Food

World’s 50 best restaurants, as rated by Restaurant magazine, with, quelle surprise, has El Bulli ranked first. There’s also a #51-100, which includes Iggy’s here in Singapore. No Japanese restaurants, though, as the Economist notes, which seems odd.

By the way - while this is hardly anywhere near a food blog - Buono, the new Italian place in Lichfield Road, is excellent, and worth the trek to the Serangoon Gardens area. Still thinking about their seafood soup. Almost like a fine wine, in that it had such a complex interplay of flavours.

Back from New York and a side incursion into North Carolina for a friend’s wedding. Ate at Mama Dip’s while I was in NC - have to say, ribs, fried chicken, cornbread, collard greens - they all do taste better in the South. Dang - just writing that made me hungry. While it’s 6.30am in the morning now (thank you jetlag), I must leave my desk and forage for food…