One of the things on my to-do list whilst in Vietnam – eating street meat. While this setup may seem primitive, it has all the workings of a good flavour station: dozens of impossibly fresh baguettes, condiments, vegetables, meat over … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: January 2013
Hủ tiếu Nam Vang
Aka Phnom Penh Noodle Soup but adapted by the Vietnamese. This version contains the clear rice noodles and the egg noodles. Complemented by quail egg, some lean and fatty pork, bones and other offal the source of the unique flavour … Continue reading
Chicken laksa
Not a dish I’d usually have for breakfast but this chicken laksa was gastronomical. From the 24Hr Food Gallery, Changi Airport, Singapore
Egg noodle soup
What do you do when you are starving and arrive at the airport at 5:30AM in the morning? Grab a hot, cooked breakfast of course! Worlds better (and cheaper) than the usual takeaway junk found at most airport eateries I … Continue reading
Chilli crab
No seafood dinner in Singapore would be complete without a dish of chilli crab. Certainly not the prettiest dish in the world, and one of the messiest, but this one is worth the effort. Delicious tomatoey, chilli infused and egg … Continue reading
Black pepper crayfish
My favourite dish of the evening. It may not look like much but this is simple yet incredibly flavoursome and I think it is my new favourite way to enjoy shell fish. Shame this doesn’t appear to have caught on … Continue reading
Baby Kai-Lan
Sauteed baby Kai-Lan in minced garlic. Absolutely delightful. From Red House, East Coast Seafood Centre, Singapore
Sea bass
Steamed sea bass with the usual soy sauce, ginger, oil and shallot emulsion. From Red House, East Coast Seafood Centre, Singapore