Breakfast

“When you wake up in the morning, Pooh,” said Piglet at last, “what’s the first thing you say to yourself?”

Posted on 14th Jun 2013 in Food and Drink, Fun, Musings | 2 comments

Parochialism has no place in a global context

There’s a rather lively discussion on Facebook. It started when I was linked to Robyn Eckhart’s Eating Asia blog entry: “George Town: The State of the (Our) Stomach(s)” by alert reader, Umami.

There are a few write-ups and blog entries in the discussion, so I’ll include them here:

Anyway, I’ve read Ms. Eckhart’s blog entries and the article and after reading them, I’ve summarized these main points:

Ms Eckhart objects to Seetoh’s proposal of the Singaporean Street Food Evolution as a model for the world to follow.
There is too much celebrity and maleness in the Council.
If you’re contemplating a street food-fueled tour of southeast Asia you’d be crazy to skip Penang. And oh yes,
Ms. Eckhart did not attend the World Street Food Congress 2013 because of prior plans and she writes for publications that do not accept free food or lodgings.

Dramatics aside, I agree with Ms. Eckhart’s points, however I feel that they do not tell the whole story.

Posted on 13th Jun 2013 in Food and Drink, Musings | 5 comments

A quick guide to the World Streetfood Congress 2013

The World Streetfood Congress is dedicated to awww screw this: let the deep thoughts come later but for now, head on down to the event at F1 Pit Building & Paddock, 1 Republic Boulevard, Singapore 038975.

There are many reasons to do this and they are…

Posted on 5th Jun 2013 in American, Asian, Chinese, Food and Drink, Indian, Indonesian, Malaysia, Mexican, Singapore | 1 comment

How to make Ropa Vieja

It all started when she went to the US and ate at a Puerto Rican restaurant in a trendy Nashville (Tennessee) area (opposite the TBWA-Chiat Day offices). She was served Ropa Vieja and it was so good that she asked for the recipe.

Unfortunately, the restaurant owner spoke very little English and what she got was bits and pieces of a recipe. Undeterred, and with a 3-day advance notice, she repeated what she remembered to me and asked me to make it for her for a dinner with friends.

Posted on 26th May 2013 in Cuban, Mexican, New Rican, Puerto Rican, Recipes, Spanish | Post a comment

If your stainless steel pot turns blue…

…this is simply oxidation and can be easily gotten rid of by boiling water with a few tablespoons of white vinegar.

Posted on 10th May 2013 in Domestic Tips | Post a comment