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Makan Kakis - Because Good friends Share Good Food!
You're invited to join Denise & her rolling panel of well-loved local culinary personalities on their weekly adventures in glorious gluttony, tempting you with local eats that can't be beat! New episodes can be heard on-air every Thursday from 11am, exclusively on GOLD 905, with repeats Friday & through the weekend. Or you can also visit the Makan Kakis Blog for all the delicious details: https://makankakiswithdenise.wordpress.com/
The views and opinions shared during this podcast series are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of Mediacorp Pte. Ltd. or its group of companies.
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Hi Makan Kakis, owner of Mr Onigiri Marvin Fam is back with a firm favourite of his family's - teppanyaki with a Taiwanese twist. Think sizzling hotplates of flavourful meats with sides and your choice of pasta or rice at affordable prices from this Woodlands kopitiam stall!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tinoq Russel Goh and Dylan Chan (the duo behind lifestyle brand Pasir Panjang Boy) have been busy with their Peranakan-inspired private dining residency at the Heritage Room in collab with Orchard Rendezvous Hotel, but returned to recommend this delicious wanton mee. It wins nostalgia points with Tinoq who says it tastes just like the kind we grew up with in the 60s & 70s! Listen to find out why they love this Telok Blangah stall so much.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this second part of our chat, we find out if life imitates art - can the star of Fried Rice Paradise - the Makan Party cook? And what would Serene's fantasy dinner party be like - who's on her guest list, what food is she serving and what's on the playlist? Think home-cooked favourites, jet skis and a famous British Dame!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hi Makan Kakis, owner of Drips Bakery Cafe Jessica Tan returns this week to recommend one of her favourite places to go for prawn mee soup. The stock is what keeps bringing her back and if you prefer it the dry version of noodles, they are so worth the calories!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hi Makan Kakis, we may be familiar with the more robust Teochew-style soon kueh, but have you tried Hakka-style ones? These are delicate, thin-skinned versions made from taro and absolutely delicious! Actress Serene Chen has Hakka roots and recommends this specialty stall for all manner of comforting Hakka delicacies including abacus seeds and yam porridge!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hi Makan Kakis, today we chat, delightfully & deliciously, with Serene Chen who is playing Fried Rice Boss Lady Poh Bee Lean in SRT's FRIED RICE PARADISE - THE MAKAN PARTY, featuring songs by Dick Lee! She tells more about this dinner theatre production and why it's worth snapping up the last few remaining seats before the show closes this Sunday 14th September!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hi Makan Kakis, Drips Bakery Cafe owner Jessica Tan is back this week to recommend a childhood favourite from her beloved Tiong Bahru neighbourhood - this couple have been serving up delicious char kway teow to the community since the 1980s!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Taufik Batisah was our very special guest this week and he popped by to tell us more about his performance at the National Day Concert (catch up on Mewatch or Mediacorp Entertainment Youtube). From singing and song writing to real estate, interior design and F&B, he also catches us up on what's driving him now (look out Singapore, the Taufik Empire is growing!). And for the Nashville-style fried chicken fans, Taufik's Chix Hot Chicken has a new, much bigger outlet. Listen now for the details! And do check out Part 2, where he recommends a good place to go for dum briyani, Makan Kakis!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
First Singapore Idol, Realtor and owner of Chix Hot Chick'n Nashville-style fried chicken, Taufik Batisah tells us why he enjoys the mutton shank dum briyani at Cahaya Timur in Changi Village!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hi Makan Kakis! Peranakan Chef Philip Chia returns with a favourite that's close to home - Hokkien Mee recommended by a taxi driver who got him hooked on this Clementi Avenue 2 stall that also serves up prawn noodles and char kway teow.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hi Makan Kakis! Our new Foodie Friend & Founder of Drips Bakery Cafe, Jessica Tan, took me on a mini tour of her Tiong Bahru, where her flagship bakery is located and recommends a place she brings her guests from out of town for excellent zichar. Por Kee Eating House is a Tiong Bahru Institution known for their wide variety of seafood dishes, champagne pork ribs and Jessica's favourite, their yam basket. Listen for more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Hi Makan Kakis, our new Foodie Friend, The Peranakan Chef Philip Chia really enjoys the perfect balance of chilli and vinegar at this wildly popular Ghim Moh noodle stall. Listen for all the details!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chef Philip Chia was the food consultant for Mediacorp's Channel 8 blockbuster Emerald Hill. Enjoy specially curated dishes inspired by the show through his Peranakan buffet, now on till 17 August at Shangri-La Hotel Singapore's The Line restaurant!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Marvin Fam, Founder of Mr Onigiri is back with this recommendation for his family's go-to noodle place. Springy, QQ and available in white/ red/ black sauces, this Sarawak-style dish is both colourful & tasty!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hi Makan Kakis, this is a hidden gem in the true sense of the word - tucked away in the basement of a building perhaps better known now for its learning centres. Not far from Newton is Balmoral Plaza along Bukit Timah Road, where you'll find Shanghai Pudong Kitchen, an institution that's been serving up tasty dishes like dumplings, drunken chicken and fresh fish for more than two decades now. With thanks to Chef Ming Tan for this recommendation!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Our new Makan Kaki, Mr Onigiri's founder Marvin Fam, highly recommends this breakfast joint located conveniently near where he lives in Seng Kang. But it's not just convenience that keeps him going back almost daily - Happy Go Nasi sees consistently long queues for their delicious economy bee hoon and rice with dishes. Be sure to add lots of sambal for a satisfying meal!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hi Makan Kakis, in the second part of our chat with the founder & director of Japanese rice snack brand Mr Onigiri, Marvin Fam, he shares his fantasy dinner party scenario and shares his go-to daily breakfast place for great economy bee hoon & rice with excellent sambal!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hi Makan Kakis, meet our new Foodie Friend, the founder & director of Japanese rice snack brand Mr Onigiri, Marvin Fam! The former engineer shares how he and his wife built up their Okinawa-style onigiri business from home-based to bricks-and-mortar stores and also the must-tries off their extensive menu.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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