Chinese New Year cookies and snacks are an integral part of the lunar new year celebrations. They must be offered to visitors and often given as gifts. Most of all, there are indulgent treats to be enjoyed by all. There may not be the usual CNY fairs this year but there is no lack of options for Chinese New Year cookies and goodies, both online and in traditional brick and mortar stores.
Mun’s Seafood Pao Fan is a new stall in a Ghim Moh coffeeshop that is drawing in the crowds. It is opened by a chef with an impressive CV. Chef Chan How Mun had a long career at top Singapore Chinese restaurants such as Wah Lok Cantonese Restaurant at Carlton Hotel.
Sukhumvit Soi 47 is in the hip Thonglor district of Bangkok which offers plenty of dining options. If you miss the street food in Bangkok, you can head to Singapore Soi 47 Thai Food Restaurant. You will find good Thai food at Bangkok prices.
Basque Kitchen by Aitor is a Singapore one-Michelin Star restaurant at Amoy Street. We were there for lunch recently and tried the $158++ Discovery Degustation Menu.
Valentine’s Day 2021 falls on Sunday, 14 February 2021, which is also the third day of the Chinese New Year. There is nothing like an intimate meal in a lovely restaurant to bring back some old fashioned romance. Everyone’s opinion on what makes a romantic restaurant varies but here are a few Romantic Restaurants for Valentine’s Day 2021 in Singapore which will get most people into a mood for love.
Ottoman Turkish Delights at Bussorah Street is a delightful Turkish bakery and confectionery. It was one of the places we stopped by when we did a walkabout of the Singapore Kampong Glam area during the December holidays. There were many folks like us walking about in the area near the Sultan Mosque. Local tourists, discovering new places which we had hitherto not noticed before.
