CNA Insider | Lunch With Us
Four Lunch With Us stories explore everyday meals in Singapore and Taiwan with local guides. In Tekka Centre, chef Rathakrishnan visits South Asian stalls and Delhi Lahori's Indian-Pakistani set meals. The Taiwan episodes follow food entrepreneur Matt Chen through Banqiao in New Taipei City, writers to an old-school pork-chop bento restaurant in Taipei, and a karaoke cabbie to the Drivers' Club in Songshan.
- Role
- Producer | Director | Videographer
- Location
- 📍 Singapore & Taiwan
Budget 'Fast-Food' Hopping In Taiwan: From Vegetarian to Pork Cheap Eats | Taipei
Food entrepreneur Matt Chen explores affordable meals in Banqiao, New Taipei City, from vegetarian dishes and oyster vermicelli to braised pork rice and handmade pork-ball soup. The story meets vendors keeping everyday lunches within reach.
S$6 Michelin Meals at Indian-Pakistani Hawker Stall in Tekka | Singapore
Chef Rathakrishnan explores South Asian cooking at Tekka Centre in Singapore's Little India. At Delhi Lahori, he meets the owner behind Indian-Pakistani set meals and watches naan baked in a charcoal tandoor.
Taiwan-style Bento Meals With Old-School Touch & Retro Vibe | Taipei
Writers Hsieh Yi An and Chu Yu Hsun visit Dong Yi Pork Chop in Taipei's Zhongzheng District. The retro restaurant and its co-founder open a conversation about Taiwanese bento meals, food history, and the venue's former dance-hall life.
Taiwan's Karaoke Cabbie Takes Us To Comfort Food 'Club' | Taipei
Karaoke cabbie Tu Ching-liang takes viewers to the Drivers' Club in Taipei's Songshan District. The long-running lunch stop serves pork rice, soup, and familiar dishes to cab drivers and a growing mix of visitors.