“[Goz and his team] have helped to spread the word about the gutsy, pungent, aromatic and just plain delicious food we eat on this tiny island. In their own way, they have put Singaporean food on the world map.”
—Tan Hsueh Yun, The Straits Times food editor, from the foreword
“I met a lot of interesting people through Tudor Road, but Goz stood out. I always knew the Chinese were madly enthusiastic about food, but this passionate guy embraced cooking and eating equally… I feel proud and satisfied in equal measures to have inspired someone else to set up his own supper club and realise his dreams and also to have tasted a truly honest, homely, thoughtful and heartwarming Singaporean dinner.”
—Ben Greeno, Head Chef of Momofuku Seiōbo (Sydney)
“Goz’s cooking makes your tastebuds excited and your belly distended; you just won’t be able to stop eating it. Much like Goz himself, it’s sexy stuff.”
—Lizzie Mabbott, creator of the Hollow Legs blog
“The atmosphere at Goz’s dinners resembles that of a college reunion at a friend’s house which is just big enough to fit everyone cosily…There’s something about great food and the stories behind the food that make even the strangest strangers become peas in a pod.”
—Sandia Chang and James Knappett, co-owners of Bubbledogs (UK), from the foreword
“I went to one of the first plusixfive nights and was amazed, not just because the food was cooked in a domestic kitchen, but also because it was cooked by a guy who worked ridiculous hours every day of the week…the food always impressed me, either because it was new to me or because it was simply better than other versions I’d had.”
—James Lowe, founder of the Young Turks collective
“The company was as interesting as the food being served out of the tiny kitchen…The whole experience was a real eye opener, something that took us out of our comfort zone and threw us in at the deep end.”
—Donal Skehan, Irish food writer and TV presenter
“A sensational meal made with care and consideration. Refined touches and a well thought-out menu that shatters Singaporean food stereotypes and puts restaurants to shame. Of all the supper clubs I have been to, plusixfive has made the most impact.”
—The Skinny Bib blog
"An evening at Plusixfive always brings spontaneous fun, unexpected conversations and random silliness. The only certainty is that you'll roll out of there stuffed and fully sated by Goz's authentic and crazy-good gutsy hawker fare."
—The Gourmet Traveller blog
“Goz is a crazy, short, mad food genius. As a Malaysian who has never lived in Malaysia (I’m a bad Chinese person), he made me yearn for food from the home I never even had. I met him eating food, I left him eating food and no doubt, he is eating something awesome right now. Just like his special special rendang, he’s sweet, meaty, a little bit sticky and just a little bit spicy. Just don’t let him sing.”
—A Rather Unusual Chinaman blog
“Looking like Lucky Peach, Momofuku founder David Chang’s hipster food magazine, the style is Jamie Oliver, and the attitude Gordon Ramsay, only kinder and slightly cleaner...Plusixfive is an ecstatic celebration of Singapore's heritage cuisine.”
—STORM
“The beautiful tome will have you cooking delicious Singaporean food and looking at the Lion City's foodie favourites in a whole new light.”
—The Finder Singapore
“Plusixfive: A Singaporean Supper Club Cookbook delivers over 50 recipes in a relaxed style with charming illustrations.”
—Esquire Singapore
“So when I read this gorgeous, funny and beautiful cookbook titled after the supper club its author once operated in London, I totally understood. Why one would go extreme to find really good but extremely rare ingredients (in London, that is) to whip up some fried carrot cake. Or why people would band together in the love of food and (sometimes) of the country (if dinner happens on August 8)...Plusixfive is packed with love from Goz and his friends.”
—Razlan Manjaji, You Got Me Blogging
“This book makes the perfect gift for those homesick, overseas Singaporeans who would just about do anything to get their hands on a perfect bowl of home flavours.”
—POPCLUB
“A unique collection of recipes and personal stories from home-sick Singaporeans sojourning in London.”
—The A List