The Sunday Times Article
Wow, I never thought I'd see myself in a half page of the Straits Times! I feel very honored and want to thank you all, my readers, for your support and readership.
Excuse me while I whip out my crumpled piece of paper and make sure I thank various people:
OK, I want to give thanks to:
- God who does "exceedingly, abundantly, above all that we can ask or think" To Him be all Glory!
- My parents for teaching me to do all things well or don't do it at all
- My wife and kids for developing the patience to wait while I take pictures of the food
- iwatch_ueat, who not only helps me in the clinic, but also records the details of all the food stalls
- My regular Makankakis who support me by coming along to the makan sessions, recommending new places and writing their own review on the food
- The forummers, some of whom are the real Makangurus. They instigated me to start the blog and continue to be the source of new food places to visit
- The hawkers and food sellers who provide us with the great eats but also allowing me to take pictures of the food and sharing some of their stories with us.
- Every reader of the blog. "If a tree fell in the forest and there was no one to hear it, is there still a sound?" Yeah, chew on that for a while.
To our new readers: "Welcome and I hope you find something good to eat!"
Now enough about that. Let's get on with the makaning!
ST article 13 May 2007 (Mother's Day)
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Click here to read the same article in AsiaOne
Click here to read the same article in ST Stomp
25 comments:
Excellent tribute! Congrats..!
Just dragged hubby along to try the putu piring..it has been more than a decade since I have eaten this nostagic food..yes I recall those Wonderland days ....
ehhh...I have to thank you for my expanding waistline... ; )
congrats!!!
wow! wow! wow! It's a great article! Now people can put a face to your name too.
You are probably the most famous Singapore food blogger now!
Congrats for all your excellent works and efforts! :)
Congrats man! Good job, like liveyrdream said, you're probably Singapore's most famous food blogger now man!
congratulations! i don't live in singapore and i've never been there, but its always such a great thing to read reviews on the street food i've heard amazing things about there.
Congrats bros. Thank you for all the delicious information.
Do you have any info on Teochew porridge that opens at night? Recently my dearest has been under the weather, and she only wants Teochew porridge. The one I knew is at Havelock (Andy Lay and chow yun fatt pics at the stall) and I felt is over-rated.
Thanks
Check out this thread: http://ieatishootipost.blogspot.com/search/label/Porridge
There is one at Cheong Chin Nam that opens till 3am. Taiwan porridge rather than Teochew
Congrats doc!
To God be the glory. =)
Finally your food blog is recognised by the Sunday Times.Can I add 1 more to your 'thanks' i.e. the school who taught you, St. Andrew's to become what you are today, a successful Doc and Food Blogger!. Up and On.
I didn't realise it was you until I read the title "Don't waste calories on bad food" and suddenly it struck me that that sounded familiar because you always said not to waste your calories on YUKKY food.
Anyway, congratulations and continue blogging. It is always a pleasure to log onto your website in anticipation of something new to try and tantalising pictures to see :-)
Can u pls go review another prawn mee stall now so that my regular Wah Kee won't be so crowded?
Went there on Sunday but first time ever the lady rejected my order. Said "better not to wait.. Q very long" :)
Congrats..!
"Don't waste calories on bad food". Before I come across the Sunday Time article, I thought I am being wasteful because whenever I ordered the food, and I feel it is not worth the added calories to finished it, I felt very guilty of being wasteful. But now with your Sunday Time headlines, it seems that I was not wrong along the way. Thanks for reinforcing this theory.
Hi, I've been a lurking reader for months. Altho I am now based in Sydney, I log in faithfully daily and get my dose of all the food that I'm missing. Then on my trips back to Singapore, I still give foodie recommendations to my friends (your blog being one of my references) as I used to be their "makan mata" when I used to live in Singapore! Have to maintain my rep :-)
Congrats on the recognition in the papers. I completely agree with your motto. You are a wise man.
hi i heard abt ur blog before, but never got down to reading it. until the sunday times article.
i see, i like, i comment.
I've been in Australia for 1.5 years. I cried upon reading the blog (no, really) and screamed at my boyfriend for giving me the link on msn. HAH! I can't wait to go home and visit all the stalls you mentioned. GAAH... 2 MORE YEARS...
Learnt about your website through this Life article. Will definitely be visiting often for food tips!
your effort has received the utmost admiration from the press.keep up the good work and perhaps verture to johore and batam
Thanks to everyone who has written in,SMSed or called to congratulate me! It is all very encouraging!
gubak - you make me sound like Phua Chu Kang!
I am coming up with something completely new tomorrow. I hope you all like it!
Congratulations, indeed, ieat! Soon all the hawkers will come to your clinic and ask you to review their stall! POWER!!! lol
But seriously, I applaud your dedication to your blog and uncovering all the good eats in Singapore. Keep it up!
P.S. Please please please never let your site become a "commercialised" site full of ads and promotional eyesores. ;-)
First time seeing you in long sleeves bro :)
Congratulations. One of my girfriend recently joined you at one of your makankaki outing and commented that you are seriously dedicated to your mission.
I take my hats of you. M
I am new to your blog and when I saw the Sunday Times, I was so excited and went:"See see see, that is where I got to know about all the great food here! But oh.... there goes my prawn mee" haha. But, great job, thank you...
This article drew me to this Blog and this is my first comment here.
I am for the principle of if you going eat, eat good food.
Looking forward to eating more good food.
Cheers.
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