Eric - Aesthetic Food Creator (@esyfilms)

Army Stew and Halal! Chef’s kiss — Budaejjigae, or Army Stew, is a dish born out of resourcefulness after the Korean War. Packed with rich flavors and various ingredients, it’s a comforting and satisfying meal — and this version is halal-friendly, making it ideal for my Muslim friends observing…

A Korean snack from the 1680s—this crispy, sweet rice gangjeong is sure to impress your friends and family! — Rice gangjeong, a traditional Korean snack dating back to the 1680s(for historical context : it was first mentioned in a Korean Cook Book of Record called “Yorok”, it was mentioned as…

This Korean🇰🇷 snack is an avid traveller going through three countries and it does not at all match is to what it is. It’s famous that even the kpop idol BiBi made a song about it! - [🙋‍♂️follow for more korean recommendations to add to your itinerary or korean recipes!] You know how certain…

I wanted to know where the pork in my bossam comes from, so I unboxed the source. - Koreans love pork: it’s the meat they eat most, about 30 kilos a person a year (KREI, 2024). One way they eat it is bossam, so I made bossam with the pork in this box from @Aussie Pork Asia . Bossam is just boiled…

One of the oldest K-BBQ spots on Tanjong Pagar Road just turned 15, and Annie Sajangnim is celebrating by giving back to you. - 📍Supulae Korean BBQ - 80 Tanjong Pagar Road, Singapore [088501] Supulae is a Korean barbecue restaurant that has been on Tanjong Pagar Road for 15 years, known for its…

Korea’s favourite dish has no birthday. So when was kimchi jjigae (김치찌개) actually invented? 🤔 Nobody wrote it down. Korea’s national encyclopedia makes an educated guess: it probably began once kimchi was made with chili, as a way to cook up sour, leftover kimchi. 📜 The timeline • 1200s: Goryeo…

This creamy aglio olio cost me a mixer. - My wife was craving @Mauro Bortignon Aglio e Olio pasta, so I tried it and added her favorites like prawn and tomatoes. My handheld mixer started smoking at the blade, and I ended up redoing this three times before switching blenders. The sauce turned out…

Can one tea bag change your toast? Try this Earl Grey yoghurt toast. ⸻ Earl Grey yoghurt toast starts with tea leaves stirred straight into Greek yoghurt, then strained overnight in the fridge. I expected it to taste sour, but the Earl Grey was incredibly fragrant and it tasted less sour than I’d…

Want to make chilli crab at home without cleaning a live crab yourself? 📍 JUMBO 1987 at JUMBOREE - 26 Tai Seng Street, 01-02, Singapore 534057 I wanted to try JUMBO 1987’s live-crab takeaway service and get it for my in-laws. What I didn’t expect was JUMBOREE, this freaking huge indoor food hall…

This is my pick for Singapore’s best KBBQ, and they’ve kept their new Bugis spot a bloody secret. - 📍 Sodeng Jeju - 7 Fraser Street, #01-51/56, Singapore 189356 - You know me. I won’t gatekeep. Sodeng Jeju is a Jeju-themed Korean BBQ restaurant in Bugis, and the Jeju part goes well beyond the…

I finally graduated from Zenyum Aligners, and I can’t believe how much of a difference shifting just ONE tooth made. - I started my Zenyum journey @Zenyum Singapore quite a long time ago, and somehow it followed me through my plump state, skinny state, single state, married state, and now…

Ojeje at Raffles City is my favourite tonkatsu spot in Singapore so far. Here’s what I’d order 🍽️ - This Korean tonkatsu restaurant won me over with soft, juicy pork and that incredibly crunchy crust. The matcha udon and kadaif shrimp are worth adding to the order too. 📌 Pork tenderloin: my pick…

Is this actually a mooncake? These mooncake-shaped pork dumplings are my Chuseok and Mid-Autumn Festival cooking experiment. ⸻ I saw these dumplings online and had to find out whether a mooncake mold would work. The pattern softens a little in boiling water, but they still came out looking like…

unboxing the Mcdonalds X GD collaboration merch. - This was the collab I’ve been waiting for in the collab you get to grab. 1. Member’s Exclusive Vintage Hat 2. Totebag 3. Pins Set 4. Get 1 out of 3 mystery photocards! You can get this from Oct 1st, but the tote, pinset, and hat are available on…

Wagyu Patty Ramyeon is what happened when I tried to make a heavy bowl of ramyeon feel more sensible. ⸻ I felt guilty just eating ramyeon, so I convinced myself I needed more protein. The contradiction became obvious after I added an entire wagyu patty to Shin Ramyeon Black: I was trying to eat…

How far would a Korean restaurant go to build a hanok in Singapore? Apparently, bringing over centuries-old wooden beams. 🇰🇷 - 📍Onggii - Square 2, Novena - Onggii’s new Novena outlet brings Korean gomtang and comforting soups into a hanok space designed with a hanok designer from Seoul. I came…

Almost 15 years in one ecosystem. This is what finally pulled me further into Galaxy. (AD) - I started my switch with the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra, and more recently, the Galaxy Z Fold8 showed me a different side of the Galaxy experience — especially with how the foldable form factor fits into my…

Borichasuke: my wife’s favourite barley tea became a beef rice bowl. ⸻ I was craving ochazuke, rice submerged in tea, but kept thinking about boricha and naengmyeon. So I steamed beef over boricha, letting the fat drip into the tea before building the broth. The result was rich and hearty, like a…

This gamjatang isn’t red, but it still tastes unmistakably like gamjatang. - 📍GAMJA - Telok Ayer, Singapore - GAMJA is a new Korean gamjatang restaurant opening on 3 September. Its White Gamjatang keeps the familiar pork bones, potatoes and perilla seed powder, but replaces the usual red, spicy…

$12.90 Korean sets by a Culinary Class Wars chef got my attention; the mackerel told me whether Sansok was actually good. - 📍Sansok - 90 Hougang Avenue 10, Hougang Mall, 03-09A, Singapore 538766 - Sansok is Yohan Min’s Korean han-sang restaurant at Hougang Mall, inspired by the table he grew up…

Make royal food via the new Ninja CRISPi Pro. — This 떡갈비, tteokgalbi, turns minced beef and pork into chewy, juicy Korean meat patties with a sweet-savory glaze and charred exterior. Tteokgalbi has royal-court roots, but this version uses the Ninja Crispi Pro for an easier Korean dinner over rice…

Jeju Black Pork is now in COTE for a limited time! @cote.singapore - 📍COTE Singapore - Level 3, COMO Orchard, 30 Bideford Road, Singapore 229922 - COTE Singapore, the first international outpost of the Michelin-starred Korean steakhouse, is serving its first Jeju Handon showcase across the COTE…

Would you put chilli sauce crafted over eight hours on ice-cold watermelon? - 📍Spicy Noodle 大師兄銷魂麵舖 - Raffles City Shopping Centre, 252 North Bridge Road, #B1-38, Singapore 179103 - Spicy Noodle Singapore brings Taiwan's Soul-Stirring Noodles to Raffles City, with handmade QQ noodles and the…

$98 for 12 sushi featuring otoro, uni, and wagyu sounded almost too good, so I went looking for the catch. - 📍Sushi Tenrai - 3 Pickering Street, #01-31 Nankin Row, Singapore 048660 - Sushi Tenrai is a contemporary omakase restaurant in Singapore's CBD, with seasonal seafood and a 75 to 90 minute…

Mom’s Touch is back in Singapore with a monster chicken burger that Korea does not have. - 📍Mom’s Touch Singapore - 181 South Bridge Road, Unit 01-03, Singapore 058743 - The Korean fried chicken and burger chain returns to Singapore on 14 August 2026 after a four-year absence. This comeback…

KFC Singapore made a blind Poke Ball that flips into a random Pokemon, and I caught Pikachu. - 📍KFC Singapore - Participating outlets islandwide - The Ultimate Launch by KFC x Pokemon runs from 19 August to 29 September 2026, combining Pokemon collectibles with a seasonal Japanese Nanban menu in…

My hands froze for this but worth doing it. - This is the viral melon icecream hack where you take a frozen fruit; add milk and scrape it to turn it into a gelato but this version is using espresso. 📍Ingredients: • Espresso - I used Nespresso Double Shot Espresso Scuro (using the Nespresso…

I asked the Galaxy S26 Ultra to turn my fridge leftovers into beef kimchi stew. One step decided whether the Galaxy understood Korean cooking. ⸻ This 소고기 김치찌개, or beef kimchi jjigae, uses thinly sliced beef where pork or tuna is more common. The key is frying the aged kimchi, gochujang, and…

Turn chilli crab sauce into this chewy chilli crab tteokbokki, it’s genius! ⸻ This chilli crab tteokbokki combines Singapore’s iconic sweet and savory sauce with Korean rice cakes that soak up every bit of gravy. Add crab meat, fish cake, leek, and slow-ribboned egg for an easy National Day fusion…

A full Korean taxi-driver-style meal in Orchard costs $16, and the smoky pork is the reason to order it. - 📍Jangsan Kisa Sikdang (Jang San Korean Cuisine) - Food Republic, Level 4, Wisma Atria, 435 Orchard Road, Singapore 238877 - Jangsan Kisa Sikdang brings the Korean kisa sikdang and baekban…