Makan Kakis with Denise Tan

Hi Makan Kakis, we’re wrapping up the year with a new mini food series, featuring highlights from Mediacorp’s SG60 Makan Culture campaign, in which you voted for your favourite hawker dishes! This week, we're checking out one of the Top 3 winners in the Roti Prata category.

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Hi Makan Kakis, this episode gives us not 1, but TWO delicious recommendations from the stars of Dream Academy's The Divorce Party, Andrew Marko & Sebastian Tan!  Herbal soup and claypot rice, anyone?

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Hi Makan Kakis, the stars of Dream Academy's The Divorce Party Andrew Marko & Sebastian Tan join Denise for a fun chat about their new interactive dinner theatre production, go-to heartbreak songs, dining with dangerous animals and where they like to go to eat their feelings (herbal soup and claypot rice are on the menu) - amongst other things!

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Singapore's culinary legend - Chef, Writer & Restaurateur Violet Oon came by for a long overdue catchup and tells us more about the 2 new eateries she's opened this year. One is the grand villa-style Violet Oon Singapore on Dempsey Hill and the other is a casual, stylish & homey nook with a great price point at Temasek Shophouse  - Bibik Violet Peranakan Cafe.

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Hi Makan Kakis, local culinary icon Violet Oon is known for her elegant, refined restaurants, but her dream has always to open a more casual eatery that gives you vibes of home-cooked comfort. Here. she tells us more about Bibik Violet Peranakan Cafe and the dishes that have become a hit with customers.

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Hi Makan Kakis! The go-to hawker dish of our Foodie Friend, Chef Vincent Pang of Im Jai by Pun Im, is always chicken rice and he's a fan of this one in Tanjong Pagar. Not only is it really delicious - succulent meat & tasty rice - but it also gives you great value for money! 

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Giving us bang for our buck is Makan Kaki, Lyn Lee of Awfully Chocolate with not one, but two recommendations! This Joo Chiat coffeeshop houses 2 stalls worth checking out - her favourite fried kway teow with lots of wok hei & taiwan porridge with expertly executed accompanying zichar-style dishes.

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Fellow fish soup lovers may be familiar with this souper popular stall at Amoy Food Centre, but for the uninitiated, Chef Vincent Pang of Im Jai by Pun Im recommends Han Kee for their flavourful broth and generous portions of fish! Slurp-worthy and satisfying, this bowl of comfort is worth braving the lines for! For a shorter wait, get there early, like at 10.30am!

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Our new Makan Kaki is a hedge fund manager turned restaurateur-chef, Vincent Pang of private dining experience Pun Im and new restaurant Im Jai at Icon Village. He shares more about his journey from Finance to F&B, signature must-try dishes at months-old Im Jai and why it'd just be a party of one on the guest list for his fantasy dinner party. Listen for who his special guest would be, why and what he'd serve!

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As we count down to the Festival of Lights, soak up the sights, sounds and flavours of the Deepavali 2025 Night Bazaar in Little India! DJs Nithiyia and Vimala from Oli 96.8 invited Denise to check out the street food on offer and here are some delicious highlights.

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