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Cool eats for hot days: Easy recipes for the dog days of August

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Five easy no-cook or almost no-cook recipes for hot weather.

Five easy no-cook or almost no-cook recipes for hot weather.

ST PHOTOS: LUTHER LAU, TAN HSUEN YUN

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SINGAPORE – The days are muggy. The rain brings no relief – it just gets more humid.

In the dog days of August, the last thing anyone wants to do is stand in front of a hot stove, making food. It is just easier to order in. But the food is often meh, the prices too high, the portions too small.

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