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Thunder Tea Rice

A Wednesday afternoon, the second week of July, I strode with purpose down Lygon Street into Etta. I was a week away from starting at my...

Zongzi/ Bakzhang

My husband and I got married last year, in November. He had plans to pursue a Master’s degree in Agricultural Science in Melbourne and,...

Sliced Fish Soup

Let’s go back in time. More than three years ago, I landed my first job as a professional cook. It was not the first restaurant I worked...

WONTONS WITH CHILLI OIL

Every kitchen needs a few pantry staples. Back in Singapore, there used to be a panoply of jars and bottles lining the doors of my fridge...

HOKKIEN MEE PART II: THE NOODLES

A few days ago, I was watching a video on urban farming in Singapore. A middle-aged lady who was interviewed spoke of how the cultivation...

HOKKIEN MEE, PART I: THE BROTH

The hardest dishes to cook are not those that are the most technically challenging. Often times, they are the ones we have accrued strong...

Candied Buddha’s hand

When I first started cooking avidly, I used to follow my mother on her grocery trips every week. Armed with a rigid list of ingredients,...

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