by Makan Harry | Jul 5, 2023 | Europe 2022, Travel
Travelling opens our eyes & is indeed a privileged best savored with a bit of planning, research & companionship. In Autumn of 2022, Belinda, my in-laws, Doris & Kim, and I took the opportunity to travel from Barcelona in Northern Spain, then to Avignon in...
by Makan Harry | Jun 20, 2023 | Japan 2023
Autumn is a great time to travel with colors so vivid, cooler temperatures & lesser crowd. A return to Japan beckons with 6 nights in Kyushu – the southernmost of Japan’s main islands, 3 nights in ancient Takayama to view the natural beauty of the Japanese Alps...
by Makan Harry | Feb 25, 2021 | Property
Singapore Public Housing – HDB Appx 80% of Singapore’s resident population lives in public housing which are managed by the HDB on the 99-year leasehold tenure. HDB offers a wide range of flats and the most popular is the 4-Room flat which comprises of 3...
by Makan Harry | Feb 12, 2021 | Bario 2017
In November 2017, 4 retirees from Shell, led by Kuching boy, Freddie Macfarlaine, embarked on a journey of 2 parts. Part 1 was to spend 3 days and 2 nights in Bario. Part 2 was a 450km road trip from the oil town of Miri to the scenic coastal city of Kota Kinabalu. A...
by Makan Harry | Dec 28, 2020 | Indian Cuisine
South Asian cuisine is distinctly different from the rest in Singapore but so widely embraced as the flavors are so very outstanding. This are my go-to Indian cuisine when I have craving for Prata, Briyani or Indian Rojak. 1. Koothurar Nasi Briyani Koothurar Nasi...
by Makan Harry | Nov 26, 2020 | Hawker Culture
Food! Glorious Food! When makan with pals and in an environment safe, hygienic & affordable, chemistry happens, and the challenges of the day melt away as we relax and bond over a great meal. In Singapore, our food range is humongous and caters for a wide price...
by Makan Harry | Nov 11, 2020 | Bak Chor Mee
The Teochews are masters indeed of this dish with many having a meal of it at least weekly. It is made on order so be prepared to wait a while as the queues are long at popular stalls but the wait is well rewarded when the flavors are slowly savored. This are my 3...
by Makan Harry | Nov 10, 2020 | Fried Hokkien Prawn Mee
Singaporeans are truly fortunate as this is one dish which many stalls all over the island do very well and it is indeed a challenge to seek out the best as many have their own preferences. This is one dish you can eat daily and still cannot get enough. All 3 stalls...
by Makan Harry | Oct 29, 2020 | Wanton Noodle
The Cantonese are masters in cooking flavourful dishes and one of their creations is the Wanton Mee, which comprise of springy egg noodles, fresh crunchy green kai lan, char siew, great sauces to bring out the flavours and yes, the ping pong size wantons! Our hawkers...
by Makan Harry | Oct 27, 2020 | Part III
Singapore today has 114 Hawker Centers, all of which are regulated by NEA’s Hawker Division Group. Only 26 are directly managed by NEA. Majority of the remaining 88 Hawker Centers are managed by the Town Councils since 1989 after Parliament passed the Town Councils...
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