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Singaporean food

Bundles of memories in the making of bakchang

Many hands go into the making of bakchang.
Many hands go into the making of bakchang.

Tian Tian Hainanese Chicken Rice opens flagship restaurant at Jewel Changi Airport

The menu at Tian Tian Hainanese Chicken Rice’s flagship restaurant features several Jewel-exclusive items.
The menu at Tian Tian Hainanese Chicken Rice’s flagship restaurant features several Jewel-exclusive items.

Local legend or tourist trap? 111 years of the Singapore Sling

Legend has it that the Singapore Sling was invented in Long Bar in 1915.
Legend has it that the Singapore Sling was invented in Long Bar in 1915.

Local institution Chin Mee Chin opens second outlet at Nex

As good as Singapore’s version: Why Australian city Darwin is obsessed with laksa 

Laksa from Kopi Stop. The South-east Asian soup noodle has taken Darwin, Australia, by storm. 
Laksa from Kopi Stop. The South-east Asian soup noodle has taken Darwin, Australia, by storm. 

More than a meal: Successful restaurant groups on how they draw customers back

Initia Group founder Luke Yi used to be an IT consultant before running a Korean restaurant empire in Singapore. He opened Korean steakhouse Drim at Mandarin Gallery in 2023.
Initia Group founder Luke Yi used to be an IT consultant before running a Korean restaurant empire in Singapore. He opened Korean steakhouse Drim at Mandarin Gallery in 2023.

Sheikh Haikel’s chicken rice shop to reopen in Bussorah Street after former outlet’s lease runs out

Local celebrity couple Sheikh Haikel and his wife Anna Belle Francis opened the restaurant in North Bridge Road in 2024.
Local celebrity couple Sheikh Haikel and his wife Anna Belle Francis opened the restaurant in North Bridge Road in 2024.

Frozen laksa and mee pok made by Singaporean hawkers stocked in US supermarkets

Melbourne-based Singaporean Jameson Wong launched Singapore Hawker Haven in 2024 after a midnight craving for mee pok.
Melbourne-based Singaporean Jameson Wong launched Singapore Hawker Haven in 2024 after a midnight craving for mee pok.

Baying for blood: Pig blood curd back on menus, sold out in supermarkets

Since the authorities approved the import of pig blood curd from one slaughterhouse in Thailand, restaurants have been racing to put it on the menu.
Since the authorities approved the import of pig blood curd from one slaughterhouse in Thailand, restaurants have been racing to put it on the menu.

Beyond cooking skills: How restaurants in Singapore are fighting to survive

(From left) Hamburg restaurant Hikuniku To Come in Singapore has the same menu as the brand's restaurants in Japan, cocktails and food at Bar KAP, in the 140-year-old House of Tan Yeok Nee.
(From left) Hamburg restaurant Hikuniku To Come in Singapore has the same menu as the brand's restaurants in Japan, cocktails and food at Bar KAP, in the 140-year-old House of Tan Yeok Nee.

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