Category: FoodExploration

Jordanian Food: 25 of the Best Dishes You Should Eat

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There’s a quote in Jordan and the Middle East that says something along the lines of: “Even when you’re full, you can still always eat 40 more bites of food.” And I believe it’s not nearly as shallow as just eating until you are stuffed, and then eating some more. But it’s rather a clear reflection on the importance of generosity and […]

Eating the Famous Adam Road Nasi Lemak in Singapore

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When you mention nasi lemak in Singapore, there are a couple famous places that you’ll hear about again and again. One of the Singapore favorites, almost a household name when it comes to nasi lemak, is a hawker stall called Selera Rasa Nasi Lemak located at Adam Road Food Centre, which is casually referred to […]

Beach Road Scissor Cut Hainanese Curry Rice in Singapore

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You hear a lot about Hainanese chicken rice in Singapore. But not so often about Hainanese curry rice. Yet another culinary creation in Singapore, this one a mishmash of flavors and cultures, is Hainanese curry rice – and according to Makan Sutra, it still remains a Singapore mystery how the dish was actually invented. And when you’re […]

Kushikatsu Daruma: Gourmet Chicken Nuggets in Japan

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Gourmet and chicken nuggets don’t really go together, right? But leave it up to Japan to make everything better quality, including chicken nuggets, or rather gourmet deep fried skewers of ingredients better known as kushikatsu. Right up there with takoyaki and okonomiyaki, kushikatsu is yet another homegrown must-eat Osaka food, and during our trip we […]