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Hedy Khoo

Senior Correspondent

Hedy is senior correspondent at The Straits Times. She covers food-related news, from the best affordable eats to in-depth stories of people who inhabit the food and beverage industry. Hedy started her career in journalism as a photojournalist and worked at several publications, including The New Paper, where she was a food columnist for a decade. She firmly believes the best kind of cooking comes from the heart, not from the use of luxury ingredients.

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How a 47-year-old lost weight with a calorie-tracking app without giving up hawker food 

LeanerTogether founder Tan Chin Hock with his favourite nasi lemak at AR-Rina Nasi Padang in Bukit Batok.
LeanerTogether founder Tan Chin Hock with his favourite nasi lemak at AR-Rina Nasi Padang in Bukit Batok.

Can home-grown calorie-tracking apps help you lose weight while eating hawker food?

HawkerSense is among the home-grown apps that focus on Singapore dishes and hawker fare that international food trackers are less familiar with.
HawkerSense is among the home-grown apps that focus on Singapore dishes and hawker fare that international food trackers are less familiar with.

After 30 years in Beijing, S’porean interior designer Patrick Tay turns dessert hawker in Chinatown

After spending years abroad in Beijing, Singaporean interior designer Patrick Tay now runs hawker stall Tuan Tuan Yuan Yuan in Chinatown Complex selling desserts like Cheng Tng, Yuzu Ice and Mango Sago.  His daughter, Nichole Tay, 28, founder of storytelling social app Phases currently helps out at the stall.
After spending years abroad in Beijing, Singaporean interior designer Patrick Tay now runs hawker stall Tuan Tuan Yuan Yuan in Chinatown Complex selling desserts like Cheng Tng, Yuzu Ice and Mango Sago.  His daughter, Nichole Tay, 28, founder of storytelling social app Phases currently helps out at the stall.

Where anglers can get their own catch cooked in Singapore, with fees from $12

Chef-owner Jonathan Tan grilled a whole tuskfish caught by a customer.
Chef-owner Jonathan Tan grilled a whole tuskfish caught by a customer.

Craving Teochew kueh after watching Dear You? Head to these four traditional handmade kueh makers

(Clockwise from top left) Jalan Kukoh Teochew Kueh, Yoon’s Traditional Teochew Kueh, Lai Heng Handmade Teochew Kueh and Yong’s Teochew Kueh.
(Clockwise from top left) Jalan Kukoh Teochew Kueh, Yoon’s Traditional Teochew Kueh, Lai Heng Handmade Teochew Kueh and Yong’s Teochew Kueh.

Mediaeval fantasy-themed Bondfire Tavern brings Western comfort food and board games to Kampong Bahru

(Clockwise from left) Magic potion-inspired drink Helixir, mentaiko prawn pizza and duck confit at mediaeval fantasy-themed restaurant, Bondfire Tavern.
(Clockwise from left) Magic potion-inspired drink Helixir, mentaiko prawn pizza and duck confit at mediaeval fantasy-themed restaurant, Bondfire Tavern.

After losing $90,000 on a Bangkok restaurant at 25, Mervyn Chua now runs two Singapore eateries

Mervyn Chua opened MM Diner in Ridgewood Close for $20,000.
Mervyn Chua opened MM Diner in Ridgewood Close for $20,000.

These young professionals in Singapore left stable jobs to sell pasta, pastries and Chinese tea

(Clockwise from left) Saikyo Pasta’s husband-and-wife duo Arya Masagung and Angeline Chandraatmadja, Daily Fruit’s S. Aiswarya and Yecha’s Vincent Tay.
(Clockwise from left) Saikyo Pasta’s husband-and-wife duo Arya Masagung and Angeline Chandraatmadja, Daily Fruit’s S. Aiswarya and Yecha’s Vincent Tay.

Bricks-and-mortar F&B shops branch out to TikTok Shop live selling to boost revenue

One18 Bakery owner Mahdi Bamadhaj sells his baked goods via live selling sessions on TikTok Shop.
One18 Bakery owner Mahdi Bamadhaj sells his baked goods via live selling sessions on TikTok Shop.

Why this former cop left a 23-year career to start a fried chicken eatery with $50,000

Foxy’s Chikn founder Shahrizan Mohamed Sapri with the Chikn Sandwich Set (left) and the Tenders Set (right).
Foxy’s Chikn founder Shahrizan Mohamed Sapri with the Chikn Sandwich Set (left) and the Tenders Set (right).

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