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Recipe: Putien's Fujian Crispy Oysters
Chef Li Wen Wu of one-MICHELIN-starred Chinese restaurant Putien shares his secret for making perfectly crispy Fujian-style fried oyster omelettes.
Recipe: Classic Fried Vermicelli
Behind this simplest of comfort foods lies great technique. Executive chef Tsai Rui-Lang of one-MICHELIN-starred Mountain and Sea House in Taipei shares his top tips for the perfect plate of fried bee hoon.
Ingredient: Pork Caul Fat
In traditional Cantonese cooking, lacy pork caul fat is the secret to injecting extra aroma and a loose, crispy texture to the dishes.
Kitchen Language: What Is Mise en Place?
French for "in its place", mise en place is a vital aspect of learning to cook professionally.
Ingredient: Cloudberries
Find out why the Swedish call this fruit "the gold of berries".
Recipe: Itek Sio (Peranakan Braised Duck)
Violet Oon, chef and co-owner of restaurant chain Violet Oon Singapore, shares her recipe for the rarely seen Peranakan braised duck dish.
Sticking To Tradition: Hainanese, Hakka, Shanghainese And Hokkien Mooncakes
Go back to your roots with these time-honoured mooncakes from dialect groups this Mid-Autumn Festival.
How To Pair Wine With Mooncakes
Helen Chong, sommelier at one-MICHELIN-starred Summer Pavilion, shares her top picks for wine pairings with different types of mooncakes.
Technique Thursday: Cooking Fish With Crispy Skin
Chef Sun Kim of one-MICHELIN-starred Meta shares some tips for achieving restaurant-worthy pan-fried fish with beautifully crisp skin.
Ingredient: Tempeh
Versatile and nutritious, these cakes of fermented soya beans covered in white mould make for a delicious plant-based protein alternative.
Recipe: Negroni Darmagi
Mixologist Samy Berdai of Daniel Boulud's Boulud Sud in New York shares his take on this iconic cocktail.
Kitchen Language: What Is A Bouquet Garni?
This little herb packet adds flavourful French flair to stews, stocks and sauces.
Technique Thursday: What Is Emulsification?
What you need to know about the technique for making the creamiest, silkiest sauces and dressings.
Recipe: Mini Kobe Cheeseburgers with Remoulade Sauce
Pucker up for these sliders from celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck, which are perfect for any social gathering.
Technique Thursday: Velveting In Chinese Cooking
Velveting is the trick that Chinese restaurants use to make their stir-fried meats so deliciously silky and tender.
Recipe: Heirloom Tomato Salad With Home-made Burrata
At Bib Gourmand establishment Bar-Roque Grill, chef Stephane Istel makes his own cheeses from goat’s and cow’s milk sourced right here in Singapore.
Recipe: Teochew Jellied Pig Trotter
Patience is the key to achieving rich umami flavour and melt-in-the-mouth consistency in this classic Teochew dish, says Dylan Ong of The Masses.
Ingredient: Pigeon Egg
When you put them side by side, a pigeon egg may be dwarfed by its larger counterparts laid by other winged creatures. But despite its petite size, this so-called animal ginseng finds its way to the most exclusive banquets.