Last Saturday, I had a very interesting, cultural evening. I went on a walking Culinary Adventure at Katong/Joo Chiat Road in the eastern part of Singapore. I was introduced by a very good friend to a lovely Israeli lady named Karni Tomer, the owner of Wok 'n' Stroll a company that specialises in "off the beaten track" culinary adventures.
Karni invited us to a meeting onsite to present Wok 'n' Stroll activities that are usually conducted by three local tourist guides who are trained as food explorers and who share with her a strong passion for Singapore's local cuisine.
So how was Wok 'n' Stroll born? Karni describes herself as a foodie and a food explorer. She comes from a family that loves to cook, who take pictures of what they eat, and this was even before the era of Instagram and Facebook! She herself is a trained cook and came to Singapore from Israel five years ago to follow her husband who was already working here. She didn't know anything at all about Singapore, but when her husband's company decided to relocate him and his family, Karni went on a look see trip. After being here for the first few days, she found herself going alone to Tekka Market with her backpack, looking at the local delicacies and trying out the famous Nasi Biryani....followed by Afternoon Tea at the Raffles Hotel on the same day....followed by dinner with Israeli compatriots at Jumbo Seafood in the evening.
And after that fateful day of sampling the local delicacies, the rest is history....Karni was captivated by the variety of the food and the local culture in Singapore, and she decided to follow her husband, with then two kids in tow (one was later born here), to live in Singapore. At first, she missed the food from home. She started cooking her Israeli and Greek food at home (she is half Greek) but later on, she mulled to herself, "What the hell am I doing?? I am in the middle of a gastronomic paradise. Why am I not exploring the food around me???" Soonafter, she decided to do that and her business Wok 'n' Stroll was born.
Karni invited us to a meeting onsite to present Wok 'n' Stroll activities that are usually conducted by three local tourist guides who are trained as food explorers and who share with her a strong passion for Singapore's local cuisine.
So how was Wok 'n' Stroll born? Karni describes herself as a foodie and a food explorer. She comes from a family that loves to cook, who take pictures of what they eat, and this was even before the era of Instagram and Facebook! She herself is a trained cook and came to Singapore from Israel five years ago to follow her husband who was already working here. She didn't know anything at all about Singapore, but when her husband's company decided to relocate him and his family, Karni went on a look see trip. After being here for the first few days, she found herself going alone to Tekka Market with her backpack, looking at the local delicacies and trying out the famous Nasi Biryani....followed by Afternoon Tea at the Raffles Hotel on the same day....followed by dinner with Israeli compatriots at Jumbo Seafood in the evening.
And after that fateful day of sampling the local delicacies, the rest is history....Karni was captivated by the variety of the food and the local culture in Singapore, and she decided to follow her husband, with then two kids in tow (one was later born here), to live in Singapore. At first, she missed the food from home. She started cooking her Israeli and Greek food at home (she is half Greek) but later on, she mulled to herself, "What the hell am I doing?? I am in the middle of a gastronomic paradise. Why am I not exploring the food around me???" Soonafter, she decided to do that and her business Wok 'n' Stroll was born.
