Tag Archives: Anthony Bourdain

An Introvert Who Likes People

Posted on February 16, 2023 by bookjunkie

I am not a good conversationalist. I like it when friendly strangers speak to me, but I always feel like I respond in an awkward manner. My partner tells me that I look approachable unlike him. I think I am … Continue reading →

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I Have to Agree with Anthony Bourdain about Apolo’s Fishhead Curry

Posted on October 8, 2012 by bookjunkie

The Banana Leaf Apolo’s fish head curry, is a tangy spicy dish that will truly satisfy. I feel that I had to rectify that I had only tried this perhaps one or two times and since this place is so … Continue reading →

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Confused About Which is the Best Curry Chicken Stall at Queensway: Famous or Original?

Posted on September 14, 2012 by bookjunkie

I’m so confused about which is the stall that has the better curry chicken at Queensway but all I know is that I loved what I had. Chose the famous curry chicken stall (even though it may be more famous … Continue reading →

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Food Porn from my Trip to Vietnam: Dreaming of Pho & Spring Rolls

Posted on February 8, 2011 by bookjunkie

Having been to Vietnam, makes me want to hunt out all the authentic Vietnamese eateries in Singapore.  Especially places where I can have the healthy cuisine of Pho and fresh spring rolls.  Of course there are the less healthy versions … Continue reading →

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Little Girl is Mean to Anthony Bourdain

Posted on September 22, 2010 by bookjunkie

Poor Anthony. Watch this and you’ll know what I mean. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVQk5NlGEBs] 54 year old Bourdain is getting soft and it makes me like him even more. In a recent interview he talks about the reason for his becoming a softie … Continue reading →

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Culture Shock: Eating with My Fingers

Posted on July 10, 2010 by bookjunkie

My French cousin has adapted well to various Indian cultural things, except that she doesn’t eat with her fingers. Since she was little she has been scolded when she touches food with her fingers as it is considered barbaric and … Continue reading →

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Fragility of Singapore’s Food Culture

Posted on June 23, 2010 by bookjunkie

[polldaddy poll=3385831] K F Seetoh our foodie TV show host, the man behind the food guide Makansutra, who travels on a scooter and Singapore’s answer to Anthony Bourdain has said some interesting things in a recent article in Time Magazine. … Continue reading →

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