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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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It's been 5 years since Derek Cheong's culinary victory on Masterchef Singapore Season 2 & he has been BUSY! Besides running his private dining business 7 days a week, he's also running two Japanese rice bowl businesses, a trading card company and now, a new hawker stall in Beauty World featuring his take on ayam berempah!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hey Makan Kakis, with Chinese New Year round the corner, have you visited the Chinatown’s Festive Fair? This annual street bazaar spreads across Sago Street, Trengganu Street, Smith Street, Temple Street & Pagoda Street, with lots of seasonal products to stock up on, from decorations to clothes to of course, snacks! Denise checks out some of the tastiest treats worth trying...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hi Makan Kakis, Chef Damian D'Silva really enjoys the perfect combination of noodles and sauce at this wanton mee stall. Found in Upper Boon Keng Market & Food Centre, it has that traditional taste and is wallet-friendly!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hi Makan Kakis, our Foodie Friend and champion of local heritage cuisine is back! Masterchef Singapore Judge Damian D'Silva chats with Denise about the evolution of his brand with a new restaurant that pays tribute to his culinary inspiration, Granddad Gilmore D'Silva. Find out why it's such a proud full circle moment to open at the National Gallery and what to expect from the menu that celebrates his family's Singaporean & Eurasian roots. Plus: Chef's insights from his "long, hard road" to navigating Singapore's F&B industry.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hi Makan Kakis, our foodie friend, Chef-Owner of modern Thai Im Jai by Pun Im, Vincent Pang recommends this really excellent, ingredient-packed bak chor mee in Bukit Merah. This relatively new player is really up there amongst the best in Singapore!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hello Makan Kakis, here's the final instalment in our retrospective on the most popular makan recommendations of 2025! What were your Top 3 best eats? Chicken Rice, Banana Leaf Fish Head Curry & Goreng Pisang are on the menu!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hi Makan Kakis, we're taking a look back at 2025’s most popular makan recommendations and in this second instalment, we're filling up on crispy roti prata, bak chor mee worth queuing for and nasi padang that's available 24/7...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hi Makan Kakis, Happy New Year! As 2026 unfolds, let's take a look back at 2025’s most popular makan recommendations. Which hawker stalls and local delights had your mouths watering and your bellies bursting? Listen now for this first part of a three-part series! On today's menu: Hakka Thunder Tea Rice with fried Yong Tau Foo, nostalgic Char Kway Teow, Fried Hokkien Mee & delicate Hakka soon kueh...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hi Makan Kakis, in our final highlight from Mediacorp’s SG60 Makan Culture campaign, we checked out this Toa Payoh eatery which was one of the Top 3 winners in the Chilli Crab category! Sophie & Gerald from Gold 905's Breakfast Club joined in to make the feast more festive!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hi Makan Kakis, we continue with our new mini food series, featuring highlights from Mediacorp’s SG60 Makan Culture campaign, in which you voted for your favourite hawker dishes! This week, we're checking out one of the Top 3 winners in the Nasi Briyani category.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hi Makan Kakis, here's another highlight from Mediacorp’s SG60 Makan Culture campaign, in which you voted for your favourite hawker dishes. This Tiong Bahru stall was one of the Top 3 winners in the Fried Hokkien Mee category!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hi Makan Kakis, we continue with our new mini food series, featuring highlights from Mediacorp’s SG60 Makan Culture campaign, in which you voted for your favourite hawker dishes! This week, we're checking out one of the Top 3 winners in the Char Kway Teow category.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hi Makan Kakis, we’re wrapping up the year with a new mini food series, featuring highlights from Mediacorp’s SG60 Makan Culture campaign, in which you voted for your favourite hawker dishes! This week, we're checking out one of the Top 3 winners in the Roti Prata category.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hi Makan Kakis, this episode gives us not 1, but TWO delicious recommendations from the stars of Dream Academy's The Divorce Party, Andrew Marko & Sebastian Tan! Herbal soup and claypot rice, anyone?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hi Makan Kakis, the stars of Dream Academy's The Divorce Party Andrew Marko & Sebastian Tan join Denise for a fun chat about their new interactive dinner theatre production, go-to heartbreak songs, dining with dangerous animals and where they like to go to eat their feelings (herbal soup and claypot rice are on the menu) - amongst other things!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Singapore's culinary legend - Chef, Writer & Restaurateur Violet Oon came by for a long overdue catchup and tells us more about the 2 new eateries she's opened this year. One is the grand villa-style Violet Oon Singapore on Dempsey Hill and the other is a casual, stylish & homey nook with a great price point at Temasek Shophouse - Bibik Violet Peranakan Cafe.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hi Makan Kakis, local culinary icon Violet Oon is known for her elegant, refined restaurants, but her dream has always to open a more casual eatery that gives you vibes of home-cooked comfort. Here. she tells us more about Bibik Violet Peranakan Cafe and the dishes that have become a hit with customers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hi Makan Kakis! The go-to hawker dish of our Foodie Friend, Chef Vincent Pang of Im Jai by Pun Im, is always chicken rice and he's a fan of this one in Tanjong Pagar. Not only is it really delicious - succulent meat & tasty rice - but it also gives you great value for money! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Giving us bang for our buck is Makan Kaki, Lyn Lee of Awfully Chocolate with not one, but two recommendations! This Joo Chiat coffeeshop houses 2 stalls worth checking out - her favourite fried kway teow with lots of wok hei & taiwan porridge with expertly executed accompanying zichar-style dishes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Fellow fish soup lovers may be familiar with this souper popular stall at Amoy Food Centre, but for the uninitiated, Chef Vincent Pang of Im Jai by Pun Im recommends Han Kee for their flavourful broth and generous portions of fish! Slurp-worthy and satisfying, this bowl of comfort is worth braving the lines for! For a shorter wait, get there early, like at 10.30am!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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