foodanddrink

Rojak: The evolution of Singapore’s favorite salad

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Rojak: The evolution of Singapore’s favorite salad

(CNN) — From chilli crabs to chicken rice, char kway teow to laksa, Singapore’s open-air hawker markets are a must-visit destination for those in search of the rich yet cheap offerings the Little Red Dot is known for. But travelers exploring the city’s buzzy local food scene may have missed out on one special dish: … Read more

This is what dinner party food looked like in the 1970s

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This is what dinner party food looked like in the 1970s

(CNN) — Ham and bananas hollandaise. Eggs in a cage. Beef tingler. In the days before Instagram, before clean eating and kombucha, aspirational cooking — in 1970s Britain at least — meant a showstopper dinner party. Set-piece dishes were designed to astound, and often confound. Inspiration came from recipe cards and cook books, where the … Read more