Hungry Ghost

It has been 5 years since the final Harry Potter movie has been aired in the cinemas and I am still suffering from what I call the "Harry Potter Syndrome". I still flip through the books when the mood strikes me, rereading the most delicious bits.    When I learned that a Harry Potter theme cafe has opened in Singapore, I knew I had to come and take a look, so here I am.      The interior is decorated with   wood-panelled   walls,   ceiling candelabra, wooden tables and chairs adorned with deer designs. The decorations are a little sparse, but this is a relatively new restaurant so I am hoping that more can be done to the interior to give the place a more Hogwarts feel. I was thinking of sprawling long wooden tables, ceiling decorated with floating candles, fairy lights ...    There is a cupboard filled with props such as magic wands, wizard hats and ties to let you dress up as a wizard or wizard for photo-taking.    Menus are ...

Following the success of two pop-up stores and takeaway counter at the basement food hall of   Takashimaya   Shopping Centre, the famous Tai Cheong Bakery from Hong Kong opens its first restaurant at Holland Village.          The 60-seat eatery is decorated to resemble an old   traditional cha chaan   tent in Hong Kong with vintage flooring tiles, traditional mental panels and glass-top tables.      Hong Kong Milk Tea   is one of the   drinks   that many people have come to associate with Hong Kong, which is really just strong black tea with condensed milk.         This is the Tai Cheong Bakery   Egg Tart   that everyone is raving about. Instead of flaky and thin short-crust tart shells that are normally associated with Hong Kong-style egg tarts, Tai Cheong's egg tarts come with a thick fragrant and buttery crust that combines with light and smooth egg custard that has just the right...

I am sure most Singaporeans are not unfamiliarity with Din Tai Fung, a Taiwan restaurant chain famous for its xiaolongbao. Din Tai Fung gained international recognition when it was named one of the Top Ten Restaurants in the World by The New York Times in 1993 and subsequently the Silvercord Branch in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong was awarded one Michelin Star by the Hong Kong and Macau 2010 edition of the Michelin Guide.    Din Tai Fung has been my family's favourite "go-to" restaurant whenever we are in need of a place for celebration or simply a good meal. Din Tai Fung's attention to the smallest details and the consistent quality of food surprises us, so I was a little sad with the slightly-low standard of food at the Raffles Place outlet.    Crispy Golden Prawn Pancake   was recommended by a friend and I have not regretted trying it. Minced pork and prawns are minced into a fine paste which is then wrapped in tofu skin and deep-fried till golden. The sweetness o...

Red Star Restaurant is one of the oldest and most well-known dim sum restaurants in Singapore. Nestled within HDB blocks, Red Star Restaurant has been in operation since   the 1970s . The restaurant specializes in Cantonese dim sum and American duck.     Red Star Restaurant has maintained the original decorations with red carpets, tablecloth-draped tables and red chairs. You will feel as if you have been transported into a traditional dim sum place in Hong Kong the moment you step in.    Dim sum   is   presented in different trolleys pushed around the restaurant by middle-aged waitresses and a chop is given on the yellow order card for every item.    No dim sum experience is complete without a pot of Chinese tea. There are Chrysanthemum Tea, Pu Er Tea, Tie Guan Yin and Xiang Pian to choose from. Teacups are served in a metal bowl filled with boiling hot water which you can use to sterilize the cups before using.    Har Gow ...