Polo Buns and Egg Tarts – a way of life in Hong Kong
A friend said “when in Hong Kong, you must go to Kam Wah Cafe”. So there I was one morning at 8 a.m. to find a queue outside the cafe!!…
Sushi Making in Chocolate Environment
It was a culinary team building event for more than twenty-five staff at Aalst Chocolate Pte Ltd yesterday. The happy and enthusiastic participants made Maki Sushi, California Rolls and Ebi…
Smell of ghee at St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival!
I feared that it may rain on the St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival Singapore but it did not. However, when we were setting up our booth on Friday 29th January 2016,…
Banana leaf Meals
Besides being environmentally friendly, the banana leaf helps retain the flavor, aroma and nutritional value of the food placed on it. As the banana leaf is big in size, it…
I Found my Briyani
Since the age of nine, I have been fascinated with briyani, an Indian rice dish popular with all races. Who doesn’t love a good briyani? I still remember the unforgetteable…
Thai Pavilion
While in Hyderabad, I suddenly had this craving to eat non-Indian food for a change. Vivanta by Taj Hyderabad offered me the chance. I was hosted to a dinner at…
Of Kebabs and Kormas
I was all prepared for an authentic Hyderabadi cuisine at the Firdaus Restaurant in Taj Krishna in Hyderabad. For this occasion, I had skipped my lunch and tea so…
A Land by the Shore
I have heard and read about the Karavalli restaurant in Bangalore many times and have put it on my list of restaurants to visit when in India. And so there…
Eating Kerala in Bangalore
The Vembanad restaurant is located on the 4th floor of The Paul Bangalore hotel. The young and enthusiastic Executive Chef Sajesh Nair is in charge of all the food outlets…
Little Kitchen @ Nonya
Almost all the tourist brochures and flyers in Penang recommend Little Kitchen@Nonya for good Pernanakan food. This restaurant at Lebuh Noordin looks more like a Peranakan house than a restaurant!…
Irani Tea and Osmania Biscuits
I have never heard of Irani tea or Osmania biscuits until I was in Hyderabad where I was told that there are more than 25,000 tea shops! Every hotel staff…
Pigging out at Taj Deccan
From Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, the Taj Deccan, the part sponsor of my stay in Hyderabad, was about 40 km away. From the airport, there were taxis and shuttle buses…
