Makan Kakis with Denise Tan

Our new Foodie Friend Daniel Food Diary believes in championing hawkers for their craft, hard work and continuing a long local tradition of delicious, affordable food. In particular, he's always on the lookout for new stalls opened by young hawkers or mid-career switchers giving the food business a go. As such, here's a recent discovery worth checking out for curry chicken and curry veggies from a...

Hi Makan Kakis, here's Part 2 of OG Singaporean food blogger  Daniel Food Diary 's chat with Denise to chat about the new cooking competition on Channel 8 (catch up on MeWatch )! Also, find out who his guest would be in his fantasy dinner party and what's on the menu! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hi Makan Kakis, OG Singaporean food blogger Daniel Food Diary joins Denise to chat about his role as resident judge in the new iteration of cooking competition King of Culinary: Woks Up. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hi Makan Kakis! Noah Yap plays the Madhatter in Sightlines Entertainment's Immersive Detective Experience, Crack the Case: Wonderland . True to his role, he's so crazy about this wanton noodle stall, he once ate there for 25 days straight! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hi Makan Kakis, building on the success of the King of Culinary, a new series is back with a fresh hawker-focused twist! Woks Up fires up the competition with 6 hawkers, led by mentor chefs, cooking for the royal title! Chef Eric Teo returns as resident judge and joins Denise to share more about the show. Also, find out why the King of Rock and Roll is Chef Eric's dream guest in his fantasy dinner...

Hey Makan Kakis, Chef Eric Teo is a resident judge of new Mediacorp series King of Culinary: Woks Up , where hawkers battle it out to elevate local cuisine and be crowned champion. Today, he shares his favourite spot for white carrot cake (chye tow kway), so listen now! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hi Makan Kakis! Noah Yap, who stars as the Madhatter in Crack the Case: Wonderland , LOVES local food, especially noodles! So no surprises that this Joo Chiat spot is at the top of his list - he has these prawn noodles at least 4 times a week! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hi Makan Kakis, fellow foodie and host of the never-ending un-birthday tea party plays The Madhatter in Crack the Case: Wonderland . It's the latest immersive detective experience by Sight Lines Entertainment and Noah tells us all about this unique form of theatre that's great for the whole family. He also shares which comedian he'd invite to his fantasy tea party and what local dish would be serv...

Our new Makan Kaki, Chef TQ Seow of Jiak Kim House shares where he likes to go for nasi lemak. Simple, yet satisfying when fragrant coconut rice, chicken and sambal come together perfectly! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hi Makan Kakis, meet Chef TQ Seow, the brains behind the new menu at Jiak Kim House, which occupies a historical warehouse space by the Singapore River. Yes, it's where Zouk once stood and taking things from Club to Kitchen, Chef TQ reimagines heritage food for a modern dining experience. He also shares his fantasy dinner party guest list - 3 generations of a prominent Singapore family are invited...

Hey Makan Kakis, listening to Vernetta recount her rediscovery of a long-lost wanton noodle stall will make your mouth-water! This one invokes childhood memories because of its simplicity, yet is distinctive with a fried egg and a super chilli sauce. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On stage, Vernetta is wrapping up the final weekend of performances in Choo's Masquerade Party (Dinner Theatre by Dream Academy) and on air, she shares with Denise her ultimate fantasy dinner party scenario. Who's invited? What will she serve? What music will she play? Listen for all the fun now!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In case you missed it, try actor-musician (& now starring in Dream Academy's Dinner Theatre production Choo's Masquerade Party) Andrew Marko's favourite herbal soup at this popular East-side spot! Besides his favourite pig's organ soup, this restaurant is famous for their black chicken herbal soup, mee sua and other zichar favourites, See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, we feature a special guest who needs no introduction - Vernetta Lopez ! Post Gold 905 morning show, post Aunty Lee's Deadly Delights on TV, she's now sunk her teeth into a new dinner theatre project - Choo's Masquerade Party by Dream Academy. Listen as we catch up and have a little fun with food in the show's buffet of hidden agendas! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hi Makan Kakis! Vernetta Lopez returns to Gold 905 for a special chat about her latest project ( Choo's Masquerade Party - Dinner Theatre with Dream Academy ) and of course, her favourite food! This recommendation is one she's been enjoying since she was a teen - the Michelin Bib Gourmand-mentioned stall at Newton is a must-try for incomparable duck noodles! There's a lot more on their menu, but d...

Hey Makan Kakis! Between rehearsing and hosting the National Day Parade, plus celebrating his birthday (which he shares with Singapore), it was a busy August for Mr. X - your Captain of The NiteFlite ! I finally managed to sit down for a chat with him about the dish he feels needs to be celebrated - Nasi Biryani - and where he likes to go when he gets a craving. Check out his recent Joo Chiat disc...

Hey Makan Kakis, Broadway Beng Sebastian Tan returns to the stage, or rather buffet table, in Dream Academy's new dinner theatre production Choo's Masquerade Party! He also returns to recommend a family favourite rojak stall run by his 3rd Uncle in Yishun. This no-name hidden gem is tucked away in the famous 925 Yishun Central coffeeshop and worth a visit! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i...

Hey Makan Kakis, The Homestretch's Mike Kasem has lived in Singapore for close to 20 years and is an accomplished chef himself, so when he recommended this fried hokkien mee in Bedok Corner, I paid attention! Check it out in this latest episode of our NDP special! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hi Makan Kakis, we continue celebrating our nation's birthday month with Gerald & Sophie 's picks. These are the local dishes they think are worth a turn in the spotlight - fried carrot cake (white chai tow kway) & Nyonya food (in particular, ayam buah keluak & herh peow soup). So we dig deep into our archives for some great stalls to try - recommendations from previous Makan Kakis ove...

Hi Makan Kakis! All through August, the month of our Nation's Birthday, I'm asking the GOLD 905 team which local dish is worth celebrating. We start this new series with the Midday Fix's Young - he recommends fried fish noodle soup and shares TWO spots where he likes to go for his fave dish! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hi Makan Kakis! Masterchef SG Judge & owner of Artichoke Bjorn Shen once said this was "the most amazing ayam goreng in Singapore". Since then, La Porpo has moved several times and now, at their new Redhill location, they are still serving up tongue-searing goodness - their Ayam Geprek is a firm favourite! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hi Makan Kakis - Love fishball noodles? Try this Malaysian-style version in Ang Mo Kio, where a Pahang family serve authentic handmade, pure yellowtail fishballs and QQ dry mee kia, amongst other yummy dishes. The consistently long queues are testament to how excellent the food is! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Greetings, Makan Kakis! Can fried hokkien mee that's pork and lard free really taste good? Our foodie friend Sebastian Tan (Broadway Beng) shares his go-to stall in the East that is an absolute family favourite. Try for yourself and decide! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hi Makan Kakis, special guest violinist at the forthcoming production of Broadway Beng Twenty Poon Pipi , Lynnette Seah of Lynnette's Kitchen loves this famous Tiong Bahru chicken rice. For good reason too! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hi Makan Kakis! This week, we're joined by classical music powerhouse Lynnette Seah - violinist, Cultural Medallion recipient and passionate home cook behind Lynnette's Kitchen private dining. She'll be a very special guest performer at Sebastian Tan's 20th Anniversary production of Broadway Beng Twenty Poon Pipi . Both Lynnette & Sebastian join Denise for a lively chat about music & makan...