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 […]

Mighty Kumara 2018 Edition (Roasted Sweet Potato & Pear with Chickpeas) Vegan | Dairy-Free* | Gluten-Free (*No longer dairy-free once yoghurt is added as condiment.) Fans of our Taste New Zealand campaign in 2017 might remember our NZ Kumara with Gruyere fondly! Kumara is Māori for sweet potato. Yes, the understated vegetable that has been […]

Ronald’s Mum’s Dutch Pea Soup Meatless Version Vegan | Contains Gluten | Dairy-Free* (*No longer dairy-free once yoghurt is added as condiment.) Snert is a Dutch pea soup traditionally eaten during the New Year in the Netherlands. I’ve had the honour of tasting this soup made by Ronald, our dear family friend and neighbour. Heirloom […]

Homestyle Cock-A-Doodle Soup (Contains Chicken | Contains Gluten | Dairy-Free*) (*No longer dairy-free once basil pesto is added as condiment.) Chicken soup will always be special and etched in my heart and soul. It is the very first soup I learned to make while I was studying in Perth. As a humble student with barely […]

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 […]

Moroccan Beef Tagine (Contains Beef | Contains Gluten | Dairy-Free) I think of tagine as a stew with attitude. It is all about the medley of spices and slow cooking, giving the wonderful flavours time to meld and develop. In Morocco, this is one of the ways the lady of the house expresses her love […]

Mizutaki X Keihan (Contains Chicken | Contains Gluten | Dairy-Free) In Japan, once it starts getting chilly outside, it’s that time of year again when comfort food means a good old-fashioned nabe or Japanese hot pot. Mizutaki is one of the classic nabemono, communal stews widely eaten in Hakata during summer too. In Kagoshima, we had a […]

Vegan Jambalaya (Vegan | Dairy-Free | Gluten-Free | Slightly Spicy) “Jambalaya, crawfish pie and fillet gumbo, for tonight, I’m-a gonna see my ma cher a mi-o…” Now, if you find yourself singing to the lyrics of this song Jambalaya (On the Bayou), I know we can be good pals! The famed Creole and Cajun dish […]

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 […]