Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Food for Thought: Sin Huat Seafood Restaurant

Sin Huat is not only celebrated by local food critics; it was highlighted by Anthony Bourdain in his episode featuring Singapore.

This veritable hawker-style seafood restaurant, located on the main Geylang thoroughfare, does not offer much in terms of ambience, service or comfort. Housed in an old nondescript shop-house fronting the main road, customers are challenged to battle the noise and air pollution from the traffic that passes by right under their noses. Also, they have to tolerate the heat in the absence of air-conditioning. And on top of all these, customers are required to wait for their food. But all of these setbacks have not deterred devout customers from returning for repeat orders.

Personally, I found the long waiting time to be quite a bother. Definitely not a plus point especially when you are hungry. When we were there last, we waited more than half an hour before the first of our 5 dishes was served.

Therefore, I am not surprised that some customers have actually walked away disenchanted. Lately, in one food blog, I came across several negative comments made about Sin Huat, particularly about its outrageous prices and chef Danny Lim's attitude.

Let me digress here to talk a little about Danny who is a self-taught chef. He was a pig farmer until he was forced to shut his farm in Punggol in the early 90s. He then turned to cooking (learning on the job) and soon gathered a following of appreciative customers. Interestingly the idea for his signature crab bee hoon came from a customer who wished he did not have to order both crab and noodle separately. The creative pig farmer turned chef soon perfected this dish which he entered for the Asiafood competition in 1997.

Now to put things in its right perspectives, I have decided to pen my own review, which is written without bias or prejudice.

Sin Huat's signature dish, which I had mentioned before, is its Crab Bee Hoon which is pricey at $45 minimum per serving. It all depends on the weight of the Sri Lankan crab. Beyond shadow of doubt, it is a delectable dish -one that should not be missed by any foodie. One bite into the bee hoon and I could tell that the chef had fried the dish over very high heat. High heat (or large fire as my mom and aunties would say) is the key to successful wok cooking. Only at such high temperature can the full flavours of any wok dish be achieved. For those of you old enough to remember the aroma of roadside zi char stalls like the ones along Albert Street, Hong Kong Street or Owen Road (for example), will surely appreciate the taste of this dish.

Crab bee hoon - Sin Huat's signature dish
My favourite dish, hands down, is the frogs' legs in essence of chicken. The plump legs of cultivated frogs are first cooked to tenderness and placed on a hot metal platter. Then a bottle of Brand's essence of chicken is opened in our presence and poured over the pieces of frogs' legs causing it to sizzle. The dish is garnished with sprigs of scallions cut into equal length to complete the presentation. I like the taste of the essence of chicken which is rich and slightly medicinal. It may appear to be a very simple dish but its preparation, I can assure you, requires careful attention in order to avoid overcooking. Overcooking can result in toughness of this otherwise, supremely delicate meat.


Frog in Brand's Essence of Chicken
The other seafood dish we ordered was the Steamed Prawn with garlic, a favourite dish of my darling wife. Sin Huat's version was overdosed with garlic, which was not a problem at all for us since we both loved the 'king of bulbs' and use it not so sparingly in our own cooking. Sin Huat's rendition includes a generous helping of chopped spring onions which balances the robustness of the garlic. My only complaint was that the gravy was a little too salty to my liking. Otherwise I found the dish, once again, to be well prepared. Importantly, the prawns were not overcooked leaving it fleshy and succulent.

Steamed Prawn in Garlic
The other two vegetable dishes were of acceptable standards although they were not outstanding. Having said that, I must reiterate that I go to Sin Huat, not for its vegetable dishes but for its seafood.


One characteristic of Sin Huat's cooking style is its generous use of garlic in almost all of its dishes. To me, this makes the difference and sets the restaurant and its food apart from many others.


Sin Huat Seafood Restaurant
659/661 Geylang Road corner of Lorong 35
Te: 67449755


Ambiance: 5/10 (lower if you don't appreciate nostalgia)
Service: 4/10
Food: 7.5/10

Pricing: $$$-$$$$
Recommended Dishes: Frog's leg in essence of chicken, crabmeat beehoon, steamed prawn in garlic

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My Favourite Eating Places (Singapore)

  • Asian Dessert - Ah Chew Desserts, 181 Thomson Road, Goldhill Shopping Centre Singapore 307627
  • Asian Dessert - Hong Kong Sheng Kee,23 Serangoon Central, #B1-46 Nex
  • Asian Dessert - Mei Heong Yuen, 65-67 Temple Street, Chinatown
  • Asian Dessert - Ye Lai Xiang Hot & Cold Cheng Tng, Stall 31 Bedok Corner Food Centre
  • Bak Kut Teh - Sin Heng Claypot Bak Kut Teh, 439 Joo Chiat Road (next to Community Club)
  • Biryani - Bismillah Biryani, 50 Dunlop Street, Little India
  • Biryani - Famous Islamic Restaurant, 795 North Bridge Road
  • Biryani - Koothurar Nasi Briyani, 17 Beach Rd, #01-4705, Singapore 190017
  • Biryani - Taj, 214 South Bridge Road
  • Bread - Chin Mee Chin Confectionery, 204 East Coast Road (catty corner to Holy Family Church)
  • Bread - Sen Yen Original Charcoal Toast, 24 Sin Ming Road #01-01 Stall 3
  • Burmese - Inle Myanmar Restaurant, #B1-07A Peninsula Plaza
  • Cakes - Cafe Brunetti, 163 Tanglin Road, #01-35 Tanglin Mall
  • Cakes - The Patissier, 18 Ann Siang Road, #01-01
  • Cantonese - Hai Tien Lo, 37th Floor, Pan Pacific Hotel
  • Cantonese - Hillman Restaurant, 135 Kitchener Road
  • Cantonese - Hua Ting Restaurant, Orchard Hotel, Orchard Road
  • Cantonese - Jade @ The Fullerton, Groundfloor, Fullerton Hotel, 1 Fullerton Square
  • Cantonese - Lai Wah Restaurant, Blk 44 #01-1436 Bendemeer Road
  • Cantonese - Lei Garden, #01-24 Chijmes, 30 Victoria Street
  • Cantonese - Majestic Restaurant, New Majestic Hotel, 31-37 Bukit Pasoh Road
  • Cantonese - Moi Lum Cantonese Restaurant, 4 Murray Street
  • Cantonese - Spring Court, 52-56 Upper Cross Street
  • Cantonese - Teahouse - The Asian Kitchen, #B1-15 Raffles City Shopping Centre
  • Cantonese - Tung Lok Signatures, #02-80 The Central
  • Cantonese - Wah Lok Cantonese Restaurant, Carlton Hotel, Bras Basah Road
  • Cantonese - Wing Seong Fatty's Restaurant, #01-31 Burlington Square (facing OG)
  • Char Kway Teow - Apollo Fresh Cockle Fried Kway Teow, #01-174 Marine Parade Food Centre
  • Char Kway Teow - Eng Ji Char Kway Teow, #04-45 Beauty World Plaza Food Centre
  • Char Kway Teow - Hai Kee Teochew Char Kway Teow, 11 Telok Blangah Crescent #01-102
  • Char Kway Teow - Hill Street Fried Kway Teow, Blk 16 Bedok South Road #01-187
  • Char Kway Teow - Meng Kee Char Kway Teow, Blk 22A Havelock Road #01-07
  • Char Kway Teow - No 18 Zion Road Fried Kway Teow, Stall 17 Zion Riverside Food Centre
  • Chocolates - Godiva, 391 Orchard Road Basement 2 Takashimaya Department Store
  • Chocolates - Laurent Bernard @ Laurent's Cafe & Chocolate Bar, 80 Mohammad Sultan Road #01-11, Robertson Quay
  • Chocolates - Teuscher of Switzerland, 13 Stamford Road Capitol Piazza #02-31
  • Claypot Rice - Lian He Ben Ji Claypot Rice, 335 Smith Street, #02-199 Chinatown Complex
  • Continental - Absinthe Restaurant Francais, 72 Boat Quay
  • Continental - Dolce Vita, Poolside, 5th Floor, Mandarin Oriental Singapore
  • Continental - Iggy's, 581 Orchard Road, Level 3, The Hilton Hotel
  • Continental - Les Amis, 1 Scotts Road, #01-16 Shaw Centre, Singapore 228208
  • Continental - Oso Ristorante, 100 Peck Seah Street 27th Floor Oasia Hotel Downtown
  • Continental - Pasta Brava, 11 Craig Road, off Tanjong Pagar Road
  • Continental - PS Cafe, 390 Orchard Road, Level 2, Palais Renaissance
  • Continental - Saint Pierre 1 Fullerton Road, #02-02B One Fullerton
  • Cze Char - Lorong 9 Beef Kway Teow, 237 Geylang Road Lorong 9
  • Cze Char - Orchid Live Seafood, 1 Bah Soon Pah Road
  • Cze Char - Sin Huat Seafood Restaurant, 659/661 Geylang Road near Lorong 35
  • Cze Char - Yuet Loy Hong Kong Cooked Food, #02-151 Chinatown Complex
  • Epok Epok - Epok Epok Central, Block 4A Eunos Crescent, #01-09
  • Eurasian - Quentin's the Eurasian Restaurant, 139 Ceylon Road, Groundfloor, Eurasian Community House
  • Fried Carrot Cake - Bukit Merah View Carrot Cake, Blk 115 Bukit Merah View #01-279
  • Fried Carrot Cake - Fu Ming Food Stall, Blk 85 Redhill Lane #01-49 Redhill Food Centre
  • Fried Hokkien Mee - Come Daily Fried Hokkien Mee, #02-27, Blk 127 Toa Payoh Lorong 1
  • Fried Hokkien Mee - Original Serangoon Fried Hokkien Mee, 566 Serangoon Road
  • Fried Hokkien Mee - Singapore Fried Hokkien Mee, #01-32 Whampoa Drive Food Centre, Blk 90 Whampoa Drive
  • Glutinous Rice - Ah Lo Cooked Food, 335 Smith Street, #02-003 Chinatown Complex
  • Hainanese Chicken Rice - Nam Kee Chicken Rice & Restaurant, 201 Upper Thomson Road
  • Hainanese Chicken Rice - Tian Yuan Hainanese Chicken Rice, #02-162 Chinatown Complex (may not be in operations)
  • Hainanese Chicken Rice - Yet Con Hainanese Chicken Rice, 25 Purvis Street
  • Hakka - Moi Kong Hakka Restaurant, 22 Murray Street
  • Herbal Cuisine - Imperial Herbal Restaurant, Four Points by Sheraton, Level 2 382 Havelock Road, Singapore 169629
  • Hokkien - Beng Thin Hoon Kee Restaurant, #05-02 OCBC Centre
  • Ice Cream - Haagen Daz, 21 Lorong Mambong #01-07
  • Ice Cream - The Daily Scoop, #01-04 Clementi Arcade, 41 Sunset Way
  • Ice Cream - Udders Ice Cream, 155 Thomson Road (Goldhill Centre)
  • Indian (North) - Mumtaz Mahal Restaurant, 165 Tanjong Pagar Road, Singapore 088539
  • Indian (North) - Punjab Grill, 2 Bayfront Avenue, The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands B1-01A, Singapore 018972
  • Indian (North) - Rang Mahal, Level 3 Pan Pacific Hotel, 7 Raffles Boulevard
  • Indian (North) - Shahi Maharani, 252 North Bridge Road, #03-21B Fairmont Singapore
  • Indian (South) - A One Restaurant, 17 Birch Road, Singapore 219886
  • Indian (South) - Shami Banana Leaf Delights Restaurant, 349 Sembawang Road (opposite Khatib Camp)
  • Indian Snacks - Gina's Vadai, 271 Onan Road #01-06 Dunman Food Centre
  • Indonesian - Ayam Penyet President, 304 Orchard Road #03-36/37 Lucky Plaza
  • Indonesian - Che' Rose Nasi Padang, Blk 128 Toa Payoh Lorong 1 #01-523 Toa Payoh View
  • Indonesian - Kintamani Indonesian Restaurant, 3rd Floor Furama Riverfront Hotel, Havelock Road
  • Indonesian - Rumah Makan Minang, 18 & 18A Kandahar Street, Singapore 198884
  • Indonesian - Sabar Menanti, 48/50 Kandahar Street (Kg Glam)
  • Indonesian - Sinar Pagi, 13 Circular Road or #01-353 Geylang Serai Temporary Market
  • Indonesian - Warong M Nasir, 69 Killiney Road
  • Japanese - Fat Cow, 1 Orchard Boulevard #01-01/02 Camden Medical Centre Singapore 248649
  • Japanese - Hide Yamamoto, L2-05 Casino Level 2, Marina Bay Sands
  • Japanese - Kinki, 70 Collyer Quay #02-02 Customs House, Singapore 049323
  • Japanese - Kuriya Dining, 1 Kim Seng Promenade, #01-28 Great World City
  • Japanese - Mikuni, Level 3 The Fairmont Singapore
  • Japanese - Nanbantei, #05-132 Far East Plaza, 14 Scotts Road
  • Japanese - Shimbashi Soba, #B1-41 The Paragon
  • Japanese - Tatsuya Japanese Restaurant, 22 Scotts Road, Goodwood Park Hotel
  • Japanese - Tonkichi, #07-06 Orchard Central, 181 Orchard Road
  • Japanese - Zento Singapore-Contemporary Japanese Cuisine,18B Dempsey Road Singapore 249677
  • Lontong - 29 Delights #01-29 Blk 29 Bendemeer Food Centre
  • Lontong - Asam Tree Cafe, Bakery & Restaurant, Blk 712 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 6 #01-4056
  • Lontong - Lontong Mee Siam, Block 40A Commonwealth Avenue #01-496
  • Lontong Goreng - Jesswan Kitchen, 665 Buffalo Road #01-252 Tekka Center
  • Lor Mee - Soon Heng Food Delights, #02-20 Tanjong Pagar Market & Food Centre
  • Lor Mee - Tiong Bahru Lor Mee, Blk 155 Bt Batok St 11
  • Lor Mee - Xin Mei Xiang Zheng Zong Lor Mee, 51 Old Airport Road #01-116
  • Mee Rebus - Hajah Hamifah Satay Stall, Blk 58 New Upper Changi Road #01-217
  • Mee Rebus - Rubiah Malay Food, 887 Bukit Timah Road
  • Nasi Melayu - Hjh Maimunah (Kg Glam), 11/15 Jalan Pisang
  • Nepalese - Gorkha Grill, 21 Smith Street
  • Ngoh Hiang Prawn Fritter - Beach Road Prawn Noodle House, 370/372 East Coast Road
  • Ngoh Hiang Prawn Fritter - Lao Zhong Zhong, 29 Tai Thong Crescent (347858)
  • Ngoh Hiang Prawn Fritter - Weng Seng Cooked Food, Block 724 Ang Mo Kio Food Center, #01-20
  • Peranakan - House of Peranakan, 103 Frankel Avenue, Singapore 458225
  • Peranakan - Princess Terrace Cafe, Copthorne King's Hotel, 403 Havelock Road
  • Peranakan - True Blue Cuisine, 47/49 Armenian Street (next to The Substation and Peranakan Museum)
  • Prawn Mee - Beach Road Prawn Noodles (East Coast), 370 East Coast Road
  • Prawn Mee - Blanco Court Prawn Mee, #01-01 243 Beach Road, Singapore 189754
  • Roasted Meat - Dian Xiao Er Herbal Roasted Duck, 1 Harbourfront Walk #02-138/9 VivoCity
  • Roasted Meat - Fu Shi Traditional Roasted-Wanton Mee, 4 Woodlands Street 12, Marsiling Mall
  • Roasted Meat - Kay Lee Roast Meat, 60 Paya Lebar Road, B1-10 Paya Lebar Square
  • Roasted Meat - New Rong Ge Liang Hong Kong Roast, Block 269B Queen Street #01-235
  • Rojak - Balestier Road Hoover Rojak, Whampoa Drive Market & Hawker Centre #01-06 Block 90 Whampoa Drive
  • Rojak - Lau Hong Ser Rojak, #02-14 Dunman Food Centre
  • Satay - Shi Xiang Satay, #02-079 Chinatown Complex
  • Satay - Toa Payoh Satay, Old Airport Road Food Center, #01-78, Blk 51 Old Airport Road
  • Seafood - Crab Party, 100 Yio Chu Kang Road
  • Seafood - Hua Yu Wee Seafood Restaurant, 462 Upper East Coast Road
  • Seafood - No Signboard Restaurant, 414 Geylang Road. Singapore 389392
  • Seafood - Orchid Live Seafood, 1 Bah Soon Pah Road (off Sembawang Road)
  • Singapore Fare - Straits Kitchen, Lobby Level, Grand Hyatt Singapore
  • Steam Boat - Golden Mile Thien Kee Steamboat, Golden Mile Tower #B1-20, 6001 Beach Road
  • Tea Culture - Tea Bone Zen Mind, 98 Emerald Hill Road
  • Teochew - Ban Seng Teochew Seafood Restaurant, 20 Upper Circular Road, #B1-44/45 The Riverwalk
  • Teochew - Hung Kang Teochew Restaurant, 28 North Canal Road, #01-01 Poh Heng Building
  • Teochew - Liang Kee Teochew Restaurant, 737 Havelock Road
  • Teochew - Yuan Xing Chaozhou Restaurant (formerly Guan Hin), #01-01 Blk 34 Whampoa West
  • Teochew Fish Head Steamboat - Tian Wai Tian, 1383 Serangoon Road
  • Teochew Fish Head Steamboat - Xin Heng Feng Guo Tiao Stall, #01-15 Whampoa Drive Market & Food Centre, Block 91 Whampoa Drive
  • Teochew Meatball - Toa Payoh Lorong 5 Minced Meat Noodle, Blk 75 Lorong 5 Toa Payoh, #01-328
  • Teochew Meatball - 麥士威83号 Handmade Sotong & Meatball Soup, #01-119 Telok Blangah Crescent Market & Food Centre, Block 11 Telok Blangah Crescent
  • Teochew Porridge - Beach Road Choon Seng Teochew Porridge, Food Park, #01-09 Blk 43 Cambridge Road
  • Thai - Nakhon Kitchen, Block 212 Hougang Street 21 #01-341
  • Thai - Thai Lily Restaurant, Block 107 Lorong 1 Toa Payoh #01-268
  • Vegetarian - Grand Court Vegetarian, 20 Trengganu Street #03-01
  • Vegetarian - Kwan Im Vegetarian Restaurant, 190 Waterloo Street, South East Asia Hotel
  • Vegetarian - Lotus Vegetarian Restaurant, #02-00 Quality Hotel Marlow, 201 Balestier Road
  • Wonton Mee - Eng's Noodle House, 287 Tanjong Katong Road
  • Wonton Mee - Nam Seng (Old National Library) Noodle House, #01-01 Far East Square, 25 China Street
  • Wonton Mee - Wanton Noodle Shop, Mui Thiang Kee Eating House, Blk 34 Cassia Crescent, Singapore 390034
  • Yong Tau Foo - Hup Chong @ Blk 116 Toa Payoh Lorong 2 (outside Braddell MRT Station)
  • Yong Tau Foo - Lao Huang @ 861 North Bridge Rd #01-108 North Bridge Road Food Center
  • Yong Tau Foo - Xiu Ji Ikan Bilis Yong Tau Foo, #02-88 Chinatown Complex

My Favourite Eating Places (Thailand)

  • Chinese (Teochew): Hua Seng Hong Teochew Restaurant, 371-373 Yaowarat Road, Chinatown, Bangkok
  • French: The Boathouse Wine & Grill, Mom Tri's Boathouse Hotel, Kata Beach, Phuket
  • German: Bei Otto, 1 Sukhumvit Soi 20, Bangkok
  • International: The FoodLoft, 7th Floor, Central Chidlom, 1027 Ploenchit Road, Bangkok
  • Japanese: Oishi Grand Buffet, 4th Floor Siam Paragon Shopping Mall
  • Seafood: Kuang Sea Foods, 107/13 Soi Rangnam, Samsen Nai, Phaya Thai
  • Seafood: Lek & Rut, Yaowaraj Road corner with Phadung Dao Rd, Chinatown,
  • Seafood: Somboon, 169/7-11 Suriwongse Road (across from Peugeot Building), Bangkok
  • Seafood: T&K Seafood, 49-51 Soi Phadung Dao (Chinatown)
  • Street Food: Beef Noodle - Racha Neua Toon, Sukhumvit 103, Udom Suk Soi 25, Phra Khanong
  • Street Food: Boat Noodle Soup - GwayThiew Boat, Pan Road off Silom Road, Bangkok
  • Street Food: Claypot Crab or Prawn Glass Noodles - Somsak Pu Ob, Thanon Charoen Rat Soi 1, (outside Wattana Leather Centre)
  • Street Food: Cooked Food - Khao Gaeng Rattana, Nang Loeng Market,Nakhorn Sawan Road, Rattanakosin Island, Bangkok
  • Street Food: Cooked Food - Khao Tom 3/1, Yaowarat Road corner of Charoen Krung and Soi Plaeng Nam
  • Street Food: Crab Omelet - Jay Fai, 327 Mahachai Road (ridiculously expensive but worth it)
  • Street Food: Duck Noodle - Sorroongroj Duck Noodle, Nang Loeng Market, Nakhorn Sawan Road, Rattanakosin Island, Bangkok
  • Street Food: Duck Noodle - Thong Lor Pochana, Soi Thong Lor (Sukhumvit 55) opp Thong Lo Police Station
  • Street Food: Fishball Noodle - Guay Thiew Pla, Soi Phraya Singhaseni off Rama IV Road
  • Street Food: Fried Chicken - Soi Polo Fried Chicken, 137/1-2 Soi Polo off Wireless Road, Bangkok
  • Street Food: Mango Sticky Rice - 38 Best Bangkok Mango Sticky Rice, Sukhumvit Soi 38
  • Street Food: Mango Sticky Rice - Kao Neeo Korpanich, 431-433 Tanao Road, Saochingcha
  • Street Food: Meatball Noodle - Tien Song Ped Yang, 188 Dinsor Road (Opp Bangkok City Hall), Saochingcha
  • Street Food: Meatball Noodle Soup - Saew, 1093 Sukhumvit Road (between Soi 55 & 57)
  • Street Food: Noodle - Jeh O Chula, Banthat Thong Road, 113 Charat Muang Road, Pathumwan
  • Street Food: Pad Thai - Pad Thai Fire Look, Sukhumvit Soi 38 (right hand side on entering the soi)
  • Street Food: Pork Noodle Soup with Salted Vegetable - right hand side of Sukhumvit Soi 38
  • Street Food: Salt Grilled Fish - Unnamed roadside stall between Central World Plaza and Platinum Shopping Mall
  • Street Food: Thai Dessert - Nam Kaeng Sai Khun Muk, left hand side of Sukhumvit Soi 38 entering from Sukhumvit Road
  • Street Food: Thai Donut - Pa Tong Ko Sawoy, 540 Tanao Road, opposite Bangkok Bank
  • Street Food: Thai Ice Cream - Nattaporn Ice Cream, 94 Thanon Phraeng Huton, Phranakorn
  • Street Food: Thai-style Noodle - Guaythiew Pik Gai Sai Nampung, 392/20 Sukhumvit Soi 20 (Sainampueng)
  • Street Food: Tom Yam Prawn Noodle - P'Aor Restaurant, 68/51 Soi Petchaburi 5 (in an alley between Soi 5 & 7)
  • Swiss: Chesa Swiss Cuisine, 5 Sukhumvit Soi 20, Bangkok
  • Thai Chinese: Je Ngor, 58 Maha Set Road, Sipraya, Bangrak.
  • Thai Chinese: Pochana Sornthong, 2829-31 Rama 4 Road, Khlong-Toei
  • Thai Chinese: Suda, 6-6/1 Sukhumvit Soi 14 (behind Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit), Bangkok
  • Thai Fusion: Blue Elephant Culinary Institute & Restaurant, 233 South Sathorn Road (opp Surasak Station), Bangkok
  • Thai: Baan Khanitha & Galllery, 69 South Sathorn Rd. Sathorn, Bangkok
  • Thai: Baan Khun Mae, 458/7-8 Siam Square Soi 8, Bangkok
  • Thai: Ban Chiang Restaurant, 14 Soi Sri Vieng, Bangkok
  • Thai: Basil, Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit, 250 Sukhumvit Road (Asoke Skytrain Station), Bangkok
  • Thai: Benjarong, Dusit Thani Hotel, 946 Rama IV Road, Bangkok
  • Thai: Bua Restaurant, 1 Soi Convent, Bangkok
  • Thai: Jao Khun Ou (Once Upon A Time), 32 Petchburi Soi 17, Pratunam, Bangkok
  • Thai: Krua Apsorn, 169 Dinso Road, Wat Bowon Niwet, Phra Nakhon
  • Thai: Rim Fang Floating Restaurant, Tha Nam Non 235/2 Mu 4 Pracharat Road, (near Nonthaburi Pier), Nonthaburi
  • Thai: Spice Market, Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel, 155 Rajdamri Road, Bangkok
  • Thai: Taling Pling, 25 Suphang Alley (off Sukhumvit Road)
  • Thai: Thanying, 10 Pramuan Road (off Silom Road), Bangkok
  • Thai: The Local, 32 32/1 Soi Sukhumvit 23
  • Vietnamese: Le Dalat Indochine, 47/1 Sukhumvit Soi 23, Bangkok
  • Vietnamese: Madam T, 128/46 Soi Sukhumvit 23
  • Vietnamese: Thang Long, 82/5 Soi Lang Suan, Bangkok

My Favourite Eating Places (Outside Singapore & Thailand)

  • Alaska, Skagway: Olivia's Restaurant, 7th & Broadway, 655 Broadway
  • Australia, Adelaide: Central Market, Grote Street, Adelaide
  • Australia, Hobart: Drunken Admiral, 17-19 Old Wharf, Hobart, Tasmania
  • Australia, Hobart: Mozart on Collins, 121 Collins Street, Hobart, Tasmania
  • Australia, Hobart: Zum Cafe, 27 Salamanca Place, Hobart, Tasmania
  • Australia, Melbourne: Dragon Boat Restaurant, 203 Little Bourke St, Chinatown, Melbourne
  • Australia, Melbourne: Flower Drum, 17 Market Lane, Chinatown Melbourne
  • Australia, Melbourne: Grossi Florentino, 80 Bourke Street
  • Australia, Melbourne: Hopetoun Tearooms, 282 Collins Street, Block Arcade
  • Australia, Melbourne: King of Kings, 209 Russell Street
  • Australia, Melbourne: Lazar's Charcoal Grill, 87 Johnston Street, Fitzroy
  • Australia, Melbourne: Mekong, 241 Swanston Street
  • Australia, Perth: David Jones Foodhall, Groundfloor, 622 Hay Street Mall
  • Australia, Perth: Kailis Fish Market Cafe Waterfront, 46 Mews Rd Fremantle
  • Australia, Perth: Kalao World Cuisine, 171 James St Northbridge
  • Australia, Perth: Saigon Cafe, 101 James Street, Northbridge
  • Australia, Perth: Taka Japanese Cuisine, 152 Barrack Street
  • Australia, Sydney: BBQ Kitchen, 308 Victoria Avenue, Chatswood, NSW 2067
  • Australia, Sydney: Bills Cafe by Bill Granger, 433 Liverpool Street, Darlinghurst
  • Australia, Sydney: Chat Thai Thaitown, 20 Campbell Street, Haymarket
  • Australia, Sydney: Ching Yip Coffee Lounge, Level 2 Dixon House, 413-415 Sussex Street
  • Australia, Sydney: Doyle's on the Beach, 11 Marine Parade, Watsons Bay, NSW
  • Australia, Sydney: East Ocean Restaurant, 421 Sussex Street, East Ocean Arcade, Haymarket, Sydney, NSW
  • Australia, Sydney: Emperor's Garden Restaurant, 96-100 Hay Street, Haymarket
  • Australia, Sydney: Marigold Restaurant, Levels 4 & 5, 683-689 George Street
  • Australia, Sydney: New Shanghai, Westfield Pitt Street Mall, Shop 1017-1020
  • Australia, Sydney: Normcore Cafe, 209 Castlereagh Street, CBD
  • Australia, Sydney: Pancakes on the Rocks, 4 Hickson Road, The Rocks
  • Australia, Sydney: Pho 54, 2/54 Park Rd, Cabramatta NSW 2166
  • Australia, Sydney: Saigon Queen, 137 Oxford Street, Darlinghurst
  • Australia, Sydney: The Wharf Restaurant, End of Pier 4, Hickson Road, Walsh Bay
  • Austria, Innsbruck: China-Restaurant Canton, MariaThereseinstrasse 37, Aldstadt
  • Austria, Korneuberg: Gasthaus Zum alten Zollhaus familie Barenth, 2100 Korneuburg, Bahnhofplatz 2
  • Austria, Mondsee: Konditorei Frauenschuh, Marktplatz 8, Mondsee
  • Austria, Rattenberg: Gasthaus Kanzler Biener Restaurant Cafe Bar, 46 Sudtirolerstrasse, Rattenberg
  • Austria, Salzburg: Cafe Tomaselli, Makartplatz, Old Town
  • Austria, Salzburg: Nagano, Griesgasse 19, Old Town
  • Austria, Salzburg: Restaurant Zum Eulenspiegel, A-5020 Hagenauer Platz 2, Old Town
  • Austria, St Gilgen: Restaurant Gasthof Zur Post, 8 Mozartplatz, St Gilgen
  • Austria, Vienna: Cafe Central, Herrengasse 14, 1010 Wien
  • Austria, Vienna: Cafe Hawelka, Dorotheergasse 6, 1010 Wien
  • Austria, Vienna: Cafe Sacher, Hotel Sacher, Philharmonikerstrasse 4, 1010 Wien
  • Austria, Vienna: Ege Iskender Kebab Cafe, Naschmarkt, Wienzeile, Wien
  • Austria, Vienna: K&K Hofzuckerbackerei Demel, Kohlmarkt 14, 1010 Wien
  • Austria, Vienna: Nordsee, Karntnerstrasse 25, 1010 Wien
  • Austria, Vienna: Saigon Vietnamese Restaurant, Getreidemarkt 7, Wien 1060
  • Canada, Banff: Beavertails,120 Banff Avenue
  • Canada, Banff: Sushi Bistro, 208 Caribou St
  • Canada, Lake Louise: Lakeview Lounge, The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, Alberta
  • Canada, Vancouver: Maxim's Bakery, 257 Keefer St, Chinatown
  • Canada, Vancouver: Old Sphagetti Factory,53 Water Street, Gastown
  • Canada, Victoria: J & J Noodle House,1012 Fort St
  • Canada, Victoria: Pho Boi, 765 Fort St. (btwn Douglas and Blanshard St.),
  • Canada, Victoria: The Dining Room Restaurant, Butchart Gardens, 800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay, BC
  • Czech Republic, Prague: Cafe No 1, 28 Rijna 9, Mustek, Praha 2
  • Czech Republic, Prague: Francouzska Restaurant, Municipal House, Republic Square 5, Old Town, Praha 1
  • Czech Republic, Prague: Restaurace Stare Casy, U Machtu, Rytirska 411/4, Praha 1
  • Czech Republic, Prague: The SushiBar, Zborovská 49 Mala Strana, Praha 5
  • Denmark, Copenhagen: Dalle Valle, 1609 Axeltorv 4, 1608 Kobenhavn
  • Denmark, Copenhagen: Tivoli Food Hall, Bernstorffsgade 3, 1577 Kobenhavn
  • Denmark, Roskilde: Café Knarr, Vindeboder 20
  • France, Paris: Le Relais de L'isle, 37 rue Saint Louis en I'Ile
  • France, Paris: Louise Cafe, 8 rue Croix des Petits Champs
  • France, Paris: Taillevent (3 Michelin Stars), 15 rue Lamennais
  • Germany, Berlin: Joe's Restaurant un Wirtshaus, Theodor-Heuss-Platz 10, D-14052 Berlin
  • Germany, Berlin: Restaurant Babami, Zimmerstrasse 23 (near Checkpoint Charlie)
  • Germany, Berlin: Vietnam Restaurant, Georgenstrasse 25 (outside Friedrichstrasse Bahnhof)
  • Germany, Constance: Comturey-Keller, Harbour, Insel Mainau, 78465
  • Germany, Frankfurt: Schwazer Stern, Romerberg 6, 60311 Frankfurt am Main
  • Germany, Gustrow: Restaurant Zur Post, Pferdemarkt 38
  • Germany, Mainz: Backerei Mayer, Gaustrasse 21, 55116 Mainz
  • Germany, Mainz: Heinrichs-Die Wirtschaft, Martinstrasse 10, 55116 Mainz
  • Greece, Athens: Furin Kazan, Apollonos 2, Syntagma
  • Greece, Kalambaka: Restaurant Meteora, Townhall Square, Kalambaka 24320-22316
  • Greece, Santorini: Mama Thira, Clifftop, Firostefani
  • Hungary, Budapest: Cafe Hungaria aka Cafe New York, Groundfloor, Palais New York, Budapest
  • Italy, Assisi: La Lanterna Ristorante Pizzeria, Via S. Rufino, 39, 06081 Assisi
  • Italy, Bolzano: Panifico Franziskaner Backerei, Via Museo 10, Bolzano
  • Italy, Bolzano: Restaurant Magdalenerhof, 48 Via Rencio, Bolzano
  • Italy, Burano: Quarta Generazione Ristorante, Via Galuppi Baldassarre, 359, 30142 Venezia
  • Italy, Florence: Cafe Bellini, Piazza Pitti, 6/a Firenze
  • Italy, Florence: Caffe Mokarico, Via Vacchereccia, 3, 50122 Firenze
  • Italy, Florence: Gucci Caffe, Via Europa, 9, The Mall, 50066 Leccio
  • Italy, Florence: Gusto Leo, Via del Proconsolo, 8/10r, 50122 Firenze
  • Italy, Florence: Trattoria Mario, Via Rosina 2r (enter the tiny alley beside Trattoria Za Za)
  • Italy, Rome: C'era una Volta il Caffè, Via Tiburtina, 234, 00185 Roma
  • Italy, Rome: Hosteria Cannavota, Piazza di S. Giovanni in Laterano, 20 (opposite Basilica of St John Lateran)
  • Italy, Rome: Iris Bar, Via Giovanni Battista Morgagni, 30L, 00161 Roma
  • Italy, Verona: Brek, Piazza Bra 20, Verona
  • Japan, Asahikawa, Hokkaido: Sapporo Hanihonke, Aeon Mall Asahikawa Station 4th Floor, 7-2-5 Myashitadori
  • Japan, Furano: Fukuzushi Furano, Asahimachi 1-24, Furano-shi, Hokkaido
  • Japan, Gotenba: Boulanger Bec Fin, Kwashimata 651, Gotenba, Shizuoka Prefecture
  • Japan, Hakone: Dai Masa Restaurant, 63 Hakone, 箱根町 Hakone-machi, Ashigarashimo-gun, Kanagawa-ken 250-0521
  • Japan, Kawaguchiko: Syokudo and Teishoku Restaurant, 401-0301 Yamanashi-ken, Kawaguchiko
  • Japan, Kiso-machi: Chanotatsunoya, Kiso-chō Nakahata 6026-1, Tel: +81 264-22-3113
  • Japan, Kushiro: Kushiro Washo Market,13-25 Kuroganecho, Kushiro 085-0018, Hokkaido
  • Japan, Takayama: Unatei Restaurant, Gifu Prefecture, Takayama City Okuhida Onsenkyo 723 (Shin Hirayu Onsen)
  • Japan, Tokyo: Dim Joy, Japan, 〒104-8212 Tokyo, Chuo, Ginza, 4 Chome−6−16, 銀座三越11F Located in: Mitsukoshi Ginza store
  • Japan, Tokyo: Sahifa Kebab & Biryani, Roppongi 4-11-8
  • Japan, Tokyo: Sesto Senso Ginza Mitsukoshi, 11th Floor, 4-6-16 Ginza, Chuo, Tokyo Prefecture
  • Malaysia, Ipoh: Foh San Dim Sum Restaurant, 51 Jalan Leong Sin Nam
  • Malaysia, Ipoh: Purple Cane Tea Art Centre, Jalan Dato Tahwil Azar, Taman Jubilee
  • Malaysia, Ipoh: Pusing Public Seafood Restaurant, Jalan Laxamana, Kampung Jawa
  • Malaysia, Ipoh: Restaurant Lou Wong Tauge Ayam Kuetiau, 49 Jalan Yau Tet Shin
  • Malaysia, Melaka: Kafe Bulldog Flavours of Nyonya Restaurant, 145 Jalan Bendahara (Opp Bayview Hotel)
  • Malaysia, Melaka: Restoran Laksamana Hakka Zhan, 76 Jalan Laksamana 5, Taman Kota Laksamana
  • Malaysia, Melaka: Teo Soon Loong Chan Teochew Restoran, 42-44 Jalan KPKS 1, Kompleks Perniagaan Kota Syahbandar, 75200 Melaka (near New Lagoon Restaurant)
  • Malaysia, Penang: De Tai Tong Restoran, 45 Lebuh Cintra, Chinatown, Georgetown
  • Malaysia, Penang: Restoran Sun Yoon Kee, 35 Lebuh Cintra, Chinatown, Georgetown
  • Malaysia, Penang: Toh Soon Cafe, Lebuh Campbell, Chinatown
  • Nepal, Kathmandu: Vesper Cafe, Pulchowk, Lalitpur
  • Norway, Bergen: Yang Tse Kiang Restaurant, Torgallmenningen 8, Bergen
  • Norway, Geiranger: Brasserie Posten, 6216 Geiranger
  • Norway, Henningsvaer: Fiskekrogen, Dreyersgt 29, Henningsvaer, Foloten Islands
  • Norway, Oslo: SoMot Vietnamese, Helgesens Gate 16, Grünerløkka
  • Norway, Svolvaer: Kringla Bakeri & Konditori,Torget 21 (right off the main square)
  • Poland, Krakow: Chopskie Jadlo, Grodzka 9, 31-000 Krakow
  • Poland, Poznan: Ask Bar, Glogowska 71, 60-101 Poznan
  • Poland, Poznan: Radhe Vega, Glogowska 86, 60-101 Poznan
  • Poland, Poznan: Restauracja Zindo, Kramarska 15, 61-765 Poznan
  • Poland, Warsaw: Bar Kawowy Murzynek, Ul Nowomiejska 1/3, Warsaw 00-271
  • Poland, Warsaw: Manekin, Marszalkowska 140, Warsaw 00-061
  • Poland, Warsaw: Restauracja Zapiecek, Swietojanska 13
  • Poland, Warsaw: Rusalka Milk Bar, Florianska 14, 00-001 Warsaw
  • Poland, Warsaw: Salto, Wilcza 73, 00-001 Warsaw
  • Poland, Warsaw: Shabby Chic Coffee & Wine Bar, Piwna 20/26 Warsaw 00-001
  • Poland, Wroclaw: Bola Dosse, Swidnicka 9, 11-400 Wroclaw
  • Poland, Wroclaw: Michiko Sushi Roll, Odrzanska 1, 11-400 Wroclaw
  • Poland, Zakopane: Czarny Staw, Krupowski 2, 34-500 Zakopane
  • Spain, Barcelona: Cerveceria Catalana, 236 Calle Mallorca, Barcelona, Catalonia
  • Spain, Barcelona: Escriba, La Rambla, Barcelona, Catalonia
  • Spain, Barcelona: Forn del Pi, Ferran 10 Gothic Quarter, Barcelona, Catalonia
  • Spain, Barcelona: Gelateria Italiana Giuseppe, Barcelona, Catalonia
  • Spain, Barcelona: La Cuineta Restaurant Especialitats Catalanes, Pietat 12, Ciutat Vella, Barcelona, Catalonia
  • Spain, Barcelona: Mercat de la Boqueria, La Rambla, Barcelona, Catalonia
  • Spain, Barcelona: Pastisseria La Colmena Bomboneria, Barcelona, Catalonia
  • Spain, Sitges: La Oca, Parellades 41, Sitges, Catalonia
  • Sweden, Stockholm: Restaurang Sallys, Vasterlangatan 52, Gamle Stan
  • Sweden, Stockholm: Shogun, Tyska Brinken 36, Gamle Stan
  • Sweden, Stockholm: Solliden Restaurant, Skansen Open-air Museum, Djurgarden.
  • Turkey, Istanbul: Amedros Cafe & Restaurant,Divanyolu Cad. Hoca Rüstem Sok. No 7, Sultanahmet
  • Turkey, Istanbul: Boukoleon Ayasofya Fish Restaurant, Küçük Ayasofya Mahallesi Mustafa Pasa Sokak No 45/1, Sultanahmet
  • Turkey, Istanbul: Tarihi Sultanahmet Koftecisi Selim Usta, Divan Yolu (ordu) Caddesi 12; near Sultanahmet tram station.
  • USA, Las Vegas: MGM Grand Buffet, MGM Grand Hotel & Casino, 3799 Las Vegas Boulevard South
  • USA, New York City: Big Wong King, 67 Mott Street (between Bayard and Canal), Manhattan
  • USA, New York City: Ciao Bella Italian Ice Cream, Food Concourse, Grand Central Terminal, Manhattan
  • USA, New York City: DB Bistro Moderne, 55 West 44th Street, Manhattan
  • USA, New York City: Europa Cafe, 3 Times Square @ 43rd and 7th Avenue, Manhattan
  • USA, New York City: Europa Cafe, 787 Seventh Avenue, Manhattan
  • USA, New York City: Hoy Wong, 81 Mott Street (between Bayard and Canal Street)
  • USA, New York City: Restaurant Bouley, corner Duane & Hudson, TriBeCa, Manhattan
  • USA, New York City: SBarro, 1606 Broadway, Times Square, Manhattan
  • USA, New York City: Yum Thai Cuisine, 44th Street, Manhattan
  • USA, San Francisco: Alaskan crab, Roadside Stall, Fisherman's Wharf
  • USA, San Francisco: Dojima-Ann, 219 O'Farrell Street, Union Square
  • USA, San Francisco: Swan Oyster Depot, 1517 Polk Street, Nob Hill