Tim Ho Wan @ Plaza Singapura

This visit to Tim Ho Wan's first store in Singapore proved a point:

One should always approach with an open mind and a hungry tummy.

Manna story @ Plaza Singapura

Riding on the Hallyu Wave, Korean eateries have been sprouting all over Singapore. While it's easy to find outlets serving up bulgogi and jjgae, a decent version is hard to come by. How else to gauge the food than to bring a huge group of Hallyu fans to try out different dishes?

Manna story is a relatively new Korean restaurant in Plaza Singapura which serves up a variety of Korean fare. As a pescetarian, I was impressed that their menu choices were vegetarian-friendly. Apart from beef, pork and chicken, you can also choose to top your bibimbap (mixed rice) with just kimchi if you're looking for a meatless version of the popular Korean dish. I ordered their dolsot bibimbap (hot stone mixed rice) with kimchi, and was really happy with it. You can ask them for less rice if you have a smaller appetite.

Kimchi Dolsot Bibimbap

 Each main comes with four banchan (side dishes) - stewed potatoes, kimchi, small anchovies and sukchae (we had bean sprouts, though they are also known to have spinach on some days).