Makan Kakis with Denise Tan

Greetings Makan Kakis! It's a double whammy of deliciousness with not one, but two Masterchef Singapore Season 3 alumni - Winner Johnathan Chew & Top 9 contestant Raja Shagaran Mahalingamin (Raj) - back to recommend where they go for their favourite Chicken Rice. Before we get to that, catch up on their competitive culinary journeys in the Masfetrchef kitchen and if you’re feeling inspired, why not register for Season 4? Auditions are now open. Details here!

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Hey Makan Kakis, this week our Foodie Friend Le Cordon Bleu-trained chef of private dining experience Part Thai, Rishi Arora is back with another irresistible recommendation for the rojak lovers! Don't be fooled by this stall's name - Toa Payoh Rojak is actually located at Old Airport Road!

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Chef Jeremy Nguee returns this week with a recommendation for excellent prawn noodles by a band of young hawkerpreneurs who are passionate about making the perfect bowl of prawn noodles at One Prawn & Co. There's is a heady, full-bodied version, inspired by  Penang prawn noodles and Japanese ramen broth...

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This week, we have a very special guest on the show. Our new Makan Kaki, Mark Wiens, is no stranger to eating the world, travelling the globe and documenting his adventures on his YouTube channel Migrationology. He was in town recently to announce his new project with HBO Go - Food Affair with Mark Wiens. Listen now for all the details on his new food series, plus he tells Denise about some of his favourite local foods, what gives him inspiration and who he'd invite to his fantasy dinner party...

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This week, we have a very special guest on the show. Our new Makan Kaki is no stranger to eating the world, travelling the globe and documenting his adventures on his YouTube channel Migrationology. Mark Wiens was in town recently to announce his new project with HBO Go and he made time to talk food with Denise at Dempsey Road institution Samy's Curry. Listen for what he recommends from Samy's plus a few of his other must-eat local dishes...

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This week, Masterchef Singapore Season 1 Alumnus Sharon Gonzago joins us with an exciting new update on her post-competition journey – she has a new F&B venture in the heart of the CBD! By the way, if you’re also a talented cook & are feeling inspired, why not register for Season 4? Auditions are now open. Details here!

Since being featured in MasterChef SG, Sharon Gonzago has been keeping very busy with culinary projects here in Singapore and in Bali, the most recent of which is Soup Cup – her new “Modern Seafood Soup Kiosk” at the basement of Hong Leong Building. Sharon tells us more about it here.

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This week, Masterchef Singapore Season 1 Alumnus Sharon Gonzago joins us with an exciting new update on her post-competition journey – she has a new F&B venture called Soup Cup – her new “Modern Seafood Soup Kiosk” at the basement of Hong Leong Building. Listen for what's worth trying!

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This week, we welcome back Mum of 3, nutrition & food science teacher and the cook behind home-based Artisome Food, Sharlene Tan, who was a Top 4 contestant in Masterchef Singapore Season 3. Relive all the culinary excitement - catch up on Season 3 again and if you're feeling inspired, why not register for Season 4? Auditions are now open. Details here!

Now, when it comes to food, Sharlene's tastes lie along the lines of dishes piled with crispy lard and comfort food that doesn't have to be complicated or expensive. She looks for flavours and textures that go together and make you feel warm inside and make you happy. Case in point, one of her favourite things to eat - Yong Tau Foo. When she's in Orchard Road, she gets her fix at a cafe in Lucky Plaza...

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Our Makan Kaki, The Fabulous Baker Boy  Fabulous Baker Boy, Juwanda Hassim returns with a recommendation straight from his growing-up years - a stall that sells his father's favourite mee rebus at Haig Road Food Centre...

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Back with us is MasterChef Singapore judge, Chef Damian D’Silva of Singapore heritage restaurant Rempapa. A while back, he took us to one of his favourite stalls for Cantonese-style steamed dishes - Chef Chik at Haig Road Food Centre. We return to the same food centre to visit another stall for "Chinese-style lemak laksa" that Chef Damian really enjoys!

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