SouperChef Anna’s Message | World in One Kitchen Travel Series 2 Surely people who are in the food industry love food, right? I do, certainly. But for me, minutiae matters more. Like the beautiful flourishes my Bhutanese host unwittingly displays when she cooks. Like the jaunty way the Italians gather after grocery shopping that spans […]

Napoli Roasted Eggplant (Italy) (Vegetarian | Contains Dairy | Gluten-Free) Do you know that in many dishes, the eggplant is flash fried, soaking up almost one cup of oil for every two eggplants? No way here! We roast it for a smoky profile, retaining its integrity and flavour, sans the oil. So good with our […]

Bjasha Maroo (Bhutanese Spicy Chicken Stew) (Contains Chicken | Dairy-Free* | Gluten-Free | Spicy) Bhutanese cuisine is simple beyond conception. This maroo boasts of a soul-nourishing broth, seasoned judiciously with leeks, garlic, red onions, ginger and green chillies. I’ve also added the healthful Bhutanese red rice into the stew, making it light yet satisfying. This […]

Spicy Ishikari Jjigae (Contains Fish* | Dairy-Free | Gluten-Free | Spicy) *May contain fine bones This stew is an East Asian showcase, inspired by Hokkaido’s Ishikari and Jeju’s Haemultang! Ishikari is a popular miso-based hotpot with salmon and vegetables while Haemultang is a traditional spicy seafood stew. How beautifully they come together—a Nabe X Jjigae […]

SouperChef Anna’s Message | Red Dot Series A neighbour leaves us a fresh bouquet arrangement at our doorstep. I wrap up a loaf of freshly baked sourdough for a friend. Communities create apps and curate food to support our hawkers and other F&B establishments. Children use their pocket money to buy essential items for the […]

Soul-Good Barramundi Stew Teochew Style (Fish* | Contains Gluten | Dairy-Free) *May contain fine bones Inspired by Chef Willin’s “yu pin mai fan” and heritage dishes, this soup is a cross between Teochew steamed pomfret and fish porridge! You’ll find familiar Teochew elements like kiam chye and dau cheo, with barley to substitute the rice […]

SG-Style Laksa Chicken Stew (Chicken | Contains Gluten| Dairy-free) Traditional laksa is simultaneously spicy, savoury, sweet and sour with a distinctive coconutty and creamy gravy. It’s iconic for so many yummy reasons! In our reinterpretation, pasta meets laksa! We’ve added macaroni for a friendlier soup-with-spoon experience, together with potatoes, carrots, pumpkin and mushrooms. So souper […]

Peppery Beef Broth Tea (Beef | Gluten-free | Dairy-free | Peppery) Bak kut teh inspired! Literally translated to mean meat bone tea, the savoury rich stock with tender pork ribs is quite our national pride! In our rendition, the Teochew-style peppery broth continues to shine with grass-fed beef. With rice cakes, mushrooms, Chinese yam and […]

Nyonya-Inspired Vegetable Curry with Cheese (Vegetarian | Contains Dairy | Gluten-Free | Slightly Spicy) Just like how Singapore’s story is a complex tale of assimilation, Nyonya food is an exhilarating culinary ride of cultural infusion! Inspired by the Nyonya sayur lodeh, I added pineapple for a refreshing tang and cheese for natural umami. With Korean […]

SouperChef Anna’s Message | World in One Kitchen: Taiwan Chronicles When we made our first franchise foray into Taipei back in 2019, I also left a piece of my heart there. I’ve made lifelong friendships, became the beneficiary of her incredibly warm hospitality. And oh, this is a city that loves to eat, knows how […]

SouperChef Special | Nourishing Sesame Chicken Stew (Contains Chicken | Contains Gluten | Dairy-Free) To say street foods underpin Taiwan’s culture and diet would be an understatement. Walk into any night market and you will feel a prevailing sense of structure. Each stall has its own fans. Each stall touts to be “authentic” or “old-time”. […]

SouperChef Special | Chiayi-style Barramundi Casserole (TSSXKuhlbarra) (Fish* | Contains Gluten | Dairy-Free | Slightly Spicy) *May contain fine bones Who else binge-watched Netflix’s Street Food series? Taiwan unsurprisingly was featured in the first season! To be honest, I was expecting the usual Taiwanese culinary tropes of night market street foods, not an entire episode […]