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The Food Surprise! Episode Three: Butterworth, Penang

mkstaff — Wed, 16 May 2012 08:52:20 +0000

Episode Three: Butterworth, Penang Synopsis

Relying just on trusty leads, KF Seetoh ambushes Butterworth in north Malaysia and surprised himself instead, with a divine prawn noodle, a strange rojak on sticks and a resistant cook.

Whole Show Synopsis

Eating out, like the way…

Discover and Devour: Havelock Road

mkstaff — Wed, 16 May 2012 03:57:23 +0000

Text and Images by Catherine Ling @ Makansutra

Havelock Road is a haven for hungry people. Foodie insiders all know where to hunt for tasty hawker gems often hidden in the most run-down of places. Some of these haunts are dark and…

Set for Sicily

mkstaff — Wed, 16 May 2012 03:30:07 +0000

Text by Cheryl Teo @ Makansutra

Images courtesy of Chef Lino Sauro

Chef Lino Sauro, Sicilian and proud of it

If you have always thought that Italian cuisine was just about pizzas and pastas, Chef Lino Sauro, who specialises in Sicilian – a southern…

MU Parlour opens at Holland Village

mkstaff — Tue, 15 May 2012 02:07:01 +0000

Text by Cheryl Teo @ Makansutra

Bask in the gorgeous setting at MU Parlour

The new addition to the busy enclave of Holland Village, MU Parlour takes a tri-throng approach in serving up a good gastro experience – food, art and music.

A…

Did you know tomatoes were sold as medicine in the 1830s?

mkstaff — Tue, 15 May 2012 02:02:52 +0000

Text and Images by Cheryl Teo @ Makansutra

Tomato extract was said to be an effective medicine

In November 1834, Dr. John Cook Bennett announced that tomatoes could be used to treat diarrhea, nausea, indigestion and even fight Cholera. Bennett went as far as to…

Sugar Daddy Lays Eyes on Heartlanders

mkstaff — Mon, 14 May 2012 06:08:35 +0000

Text and Images by Sheere Ng @ Makansutra

With the astro turf and tree, it's like having a picnic.

Sugar Daddy Group – the people behind the popular patisserie, Antoinette – opens the second Pique Nique, a casual dining restaurant at JCube,…

Five Good Foods With Not So Good Business

mkstaff — Mon, 14 May 2012 03:46:43 +0000

Text and Images by Lorraine Koh @ Makansutra

You have encountered these places before; stalls with stellar food and ample publicity, yet they still fail to draw in the crowds. It could be a bad location, selling an uncommon product, unthoughtful…

Making of the World’s Best Overseas Singapore Restaurant

mkstaff — Mon, 14 May 2012 01:22:02 +0000

Text and images by KF Seetoh

Claus (left) and Carlos (in bandana) discussing spice level with the assistant chef, Tin Pang and Mike Larsen (right)

He is hailed as a culinary hero of sorts back home in Copenhagen, Denmark, not a country…

For the Busy Parent: Pitta Pizza in 10 minutes

mkstaff — Fri, 11 May 2012 08:00:35 +0000

Text and Images by Vicky Henniker-Anandraj

Fuss free pitta pizza

When children go to school, parents scramble to search for quick, easy and healthy lunch box ideas. Here is one that you can do in 10 minutes, a Pitta Pizza that is…

Before Wine Chain Stores there were Liquor Shops

mkstaff — Fri, 11 May 2012 07:58:21 +0000

Text and images by Sheere Ng @ Makansutra

There are so many labels lying around that even the boss (right) himself sometimes have difficulty locating a specific …

Two men walked into the dark, musky-smelling shop and demanded for a bottle. “Which…