Makansutra
Jakarta “Celebrating the Best of
Indonesian Food Culture and Lifestyle”
Cheese
with my Cha Just when you thought they've run out
of ideas for food pairing, here comes one
that seeks to marry French cheese with, get
this, Chinese tea.
Taste
Review - Tea Spa
Whilst countless have found solace in mud
baths, facials, mood music, foot-soaks and
massages, what exactly does one look for at
a curiously-named Tea Spa?
Taste
Review - Bak Kwa
Where else to get bak kwa besides Lim Chee
Guan and Bee Chun Hiang?
Taste
Review - Nasi Padang
If you are tired of feasting on all the Chinese
New Year goodies, let's go for something spicy,
which stays open for business while the Chinese
eateries are closed during this Chinese festive
season.
Feature
- The Soup Restaurant
The simple taste of frugality and calculated
extravagance of the Samsui womenfolk are being
paid tribute to in the Soup Restaurant, which
has Samsui "connections".
Taste
Review - Laksa at Stall 57
Mention Katong Laksa and the Nonya version
comes to mind. So …what's the difference?
We check out stall 57 for his story.
Feature – Steamboat Buffets
Family Togetherness and the steamy affair.
We show you some of the best steamboat/ hotpot
buffets for you Chinese New Year reunion dinner.
Taste Report – New Year Goodies Just like pineapple tarts, love letters
and other goodies, bak kwa is something that
once you start eating, you just can't stop.
Review
– Moi Lum Restaurant When a dish is served for more than 50
years and the regulars keep coming back for
more…you know you have stumbled on
a perfected classic.
Feature
Street food or mum's cooking. Either one,
it's the best of both world's.
Hawker
centres close for good…our good
If eating at the hawkers is not just a form
of convenience but a part of your lifestyle,
then imagine if they cease to exist….
Eat,
Drink and Mime
How Singaporeans have developed a hand-langauge
centered around our favorite past time --
food!
Soon Kueh
Tired of eating soon kueh with thick skin
with little filling or thin skin with little
filling? We recommend you one that has the
right amount of skin with overloaded filling!
Padang
Meal
Surviving a mammoth Padang meal in Indonesia.
Chinese
New Year's Goodies
A blind taste test on perennial Chinese New
Year goodies. Which are the testers' favourites
?
YhingThai
Palace
Not all Thai food are hot and spicy. Try some
star dishes at YhingThai which are tasty but
not spicy.
Kopicino
For a change from Coffee Bean and Starbucks,
try the local version of Cappuccino.
Apple
Strudel
The latest apple strudel craze hits town!
Which is better? The apple strudel from Perth
or the one in Singapore? Makansutra tests
them out!
Tanjong
Rhu Cosy
"Chilled lime and beer, seafood wantons and
the most charming eatery of tomorrow is now
here at Tanjong Rhu bay."
Makansutra
2000
Get hold of your copy before it is sold out!
A copy of Makansutra will be buried in the
Millennium Time Capsule!!!
1999
Go
Fusion this Christmas Try something different this Christmas.
Learn a simple fusion recipe from the new
fusion chef at Fig Leaf.
Chinese
Satay A tiny nugget of fat with pineapple sauce
is what authentic Chinese satay is all about!
Good
ol' days and Y2K
"Nostalgia, in any era, lives on. Even if
you have to bring your own home-made genetically
engineered no cholesterol chicken eggs for
your char kway teow android to fry."
MakanMata
Looking for people who live to eat!
If eating is a serious hobby,
don't miss the opportunity to be a food police!
Nasi
Padang Longing for some traditional home cooked
nasi padang?
Just head for Geylang Serai and look for Hajjah
Mona.
The
Y2K Makan-Cyclethon
A millenium madness special ... eat like there's
no tomorrow!
Proudly presented by Makansutra and SingNet.
Singapura
Restaurant Where's the best cold crab in Singapore?
Try this Die Die Must Try establishment for
great cold crabs.
Smelly
Tofu You've seen it in Hong Kong movies,
but where can you find a decent Chow Tau
Foo in Singapore?
Ayam
Buah Keluak
Learn the secret recipe from Guan Hoe Soon
Restaurant of Joo Chiat from a Peranakan masterchef.
Chilli Many blends, many flavours, many accompaniments,
one requisite. Hot. Read our discourse on
chilli.
Au
Petit Salut The Garden French Restaurant does
not disappoint with its high standard of food,
and even better desserts. What should you
order? Let us give you our recommendation.
Onde
Onde Where can you find "Die Die Must
Try" Onde Onde at just twenty
five cents a pop?
McRoti
Kaya and Porridge 'R Us
Can the roti prata fly any faster? Fast food
forays into local breakfast staples bring
new dimensions to our morning eating habits.
Four
Letter Word Let's face it. We are all adults. Isn't
it wonderful? Once we taste it, something
happens. The pulse quickens. The eyes dilate.
Muscles contract. Lips part. It's in.
Jalan
Jalan in Tiong Bahru Lazy, dazey and hungry Sunday mornings
need never be the same again. Just sit back,
relax, enjoy this video clip and then, get
off your bottom and quickly jump in on the
action …D.I.Y.
It's
Mooncake Time! With the upcoming mooncake festival,
where should you be looking to for the best
mooncakes in town? Our makanmatas share
their secrets in this mega-taste test of 48
different mooncakes!
The
Birds and The Bees
If it moves, we'll eat it. An invaluable insight
into the peculiar eating habits of Asians.
Fear
and Fish Head Curry First time, first love. Feel the electricity
flow with Spencer Ball as he tells of his
romance with fish head curry.
Man
Fu Yuan
Man Fu Yuan was highly recommended to us,
but will it meet Makansutra's stringent standards?
We check out the dim sum at this restaurant.
The
Makansutra Hawker Safari Video See more, hear more, feel more and eat
more! Join our yao-kwees (hungry aliens)
as they take a ride with out Makanmatas.
Seking
Simplicity Take a trip down memory lane to taste
the simple goodness of life, and fish.
Cleopatra
Have a cup of coffee before your meal at this
authentic Middle-Eastern restaurant.
My
First Hawker Food Safari !!
Join our intrepid food hunters as they go
in search of the best hawker eats in the wilderness
of Singapore's streets.
The
Ang Ku Kueh Boy What is life like when you're living under
the same roof with the man who makes the best
Ang Ku Kueh in Singapore?
The
Makansutra Video Who's behind the lips on Makansutra? Find
out more about our lips and our culture in
this video.
The
Mekong Fried Fish For a mouthful of scales, and a heavenly
feeling, take a trip with Seetoh.
Qhue
Restaurant
For a great all-rounder in ambience, food
and service, try this quaint little place
in Pasir Panjang Village.
Fried
Chee Cheong Fun Does this unconventional style have
an edge over the tried and tested ways of
eating rice pasta?
Feature
: The Makansutra Culture If you hanker and hunger for gastronomic
information, guides, adventures and comments
without the influence of the F&B advertising
dollars, this is where you get and find them.
Photo
Essay: Gaetano Did you finish your risotto? Take a behind
the scenes peek at Gaetano Ascione's Gaetano
Restaurant, and lick that plate clean
after.
Taste
Report: Herbal Chicken This little fowl will spice up your
meal and give you nice warm feelings all through
the day.
