Staff Picks: Marie France Asia’s favourite food

Whenever Chinese New Year swings around, feasting on an assortment of delicacies is more than mandatory. So for this week, we’ve decided to highlight what some of our favourite snacks or dishes are – CNY related or not – that always seems to hit the right gastro spots. Anyone feeling hungry just from the mere mention of food yet? Mmmmm.

Rana – Editor-in-Chief

“I know it’s cliché but coming from the Middle East, I love my mezze, especially the delicious parsley salad we call ‘Tabouleh‘. It is made of chopped parsley, tomato cubes and cracked wheat we call ‘burghul‘ and the dressing is lemon juice, olive oil and some salt. Sadly I don’t find it much in Singapore so I tend to make my own when I invite friends over for dinner. Although I get compliments for it, it is nowhere close to being as good as my mom’s version… sigh!”

Tarandip – Fashion & Beauty Writer

“My family’s previous apartment was right above 2 row of coffee shops that served delectable local dishes from roti prata to wanton noodles, chicken rice and glorious satay. However the one thing that I always craved for upon waking up was chee cheong fun (rice noodle rolls) and till today I’ve not managed to find one that tastes just as good. Ahhh.”

Natasha – Editorial Intern

“I can have sushi for lunch and dinner for an entire week and would still want more. By eating sushi I get to eat rice without being guilty or overtly health conscious. I love everything salmon, from aburis to makis to plain old sushi. Though I wish avocado wasn’t such a popular ingredient to wrap inside the Japanese dish.”

 

Cheryl – Lifestyle & Beauty Writer

“Asking to me to pick my favourite food is akin to asking a parent to pick their favourite child. I’m a foodie and I have too many favourites! Steak and fries, fried chicken, Chirashi-don, ramen….how can I possibly choose? But I had to pick my absolute go-to dish, it would be the classic French magret de canard – seared duck breast. This dish is notoriously tough to find in Singapore and I always have to go to Juveniles wine bar in Paris for my fix. Or to Le Jardin in Ho Chi Minh City, where I used to live. ”

Lindsay – Fashion Tech & Lifestyle Writer/ Translator

“I’m completely in love with Vietnamese, Reunionese, Indian food and French food! But while I’m thinking about how hard it is to choose, I remember that every time I walk through the doors of a good fresh seafood restaurant, especially when I’m in Brittany (France), or even when it is the Christmas season, I am more excited than usual… because I know that I’m going, for sure, to treat myself with more than a dozen oysters!

I love all of them of course, but I do prefer the fine ones which have a pronounced iodine flavour! I enjoy them raw on the half shell with a dash of fresh lemon juice accompanied with a good bottle of Brut cider… Bon appétit!”

Adeline – Senior Business Development Manager

“I love food in general and have lots of favorite food. However scrambled egg sandwich is the only one that I am obsessed with. I craved for it the moment I got off the aircraft on Hong Kong soil. And the satisfaction that I get from that first bite… hmmm…”

Laura – Business Development Manager

“My mom’s hand made tagliatelle with prawns and zucchini. Yum!”

Aline – Audience Product Manager

“Coconut! I’m totally obsessed with dishes that require coconut in it (in any form). My obsession is also extends to coconut drinks, desserts and fresh coconuts. For example, I have become a master of cooking “Thai coconut chicken” – each time I will perfect the recipe using new vegetables or spices.”