Ginger Butter Chicken & Mango Chutney on Papadam. My favorite item in the spread and certainly an item the staff seemed really excited about. This was a winner.

I had a bag of stale pita bread (or semi-stale since I froze em’?) and a stagnating bag of chickpeas I wanted to dispose off without throwing everything in the trash for which this fatteh came in handy. It made for a relatively guilt-free yet hearty vegetarian lunch, although it felt like a lot of work for my rather scattered mind today. Definitely a mise en place kind of recipe.

Sugar Bob's Smoked Maple Syrup was delicious. Got me a bottle to marinate something with @ VERMONT CHEESEMAKERS FESTIVAL 2015.

Crispy flatbread topped with spicy chana dal and then further topped with tamarind and date chutney, coriander and mint chutney, onion and tomato. I was originally motivated by the desire to dispose of a long, long, long....standing open bag of chana dal, with the expectation I wouldn’t buy another bag to occupy pantry space for a long while (or ever). But this was sooo good I’m actually considering buying more chana dal now! Where has packwaan been all my life?!??

BRIEF: “A yoghurt dish garnished with chutneys.” SOOT’S TAKE: The spinach leaves seemed to be encased in crispy fried batter while the okra were the cubes I might’ve mistaken for eggplant. I ate this almost right away (the phone ate first) because I was advised it would turn soggy.

Cheesy meets spicy for a perfect tv binging session!

Bought some to try to cook with.

Special Fried Bean Curd

Forgot to spot the squid ink ones!

BRIEF: “Made with a wholesome combination of dried fruits, nuts and seeds coated in a mixture of pineapple enzyme vinegar, brown sugar and Himalaya crystal rock salt, it’s the perfect balance of both healthy and naturally sweet. Our bars are prepared without heat to retain all the natural nutrients in each ingredient and enriched with enzyme vinegar for better digestive health too.” SOOT’S TAKE: Similar to the sesame-nut energy squares but fruitier and cut into bars. Reminded me a little of the suet cakes I used to put out for the birds.

Got a jumbo pack for under 6 SGD. They’re like a nut brittle with rice puffs thrown in, and impressively crispy and uniformly cut.

Buttery, fluffy dish from the old South.

A variety of mead from GROENNFELL MEADERY, ranging from Valkyrie's Choice (9.2%) to Mannaz Mead (4.9%).

Traditional Malay fish cracker snack from Terengganu, Malaysia. It is made by grinding fish into a paste, then mixing it with sago and then deep-frying it. These are the thin and crispy ones.

Traditional Malay fish cracker snack from Terengganu, Malaysia. It is made by grinding fish into a paste, then mixing it with sago and then deep-frying it. These are thicker than keropok nipis.

A sampling of what Gentle Foods offers to Singapore’s dysphagic population: 1. Ang Ku Kueh - Consistency IDDSI Level: 4 - Pureed 2. Chwee Kueh Consistency IDDSI Level: 4 - Pureed 3. Mee Goreng - Consistency IDDSI Level: 5 - Minced & Moist SOOT’S TAKE: The modified Chwee Kueh and Ang Ku Kueh I could’ve lived without but the Mee Goreng was surprisingly tasty (in fact I preferred it to regular), so much so that I’d eat this even as a person without dysphagia.

Neat. Recommended by the folks at Bar Torino.

First time trying and it’s tasty but I prefer okonomiyaki.

Pretty good for a quick bite. Even better with Sriracha & Lime Pretzel Crisps.

Home cooking from The Bear Family 🐻 My favorite was the dish of chicken and chestnuts doused in a sauce of oyster sauce, shoyu & chicken broth and placed strategically by my rice platter. It had an impressive 🌰: 🐔 ratio. #brownrice #chestnuts #chicken #shallots #duck #soup #dinner #homecooked #asianpear #糖水 #ampang #kualalumpur #sootyinMSIA🇲🇾

BRIEF: ”Wheat flour, French butter, Milo powder, Milo cereal,Condensed milk, Brown sugar.” SOOT’S TAKE: It sounded better on paper.🥴

Needed a perk-up after another all-nighter. Free coffee for the win. Although I think it was the sugar rush rather than the caffeine 🤔 #waaaytoosweet

To be fair, it tasted like milk tea but in solid form. I just didn’t think it worked as a KitKat bar. But in case you were interested, here’s another locally-inspired variant of milk tea. Or is it KitKat? 🤔@savorflavor

This looked intriguing. 1. Bought it. 2. Tried it. 3. Would not buy again. #tasteslikecoughmedicine 🤢