SouperChef Anna’s Message | Souperfoods 2019 I get asked this a lot — What is “superfood”? This nutritional buzzword gets thrown around a lot in the food scene and almost everything is labelled a “superfood” these days. At best, it’s a nutrient powerhouse. At worst, the labelling is superfluous, overhyped by marketing ingenuity. In fact, […]

SouperChef Anna’s Message | Be Fit and Fab 2019 Greetings from all of us here at The Soup Spoon! We trust that the Lunar New Year has been a feast-ive one for you! Our family was very blessed to be able to usher in the Year of the Pig with our extended family in Xiamen! […]

Chicken Gumbo (Contains Chicken | Dairy-Free | Gluten-Free | *Spicy)   Chicken gumbo was one of the first few stews I cooked while experimenting during the initial phases of The Soup Spoon many years ago. I followed this recipe that called for whole chicken to be chopped and marinated with spices and coated with flour, […]

SouperChef’s Message | Ode to Celebration   I never tire of regaling my childhood stories to the gapes of my city children! Home in Brunei is about darkened knees playing in the backyard, chasing our chickens, watching my grandma slaughter one every Chinese New Year for the reunion dinner. All the kids would gather to […]

SouperChef Anna’s Message | Christmas 2018 I grew up in the company of ‘creators’ — family members who can turn pantry scraps into cosy meals, plain dishes into coveted heirloom recipes. Put a chef in the kitchen and magical things can happen! But while I’m all for reinventing the familiar and breaking the conventions, there […]

Prawn Bit-sque (Contains Seafood | Contains Dairy | Gluten-Free) Some customers tell me the very taste of this SouperChef Special reminds them of Christmas. We are souper stoked to be part of your Christmas traditions! People say cooking is a labour of love, and I really couldn’t agree more. This has to be the one […]

Beef Bourguignon Contains Beef | Dairy-Free* | Gluten-Free * No longer dairy-free once sour cream is added as condiment.   The movie “Julie and Julia” was a hit. I love it. The oh-so-yummy food styling of the boeuf bourguignonne just made me want to get home immediately and make my own after watching it. Even […]

SouperChef Anna’s Message | Memories On The Table (Travel Series) As a frequent traveller, I may have eaten a myriad of meals at the ubiquitous diners and casual chains, fuss-free roadside stalls, and sometimes through the ingenious planning of my hosts and much coveted reservations, at prominent dining establishments. Yet looking back, it’s now hard […]

SouperChef Anna’s Message | Random Musings I woke up earlier than everyone else in the family one Saturday morning, with just the welcoming hiss of the coffee machine and a double shot of caffeine for company. It had been a long week and I craved a quiet morning to myself. But barely two sips of […]

SouperChef’s Message | Ohana I fell straight and deep in love with the concept of ohana the moment I read about it. This ancient Hawaiian term means family, but not necessarily in a blood-related manner. It’s deeply personal and possibly pertually evolving. For some, your ohana could be your neighbours who help you water your […]

SouperChef’s Message | Fantastic 16 (Round 2) He would have been 15 on his next birthday. I read that it’s a myth to multiply your dog’s age in human years by seven to get his age in dog years, but suffice to say, Junior was a grand old lad. He was wise and composed, almost […]

SouperChef Anna’s Message | Fantastic 16 (Round 1) “Why would people want to have just soup for dinner?” “How much soup can a person drink?” “Soup? With bread? You sure?” 16 years ago, as we took a leap of faith into this venture of passion called The Soup Spoon, we answered many of such questions […]