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Sunday, November 29th, 2009London again. On my last trip, I scarcely had enough time to scoff down some roast duck from Bayswater before I had to catch my flight back. With a little more leisure time this trip, I decided to walk a day in English shoes (more like boots since the weather was about 5 deg C), [...]
When In Bintan…
Saturday, September 26th, 2009Drink as the Bintanese do.
Bintang Beer – really good stuff, perfect for a hot sunny day at the beach, or to wash down the heat of a spicy Indonesian meal. With a clean and full finish, I daresay this pilsner is better than Tiger.
Relaxing in style with my beach essentials – (clockwise from bottom left) [...]
New York: The Home of Cheesecake
Saturday, March 28th, 2009I was in New York a week back, and over the course of four days, subsisted on oversized American portions. From large bowls of Italian pappardelle to my favourite US fast food joint Chipotle Mexican Grill for a burrito fix, the meal I crown “Most damaging to one’s figure” has got to be the dinner [...]
A Seoul Food Experience (Part II)
Monday, March 9th, 2009With all the snacking, Fen and I were hard pressed to find time to eat more substantial meals – yeah right! Every street we walked down had cafes, restaurants and other eating establishments shouting out to us. We just couldn’t resist!
We visited a 49 year-old shop in Myeongdong after reading a rave review of its [...]
A Seoul Food Experience (Part I)
Sunday, March 8th, 2009While recently in Seoul for a short getaway, I was actually not looking forward to five days of Korean food, thanks to my dislike of kimchi. Fortunately, the trip proved that Korean food had much more to offer than preserved vegetables and I ended up loving most of my meals there! I was especially thrilled [...]
London: Ducks Under the London Bridge
Monday, December 1st, 2008Everyone who returns from London comes back raving about the duck. Not these (whom I photographed innocently frolicking at Hyde Park, unaware of their fate…muahaha).
But this.
While there are many Chinese restaurants around Bayswater, my colleague – a frequent visitor to London – steered us towards a very crowded Gold Mine, claiming it serves the best [...]
Manchester: My Marks & Spencer Breakfast
Saturday, November 22nd, 2008Manchester proved to be barren ground for good eats. I sampled pasta, pizza, Cornish pasties, sandwiches and even Chinese food in Chinatown during my trip, but all were rather mediocre. The only culinary delight I discovered was the abundantly stocked Marks & Spencer supermarket!
Unlike the limited food sections in the Singapore outlets, Marks & Spencer [...]
Shanghai: Chinese Dumplings At Their Best!
Wednesday, November 19th, 2008The Chinese have been eating dumplings for thousands of years. Steamed, boiled, fried – they’ve done it all. And in the process of feeding generations, they’ve perfected this yummy craft. While holiday-ing in Shanghai, I took full advantage of the opportunity to get in touch with my Chinese roots by sampling their specialty – soup dumplings!
Nanxiang [...]
Ho Chi Minh: A French Delight!
Sunday, October 26th, 2008I’ve never been a fan of Vietnamese cuisine – those plates of spring onions, mint leaves, bean sprouts and other veggies accompanying every dish have always put a meat-etarian like myself off. Beef though, is my favourite meat, so when I arrived in Ho Chi Minh, all I could think of was trying their famous [...]
Cincinnati: Not Quite a Food Wonderland
Friday, October 10th, 2008New York has its cheesecake, Chicago its deep dish pizza. But I’d never really heard of anything famous food-wise coming out of Cincinnati, so when I was sent there for a whole 2 weeks, I set about experiencing the local cuisine. I had the signature Cincinnati chili that comes 3-way (cheese topping), 4-way (+onions) or [...]
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