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Best Japanese-style bakeries in Singapore

Given that bread was hardly a staple in Japan until recent decades, it’s impressive how the Japanese have become masters at baking. The country has won the Coupe du Monde de la Boulangerie (Bakery World Cup) twice over, in 2002 and 2012. It’s worth noting that, historically, breads have come out of the Japanese bakery or panya in two waves. The first arose in the late 19th century with the creation of the anpan, which has since birthed numerous pillowy offshoots with fillings from kare (curry) to kuri (chestnut). The second wave swept the nation only in the last fifty years or so with the invasion of French baking. Here in Singapore, Japanese-style bakeries have cleverly combined classic European baking techniques with their own yudane method of making soft, fluffy breads while incorporating other Asian ingredients to appeal to local taste buds.

The best of the new

With so many new restaurants adding to an already crowded dining scene, it can be challenging to stand out in the marketplace. Here are three recent openings that top our most wanted list.

Prefectures less travelled

Skip Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto on your next Japan jaunt. The off-the-beaten-track Ishikawa and Miyazaki prefectures offer their fair share of great eats, seasonal speciality ingredients and diverse scenery of snow-capped peaks and clear seas.

Masterclass: Castella Cake and Raspberry Yuzu Tart

The evergreen appeal of Japanese desserts is hard to resist. Executive pastry chef David Landriot of Patisserie G demonstrates how to jazz up the humble castella cake and fruit tart.

COMO Cuisine: Healthy Food (That Isn’t Boring)

Rounding up the stellar F&B cluster at COMO Dempsey is COMO Cuisine, which serves wholesome pan-Asian dishes that are full of flavour.

Why Sühring is not your typical German restaurant

It’s ranked number 13 on Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2017 list, so why haven’t we heard of Sühring? The 18-month-old restaurant’s rise to fame in Bangkok has been nothing short of meteoric, thanks to the talents of identical twin chefs Mathias and Thomas Sühring.