The Health Guru

Facts, Hints, Tips, Advice and Inspiration on everything to do about health & weight loss.

Nutrition info: Calories in Duck Rice

In Singapore you can find Duck Rice prepared in two ways: Roasted or Braised. Roast Duck Rice:  The duck is prepared by putting spices such as pepper, salt, star anise, cinnamon ginger, spring onion and garlic inside the duck, coated with vinegar and malt sugar and hung out to dry. The ducks will be roasted until their […]

Nutrition Info: Calories in Ais Kachang

Ais Kachang (or Ice Kachang) is a common Malaysian and Singaporean dessert.  It consists of a mountain of shaved ice and then brightly coloured syrups are poured over the top including rose syrup, sarsi syrup and gula Melaka syrup (palm sugar).  What makes it so unique are the toppings that can be added on top […]

Nutrition Info: Claypot Rice (with chicken)

Traditionally, Claypot rice is a one pot meal cooked in a slow-cooking claypot heated from hot charcoals / fire.  Rice makes up the base on the meal and is generally prepared first.  Later, other economical type meats and vegetables are added such as chicken, chinese sausage, egg and most available local vegetables. The flavour of […]

Nutrition Info: Singapore Economy Rice Meals

Economy Rice Selections

In Singapore one of the cheapest meal deals you can find in the local hawker food centres are the “Economy Rice” stalls.  They consist of pre-prepared dishes such as braised tofu, black pepper chicken, sweet & sour fish / pork / chicken, sambal fish, ommelete and many variations of vegetables just to name a few. […]

Nutrition Info: Calories in Avocado Shakes

Natural "Superfood"

Do you love them or hate them?  Avocados are a fruit (yes a fruit) that are really hit or miss with most people as far as taste and texture go.  As for me – I love them.  I unfortunately just don’t live in a part of the world right now that is conducive for mass […]

Nutrition Info: Calories in Lor Mee

Lor Mee

Lor Mee is a local Singapore dish inspired from Hokkien heritage. It consists of thick flat yellow noodles (lor mee) in a starchy broth of braised stock soup containing pork, fish cake, braised egg and slices of chinese five spices sausage.  It can be served with vinegar, minced garlic/ginger, chilli paste, half a boiled egg […]

Nutrition Info: Oyster Mee Sua

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Oyster Mee Sua is a famous must-try Taiwanese snack from the Shilin night market on par with the popular Taiwan bubble tea.  Taiwanese called it as O-Ah-Mi-Sua It is salted wheat flour vermicelli covered in a layer of thick starchy broth to give it a smooth slippery texture, with oysters, shredded chicken meat, topped with […]

Nutrition Info: Yong Tau Foo

Some of the items to choose from

One of the most healthiest eating options you can find in a Singapore Food court is Yong Tau Foo.  Essentially it is a clear soup containing a variety of food. It’s particularly healthy as you have the option to choose the food and vegetables that are put in (kind of a-la-carte), the clear soup is […]

Nutrition Information: Cendol

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Cendol is a sweet, icy dessert found across most parts of Asia.  The very simple recipe consists of only five ingredients and can be purchased at road side vendors, hawkers, food courts, coffee shops and restaurants. It consists of a mound of shaved ice with green chewy pandan-flavoured cendol on top that resemble green worms, […]


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