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Places in South East Asia you have to visit with our Late Night Guides, follow our Wow! Series for the best eats in town - starting off with Philippines and Singapore.
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Wow! Philippines: Cansi
If you’re struck by a hunger for hot beef stew, you’ll want to be at Sharyn’s Cansi House, just an hour flight from the Philippine capital of Manila. The deliciously sour beef shank soup appeals with its fragrant sourness and acidity. But that’s not its only flavour. Poke into a juicy sweet bone marrow and the star, meltingly tender beef shank. Explore More
Wow! Philippines: Chicken Relleno
When the Philippines celebrates Christmas, they cannot go without the Chicken Relleno. A golden crispy chicken that’s first deboned then stuffed with a blend of lip-smacking meat and sweet fruits like raisins. Served cold or hot, it’s delicious all year-round, especially at Christmas at the trendy city of Makati’s Romulo Café. Explore More
Wow! Philippines: Chicken Inasal
The Philippine city of Bacalod, just off Manila, is known for Chicken Inasal, an addictively tangy grilled chicken. Explore More
Wow! Philippines: Hamon De Bola
When it comes to the eve of Christmas in Philippines, also known as Noche Buena, Hamon de Bola is a definite must-have on the Christmas table.Explore More
Wow! Philippines: Empanada
It’s not a curry puff, but it’s quite close really. Known as Empanada, you’ll want to grab a hot one at Emma Lacson’s Delicacies, where it’s made to secret perfection. A flaky, crossiant-like shell wraps tasty meat, egg, raisins and more. It’s said you won’t just stop at one. Explore More
Wow! Singapore
Wow! Singapore: Blue Algae Bubble Tea for This Festive Season
For a limited time only, the enchanting flavours made with edible blue extract are the Blue Algae Honey Lemon Ice Blend, Blue Algae Honey Grapefruit and Blue Algae Honey Brown Rice Milk Tea
Wow! Singapore: Bubble Waffle
Tucked in Singapore’s hipster hood of Arab Street lies social media famous bubble waffle shop Asian Rad Afters. Most come for their big seller, Bubble Waffles, which is a big cone of warm Hong Kong-styled egglet wrapped around one of over ten handcrafted ice-cream flavours. That includes deliciously creamy Thai Milk Tea, and one with a floral pandan fragrance. But there’s more than just ice cream, try out the Iced Asian Teas with lychee and oolong too. Non-diary and vegan options available.
Wow! Singapore: Lobster Burger
Sitting in the lively nightlife belt of Singapore’s Tanjong Pagar is an umami-bursting lobster restaurant. The thing to eat? Two grilled ramen patties tastefully squeezing a juicy lobster claw. If that’s not enough lobster, you could try your luck asking for a special lobster ice-cream, that we’re told is not for sale at Lobsters & Ice Cream.
Wow! Singapore: Charcoal Chicken Bao
In a busy two-way street of Singapore’s Chinatown lies Bao Makers, a curiously contemporary Chinese bun making shop. They’re known for their bold, localised flavours like Chilli Crab Bao and Blackened Chicken. Now if you pick the chicken over crab, you’ll bite through a deep-fried, savoury crisp chicken coated in edible charcoal batter, oozing with torched garlic mayo. And there’s more.
Wow! Singapore: Salted Egg Yolk and Curry Macaron
It’s another one on the list of salted egg yolk infused food. But this one’s a strangely appealing dessert. The French macaron at Singapore patisserie The M Plot is infused with salted egg yolk cream and a lingering taste of peppery, spiced curry leaves. Other offerings are equally decadent, like the chocolate mango mousse and a whole lot more.
Wow! Singapore: Sea Urchin Pasta
At The Masses that sits in downtown Singapore, order an addictively lip-smacking pasta dish that pops with rich flavours of sea urchin, caviar and crabmeat, all rolling in a bed of thick lobster-infused pasta. It’s both a mouthful to eatand to order, with the name C&C&C&C that includes clams and chorizo, a type of European pork sausage.
Wow! Singapore: Bubble Milk Tea Crispy Seaweed
Bubble tea isn't just a drink, now you can eat it too.
Wow! Singapore: Stellar Pork Ribs
Hidden in a hynoptic magic bowl is fiery spiced pork ribs in a fragrant chili mix. It's rewarding to watch, wait and eat- so sit tight and dig in to some really stella pork ribs at Taikoo Lane Hotpot in busy Chinatown.
Homecooked Phillipines with Anton Amoncio
Home Cooked Philippines with Anton Amoncio: Beef Kaldereta
All in a pot, this Filipino Beef Kaldereta's simmered to perfect tenderness, then sizzled with spices of bay leaves and a magic liver spread that will make you an instant addict.
Home Cooked Philippines with Anton Amoncio: Bicol Express
Not to be mistaken for the name of a train - Bicol Express, straight from Manila, is an intensely stewed coconut-milk pork belly dish that really is just heaven in a bowl.
Home Cooked Philippines with Anton Amoncio: Chicken & Pork Adobo
It's believed that no two Filipinos cook Adobo the same way. What’s true though, is that this vinegared chicken and juicy pork belly recipe is lip-smackingly tasty and a delicious double-act!
Home Cooked Philippines: Sopas
If you think your chicken noodle soup's too basic, try dropping plump smokey sausages in it. Then, you'll see why this Filipino Sopas recipe is the only chicken noodle soup recipe you'll ever need.
