In addition to Snert, my other favorite soup indulgence in Holland is tomato cream soup. I’m quite fond of the Unox version out of a can [or bag], but I had been looking forward to soup month for ages so I could try out making my own. The one I […]
Author: OntheFly
‘I’m Sick!’ Ramen
So, two things: first, I’m really, really late getting Soothing Soup month started- I know. Second, I was really perplexed as to what to expand on for the feature entry on soups this year. But luckily, (like everyone else this time of year) I got sick- so now I have […]
Bubble Tea
Bubble Tea, Pearl Tea, Boba Tea … whatever name its going by, hopefully you’ve come across this drink at least once in your life already. They were a bit of a fad when I was in college, but like so many things, I didn’t really experience Bubble Tea until I […]
Chicken Satay
Satay is pretty common across all of Southeast Asia (and even The Netherlands, actually, due to its Indonesian ties), but in Singapore they have a particular style. Singaporean satay is a bit smaller, a bit fattier and there’s a bit more emphasis on the flavor of the meat itself (but […]
Chili Crab
If you ever visit Singapore and you don’t eat chili crab, please, surrender your passport and forfeit your right to travel. This is one of the true treasures of world cuisine. The first place (and one of the best, IMO) that I ever had chili crab in Singpaore was a […]
Chicken Rice
Ok, let’s dive right into this and get chicken rice out of the way. Hainanese chicken rice might just be THE quintessential Singaporean hawker dish. If you’ve known anyone who ever lived in Singapore, odds are you’ve heard them mention this dish. Odds are also pretty good that you’ve heard […]