Cuts and Slices

Ryan and Russell discuss pizza (the slices part of Cuts and Slices), from thin crust to the different pizza places that sell them. Later, they discuss McDonald's shaker fries, and the different flavours and iterations they took on over the years. Links and Show Notes: (These links are not paid ads) Canadian Pizza ad - Link Club Penguin Pizzatron 3000 - Link Pizza Express - Link La Scala Ristorante - Link why NYC's $1 pizza tastes so good by Answer in Progress - Link Chicago Deep Dish - Link Honey Butter Shaker Fries - Link PIzza Hut's Bubble Tea Pizza - Link Uncle Roger MSG Compilation - Link Nasi Lemak Burger - Link

Ryan and Russell discuss eggs and the different ways of having them (fried, scrambled, among others). Later, they discuss table manners and each of their views regarding them, and how they feel about infringements of these conventions. Links and Show Notes: (These links are not paid ads) Egg slicer - Link American vs English vs French Scrambled Eggs - Link Poached eggs - Link Century eggs - Link Spiritfarer (Steam) - Link (p.s. 80% off until 11 May!) Elbows on the table - Link

Ryan and Russell discuss Western food stall staple and all-around safest dish to order at a seafood chain restaurant -- fish and chips. Along with some adventures and misadventures involving the much-beloved dish. Later, they discuss pasta in all its kinds: spaghetti, gnocchi, lasagna and more. Links and Show Notes: (These links are not paid ads) Seven prata kosong - Link Lad & Dad - Link Specific heat capacity of vegetable oil - Link The English House by Marco Pierre White - Link Manhattan Fish Market 🫡 - Link Big Fish Small Fish - Link Super Dario Lasagne - Link hahaha lol - Link Filipino Spaghetti - Link Spaghetti Alle Vongole (Clams) - Link Frutti Di Mare (Fruit of the Sea, seafood) - Link Pete's Place (closed for renovation) - Link Supply and Demand - Link Tipo Gnocchi - Link Garibaldi (WARNING: $$$$) - Link Ossobuco - Link

Ryan and Russell discuss fried chicken it all its forms -- from fast food to Korean fried chicken and even tenders. Later, they rank fruits based on how enjoyable it is to eat them. Links and Show Notes: Chic-A-Boo - Link Raising Cane's - Link Korean Fried Chicken (Chikin) - Link Drums vs Flats - Link Mark Rober - Skin a Watermelon Party Trick - Link Fruit tier list - Coming soon

Ryan and Russell discuss most things Lunar New Year food-related, from the small bites and goodies to steamboat and yusheng. Later, they discuss spicy food and their experiences with it. Links and Show Notes: (These links are not paid ads) Pineapple Tarts - Link Love Letters - Link Prawn Rolls - Link Kuih Bangkit - Link Kuih Bahulu - Link Fishball Crackers - Link Steamboat / Hotpot - Link Bakkwa shops (that somehow stay open year-round) - Link Yusheng and Lo hei - Link "Huat" to say during Lo hei - Link McSpicy - Link Spicy Samyang Noodles - Link Ng Kuan Chilli Pan Mee - Link Humans are, in fact, not the only species that seek out spicy food for fun - Link Spicy food around the world - Link Ed Currie - Link

Ryan and Russell discuss the food they ate while on vacation in December. Links and Show Notes: (These links are not paid ads) American Food Court - Link Singaporean Food Court - Link Things that go into a Chipotle meal - Link (Note: The red and green stuff Ryan referred to are different colours of salsa) Chick-fil-A menu, including the Chicken Sandwich Ryan had - Link The Habit Burger Grill - Link Raising Cane's menu, including the Box Combo Ryan had - Link Seolleongtang - Link Jollibee Palabok - Link Udon Shin, Shinjuku - Link Tsukemen - Link Kyouya in Takayama, featuring Hida Beef - Link Mizuno in Dotombori - Link Sparrow Skewer (Mildly Graphic) - Link

Ryan and Russell discuss condiments and sauces like wasabi, McDonald's curry sauce, and more. Later, they discuss spicy food, their various experiences with this tantalising type of food, and the culture and media surrounding it. Links and Show Notes: (These links are not paid ads) 2AM Dessert Bar - Link Cooking with Jack – Mayonnaise & Baked Beans Salad - Link Death Nut Challenge - Link Shaq eats a spicy potato chip - Link Shaq – Hot Ones - Link

Ryan and Russell discuss breakfast (and a little bit of dinner) and breakfast foods, as well as buffets, strategies on how to tackle them, and how buffets had to adapt and evolve during the pandemic. Links and Show Notes: (These links are not paid ads) KWOOWK rates the Dutch Breakfast - Link KWOOWK rates the Dutch Breakfast again - Link Traditional Japanese Breakfast recipe - Link Buffet Town closes down - Link Kushi Japanese Dining (All you can order) - Link

Ryan and Russell discuss sushi, their recent visit to Genki Sushi and weird food combinations. Links and Show Notes (These links are not paid ads) Non-toxic, farmed fugu - Link Genki Sushi membership - Link Weird food combinations by Eat This, Not That - Link Weird Singaporean food combinations by Seth Lui - Link

Ryan and Russell discuss their recent experiences with Filipino food (mainly lechon) along with more dishes Russell hadn't tried yet. They also discuss how to feed child and how to cultivate a picky eater (and also how not to). Links and Show Notes (These links are not paid ads, yes most of the recipes come from the same site but we're not affiliated with them) Max's Restaurant (Singapore) - Link Buko Pandan Recipe - Link Kare Kare Recipe - Link Sinigang Recipe - Link Beef Kaldereta - Link Bulalo Recipe - Link Philippine Adobo - Link Spiritfarer on Steam - Link

Ryan and Russell discuss their visit to trendy egg sandwich shop Eggslut and the urban container food park Timbre+. Links and Show Notes (These links are not paid ads) Eggslut Menu - Link Subway Cookies - Link Image of Water bottle at Eggslut - Link Interior of Eggslut - Link Image of Black Tap Singapore seating - Link KOMA Entrance - Link Timbre+ - Link TheSmartLocal article on Punggol Container Park - Link

Ryan and Russell share their thoughts on NBCB and their cheeseburgers, while Russell gives a recount of the food he had while on his trip to Australia. Links & Show Notes (These links are not paid ads) UNO at Hungry Jack's - Link Sydney Fish Market - Link Lamington Cake - Link NBCB - Nothing But Cheeseburgers - Link Ah Beng Handphone Shop Techno (Spotify playlist) - Link

In this episode, Ryan and Russell discuss the steak doneness scale and what it means for one's steak-eating and cooking experience, as well as the much-revered and praised side dish, garlic bread. Links & Show Notes (These links are not paid ads) Steak Doneness Guide Judging doneness with your hand LAVO's Menu (with Garlic Bread)

Ryan and Russell sit down to talk about the revered Popeye's Chicken Sandwich, ranch dressing and an interestingly named burger joint along Orchard Road. Links & Show Notes Popeye's Chicken Sandwich launching in Singapore Man stabbed to death in a fight over the chicken sandwich* * - The location was in Maryland, rather than Louisiana as Ryan misremembered. First result when searching "popeyes chicken sandwich recipe" Mark Chen and Mike Wiens on YouTube Recipe Ryan used to make his own ranch dressing Nothing but Cheese Burger Instagram NBCB Menu