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16 September 2026
“Mr Lee is playing golf still.” A family vacation in Cameron Highlands provided cover for LKY’s efforts to finalise Separation.
Topics
History
People
As a lawyer, a wife and a mother, Kwa Geok Choo – the wife of founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew – provides a unique insight into a critical moment in Singapore’s history.
Article
9 September 2026
A Woman's Mission to Revive Traditional Chinese Candy
Topics
Food
After quitting her civil service job to become a pastry chef, Yeo Min decided to focus on preserving traditional Chinese candy when she realised the tradition was dying, even in the syllabus of the pastry school . In this episode, she talks about her journey to making traditional Chinese candy, writing the book Chinese Pastry School and founding the Museum of Food.
Podcast
9 September 2026
Saving Traditional Chinese Pastries
Topics
Food
In a BiblioAsia Podcast episode, pastry chef Yeo Min talks about how she became interested in Chinese pastries and why she wrote the book Chinese Pastry School.
Article
9 September 2026
Director's Note (October 2026)
Volume 22, Issue 3
Article
9 September 2026
Sweet Talk: Traditional Chinese Candy
Topics
Food
Traditional Chinese candy was once made fresh and sold by street vendors. Today, some of them have all but vanished.
Video
9 September 2026
Oct–Dec 2026
Singapore’s James Bond and other stories in BiblioAsia Volume 22, Issue 3.
Issue
2 September 2026
Fiery Fables: Fish Head Curry
Topics
Food
Fish head curry is one of Singapore’s most iconic dishes—but it didn’t exactly come from India.
Video
2 September 2026
Cooking Fish Head Curry
Topics
Food
Fish head curry is a popular (and expensive) restaurant dish today, but this wasn’t always the case. Spice queen Devagi Sanmugam remembers when only poor people ate it. She delves into how the dish came about, spells out why fish head curry uses different spices from meat curries, and explains how a clay pot makes all the difference.
Podcast
26 August 2026
Hokkien Mee Memories
Topics
Food
Accounts of its origins vary, yet this style of Hokkien mee remains unique to Singapore.
Video
26 August 2026
Long Live Hokkien Mee
Topics
Food
A hawker centre favourite, Hokkien mee is making a comeback in Singapore, according to Dr Leslie Tay, author of the blog ieatishootipost. He also talks about the original guys who first made the dish in Singapore, what it takes to make a good plate of Hokkien mee and what is needed to ensure that hawker food continues to thrive in Singapore.
Podcast