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FRENCH DINING
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Valerie Faneco
Yoga teacher, founder
of Being in Yoga
10 years in Singapore
Where in France are
you from?
Nice.
Where do you shop for food?
I shop online at Quartier (quartier.sg), and buy Casino
products at Cold Storage and Marketplace. I like
Culina for fresh vegetables like mâche salad (lamb’s
lettuce).
What do you miss the most from France?
Yoghurts! Hundreds of them in the supermarket
aisles! (Sigh.)
Your favourite French meal?
The real, authentic
ratatouille niçoise
, veggies cooked
separately and then lovingly simmered for hours.
Your favourite French restaurant in
Singapore?
None – I cook at home.
Alex Jones
Vice-president at Oldendorff Carriers
Two years in Singapore
Where are you from?
Paris.
Where do you shop?
Online at Le Petit Depot.
What do you miss most from France?
Quality, affordable cheeses.
Your favourite home-cooked French meal?
Blanquette de veau
.
Your favourite French restaurants here?
Bistrot du Sommelier for its relaxed, authentic
feel; Gavroche for its lunchtime ambiance, and
Gunther’s for its high quality.
Martine Faraut
Administrative director at Scorpio Asia Singapore
10 months in Singapore
Where are you from?
Monaco, in the south of France.
What is it most famous for?
Pichade
,
barbajuan
,
pissaladi
è
re
,
socca
,
beignets
de fleurs de courge
– all the flavours of Provence.
Are you a keen cook?
Not really, but I like to do my best for my friends.
Where do you shop?
I buy my ingredients at The French Grocer, and
bread from Maison Kayser.
What do you miss the most from France?
Cheese!
Your favourite French meal?
Crêpes with sugar and lemon.
Your favourite French restaurant in
Singapore?
Saint Pierre, at Quayside Isle, Sentosa – fresh,
elegant, creative and just divine!
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