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Soul-Good Fish Soup Teochew Style (Fish* | Contains Gluten | Alcohol-Free | Dairy-Free | Egg-Free) *May contain fine bones Do you remember the last time you ate something so great that all you could think about for days after was that very dish? Chef Willin’s “yu pin mai fan” or poached flounder in roasted fish […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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