{"id":98216,"date":"2016-06-22T10:48:06","date_gmt":"2016-06-22T02:48:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/beta.thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/?p=98216"},"modified":"2020-03-24T19:31:22","modified_gmt":"2020-03-24T11:31:22","slug":"interview-masterchef-asia-winner-and-singapore-bartender-woo-wai-leong-on-what-to-do-in-singapore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/interview-masterchef-asia-winner-and-singapore-bartender-woo-wai-leong-on-what-to-do-in-singapore\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview: MasterChef Asia winner and Singapore bartender, Woo Wai Leong, on what to do in Singapore"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Asia\u2019s first MasterChef and bartender at slick <a href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/asias-50-best-bars-2016-9-singapore-cocktail-bars-speakeasies-made-list\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">local speakeasy<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/horsesmouthbar.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">The Horse&#8217;s Mouth<\/a>, tells us what the future holds since winning this inaugural competition, why he loves <a href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/cheap-singapore-food-best-filling-hawker-centre-meals-3\/#6iUhHFv3fjKThSjv.97\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">hawker food<\/a>, and where his favourite spots are to sample a <a href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/cocktail-bars-in-singapore-where-to-drink-boozy-creative-concoctions-in-the-city\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">cocktail<\/a> or two.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_98880\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-98880\" style=\"width: 930px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-98880 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/06\/Woo-Wai-Leong-in-culinary-action1.jpg\" alt=\"Woo-Wai-Leong-in-culinary-action\" width=\"930\" height=\"550\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/06\/Woo-Wai-Leong-in-culinary-action1.jpg 930w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/06\/Woo-Wai-Leong-in-culinary-action1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/06\/Woo-Wai-Leong-in-culinary-action1.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 930px) 100vw, 930px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 930px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 930\/550;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-98880\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>The MasterChef Asia winner bested 14 other contestants in the gruelling 2015 competition<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><strong>Since winning MasterChef Asia\u2026<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>I\u2019ve continued to bartend at The Horse\u2019s Mouth (#B1-39 Forum The Shopping Mall) , where our cocktails are inspired by the classics. I\u2019m also working on a cookbook, planning a few pop-ups and there\u2019s also talk of some exciting collaborations in the near future.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_98113\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-98113\" style=\"width: 930px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-98113 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/d22ir9aoo7cbf6.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/06\/LAiglon.jpg\" alt=\"The interior of L'Aiglon at Keong Saik Road\" width=\"930\" height=\"550\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 930px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 930\/550;\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-98113\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>The interior of L&#8217;Aiglon at Keong Saik Road<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><strong>L\u2019Aiglon and Anti:dote\u2026<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>are two of my favourite cocktail bars in Singapore, aside from The Horse\u2019s Mouth \u2013 of course! I enjoy making \u2013 and drinking \u2013 a dry Martinez or a Last Word. Try either or both the next time you visit a cocktail bar!<\/p>\n<h3><strong>I love the intense flavours of hawker food\u2026<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>and how it has influenced the Singapore restaurant scene to profile the flavours in their menus.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_98112\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-98112\" style=\"width: 930px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-98112 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/d22ir9aoo7cbf6.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/06\/Hokkien-Mee.jpg\" alt=\"Hokkien Mee - one of Singaporean's favourite hawker food \" width=\"930\" height=\"550\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 930px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 930\/550;\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-98112\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Hokkien mee &#8211; one of Singaporeans&#8217; favourite hawker food<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><strong>My top three local dishes\u2026<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>are a good bowl of <a href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/eat-bak-chor-mee-singapore-best-mee-pok-noodles-stalls-picked-honeycombers\/#shHE6HQZAEscA51T.97\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">bak chor mee<\/a> (minced pork noodles) from Tai Hwa (#01-12, 466 Crawford Lane) in Lavender or the controlled smokiness of the <a href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/best-hokkien-mee-in-singapore-2\/#Zrtc4A0fIw6UGIcb.97\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Hokkien mee<\/a> (stir-fried prawn noodles, 396 East Coast Road) cooked over charcoal at Geylang Lor 29. But, for comfort food, nothing beats the <a href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/hainanese-chicken-rice-in-singapore-where-to-find-the-best-plates-in-the-city\/#deFofPx1psSzCHqL.97\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">chicken rice<\/a> that I get from one of my favourite hawkers such as Wee Nam Kee, Loy Kee, or Tian Tian.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Enjoying a cup of kopi (coffee with condensed milk)\u2026<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>brings back so many memories of growing up. I just love the overly-roasted bitterness of this local brew.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_98111\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-98111\" style=\"width: 930px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-98111 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/d22ir9aoo7cbf6.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/06\/Singapore-Central-Business-District-Credit-Yogesh-Rao-via-Flickr.jpg\" alt=\"The beautiful Central Business District of Singapore (Credit: Yogesh Rao via Flickr)\" width=\"930\" height=\"550\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 930px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 930\/550;\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-98111\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>The beautiful Central Business District of Singapore (Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/nimboo\/2335248940\/in\/photolist-4ymL9L-6WWhqZ-pQurMJ-pPcYCS-7YiQXZ-HFMoqm-jFG4gA-83zqca-sfR8k1-rsRZtV-q7PKGH-nv77ex-q7XMEG-7jVyzz-rbqhxw-q5JB2Q-khfsND-58xzgb-2c9AED-b6kDUV-qdZvvj-8Y7pAN-4ymKxU-kEjcGz-pAGTPj-8Y4n2R-a4ijkc-6ctTbU-rtHVe3-8LVquG-jFD92V-bzaSqM-7EvwJ3-9u5h7N-aUiSzg-7Bc5Nt-aUiPGa-6Wj7hi-3eVwv1-HZ93G-a4iiwx-FsFPt-FsDYy-FsDsG-DJYQxe-3WnUKm-FsFVM-7rAivb-EGjz1e-58tp3B\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Yogesh Rao<\/a> via Flickr)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><strong>There\u2019s so much to do in Singapore&#8230;<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>I love running through the Singapore Botanic Gardens or the Central Business District, visiting numerous art exhibitions, and checking out the local music scene.<\/p>\n<p><em>Singapore Insider is published quarterly, in partnership with Singapore Tourism Board. Pick up the printed edition for free at Singapore Visitor Centres island-wide, including Orchard (junction of Cairnhill Road and Orchard Road), orchardgateway, ION Orchard (Level 1 Concierge), and Chinatown Visitor Centre (2 Banda Street), or download the <a href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/04\/STB_Q2_ENG_-17032016_Full-Guide_FA.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">digital version<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Asia\u2019s first MasterChef and bartender at slick local speakeasy, The Horse&#8217;s Mouth, tells us what the future holds since winning this inaugural competition, why he loves hawker food, and where his favourite spots are to sample a cocktail or 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