Remarkable Female Hawker Trailblazers in Singapore: Soon Soon Huat Curry Puffs
This article was first published on The New York Times Style Magazine (Singapore) on 7 May 2019. If women were supposedly meant to take charge of the kitchen, why are…
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The Father-Daughter Spice Makers Modernising an Age-Old Tradition
This article was first published in The New York Times Style Magazine on 14 March 2019. All great partnerships have to start somewhere. For spice makers Anthony Leow and his…
The Second-Generation Hawker Preserving Heritage Through Claypots of Bak Kut Teh
This article was first published in The New York Times Style Magazine Singapore on 22 February 2019. Steam rises rapidly from the claypot as Lim Jun Leong removes the…
Hawker Stories: Da Dong Prawn Noodle
This story was first published on Sethlui.com on 27 January 2019. Dishing out piping hot bowls of prawn noodles from as early as 7.30am, Da Dong Prawn Noodles can be found…
Behind the Curtain: A Drag Queen’s Story feat. Sammi Zhen
This article was first published on The Compass Asia on 6 December 2018. “In Singapore, ‘drag queens’ are like dinosaurs.” 38-year-old Christopher Lim exclaimed to me in a crowded fast-food…
Shooting for Goal: 25yo SG Football Manager’s Take on the Local Scene
This article was first published in Hype & Stuff on 30 July 2018. It takes grit to venture off the beaten track. But for 25-year-old Singaporean Phoon Jia Hui, his decision to forgo…
An Uproarious Date With Kumar, Singapore’s Iconic Drag Queen
This article was first published in Hype & Stuff on 7 February 2017. It’s the end of your 12-hour shift and you’re delirious from the stream of work that just…
Wee’s Collection: The Lesser Known Business Of Buying, Selling & Renting Memories In Singapore
This article was first published in Hype & Stuff on 30 April 2017. There’s an old saying, “One man’s junk is another man’s treasure.“ That quote aptly represents Mr…