Food in anime is a reflection of authentic Japanese cuisine and has been tempting audiences for decades now. Anime characters loving a certain type of dish is often considered as their personality trait. No true food anime fans can forget dessert lovers Usagi Tsukino and Mamoru relishing everything sweet in Sailor Moon, Naruto gorging on his favourite miso chashu ramen at the Ichiraku Ramen shop, Soma Yukihira attending a prestigious culinary school and baking bread in Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma or Jean recalling the popular anime food omurice as his most cherished childhood memory in Atta ..read more

When whisky legend Billy Walker (no relation to Johnnie), Master Blender of the new Meikle Tòir, was finally inducted into Whisky Magazine’s prestigious Hall of Fame in 2021, it felt a dram too late. The man had already spent five decades on the scene, had worked as a Master Blender since 1976 and had been acquiring and running his own distilleries since 2004. He almost singlehandedly put The GlenAllachie on the map (perhaps best represented by its triumph as World’s Best Single Malt at the World Whiskies Awards in 2021) and was responsible for some of the better bottles of brands such a ..read more

Shake Shack, the internationally acclaimed burger chain, made an exciting announcement about its plans to open its very first restaurant in Malaysia’s KL at The Exchange TRX last year. After lots of speculation and anticipation, it’s finally been revealed that its debut outpost across the border is set to make its grand debut on 10 April 2024. Previously, the arrival of the beloved burger chain has been speculated from as early as November of last year, when floorplans of The Exchange TRX were shared over social media, indicating that an al-fresco spot had been allocated for their first local ..read more

Dining out in Singapore is expensive, especially in today’s economic climate. But for a feast this holiday, these 13 best restaurants in Singapore for an Easter 2024 brunch promise a fabulous meal without going broke. First, some parameters. We are capping the cost at around S$100++ per person, not including alcohol. We also included as many buffets as possible. For big eaters, this represents a chance to sample a wide array of dishes and stumble out without the need for bak chor mee on the way home. The best value Easter 2024 brunch comes from Boeuf. For S$48++, the steakhouse is serving end ..read more

Sezanne in Tokyo seized the top spot at Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2024, which also featured nine entries from Singapore. Announced at a ceremony in Seoul on 26 March, Odette was the best-performing Singapore restaurant at No.10, followed by Burnt Ends (No.15) and Euphoria (No.20). They were joined by Born (No.25), Meta (No.28), Labyrinth (No.30), and Les Amis (No.38), as well as debutants Seroja (No.31) and Lolla (No.43). Seroja was also named the highest new entry. After Sezanne, fellow Tokyo restaurant Florilege and Gaggan Anand in Bangkok placed second and third respectively. (Image credi ..read more

It ain’t a villain, although the viral Crookie has already stolen the hearts and appetites of many sweet tooths in Singapore. Here are the best bakeries to get your hands on the best Crookies, a croissant-cookie mash-up hybrid pastry, in Singapore. Over the years, there have been many hybrid pastries made with the buttery and flaky croissant. Thus, reimagining the iconic pastry. Remember Cronut (croissant-doughnut), Cruffin (croissant-muffin made popular by Mr Holmes Bakehouse), and Croffle (croissant-waffles)? Now, there’s the Crookie – another Franken-creation that sees a croissant melded t ..read more

The inclusion of Kaya toast in a recent ranking of the best sandwiches of the world by Croatia-based food encyclopaedia TasteAtlas has led to light-hearted protestations from netizens in Malaysia over its origins as Singapore got the credit. On 11 March 2024, TasteAtlas published its ‘Top 100 Sandwiches in the World’ list in which it placed the humble but delicious Kaya toast in the 42nd position with a rating of 4.2 out of the maximum 5. The list was topped by Vietnam’s sandwich Bánh mì, with a rating of 4.6. Kaya toast and what led to the Malaysia-Singapore origin debate The Kaya toast is d ..read more

Eight Singapore restaurants were named in Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2024 51-100 list announced yesterday, including two new entries. Jaan by Kirk Westaway was the top local performer at No.53, followed by Zen (No.57) and Thevar (No.72). Making their debut on Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2024 51-100 list is contemporary Chinese restaurant Peach Blossoms, which entered the ranking at No.74. Mustard Seed, a Kaiseki-style Singaporean restaurant, came in at No.81. They were joined by Naeum (No.73), Summer Pavilion (No.75), and Cloudstreet (No.82). (Image credit: Peach Blossoms – 鴻桃軒 / Facebook) Asi ..read more

Break fast at these seven best Ramadan buffets in Singapore for Iftar in 2024, from hotpot to a collaboration with a top Penang restaurant. Ramadan takes place during the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, which starts on 12 March and ends on 10 April in 2024. Muslims mark the holy month by fasting from sunrise to sunset, bookended by a predawn meal called suhur, and a feast at night referred to as iftar. In Singapore, Ramadan buffets at these halal-certified restaurants take the form of squid ink pasta, whole roasted lamb, grilled stingray, and other Mediterranean and Asian delights at 21 ..read more

Ahead of International Women’s Day, we celebrate three female Master Blenders, whose knowledge, expertise, experience, attention to detail and, well, noses have made them veritable celebrities in the world of scotch. After Stephanie MacLeod of Dewar’s and Glenglassaugh’s Rachel Barrie, we speak to Emma Walker, Master Blender at Johnnie Walker. The role of Master Blender at Johnnie Walker is one of the most coveted in the industry, and it was only in 2021 when they finally hired, for the first time in their 200-year history, a female Master Blender. Emma Walker (no relation to Johnnie Walker ..read more