Hungry Ghost

Zha jiang mian which is commonly known as “bean paste noodle” is a classic Chinese noodle dish. I love a good bowl of zha jiang mian anytime but the ones I have had outside are always too salty for me.  Due to the circuit-breaker measures in response to the vivid-19 pandemic, I had to take a few days of no-pay leave. Since I have some spare time, I thought I’d try to make zha jiang mian at home.  I found a quite a number or recipes online and they don’t look too difficult. This is going to taste slightly different from those sold outside, but this is definitely more healthy and just as (or even more) delicious.  These are the ingredients you will need, all of which can be found in wet markets and supermarkets in Singapore:  500g Uncooked Noodles (sheng 500g Minced Meat   3 Mushrooms 112g (1/2 block) Tau Kwa (豆干) 1 small Onion 2 pieces of Garlic 3   tablespoons Tou Cheong (豆酱) 1 tablespoon Honey  1 teaspoon Dark Soy Sauce  1 teaspoon Light Soy Sauc...

After having tried   delicious briyanis at   Islamic Restaurant   and   Singapore Zam Zam, I have developed a taste for nasi briyani. I really wanted to try Bismillah Biryani’s briyani but I can’t go to the restaurant due to the circuit-breaker measures. I didn’t want to pay for delivery charges so I opted to satisfy my briyani craving from Sutha’s Cafe near my workplace.  Sutha’s Cafe serves meal sets, noodles, rice, dosai, briyani and curries.  I go for   Mutton Briyani   [S$8.50] every time but there are also Chicken, Boneless Chicken, Fish and Vegetarian options.   This is definitely the spiciest briyani I have had so far. The taste of the spices are so pungent that it totally overwhelmed the mutton. The briyani rice itself is full of spice too.  An Indian colleague explained to me that Sutha’s Cafe serves mostly South Indian dishes which tend to use more spices than North Indian cuisine.   These are the most expensive pratas I ...

  I happened to see Two Men Bagel House’s post on Instagram one day, those bagels looked so tempting. I have been dying to try their bagels ever since. Due to the enhanced social distancing measures in response to the covid-19 epidemic, my company can only operate in one location.   Relocating to Novena means that I can finally get to try Two Men Bagel House’s bagels! Let’s go! Two Men Bagel House’s bagels are all spun in-house, hand-rolled, slow-proofed and baked every morning. You can choose from 7 types of bagels - plain, salt, sesame, cheese, multigrain, garlic and blueberry. The blueberry bagel is especially popular, it was sold out every time I visited.  Schmears are just your choice of bagel with your choice of spread - Whipped [S$4], Scallion [S$5], Salmon & Dill [S$5], Harissa Mint [S$5], Berries & Honey [S$5], Butter [S$3], PBJ (Peanut Butter & Jam) [S$4.50], CCJ (Cream Cheese & Jam) [S$5] and Marmite & Egg [S$6].  Breakfast bagels are e...