration, gave birth to a number of dishes that expanded the Land of the Rising sun's culinary repertoire. Signature staples such as omurice (omelette rice), menchi katsu (minced cutlet), korokke (croquette), castella sponge cake, curry, and more were … Continue reading 187 – On Doria Dealings: Tori Chizu, Eastwood City Walk 2
(AUTHOR'S NOTE: As of May 16, the unlimited dimsum promo has ended after clarifying with the restaurant's management. Timestamp: 17 May 2018, 08:43 am.) Let's face it—no job is perfect. There are days when the work is too stressful that you would want to simply enjoy eating. Don't get me wrong, but things get the … Continue reading 186 – On Super Bowl of China’s Unlimited Dimsum Promo
If you remember my post about Tuan Tuan Chinese Brasserie from 2015, I mentioned how its Megamall branch reminds me of 1920s Shanghai. Change is the only thing permanent in this world, and I guess it also applies in this case. Three years after that post, Tuan Tuan now reminds me of a tea house … Continue reading 184 – On Slowing Down At Sha Tin: Tuan Tuan Chinese Brasserie, UP Town Center
