I'm not sure whether my appetite is much smaller than the average person, because Miss XS and I shared an Executive Set from Bornga ($39.90, available Mon-Fri excl. P.H., 11.30am-3pm) and we couldn't even finish the meal.  One reason was the abundance of side dishes that they served. I never seen a table piled with so much side dishes before, and we only managed to fit in a couple of bites from each side dish. They were missing a sweet potato...

Picture by R Wow, this cake is ugly, was my first thought, as I pulled it out of the oven. But one sprinkle of powdered sugar after, and it's transformed. Plus, with the summer sunset filtering through the window, the cake looks almost better in the picture than it does in real life.   This flourless cake is lighter than the other ones that I usually churn out, which is a pleasant surprise. I tend to max out at half a slice of the...

I've heard great things about Platypus's lobster rolls, so I was one happy clam when I spotted Platypus's sign dangling at a storefront in Chinatown. I dragged my sister from work to Platypus for teatime around 4 plus, but they were unfortunately not open for business until 6pm. We soothed our disappointment with some creamy coconut ice cream from Qoolco just down the street. And waited. And waited. We came back to Platypus at 6pm right on...

Qoolco sells Thai coconut ice cream, and I know this one is legitimate when we spotted the ladies from Cha Thai sitting outside on the tables along the pavement happily digging into their coconuts. ...

It's now becoming a tradition that whenever I come back to Singapore and meet my friend, the first meal we will have together will be Korean Fried Chicken. At least, it will be, if I have it my way (although she complains I make her dieting impossible). We had Chicken Up the last time around, and this time, we checked out the newly opened Chir Chir here in Chinatown.   I had difficulty finding the restaurant, and walked the mall...

Song Fa Bak Kut Teh is one of the most established Bak Kut Teh (Pork Ribs Broth) stores in Singapore. I used to patronise their store in Clarke Quay, back when I balance their bowls on the rickety tables and drink copious amounts of their steaming spice-laden broth beside the road in the sweltering Singaporean heat. Drinking hot soup like this isn't very pleasant, but it's a small price to pay to sooth my Bak Kut Teh itch. (Refills...

Tong Fong Fatt Hainanese Boneless Chicken Rice A famous store in the area renowned for chicken rice. Not once have I bought anything from this store without having to queue.  I love boneless chicken rice. Scoop rice and chicken with a spoon. Open mouth. Insert spoon. Close mouth. Remove spoon. Om nom nom. Repeat until full. The rice is nothing spectacular, but the chicken is smooth and the sauce is fragrant. Half a chicken...

Hainanese Curry Rice My sister makes the long trip to Golden Shoe Complex for one thing and one thing only: their Hainanese Pork Chop Set ($2.50). They open at 11.30, and god forbid you come later than 1145. The queue at this store is mindboggling. We came on the dot at 1130, and we I still had to stand in line for 20 minutes. The line only got longer and longer as lunch hour approaches. It comes with a huge bowlful of rice, vegetables...