Behind Raffles Hotel, there is the famous Seah St. otherwise known as Hainan 3rd St. And along Seah St., one would find 3 Swee Kees. New Swee Kee, Old Swee Kee and Zheng Swee Kee. All Singaporeans (generation X and up perhaps) are familiar with Swee Kee, which is synonymous with Hainanese Chicken Rice. There are hundreds of chicken rice stalls and restaurant […]
Nasi Briyani or Nasi Biryani is indeed one of local dishes but it has it's origin in India. According to Lizzie Collingham, in her great book on Indian food history -Curry: A Tale of Cooks & Conquerors, she mentions that this pinnacle of Mughlai cuisine originated in Delhi and the credit goes to Humuyan, the great 2nd Mughal emperor. He was in Iran […]
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