What she ate: Fishball noodles 

Yummy factor: Her choice of poison for a rare cheat meal? A sinful bowl of fishball noodles with plenty of chilli and spring onions from Li Xin Fishball Noodles, located at ION Orchard’s Food Opera. Also, it helps that her personal trainer approves of her dark chocolate sorbet treat. 

What she ate: Hotpot and lobster

Yummy factor: Hotpot is a must when you're in Taipei and Ann made sure she indulged in her favourite duck's blood, abalone, some "very fat and yummy lobster claw meat" and lobster brains (that's the barley-looking bits in the top right pic). This makes our home-cooked mala hotpot look lame.

What they ate: Zi char delights 

Yummy factor: Some of the Star Search 2019 contestants got together to celebrate Alyssa Peh’s birthday in advance at Hua Yu Wee where they tucked into signature dishes like the lightly-fried tofu with mushroom, fragrant cereal prawns, and steamed fish. Plus, they got to find out who’s adept at portioning a whole fish up to share — Siming! 

What they ate: Vegan dinner at The Tiramisu Hero

Yummy factor: From an appetite-whetting meatball buccatini made with plant-based “meat” from Impossible Foods, to a creative sunny side up made from tofu and pumpkin, the Tanglin trio absolutely were surprised and impressed with their vegan meal.

What she ate: Curry hor fun

Yummy factor: What happens when you put two of Ferlyn’s favourite zi char dishes together? You get curry hor fun with just the right consistency, like the one from 136 Hong Kong Street Fish Head Steamboat. It comes with tender chicken chunks, so that’s a plus!

What she ate: Private dining experience

Yummy factor: The highlight of Jacelyn’s meal at Lucky House Cantonese Private Kitchen has to be the roast duck with perfectly charred skin — it’s marinated for two days, goes “sun-tanning” for another day and finally gets roasted in a charcoal oven. A close second was the crayfish hor fun, which she found to be “very very special”, as it’s steamed instead of stir-fried. But if you’re thinking of getting yourself a slot, they are fully booked till late next year.

What she ate: Omakase meal

Yummy factor: Dinner at fine Japanese dining resto Hiryu meant grazing on delicate dishes featuring edible flowers, uni, caviar, and even a pork, truffle and foie gras bento set — ideal for getting over the mid-week hump. It doesn’t hurt that Pat received a Louis Vuitton bag after! 

What she ate: Taiwanese mee sua

Yummy factor: Ying Ying struck Ah Zong Mian Xian off her foodie list during her trip to Taipei — we wonder how long she had to queue for a bowl of that starchy goodness bursting with umami flavour?

​​​​​​​What she ate: Homemade fish burger

Yummy factor: If her heart’s set on it, nothing can stop Joanna from getting what she wants, not even multiple unsuccessful food deliveries. A determined Joanna got busy replicating Mos Burger’s Natsumi Fish Burger at home, where she found the ideal burger assembly for a better mouthfeel. Itadakimasu!

What she ate: Fusion Japanese eats 

Yummy factor: Surround yourself with things you love... like Xiuhuan does with her fave Japanese cuisine. Think toro served on a bed of rice and crispy seaweed, angel hair pasta delicately rolled with fish roe, sashimi slices flavoured with truffle, and more.  

What they ate: Prawn linguine

Yummy factor: Glowing mama Kewei attended a cooking masterclass at Jamie’s Italian with hubby Alfred Sim, and it looks like they can make a mean pasta from scratch — just look at her kneading the dough like a pro. 

​​​​​​​What he ate: Creme brulee

Yummy factor: Enlai also rolled up his sleeves for some kitchen action this week. The actor got to torch his own creme brulee to caramelised perfection, and it sure looks like he was pretty successful.

What she ate: Cheesy Korean stew  

Yummy factor: So Sheila insisted on having cheese, and got her cravings satisfied at a Korean restaurant with Michelle. Check out the mountain of parmesan cheese on their Korean kimchi rice stew!

​​​​​​​What she ate: Pizza

Yummy factor: Jaime paid a visit to the Peperoni Pizzeria branch at Upper Thomson Road, where she had the thin-crust pepperoni pizza and fried chicken wings. We can’t tell if she’s smiling so widely because of the delectable spread, or credit is due to her #IGBF (spill the beans soon, Jaime!).

What she ate: Full English breakfast  

Yummy factor: Talk about a hearty breakfast — fresh-faced Bonnie indulged in the full works consisting of scrambled eggs, sausages, bacon, mushrooms, baked beans, grilled tomatoes at Canopy Garden Dining after her yoga class, and she has never looked happier slicing up sausages. 

What she ate: Halal cheese platter

Yummy factor: Nurul was treated to grazing excellence when Nomad’s Soirée sent over a halal cheese platter for her to try. The highlight of the experience has to be Nurul’s mukbang sesh (eating broadcast) with her youngest kiddo — she couldn’t help but ask mama for more!

What she ate: Pasta

Yummy factor: A quick catch-up session with Beatrice Tan, founder of home-grown fashion label Klarra, at PS. Cafe became an Instagram-worthy moment when Cheryl’s order of the Chicken Rossa Penne and Thai Chicken and Basil Bowl arrived.

What she ate: Bird’s nest

Yummy factor: How nostalgic is Sora’s “Yeo Yeo Huat” bowl of bird’s nest? We bet her nutritious dessert tasted extra yummy with a good dose of nostalgia from filming drama 118.

​​​​​​​What she ate: Naked burger

Yummy factor: What could possibly top a juicy beef burger for Hong Ling? It’s probably going to be a naked version — sans buns — topped with lots of gooey cheese and a sunny side up that’s just waiting to erupt in rich yolk. With a sight like that, it’s no wonder her camera eats first.

What he ate: Birthday cake

Yummy factor: Maxi’s fiancée Lizy Teo got him a birthday cake in his likeness whilst in the ring (rock-hard abs and all), and it’s actually a pretty accurate portrayal of the 32-year-old (save for the blood).

What she ate: Brunch fare

Yummy factor: Aww... Sonia made a new furry friend whilst having hearty brunch fare in Phuket. Could it have been lured into Sonia’s arms because of the sunny side ups and scrambled eggs?