Food

IPS Makan Index 2.0: Singaporeans Don’t Like Being Told That Things Are Still Affordable

IPS Makan Index 2.0: Singaporeans Don’t Like Being Told That Things Are Still Affordable

An increase "by a small margin" is an increase nonetheless.

by Joy Lai March 16, 2023

Budget Meals at Coffee Shops Are Good. Transparent Mixed Rice Prices Are Better.

Budget Meals at Coffee Shops Are Good. Transparent Mixed Rice Prices Are Better.

by Kimberly Lim March 5, 2023

The Awkward Head Trip of a Farewell Party for *SCAPE McDonald’s

The Awkward Head Trip of a Farewell Party for *SCAPE McDonald’s

A farewell to a McDonald's outlet at *SCAPE is the perfect sendoff—and the final nail in the coffin—for a youth hub with an identity crisis.

by Hykel Quek February 28, 2023

What Happens to Hawkers After Their F&B Business Shutters?

What Happens to Hawkers After Their F&B Business Shutters?

by Kimberly Lim February 24, 2023

Until People Start Drinking Vitagen Soju, Yakult Will Always Have the Last Laugh

Until People Start Drinking Vitagen Soju, Yakult Will Always Have the Last Laugh

Vitagen might have less sugar, but it damn well is bitter about its position in the culture(d) wars.

by Hykel Quek February 21, 2023

Why We Think Rude Hawkers Make the Best Food

Why We Think Rude Hawkers Make the Best Food

The ruder the people, the better the food?

by Kimberly Lim February 8, 2023

Recent Articles

RICE Digest: Tin Pei Ling’s New Job, the Keppel Bribery Scandal, and the Death of the Kopitiam Card

RICE Digest: Tin Pei Ling’s New Job, the Keppel Bribery Scandal, and the Death of the Kopitiam Card

It’s been a week of eyebrow-raising decisions. Brickbats abound for MP Tin Pei Ling, the outcome of the Keppel scandal, and Kopitiam.

by Kimberly Lim

February 6, 2023

Binge

Looking for Lone Diners in a World Where a Table for One Raises Eyebrows

Looking for Lone Diners in a World Where a Table for One Raises Eyebrows

Eating alone isn't exactly taboo but it's not celebrated either. What drives people to have solo meals and be comfortable in their own skin?

by Stephanie Lee

February 3, 2023

Chinese New Year Reminded Me Why I Love My Grandmother

Chinese New Year Reminded Me Why I Love My Grandmother

A matriarch and her granddaughter reconnect in the kitchen over meticulous handmade delicacies shared on Instagram.

by Daniel Peters

January 28, 2023

In Defence of Shrinking Food Portions, From the Daughter of a Hawker

In Defence of Shrinking Food Portions, From the Daughter of a Hawker

I might be just a little biased when I say this: It’s what our hawkers need to do to stay afloat.

by Kimberly Lim

January 17, 2023

Meet Nora Haron, the Singaporean Chef Who Moved to California to Cook Nusantara Food

Meet Nora Haron, the Singaporean Chef Who Moved to California to Cook Nusantara Food

“I don't mean to sound racist, but your food is too ethnic," a customer once told her.

by Nicole Lam

January 13, 2023