Café L’Operetta, Duxton Hill, Singapore
Head Chef: Takashi Okuno Berjaya Hotel 83 Duxton Road Tel +65 6224 4298 (call for lunch and dinner timings) Closed on Mondays I went on a Sunday for lunch. It was very, very quiet—–a huge plus point for me. I…
Joo Chiat Road, Singapore
This street stretches from Geylang Serai (the Muslim enclave in Singapore) to Katong (one of the yuppie/ good food enclaves in Singapore). In Katong, you can find delicious local food, for example, at 328 Katong Laksa. Predictably, there are more…
Popiah Lwee, Malacca (Melaka)
Popiah Lwee Jalan Kubu (in between Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Hock and Jalan Hang Jebat aka Jonker Walk) Recommended by other guidebooks but oh-so-disgusting! It has pork lard in it. I didn’t know till I bit into it and I…
Farmosa Chicken Rice Ball, Malacca (Melaka)
Farmosa Chicken Rice Ball 21, JALAN HANG JEBAT, 75200 MELAKA. The establishment has two outlets located a few doors from each other. Chicken Rice Ball is considered a trademark dish in Malacca and this establishment with its two outlets and…
Merchant Café, Malacca (Melaka)
Merchant Café 21 Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Hock +60 6 281 7079 This is a watering hole right in the middle of Chinatown that serves surprisingly decent food. I ordered the Black Pepper Chicken (RM18). It was outstanding. There was…
Far East Café, Malacca (Melaka)
Far East Café 19 Jalan Hang Lekir, 75200 Melaka, Malaysia +60 6-286-3853 I ordered the Kampung Fried Rice (RM6.80). While it wasn’t bad, it wasn’t anything to shout about. It comes with a fried egg (sunny-side up) on the side…
