Hungry Ghost

  If you like trying different craft beers, you will definitely like American Taproom which has three outlets in Singapore. American Taproom has Singapore’s largest collection of 40 beers on tap.   3 Monkeys   has a similar concept but they have only 12 beers available. I wanted a sweet beer and the in-house cicerone (beer connoisseur) recommended 6. Baby Sharks, 7. Light Bulb or 18. Yose Rose. I chose Yose Rose which is rose cider. It is slightly sweet and not as acidic which is perfect for me. American Taproom have promotions on different days of the week. 30% all pints on Mondays, 1 for 1 Wings on Thursdays and so forth. A good beer should always go with a good burger so I got a   ATR Burger   [S$20]. You get to choose the doneness of your beef patty and I chose medium rare. The beef patty is so tender, held together with lettuce, tomatoes, caramelized onions, cheddar and BBQ mayonnaise between two soft brioche buns. It get a bit messy, but every bite is wort...

Even though Singapore’s food scene boasts flavors from across the globe—Chinese, Italian, Indian, French, and more—  Burmese cuisine has never really taken off in Singapore. I was so excited when I learned that a new Burmese restaurant, Club Rangoon, has opened in Singapore. I wonder how authentic the food will be, as compared with   Inle Myanmar Restaurant, where my Myanmar friends have given their stamp of approval. This is probably the most obscure entrance I have ever seen, it's almost as if they don't want to be found. If I didn't see the tiny words "Club Rangoon" at the right side of the entrance, I would never have found this place. What to order Laphet Thoke   [S$17] is Burmese fermented tea leave salad. This is a staple in every Burmese home and restaurant. Fermented tea leaves are tossed with shredded cabbage, tomatoes, crushed roasted peanuts, shrimp floss, sesame seeds, fried garlic chips and chopped green chili peppers. This is a super healthy salad t...

  Most of the restaurants and hawker in Singapore serve South Indian cuisine. A friend introduced me to Kailash Parbat which serves North Indian specialties. The Mulchandani brothers started selling pani puri in Bans Road in Karachi in the 1940s. During the Partition of India in 1947, the Mulchandani brother chose to leave all their valuables behind and started anew in Bombay. In 1952, they started their first their first restaurant and named it Kailash Parbat. It has since grown into a magnanimous brand with 3 outlets in Singapore. Kailash Parbat in Little India is a short walk away from Little India MRT station, to the right of Sri Temple. I happened to visit just before Deepavali, the counter at the entrance of the restaurant offers a tantalizing display of Indian sweets. What to order Ragda Pani Puri   [S$8] is a classic Indian street food that many people make at home. You pick up one of the deep-fried pastry balls filled with mashed potato and you can choose to add spice...