Eastern Cuisine

From Korean BBQs to Japanese Restaurants, here’s a City Nomads guide to the best Asian food in Singapore.

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From Family Recipes to Ready-to-Cook Pastes: How Fourth-Gen Peranakan Brand O’nya is Repackaging Tradition

If there's one cuisine where 'modern' and 'easy' are bad words, it has to be Peranakan cuisine. To labour over a dish from scratch exactly as one's grandmother did is a point of pride – even if that m…
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Restaurant Review: JIDAI by Beurre Chef Darwin Wong Puts A French Twist on Izakaya Fare in Boat Quay, Singapore

You'd be forgiven for doing a double-take on the threshold of JIDAI. Set in the grungy surrounds of Boat Quay, the dimly lit izakaya glows a strange neon magenta from within. Step in and the first…
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Empire Fine Chinese Cuisine Puts A Creative Twist on Cantonese and Teochew Classics in Takashimaya Shopping Centre, Singapore

You'll find authentic Chinese restaurants tucked round every corner in Singapore, but one that brings its own creative touch to the classics? Not so much. Set in Takashimaya Shopping Centre, Empire Fi…
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