Dear readers, with the rising cost of living in Singapore, many of us have begun to feel the pinch—especially when it comes to food. A simple meal outside that used to cost $3–$5 has now crept up to $6–$10, or more. Whether it’s your favourite hawker stall, a mid-tier café, or fast food, prices have
Dear readers, work this year seems to fly past in a dash as I am given tons of works, projects to do and there are challenges at work to navigate. If I say I am not burnt out, I will be lying to you. I avoid burn out by exercising, going out walk walk and
Dear readers, as Singapore celebrates its 60th anniversary of independence, it’s a time of reflection, pride, and of course, festivities. Throughout the year, various initiatives and promotions have been rolled out to commemorate this significant milestone, encouraging Singaporeans to come together and partake in activities that foster community spirit, health, and national pride. One such
Recently, I found myself at the bustling food court of a shopping centre, a place where many people gather to satisfy their appetites and enjoy a quick meal or beverage. As I approached the stall, I decided to order a simple glass of iced coffee to cool down and refresh myself. When the attendant handed
Dear readers, last weekend, I had the opportunity to visit Albert Food Centre, which recently reopened after undergoing a three-month renovation. I was eager to see how the upgraded food centre looked and whether the changes made a difference in the overall experience. As I stepped inside, I immediately noticed that the new Albert Food
Dear readers, it has really been some time since I had my favorite Bak Chor Mee from a stall in a neighbourhood estate which I frequent. The stall was closed for the few times which I have been there in the recent weeks and I believe it could be due to Chinese New Year though
Dear readers, how time flies! We are into Day 7 of the Chinese New Year today. Day 7 of Chinese New Year is also called Ren Ri or the birthday of everyone! Now that we are settled into the 1st half of the Chinese New year period, I find that it is timely to review
Dear readers, yesterday after a busy day at work, I found myself in a food court in a neighbor estate, looking for some options for my dinner. I do not patronize food courts regularly and prefer to dine in hawker centres given the opportunity for the overall better food and prices in the hawker centres.
Dear readers, many years back, I frequented a café, let’s just call it HW café. I frequented the café for its curry chicken set at $7.80 comprising a good bowl of nonya curry with generous chicken, a bowl of rice, two slices of kaya butter toast and a cup of hot drink (I always ordered
Dear readers, I have been sharing quite a number of my meal experiences on this website. Meal experiences tell a lot about the economy and finances. For example, higher prices of meals charged due to higher cost of ingredients, inflation. Shrinkflation or reduced flavour and ingredients for the same aforementioned reason. Just yesterday, I again