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Download Bhutan, Unfiltered: A Photo Journal to view our stunning curation of photos taken during our three trips, showcasing Bhutan’s unembellished culture, cuisine, community and how they choose good in their happy country! SouperChef Anna’s Message | Bhutan, Unfiltered (Round 2) It’s beautiful and serene here in the highlands. The light combs through the trees […]

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Download Bhutan, Unfiltered: A Photo Journal to view our stunning curation of photos taken during our three trips, showcasing Bhutan’s unembellished culture, cuisine, community and how they choose good in their happy country! SouperChef Anna’s Message | Bhutan, Unfiltered (Round 1) The plane descends steadily, the deep greens and majestic mountains blanketing below us. That […]

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SouperChef’s Message | Red Dot Series This morning, I had chee cheong fan and thosai for breakfast at my favourite Pek Kio Market. More specifically, while I was still deliberating over what to get, my son had ordered the smooth handmade dim sum and my husband had returned with plates of hot crispy thosai. Both […]

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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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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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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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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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My souperinspiration:  Mixed Grain Dhal with Chicken In 2005, Ruth Reichl (then editor of Gourmet) was quoted as saying that the Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan had, “the world’s worst cuisine”. Reichl’s proclamation is born of ignorance of the full depth and breadth of Bhutan’s cuisine. As a kingdom sandwiched between the Asian giants of India […]

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