Curry

Days Without Meat: A Study of Habit Inside Fortune Centre’s Vegetarian Culture

By Aaron Ong - May 14, 2026

Let me tell you about the first time I walked into Fortune Centre with my camera. I expected a standard Singaporean food court experience: loud, chaotic, and heavily focused on the usual meat-heavy local dishes.…

Roux Legacy: The Japanese Curry Mastery of Maruhachi Donburi & Curry

By Aaron Ong - May 4, 2026

A Kopitiam Lunch with Japanese Roots Featuring Maruhachi Donburi Curry I visited the Edgefield Plains outlet on a Tuesday around 12:30 PM. I was exhausted after a morning photo shoot and desperately needed a heavy,…

Golden Hour Photography in a Bowl: Photographing Japanese Curry’s Visual Language

By Aaron Ong - April 30, 2026

It was exactly 6:30 PM during the sunset golden hour. The sun was dipping low on the horizon, casting a long, warm beam of golden light directly across my wooden table. The waitress set down…

Quiet Imports: How Japanese Food in Singapore Settles Into Foreign Cities

By Aaron Ong - April 27, 2026

It is just past one in the afternoon at a busy mall in Tampines. A man in a pressed white shirt stands up from a small wooden table. He picks up his plastic tray. On…

Japanese Food Singapore: Mapping Ramen Bars and Curry Counters on the East Side

By Aaron Ong - April 20, 2026

When I first moved my photography workflow to the East Side, I assumed my dining options would be strictly limited to local heritage food. I spent weeks eating Katong laksa and Joo Chiat prawn noodles.…

Japanese Curry Singapore: How Did Curry Roux Blend Into The City’s Districts?

By Aaron Ong - April 13, 2026

It is slightly past one in the afternoon at a crowded food court in Tanjong Pagar. The air is thick with the smell of roasted coffee beans, frying oil, and the sharp, fermented tang of…

Best Japanese Curry Singapore: Cozy Spots for Curry Rice and Street-Style Photos

By Aaron Ong - April 6, 2026

Walking through the vibrant alleys of Bugis with a camera slung over my shoulder, the mingling scents of roasted spices and deep-fried meats tell a story of culinary convergence. Over the years, Japanese curry has…

Laksa’s Velvet Embrace Welcomes the Best Foodies

By Aaron Ong - January 26, 2026

There are dishes you simply eat, and then there are dishes you truly experience. For me, laksa falls firmly into the latter category. It’s an intoxicating, full-body immersion into a world of flavor that demands…

The Peranakan Seduction: A Food Photography Photographer’s Insight

By Aaron Ong - January 11, 2026

There are some cuisines that you photograph, and there are some that you court. Peranakan food falls firmly into the latter category. It is a seduction of the senses, a rich tapestry of history, flavor,…

Spice Affair: Singapore Foodies’ Guide to Little India

By Aaron Ong - December 12, 2025

The moment you step onto Serangoon Road, the world changes. The air grows thick with the heady perfume of jasmine garlands, sweet incense, and a complex blend of toasted spices that seems to emanate from…