Durian Fest

The neighbours were having a durian fest at the void deck next to my block. I should've signed up for it, damnit. It smelled good.

It would be nice if the GRC organised a seafood fest. I think its great to be able to interact with your neighbours through food. Afterall, eating is a common Singaporean pastime. They should organise more of these activities. What more, with our busy lifestyle, we barely know our neighbours, let alone chat with them.

So, as I was on my way back home last week, I saw a group of RC people and a MP at the lift lobby. When they saw me, they asked if I lived here and said "Welcome home!" in quite a loud tone LOL which totally surprised me. They were there to conduct a residents' survey. The MP was friendly and chatty. Its nice to know another side of our leaders.

Back to the durian topic, I also love durian cream puffs and cakes. Non South-East-Asians might equate durians as something bizarre. After all, the king of fruits was also once featured in "Fear Factor" hahaha! But its the same as blue cheese is to us - simply bizarre!

Top 10 Singapore Food Blogs!!!

Being a Singaporean, I must have at least a blog post talking about food, right? Polls have been conducted on things that Singaporeans miss the most when they're overseas, and amongst the top is always our food, after family and friends. Like most Singaporeans, I looove food, infact, more than half of my favourite blogs are food blogs! And my favourite TV channel is Discovery Travel and Living. (I know, kind of predictable, huh?)

"Singaporeans love their food. Try engaging in a casual conversation with a Singaporean, and you’ll soon find the all-consuming topic of breakfast, lunch or dinner being inevitably whisked into the discussion. Not to be mistaken as a cultural tendency towards ‘gluttony of excess’, the passion Singaporeans share towards food is closely knit to the very heart of society – community. Here in Singapore, you’ll find that eating out is more than just a common affair; it’s very much a communal affair as well." S'pore Food Festival 2008


Okay, lets get the ball rolling...(according to ranking)



1. The Travelling Hungryboy

A camera-phone moblog of (mostly) gastronomic adventures and epicurean musings from a United 1k global traveller that thinks that Anthony Bourdain has the coolest job in the world.


2. ieat-ishoot-ipost

Never waste your calories on yucky food.

Do you know that this blogger is a Doctor?


3. Eat and Train

Eating good and eating responsibly.


4. Never Trust a Scrawny Foodie

Where there are good eats, there I will go.


5. Small Potatoes Makes The Steak Looks Bigger


6. Gastronomic Ruminations

"There is no sincere love than the love of food" George Bernard Shaw


7. Good Food. Good Mood.

A photo blog and review of food in Singapore.


8. The Hungry Cow

It's one hell of an amazing grace.


9. The Skinny Epicurean

Life is too short for bad food.


10. Timeless Facade

Everything is a façade, only good food is a reality.



BONUS!!!

My fav Malaysian food blog : Masak- Masak

Which literally means in English, "Cook - Cook"



Disclaimer: I might not have visited ALL the food blogs in Singapore, but if you think I have missed out a few outstanding ones, leave a comment and I will check them out. It has been hard deciding on a top ten list.