The Dewi

For reasons unknown to me, though it hardly matters, I've been having ideas to make Japanese style food at home. Not because of any specific reason, it is just so happen I have the ingredients ready and this particular recipe is very simple to make. Least effort for the biggest punch, is my motto. Not to be lazy, it just makes sense! Lazy*coughs hard*. We have been enjoying cool weather in Singapore, so something soupy is often preferred. No day other than today is more perfect to enjoy Beef Udon. It takes maybe roughly 20 minutes to make, but the taste makes you think I have been slaving myself at least 4 hours in the kitchen, just for the broth alone. While in truth I have been slaving myself all over the house cleaning and disinfecting here and there all day. Is anyone else also doing this?  The broth has character yet it is refreshing. I hope I'm making sense. I don't sometimes when I reminisce about food I ate. It is a problem. Here I made 2 bowls: one for me and one f...

The first time I tried Indian food was when I was in the US, weirdly enough. A fellow graduate assistant comes from India and she invited me for dinner at her place. My very first Indian dinner, I was so excited. At first glance, Indian food looks kinda similar with Indonesian food, especially the cuisines from the Sumatra region. So, I thought the taste might be not too far off. Well, I was wrong obviously, but it was my first experience and I was entranced by Indian food (thank goodness my friend is a good cook, otherwise I'd probably close the book on Indian cuisines). The spiciness level was through the roof in my opinion-I will never forget the taste of that sambar , it was like eating fire-but I love it. And ever since then, I have been a fan. Since moving to Singapore, as it turns out, Indian food has become more or less a staple in our household, particularly the biryani and prata :). The first place here which I think serves decent prata was the Prata Wala. ...

A nice relaxing Sunday. The weather was cool, the air was clear. My family was looking for something quick and easy to eat before we hang out somewhere to have some needed quality time over coffee. We're quite fed up with the usual fast food joints, though truth be told I wouldn't mind having another KFC this week :). Living in the Jurong area, naturally we are drawn towards Jurong East and its trifecta of malls as a source of entertainment; JEM, Westgate and JCube. They even provide shuttle buses from Westgate to IMM (another mall nearby which offers more variety in terms of halal eateries). If you don't care for buses, there is even a connecting bridge from Westgate to IMM! We have been making lesser and lesser trips to town due to this convenience. For this particular Sunday though, we decided to pay a quick visit to Westgate! As usual, it's crowded, but I always like the vibe there, but maybe it's because I often go there to eat. Anticipation of food real...

I have heard of this place, read about it several times here and there, and it always receives rave reviews. But, weirdly enough, I never wanted to go there (maybe because it was so darn far), until recently. My husband and I are both red meat lovers, but in Singapore, we don't really have a go to place to satisfy our meat cravings. Well, we had a favorite before, which was Fika, when they still had the Fika Plank Special, grilled ribs the size of my face (even bigger, if you can believe it!). But, on the last several visits we made, it seems that they no longer have this special on their menu, which is sad news for us (to this my husband would say 'There's just news. There is no good or bad,' quoting Oogway from Kung Fu Panda, to which I looked at him in disdain). And so, we don't have a so called favorite 'meat' place to go to anymore*depressed. Reading the reviews on Badoque Cafe, not to mention looking at their marvelous ribs and steaks pictures, I...

I may have said I'm not really into fish, but, sometimes when you come across something amazing, you know you just have to make an exception, ......or excuse. I'm not much of a fish eater, but I have always been passionate about the head. There's just something about eating the collagen filled skin, and cheek, and....eye balls, that gets me all excited and...hungry, even when I am really not. In Indonesia, there are several restaurants that serve this delicate fare, that have become my personal favorite. But, in Singapore, West C'oz Cafe is the only place I'd look for fish head curry. A bit different from Indonesian style fish head curry-where the fish head is served by itself, making you feel like you're going to eat something very special- in Singapore, fish head curry is served together with deep fried tofu, fried tofu skin, eggplant, okra, cabbage and sometimes carrots. I welcome the change since those are all my favorite things to eat (what I don...

I finally had the chance to visit this place, after knowing about it when I went to The Lab SG  (my experience the other day). Jalan Pisang has a lot of nice eateries, I'm so happy. That day when I first saw this establishment, as well as the day when I was finally able to eat there, this place was the same: super crowded. It's amazing to see that many people queue-ing outside, snaking around the corner of the street, especially when that tiny street has at least three other halal restaurants. So, I knew it had to be good. It doesn't show you the queue here, but it was long (it was on the right side) I went all the way to Bugis, from Bukit Batok, for a plate of mixed rice, it better be good. Before my visit, I asked a friend of mine, who also happens to be an Indonesian, and has had the chance to eat there (regularly) since her office is nearby, for an opinion. She said it sells good food, very much to her liking, but that it doesn't taste like your typical Ma...