Peranakan | Sparklette Magazine

6 Kinds of Rice Dumplings You Haven’t Seen

During special Chinese occasions, it’s customary for us to celebrate by eating certain traditional food. mooncakes are eaten on Mid-Autumn Festival. Similarly, rice dumplings are eaten on the Dragon Boat Festival. This festival falls on the fifth day of the fifth month on the Chinese lunar calendar, hence it’s also...

Ellenborough Market Café at Swissôtel Merchant Court – Up for Crabs Buffet

Food & Drink

The highly anticipated crab buffet of Ellenborough Market Café at Swissôtel Merchant Court is finally made its return! Buffet fans will be spoilt for choice with the wide spread of crustacean delights such as Indian curry crab, Alaskan crab legs with ponzu and salt baked crab. Up for Crabs Buffet...

Fairmont Singapore Hotel – Buka Puasa Buffet at Asian Market Café

Food & Drink

Having met the stringent requirements, Asian Market Café at Fairmont Singapore is now halal certified. During the month of Ramadan, the restaurant rolls out the authentic flavours of the Middle East combined with traditional Malay cuisine, boasting an extensive spread including pan-Asian cuisines and local favourites with live cooking stations,...

Mandarin Orchard Hotel – Rice Dumplings from Mandarin Court Chinese Restaurant

Food & Drink

Dragon Boat Festival falls on June 6, 2011. And that means one thing… Rice dumplings! Have you had any yet? This Dumpling Festival, Mandarin Orchard Hotel is offering a dazzling selection of 6 rice dumplings, with flavours ranging from the premium abalone dumpling, wholesome organic mixed grains dumpling to the...

Grand Mercure Roxy Hotel – [email protected] Buffet Restaurant

Food & Drink

Grand Mercure Roxy Hotel offers a nostalgic and colourful buffet spread at the [email protected] Buffet Restaurant. Nestled at the very heart of the Katong heritage district in the east of Singapore, the restaurant majors in Peranakan, Chinese and local cuisines. A little birdie told me that the Singapore President S.R....

Winners of Giveaway: 4-Course Meals for Two from Hotel Re!

Contests

In a recent Sparklette giveaway, 3 pairs of the “Re!Cess” set lunch/dinner from Hotel Re!, worth S$41.60++ a pair, went up for grabs. More than 100 of you participated. Read on to find out who the 3 lucky winners are. Winners Mandy Anne Lim Fish Ang Congratulations to all 3...

Giveaway: 4-Course Meals for Two from Hotel Re! [Ended]

Contests

Update: This contest has ended. The winners have been announced. The chic and retro-themed Hotel Re! on Pearl’s Hill has a fabulous dining deal going on. At its flagship restaurant Re!Fill, the four-course “Re!Cess” set meals are going at just S$20.80++ each. Every set comprises of an appetiser, a soup,...

Hotel Re! – Indulge in Your Favourite Cuisine at Re!Fill Restaurant

Food & Drink

Hotel Re! occupies the unique location on Pearl’s Hill formerly inhabited by a primary school. Boasting a retro theme, the refurbished boutique hotel offers a nice reprieve from the hustle and bustle of urban life. If having a meal in a serene environment sounds good, you would want to check...

10 Vegetarian Restaurants with Unique Dining Concepts Worth Visiting

Food & Drink

In this era where going green is becoming the latest fad around the world, vegetarian and organic cuisines are undergoing a tremendous change and evolution. There are more than 500 vegetarian establishments in Singapore and the number is still growing! I believe nowhere in the world can we find so...

Spices Cafe at Concorde Hotel – Singapore Flavours & Peranakan Lunch Buffet

Food & Drink

When you’re in the mood for a little nostalgia – and some good old-fashioned Singapore food – pay a visit to the Spices Cafe at Concorde Hotel. On weekdays the hotel’s flagship restaurant offers the popular Singapore Flavours lunch buffet, comprising of local delights from the Peranakans and other Chinese...