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 […]

Chicken Wild Rice ‘Lo Mai Kai’ (Contains Chicken | Contains Gluten | Dairy-Free)   I may be Hainanese but there is something about Cantonese dim-sum that just spells home. How can you not love those bite-sized portions of food in enduring steamer baskets piled up high, on carts that navigate sharp corners around hungry patrons? […]

Nyonya-Inspired Vegetable Curry with Cheese (Vegetarian | Contains Dairy | Gluten-Free | Slightly Spicy) Many of my foodie ohana are Peranakans, descendants of Chinese immigrants who settled in Malacca, Penang, Singapore and Indonesia and inter-married with local Malays. The old Malay word “nyonya”, a term of affection and respect for women in Peranakan culture, is […]

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 […]

Mexican Chicken Tortilla Soup Contains Chicken | Dairy-Free* | Gluten-Free** *No longer dairy-free if sour cream and cheddar cheese are added as condiments. **No longer gluten-free if fried tortilla chips are added as condiment. In 2008, I made my first trip to the United States of America, the lovely west coast. Mexican food was readily […]

Download our e-magazine here to have an exclusive read on our farm-to-table journey, the street food and markets, specially curated recipes and our conversations with inspiring chefs and the hospitable Brazilians! SouperChef Special | Curried Pumpkin Mango and Seafood Bitsque (Contains Seafood | Contains Dairy | Gluten-Free) Although Brazil is generally hot, when it comes to comfort […]

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 Special | Grandpa’s Hainanese Beef Stew (Contains Beef | Contains Gluten | Dairy-Free) Reliving food memories from my childhood is like taking carousel rides in the amusement park – heartwarming, fuzzy, and never quite enough. Growing up, I’ve always been surrounded by good food. I used to think every adult is a great cook, […]

Sumo Nabe (Contains Chicken | Dairy-Free | Gluten-Free) Hotpot fit for a sumo wrestler! We have cooked this using soy milk, the first for me, and I was pleasantly surprised by the sweet, rounded delicate flavour of this soup. Soy milk is made from soy beans with high volumes of isoflavin, important in prevention of […]

Grilled Corn Chowder Champon Style (Vegetarian | Contains Dairy | Contains Gluten) We arrived in Kyushu on a cool rainy day despite it being midsummer and the first meal we had was Nagasaki style Champon ramen. It was especially comforting and reminded me very much of home as it almost felt like Chinese cuisine.  Champon is […]

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 […]

Bhutanese Beef with Radish and Mushroom Stew (Contains Beef | *Dairy-Free | Gluten-Free | Slightly Spicy) *Please note that condiment for this soup contains dairy. Our very first lunch in Thimphu, the capital city of Bhutan, was a buffet spread at a modest restaurant. One of the dishes we were served was a beef broth […]