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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 known as double fifth. For those of you that are unfamiliar with Chinese culture, a rice dumpling is glutinous rice […]]]> https://sparklette.net/food/6-kinds-of-rice-dumplings-you-havent-seen/feed/ 18 https://sparklette.net/food/ellenborough-market-cafe-crab-buffet/ https://sparklette.net/food/ellenborough-market-cafe-crab-buffet/#comments Fri, 07 Oct 2011 03:00:05 +0000 http://sparklette.net/?p=1226

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 7 – 22 October 2011, 6:30 – 10:30pm daily Adult S$64++/ Child S$32++ Crabs Bakwan kepiting (crabmeat and pork ball […]]]> https://sparklette.net/food/ellenborough-market-cafe-crab-buffet/feed/ 5 https://sparklette.net/food/fairmont-buka-puasa-buffet/ https://sparklette.net/food/fairmont-buka-puasa-buffet/#comments Mon, 15 Aug 2011 03:00:56 +0000 http://sparklette.net/?p=1203

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, fruit and salad stations and a dessert station. Ramadan dinner buffet S$55++ per adult / S$30++ per child (6-12 years) […]]]> https://sparklette.net/food/fairmont-buka-puasa-buffet/feed/ 1 https://sparklette.net/food/mandarin-orchard-dumplings/ https://sparklette.net/food/mandarin-orchard-dumplings/#respond Fri, 20 May 2011 08:18:07 +0000 http://sparklette.net/?p=1144

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 sweet red bean and chestnut dumpling. My favourite of the lot is definitely the XO nyonya dumpling (S$6.80). What can […]]]> https://sparklette.net/food/mandarin-orchard-dumplings/feed/ 0 https://sparklette.net/food/grand-mercure-roxy-hotel-buffet/ https://sparklette.net/food/grand-mercure-roxy-hotel-buffet/#comments Wed, 11 May 2011 03:00:16 +0000 http://sparklette.net/?p=1134

Grand Mercure Roxy Hotel offers a nostalgic and colourful buffet spread at the Feast@East 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. Nathan stops by the hotel regularly for one of the desserts. Care to venture a guess as to which dessert […]]]> https://sparklette.net/food/grand-mercure-roxy-hotel-buffet/feed/ 8 https://sparklette.net/contest/hotel-re-set-meal-winners/ https://sparklette.net/contest/hotel-re-set-meal-winners/#respond Tue, 22 Mar 2011 14:20:18 +0000 http://sparklette.net/?p=1104

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 winners! You have been contacted at your email with instructions on how you can collect your prize. Results of SQL […]]]> https://sparklette.net/contest/hotel-re-set-meal-winners/feed/ 0 https://sparklette.net/contest/hotel-re-set-meal-giveaway/ https://sparklette.net/contest/hotel-re-set-meal-giveaway/#comments Mon, 14 Mar 2011 03:00:19 +0000 http://sparklette.net/?p=1099

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, a main course and a pretty dessert platter, with free-flowing bread, coffee and tea thrown in to boot. Depending on […]]]> https://sparklette.net/contest/hotel-re-set-meal-giveaway/feed/ 120 https://sparklette.net/food/hotel-re-restaurant/ https://sparklette.net/food/hotel-re-restaurant/#comments Fri, 11 Mar 2011 07:35:46 +0000 http://sparklette.net/?p=1095

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 out the hotel’s flagship restaurant, Re!Fill, which presents a number of diverse dining choices. Oh, did I mention there’s free […]]]> https://sparklette.net/food/hotel-re-restaurant/feed/ 4 https://sparklette.net/food/vegetarian-restaurants/ https://sparklette.net/food/vegetarian-restaurants/#comments Fri, 18 Feb 2011 03:00:52 +0000 http://sparklette.net/?p=1081

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 many vegetarian eateries within such a small island. To discover the beauty of vegetarian food, here is a list of […]]]> https://sparklette.net/food/vegetarian-restaurants/feed/ 12 https://sparklette.net/food/concorde-hotel-lunch-buffet/ https://sparklette.net/food/concorde-hotel-lunch-buffet/#comments Mon, 22 Nov 2010 03:00:38 +0000 http://sparklette.net/?p=1024

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 dialect groups – Cantonese, Teochew, Hakka, Hainanese and Hokkien. Singapore Flavours buffet Adult: S$26++ Child (3-12 years old): S$13++ Senior […]]]> https://sparklette.net/food/concorde-hotel-lunch-buffet/feed/ 4 https://sparklette.net/travel/singapore/peranakan-museum/ https://sparklette.net/travel/singapore/peranakan-museum/#comments Mon, 12 May 2008 11:33:30 +0000 http://sparklette.net/?p=739

The Peranakan Museum in Singapore is the world’s largest museum dedicated to the colourful and distinctive culture of the Peranakans. Through ten themed galleries, visitors can explore various aspects of the Peranakan culture, such as wedding and religion. (I really like this sculpture of a little girl pulling her Daddy towards the main entrance of the museum. Yes, this is also the place where I found the cute cat sculpture!) […]]]> https://sparklette.net/travel/singapore/peranakan-museum/feed/ 17 https://sparklette.net/food/daun-pandan-rice-dumpling/ https://sparklette.net/food/daun-pandan-rice-dumpling/#comments Tue, 04 Jul 2006 07:29:32 +0000 http://sparklette.net/?p=410

Even though the Dragon Boat Festival may be long over, rice dumplings still remain my favourite food at the moment. For the past one month or so I have been eating myself fat with all these dumplings – and I don’t even care! Over at my place it’s dumpling festival everyday. Nonya Rice Dumplings $1.40 each Rating: For the less informed, rice dumplings are cute little pyramids made of glutinous […]]]> https://sparklette.net/food/daun-pandan-rice-dumpling/feed/ 13