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 […]

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 […]

SouperChef Anna’s Message | Memories On The Table (Asian Travel Series)   Memories aren’t always reliable. Sometimes the misadventures are amplified, exaggerated, contorted. Because who doesn’t love an embellished, bold and spirited story? Sometimes time seems cruel and the memories fade, details miss their sharpness. As a chef, I have always used food as my […]

SouperChef Anna’s Message | Souperfoods 2018 What do you call a food that boasts of rich levels of nutrients in one neat package, yet are low in calories? A food that boosts our immunity, makes our hair shine, our skin glow? A food so good for our bodies it sounds untrue? While there is no […]

SouperChef Anna’s Message | Be Fit and Fab 2018 How was your Chinese New Year? I have come to a reluctant acceptance that no matter how resolute I am in eating right and light during the festivities, the new year cheer almost always means piling on the calories! One steamboat feast on one day, another […]

SouperChef Anna’s Message | New Year New You 2018 Some time ago, a friend shared with me that the Chinese New Year vibes in Singapore seem to be getting more and more muted over the years. The familiar new year tunes may still be booming loudly, the clothes are still as bright and festive and […]

SouperChef Anna’s Message | New Year New You 2018   Happy 2018! You know what? In my first draft of this message, I had it as ‘2017’ — I simply couldn’t believe it’s already 2018! And knowing myself, I’ll still be writing ‘2017’ for at least the next three months!   Last year, I leapt […]