Amma used to get Kerala Appam as a treat for me whenever I companied her to Pasar Baru in Jakarta when I was a child.…
Keep ReadingFish Head Curry is a Singapore delicacy, a fusion of Indian and Chinese cuisine, served in some well-known restaurants in Singapore.…
Keep ReadingI spent my day in Singapore going to the temple and then shopping for my wedding saree in and around Tekka Market with Amma and Perima.…
Keep ReadingSince I started travelling, which was only a few years ago, I have been giving myself travel rules. Here are some of it.…
Keep ReadingIn transit at Changi? Head straight to the Tiong Bahru Chicken Rice stall in Singapore Airport for the ultimate comfort meal between flights.…
Keep ReadingSometimes I wish I had appreciated Tekka Market as much as Amma did. I wish I had visited it and eat in there more often.…
Keep Reading"Yeah, we eat with hand", I shrugged, finally answering my friend's question: "it's pretty normal for us. It's a part of our culture".It's pretty normal for us to eat with hand, it's a part of our culture, it's as normal as you eating with a spoon.…
Keep ReadingThere is only one dish I would publicly admit that someone else cooks better than my Amma. The dish is a South Indian street food known as vadai (or vada or vade). And the person who beats Amma in making it is a white-bearded old man who owns a small food stall, Bhai Sarbat, on…
Keep ReadingSummary of the last 30 days of Kulture Kween, the person and the blog, which are heavily based on the notes I scribbled down in my journal.…
Keep ReadingOne of the most heartwarming and inspirational Christmas stories I have read so far was when New Zealand did a nationwide Secret Santa.…
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