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Makan @ Kovan

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Recently, I went back to Benkei Japanese Cuisine for the Japanese food. Mr. Richard Neo greeted me when he saw me. I asked how his business has been since we last met. He said business is good and he shared there were more people coming after I wrote an article and published it on my blog.  Here is the link: http://gforce-guru.blogspot.sg/2012/08/benkei-japanese-cuisine-oishi.html Many who has followed my blog or those who spoke to me more often knew of my frequent lamentation on the quality of food when you eat out these days. Almost every food court sells the same food. It has been too commercial and higher rents and costs means more expensive food. In the old days, each hawker made their own ingredients and even sweat the small stuffs like shallots. Today everything from the "chee cheong fun", shallots, chilli, etc. are from factories. For expediency, they cook and prepare the food in advance and heat them up when you order. This is a crime for the food police. I ...

Cari Makan

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Cari makan where cari means find and makan is to eat in the Malay language. Literally, finding food also means earning a living. If there's only one thing to love about Singapore, it must surely be the food. There are often times when we go "cari makan", we are not looking for lavish or expensive food. We just need something simple. If we have to nominate our best foods, those that are popular and everywhere and whom the people love must feature. Chicken rice, satay, bak kut teh, are favourites even for tourists and visitors. What about char kway teow, nasi lemak, mee goreng, rojak and popiah? There was a very good popiah stall at an old coffee shop at Martaban Road (next to Pegu Road) along Balestier Road. Then later a popiah restaurant was opened at Tanjong Pagar. You get a pot and make your own DIY popiah. Then we found a very good one at Whampoa where you can order and take home for your popiah party. What makes a good popiah? To begin with, the skin must no...