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This post contains affiliate links which we are compensated for if a purchase is made. Using links costs you nothing and helps to support the ongoing creation of content. Vietnamese Turmeric Noodles with Pork and Shrimp (Mì Quảng Tôm Thịt) What is Mì Quảng?Mì Quảng is a part noodle soup and part salad dish that offers a unique combination of flavors and textures. It is a widely popular noodle dish originating from Quang Nam Province in central Vietnam and a must-try if you ever visit the popular city of Da Nang. Mì Quảng is made with flat yellow rice noodles...

David Suzuki pictured in 2008. Darryl Dyck/APIn an occasional series, we look at books that have become cultural touchstones. Canadian scientist, author, and environmental activist David Suzuki knows firsthand the power of books. Speaking in Adelaide in 2016, he testified to the life-changing effects of Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring, saying it “impelled” him to join “millions of people around the world in what we now see was a modern environmental movement”. Suzuki, now 87, may be one among millions active in today’s environmental movement, but he is one in a million. As Tim Flannery puts it, he is “the greatest...

These recipes are as suitable for single people as families. The recipes are designed to serve two so you can simply halve the quantities for one portion, or double them for four. (1) Split Pea Soup Serves two 4oz (125g) split peas 1 medium onion, peeled and sliced 2 teaspoons sunflower oil 1/2-pint (300ml) water or homemade chicken or vegetable stock 2 medium carrots, scrubbed and sliced Freshly ground pepper 1 tablespoon soy sauce Fresh parsley, chopped Wash peas in a fine sieve under the cold tap. Leave overnight to swell in at least 3/4 pint (450ml) cold water. Next...

Sustainable boating can be approached from a number of angles. If you’re passionate about water sports in general and sailing in particular, you’re certainly eager for the new boating season to begin. There’s nothing quite like the feeling of being on a boat and sailing smoothly across vast bodies of water that stretch before your eyes to the horizon, on a calm and peaceful day, when the wind is just perfect and the sun shines high in the sky.  But the joy and excitement of going on a water boating or sailing adventure shouldn’t come at the cost of the...

Geylang Laksa Prawn Noodles has opened in Ang Mo Kio My dad was unusually excited for me to check out Geylang Laksa Prawn Noodles’ new outlet in Ang Mo Kio, asking me to specifically dabao the prawn mee back for dinner. This is unprecedented behaviour from the least picky person I know, so I had high expectations when heading down to try the 59-year-old legacy hawker’s laksa and prawn noodles.  The new branch is helmed by Chef YY, who represents the third generation of Geylang Laksa Prawn Noodles along with his older brother Chef Ah Tu, who continues to run...