Sumiko Tan had shark’s fin soup coming out of her ears

From ‘ You’re what you eat’, 5 Feb 2012, article by Sumiko Tan, Lifestyle, Sunday Times. …Growing up, I had shark’s fin soup coming out of my ears. At any one time, we’d have pots of it in the fridge where it would have turned into jelly and had to be heated up…While I didn’t [...]

The fishy origins of Yusheng

From ‘Food fight over yusheng’, 5 Feb 2012, article in Lifestyle, Sunday Times The auspicious yusheng or raw fish salad is meant to bring harmony and unite people during Chinese New Year. But the popular festive dish has instead triggered a food fight in the media in Malaysia and Singapore. For the past week, a [...]

Chan Chun Sing’s Chai Tau Kway

From ‘Pay not a primary factor for PAP team: Chan Chun Sing’, 16 Jan 2012, article by Monica Kotwani, Channel News Asia. …On whether a possible pay cut in ministerial pay after the salary review would make ministers less motivated, Mr Chan related his own experience. He said: “I don’t think anyone of them comes [...]

Overnight queueing for Lim Chee Guan Bak Kwa

From ‘S’poreans queueing overnight for bak kwa’, 15 Jan 2012, article in insing.com, translated from SM Daily …Singaporeans are even queuing up through the night to get their bak kwa this time round. Well known bak kwa store Lim Chee Guan saw its stock sold out within 75 minutes of its opening at 9am this [...]

No more shark’s fin at NTUC

From ‘Don’t curb our taste for shark’s fin soup’, 7 Jan 2012, ST Forum (Colin Loh):…While I understand that the inhumane way in which sharks are culled for their fins may be a major concern to many, I still enjoy my shark’s fin soup and hope that the farming of sharks happens soon. As long [...]

Food court named after Khmer Rouge killing field

From ‘Foodcourt chain’s name, S21, is undesirable’, 23 Nov 2011, ST Forum (Siew Heng Keong)…I have noticed there is a popular foodcourt chain in Singapore named S21. S-21 is a former high school in Cambodia which was used as the notorious Security Prison 21 (S-21) by the Khmer Rouge communist regime from its rise to [...]

Singaporeans can’t eat McNuggets without Curry Sauce

From ‘Curry sauce will be back:McDonald’s’, 15 Nov 2011, article by Jessica Lim, ST CURRY-SAUCE lovers are up in arms over the unavailability of the dip at McDonald’s outlets. The fast-food chain started facing a shortage of the sauce – which is exclusive to Singapore – two weeks ago, but most outlets ran out only [...]

Halal stickers in Precious Memories gift shop

From ‘Gift shop in a fix for selling halal stickers’, 5 Nov 2011, article by Jennani Durai, ST A GIFT shop in Simei is being investigated for selling stickers bearing a logo which indicates that the food or drink is permitted for consumption by Muslims. Because the stickers with the halal logo were not issued [...]

Subway sues nonya kueh chain

From ‘Sandwich chain Subway sues S’porean company Subway niche’, 5 oct 2011, article by Selina Lum, ST The American owner of the Subway chain of sandwich shops has sued the boss of local nonya kueh chain Subway Niche for trademark infringement. A two-day hearing into the case began in the High Court on Tuesday. Subway, [...]

Entrepreneur of the Year is a glorified hawker

From ‘Singapore’s best’, 30 Aug 2011, My Point, ST Forum (MR JONATHAN WOOD): ‘As a visiting businessman, I was very surprised and slightly disappointed to read that the joint winners of the prestigious Entrepreneur of the Year award were a glorified hawker food operator and an Apple product retail on-seller (‘Joint winners for top entrepreneur [...]

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