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Like most people who love eating, I also love reading about eating. And sometimes, a particular chapter from ...Continue ReadingThe post Bun thit – cold Vietnamese vermicelli noodles appeared first on Chubby Hubby.
While I know a bowl of beef innards isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, I happen to love a ...Continue ReadingThe post Yummy miso braised beef tripe and tendon appeared first on Chubby Hubby.
You have been eating sushi your whole life? Well, what you might not know about sushi etiquette could ...Continue ReadingThe post Sushi Etiquette – what you don’t know might surprise you! appeared first on Chubby Hubby.
Fluffy and tasty even on their own, these are our house pancakes. I’d even pack a whisk into ...Continue ReadingThe post Family Food: Buttermilk Pancakes appeared first on Chubby Hubby.
Hi y’all. Aun here. This is a super short post which will be followed up with many more. ...Continue ReadingThe post Two quick pix to launch my sakura family holiday in Kyoto appeared first on Chubby Hubby.
My current food obsession is “burning” fruit and vegetables. I bet you are scratching your head and wondering ...Continue ReadingThe post A smoky and potent dip: burnt eggplant with tahini appeared first on Chubby Hubby.
Ms G’s is a fun space. From the name, you know this isn’t somewhere to take yourself too ...Continue ReadingThe post Vietnamese dude food at Ms G’s in Sydney appeared first on Chubby Hubby.
“Foie gras is boring,” were the epigrammatic words of Antonin Bonnet before my dinner at Le Sergent Recruteur ...Continue ReadingThe post Cheeky fare: Le Sergent Recruteur in Paris appeared first on Chubby Hubby.
A very bizarre thing about my hubby, is that he slathers peanut butter onto his cheese burgers, nestling ...Continue ReadingThe post Power Breakfasts: Peanut Butter Pancakes appeared first on Chubby Hubby.
Classified is a chain of several European-style casual restaurants in Hong Kong that I visit regularly for lunch ...Continue ReadingThe post A blue cheese masterclass at Classified in Hong Kong appeared first on Chubby Hubby.
For most of us guys, a shave is something we do in the mornings, as part of our ...Continue ReadingThe post Shave and a haircut… two bits… well, a bit more at Truefitt & Hill Singapore appeared first on Chubby Hubby.
Ume is a charming restaurant. Like the plum which it’s named after, it is sweet, and it is ...Continue ReadingThe post Japan blossoms in Sydney restaurant Ume appeared first on Chubby Hubby.
A couple of years ago, my friend Lynda gifted me with a canvas tote bag that had a quirky ...Continue ReadingThe post Supporting local talent: When I was four appeared first on Chubby Hubby.
As an ex-magazine editor, I’m always thrilled to run across a new, beautifully designed, tightly curated, sharply edited, ...Continue ReadingThe post A chat with Fermin Albert, publisher of the best iPad based food magazine around, Sabor appeared first on Chubby Hubby.
You’ll ditch store-bought options once you realise how little it takes to make a seriously yummy tomato sauce ...Continue ReadingThe post Pantry Basics: Homemade Tomato Sauce appeared first on Chubby Hubby.
Popeye owes much of his strength to spinach, and I fondly remember my three young nephews scarfing down entire ...Continue ReadingThe post Spinach, cherry tomato and garlic pasta appeared first on Chubby Hubby.
I’ve just come back from a two-week holiday in London and Paris, during which I ate until I ...Continue ReadingThe post Postcard from Italy (okay, not really) – Bocca di Lupo in London appeared first on Chubby Hubby.
Hi all, just a quick little announcement for all Singapore-based readers. Running a small promo via this site’s ...Continue ReadingThe post Promo Offer: Palate Sicilian Experience dinner appeared first on Chubby Hubby.
As you can see from the posts that have come before this on, there are many things to ...Continue ReadingThe post A fun workshop in decorating Aizu lacquer appeared first on Chubby Hubby.
When it comes to breakfast treats like waffles and (American-styled) muffins, I rarely get them from cafés or ...Continue ReadingThe post Breakfast treats: banana, nuts and chocolate chips muffin appeared first on Chubby Hubby.
When I worked in advertising, I was constantly back and forth from New York to Los Angeles for ...Continue ReadingThe post Best Burger in Los Angeles? Father’s Office appeared first on Chubby Hubby.
One of the most beautiful sites in Tohoku, Japan, has to be Hiraizumi. This UNESCO World Heritage Site ...Continue ReadingThe post Hiraizumi, World Heritage Site in Iwate prefecture, Tohoku appeared first on Chubby Hubby.
My wife V, who’s almost as greedy as I am, loves dining at private kitchen dining concepts. Of ...Continue ReadingThe post A beautiful feast at Liberty Private Works, Hong Kong appeared first on Chubby Hubby.
Kinpira carrot, stir-fried grated carrot seasoned with soy and sugar, was one of the dishes I learnt to ...Continue ReadingThe post Pantry Basics: Kinpira Carrot (????) appeared first on Chubby Hubby.
Root vegetables are a firm favourite with my kids. My son particularly loves parsnips and raw carrots, and ...Continue ReadingThe post Root Vegetable Patties appeared first on Chubby Hubby.
Every trip to Japan, to me, means great eating. This recent trip to Tohoku was no exception. Tohoku ...Continue ReadingThe post Tohoku, a region of great seafood and gorgeous meat appeared first on Chubby Hubby.
American chef Dan McGuirt moved to Australia to further his career within a fine dining kitchen. After a ...Continue ReadingThe post Burger extravagance at Jazz City Milk Bar in Sydney appeared first on Chubby Hubby.
So far, most of the stories I have written for this site, and the few more I have ...Continue ReadingThe post Tohoku – Thoughts on Reconstruction and Redevelopment appeared first on Chubby Hubby.
I’ve had the wonderful privilege of being the editor of Chubby Hubby since its relaunch. Being the editor ...Continue ReadingThe post Hello & 48 hours of non-stop eating in Beijing appeared first on Chubby Hubby.
After a couple of months of holidays and feasting, I needed to go easy on myself mentally and ...Continue ReadingThe post A hug in a bowl: Puy lentil soup (with Parmesan toast) appeared first on Chubby Hubby.
Matsushima, a small city near Sendai in the Miyagi prefecture (in Tohoku, Japan), is worth visiting any time ...Continue ReadingThe post The Matsushima Oyster Festival and a visit to Entsuin Temple appeared first on Chubby Hubby.
As a sushi fetishist, I’ve been rather jaded by the recent flux of new sushiya – it’s all ...Continue ReadingThe post Sushi Mitsuya and chef Ryosuke Harada – exciting newcomers to Singapore’s sushi scene appeared first on Chubby Hubby.
I’ve tried a host of vanilla ice cream recipes, but love this one—based on Johnny Iuzzini’s in Dessert ...Continue ReadingThe post Pantry Basics: Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream appeared first on Chubby Hubby.
Drink-lovers (like me) have good reason to plan a Tohoku holiday. This scenic region northeast of Kanto (the ...Continue ReadingThe post Boozing my way around Tohoku appeared first on Chubby Hubby.
“Otsukaresama desu”, belted out our taxi driver as he pulled to a gentle stop in front of an ...Continue ReadingThe post Tempura Matsu in Kyoto – fine dining without the pretence appeared first on Chubby Hubby.
Over the past year or so, there has been a sudden surge in the number of coffee roasters ...Continue ReadingThe post Great coffee and beans – Market Espresso in Melbourne appeared first on Chubby Hubby.
On a recent trip to Hawaii, where there’s no shortage of good food, and where there is tons ...Continue ReadingThe post Eating like a local in Oahu, Hawaii appeared first on Chubby Hubby.
There are few things as relaxing and pleasurable than taking a bath–Japanese style–in natural hot spring water. For ...Continue ReadingThe post Tohoku, Japan’s onsen (hot spring) paradise appeared first on Chubby Hubby.
A little something to make you hungry this Friday and also to whet your appetites for a series ...Continue ReadingThe post Friday Food Porn: Ikura Rice in Miyagi, Japan appeared first on Chubby Hubby.
I have a weakness for baking pans. Whenever I am in a kitchenware shop, I will invariably wander ...Continue ReadingThe post Quick and easy snack: baked doughnuts appeared first on Chubby Hubby.
Over the New Year, we vacationed in Melbourne with our munchkins, our first family holiday since baby girl ...Continue ReadingThe post Innocent Bystander: fabulous pizza and Moscato on tap appeared first on Chubby Hubby.
I’d been looking around for a Japanese dessert place in New York City for a while, so when ...Continue ReadingThe post Spot – Dessert Omakase in New York City appeared first on Chubby Hubby.
Just a few weeks ago, the 2013 edition of The Miele Guide to Asia’s Finest Restaurants was launched. ...Continue ReadingThe post A meal at Waku Ghin in Singapore, Asia’s second best restaurant appeared first on Chubby Hubby.
As we usher in the year of the snake, the most important event for many of us is ...Continue ReadingThe post Wines to go with Chinese New Year feasts appeared first on Chubby Hubby.
My son loves pancakes, especially if I use his favourite shape cutters to make police car-pancakes or mammoth-shaped ...Continue ReadingThe post Power Breakfasts: Cottage Cheese Pancakes appeared first on Chubby Hubby.
Each time I visit Movida, I simply rejoice. The name, which means ‘the movement’, was chosen by Spanish ...Continue ReadingThe post Spanish restaurant Movida makes a positive move to Sydney appeared first on Chubby Hubby.
Before I had even experienced modern wagashiya (Japanese confectionary shop), Higashiya for myself, I was already enamoured of ...Continue ReadingThe post Higashiya: translating Japanese culture for contemporary palates appeared first on Chubby Hubby.
I have a sweet tooth and Tokyo is a well-known dessert haven. When I was in Tokyo over ...Continue ReadingThe post A chocolate Christmas in Tokyo at Pierre Hermé appeared first on Chubby Hubby.
I can understand why people avoid making pie, especially here on our little sunny island. No matter how ...Continue ReadingThe post The easiest pie that you’ll ever make – apple galette appeared first on Chubby Hubby.
This past weekend, Marina Bay Sands in Singapore hosted its first Epicurean Market. I have to admit, although ...Continue ReadingThe post Attending Marina Bay Sands’ Epicurean Market appeared first on Chubby Hubby.
