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VIDEO: TOP PICKS AT HOKKAIDO MARCHE
Last week, I ate my way across seven stalls at the new Hokkaido Marche Gourmet Hall at Orchard Central, which opened about three weeks ago.
#ICYMI, Internet-speak for in case you missed it, I recommended some items in the Food Picks column last Friday.
The Japanese food enclave showcases fare from Hokkaido, including a soba shop that was founded in 1889.
Things to try here include the miso ramen from Shirakaba Sansou, which has a bit of a spicy kick; and the smooth and creamy Bocca Hokkaido Milk Soft Serve Ice Cream from Dot Bar & Cafe.
Watch the video - view it on the ST Food site or ST Food's Facebook page - to see what else you should tuck into there.
Where: Hokkaido Marche Gourmet Hall, Basement 2 Orchard Central, 181 Orchard Road
Open: 11am to 11pm daily
RECIPES TO TRY
Chap goh meh, or the 15th day of Chinese New Year, falls on Friday this year.
Make a sweet dessert soup to celebrate the day and to mark a harmonious start to the Year of the Dog.
ST Food has picked up three recipes from Malaysian newspaper The Star.
How about a refreshing white ginseng soup or a pot of Pretty Pink Lady, made with roselle calyces, hawthorn fruit, lotus root and red dates?
You can also opt for a healthy herbal sweet soup with lily buds, red dates and candied mandarin peel.
Chap Goh Meh recipes: http://str.sg/oiEx
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