Kiss Café with Charmaine Phua
Let Charmaine Phua help you find the joy in life with some Midday Munchies, the best food and drink recommendations, some Food For Thought, travel tips and chef features too! Because nothing brings people together like adventures & good food.
Episodes
On today's Food For Thought, Charmaine shares fun facts about the Fortune Pot a.k.a. Pencai ahead of the Lunar New Year, and an inspirational quote from Mahershala Ali of Moonlight and Green Book, who celebrates his 52nd birthday today.
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Kiss Cafe by Charmaine Phua happens on weekdays, 1pm to 4pm on Kiss92, a station of SPH Media!
For Friday Forecast this week, we share a variety of events and activities that you could check out, like:
- Spending Valentines' Day with Carrie Chong & Yumiko Kayahara at Luckin Coffee,
- soaking in the Lunar New Year vibes at River Hongbao, and
- getting your hands on the limited edition CNY flavours at Gelato Messina Singapore from 16th Feb!
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Today on Travel Thursday, we discover a town in France, where they hold the annual Fête du Citron, or Lemon Festival, which attracts over 250,000 visitors each year.
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Kiss Cafe by Charmaine Phua happens on weekdays, 1pm to 4pm on Kiss92, a station of SPH Media!
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Which does Singapore prefer: Hae Bee Hiam Prawn Rolls or Kuih Bangkit? Listen to find out, and get all the best fan recommendations for CNY snacks in Singapore!
Midday Munchies is a weekly food segment (every Wednesday) on Kiss Cafe by Charmaine Phua. Tune in to the show live on weekdays, 1pm to 4pm on Kiss92, a station of SPH Media!
Follow her on social media for food recommendations and more:
☛ Instagram: @charmainephua
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For Tasty Tuesday today, Charmaine shares a few recommendations for your festive feasting!
- Enjoy the spicy, tangy and umami flavours of Thailand as part of your CNY celebrations, with the CNY specials from IM JAI by Pun Im, and
- Stock your freezer with some frozen Ngoh Hiang from Mother-In-Law Food, so you're ready for unexpected hungry visitors this CNY!
Find out more in this episode of the podcast!
On today's Food For Thought, Charmaine shares fun facts about Love Letters (a.k.a. Kuih Kapit) ahead of the Lunar New Year & Valentines' Day, and an inspirational quote from actor and director, Michael B. Jordan, who celebrates his 39th birthday today.
Find out more in this episode of Kiss Cafe's daily podcast!
Kiss Cafe by Charmaine Phua happens on weekdays, 1pm to 4pm on Kiss92, a station of SPH Media!
For Friday Forecast this week, we share a variety of events and activities that you could check out, like:
- putting together your own (free) LEGO Rose stalk at the LEGO Botanicals Bloom Bar
- supporting the return of arthouse cinema at Filmhouse @ Golden Mile Tower, and
- enjoying the flying displays at Weekend@Airshow!
Find out more in this episode of Kiss Cafe's daily podcast!
Today on Travel Thursday, we discover 10 of the cheapest destinations to travel to from Singapore in 2026, AND a Cheapest Destination Planner tool by Skyscanner that helps you find the best flight prices by month too!
Find out more in this episode of Kiss Cafe's daily podcast!
Kiss Cafe by Charmaine Phua happens on weekdays, 1pm to 4pm on Kiss92, a station of SPH Media!
Follow her on social media for food recommendations and more:<...
For Tasty Wednesday today, Charmaine shares a few recommendations for your festive feasting!
- Enjoy a lux upgrade to your Yusheng with caviar & lobster options, plus Glutinous Rice with Foie Gras & Truffle this CNY with Shisen Hantan by Chen Kentaro,
- Feast on a wide array of delicacies like Truffle Sambal Prawn Rolls & Traditional Radish Cake from Shangri-La Singapore, and
- Find out more about Soup Restau...
This week on Chef Bites, Chef Anh Sung-Jae of Mosu talks to us about Hanwoo Beef, now that it has officially begun exports to Singapore! Plus, he shares more about his journey as a judge on Culinary Class Wars.
Listen to the podcast to find out more!
Kiss Cafe by Charmaine Phua happens on weekdays, 1pm to 4pm on Kiss92, a station of SPH Media!
Follow her on social media for food recommendations and more:
☛ Instagram: @char...
On today's Food For Thought, Charmaine shares fun facts about Mandarin Oranges ahead of the Lunar New Year, and an inspirational quote from Shakira, who celebrates her 49th birthday today.
Find out more in this episode of Kiss Cafe's daily podcast!
Kiss Cafe by Charmaine Phua happens on weekdays, 1pm to 4pm on Kiss92, a station of SPH Media!
Follow her on social media for food recommendations and more:
☛ Instagram: @charmai...
For Friday Forecast this week, we share a variety of events and activities that you could check out, like:
- the Fried Chicken Society at Revolution Wine Bistro, with Chloe of New Station Rice Bar as their upcoming guest chef this coming week
- partying it up at the National Stadium for HSBC SVNS Singapore 2026, and
- catching the last couple of days of the Light to Night Festival 2026!
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Today on Travel Thursday, we discover a place in South Korea, where for only a few hours across a few days a year, can you find a path that opens up during extreme low-tides, between 2 islands of Jindo and Modo.
Find out more in this episode of Kiss Cafe's daily podcast!
Kiss Cafe by Charmaine Phua happens on weekdays, 1pm to 4pm on Kiss92, a station of SPH Media!
Follow her on social media for food recommendations and more:<...
For Tasty Tuesday today, Charmaine shares a few recommendations for your festive feasting!
- Enjoy a taste France this CNY with the Gold Ingots of Prosperity (aka Pineapple Financiers) from Goodwood Park Hotel,
- Discover the new Nian Gao Tart flavour from Singapore Marriott Tang Plaza Hotel, and
- Find out more about the gorgeous flower-garden-like Golden Fortune Turnip Cake from QIN Restaurant & Bar.
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On today's Food For Thought, Charmaine shares fun facts about Chamomile Tea, and an inspirational quote about pressure from Jose Mourinho, who celebrates his 63rd birthday today.
Find out more in this episode of Kiss Cafe's daily podcast!
Kiss Cafe by Charmaine Phua happens on weekdays, 1pm to 4pm on Kiss92, a station of SPH Media!
Follow her on social media for food recommendations and more:
☛ Instagram: @charmainephua
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For Friday Forecast this week, we share a variety of events and activities that you could check out, like:
- collect free red packets with unique designs at various museums around Singapore with the 2026 Museum Roundtable Hongbao Campaign,
- visit the baby capybaras at River Wonders, even enter for free if you're born in January (T&Cs apply), and
- find out more about what the new Terminal 5 at Changi Airport will be ...
Today on Travel Thursday, we discover a place near Hangzhou where you can paddle on a kayak through a lake that resembles a vibrant Matcha-like green - and it's all natural!
Find out more in this episode of Kiss Cafe's daily podcast!
Kiss Cafe by Charmaine Phua happens on weekdays, 1pm to 4pm on Kiss92, a station of SPH Media!
Follow her on social media for food recommendations and more:
☛ Instagram: @charmainephua
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Which does Singapore prefer for their Vietnamese Noodles: Pho or Bun Cha? Listen to find out, and get all the best fan recommendations for Vietnamese Noodles in Singapore!
Midday Munchies is a weekly food segment (every Wednesday) on Kiss Cafe by Charmaine Phua. Tune in to the show live on weekdays, 1pm to 4pm on Kiss92, a station of SPH Media!
Follow her on social media for food recommendations and more:
☛ Instagram: @charmaine...
This week on Chef Bites, Chef Violet Oon shares all about her journey, her devotion to heritage cuisine, what it's like working on Violet Oon Singapore & Bibik Violet with family, her favourite food memory and more.
Listen to the podcast to find out more!
Kiss Cafe by Charmaine Phua happens on weekdays, 1pm to 4pm on Kiss92, a station of SPH Media!
Follow her on social media for food recommendations and more:
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On today's Food For Thought, Charmaine shares fun facts about Pineapples, and an inspirational quote from Dolly Parton, who celebrates her 80th birthday today.
Find out more in this episode of Kiss Cafe's daily podcast!
Kiss Cafe by Charmaine Phua happens on weekdays, 1pm to 4pm on Kiss92, a station of SPH Media!
Follow her on social media for food recommendations and more:
☛ Instagram: @charmainephua
☛ Facebook: @charmp...
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