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.