Dong Ji Fried Kway Teow at Old Airport Road Singapore JK1224
Came to Dong Ji fried kway teow stall at the iconic Old Airport Road food centre at the suggestion of Tony Tee. Dong Ji is in the quieter, inner back row of the sprawling food centre. The stall holder...
View ArticleWee Nam Kee Chicken Rice Singapore 威南记鸡饭 JK1225
Wee Nam Kee 威南记 is a famous name in Singapore chicken rice. I was a regular at Wee Nam Kee's old Novena Ville branch (now moved to nearby United Square). Partly because my KL friends, whenever they...
View ArticlePeninsula Hong Kong Style Egg Custard Mooncakes by East Bistro Singapore...
You know those famous Peninsula Hong Kong style egg custard mooncakes 香港半島酒店奶黃月餅? These mini mooncakes handmade by Chef Tony Wong, owner chef of East Bistro in Sembawang (Singapore) really reminds me...
View ArticleSwan Valley Food and Wine Trail Day 1 Itinerary JK1227
I just came back from a most amazing 5 day food and wine tour of the Swan Valley in Australia (near Perth). The Swan Valley is indeed Perth’s “Valley of Taste”. For wine and food lovers, the Swan...
View ArticleSwan Valley Food and Wine Tour Day 2 Itinerary JK1228
Day 2 of our 5 day Swan Valley food and wine trail. The highlights were "Speed Grazing", Caversham Wildlife Park and the prestigious Singapore Airlines Swan Valley Wine Show. After a good night's rest...
View ArticleSwan Valley Food and Wine Tour Day 3 Itinerary JK1229
Day 3 of our 5 day food and wine trail of Swan Valley, Perth's "Valley of Taste". This morning, we started our day with a hearty home style breakfast at a local favourite, Taylor's Art & Coffee...
View ArticleSwan Valley Food and Wine Trail Day 4 Itinerary Jk1230
Day 4 of our food and wine tour of Swan Valley near Perth in Western Australia. It's the last day of our tour of Perth's "Valley of Taste" and seriously, the beauty and flavours of the place just...
View ArticleGoa Beach in India - Watching Goan Fishermen JK1231
As Goa in India is endowed with a long coastline, the life of Goans have long been closely intertwined with the riches from the Arabian Sea. Goan curry fish is commonly eaten at home and at...
View ArticleMy First Day in Panaji Goa India with AirAsia JK1232
Basilica of Bom Jesus Thanks to AirAsia, this was my first visit to Goa and India. Goa on India's west coast is it's smallest state. Goa has a unique culture as it was ruled by the Portuguese for...
View ArticleForts of Goa Attractions Tour India JK1233
Reis Magos Fort The second day of our visit to Goa was dedicated to it's historic forts. Their job as defenders of Goa's land and sea done, the forts today stand as silent sentinels and witnesses to...
View ArticleNow & Then Cafe by NYBC in Koahsiung Pier-2 Art Centre Taiwan JK1234
I've a habit now of checking out local hipster cafes when I occasionally travel ;-D So when we came to Koahsiung City's famous Pier-2 Art Centre 駁二藝術特區, we kept our cafe hopping agenda in mind. Pier-2...
View ArticleIHOP Mall of Emirates Dubai JK1235
My first experience with IHOP was years ago when I was in the US to send my daughter off to school there. My mood was mixed as I was about to leave her alone to fend for herself in the US at age 17....
View ArticlePF Chang's Dubai Mall Menu Review JK1236
PF Chang's at Dubai Mall This is the first time I ever stepped into a PF Chang's China Bistro. After a number of prior encounters of culture shock elsewhere long ago, it's not my instinct to eat 鬼老唐餐...
View ArticleTexas Roadhouse Dubai Mall Menu Review JK1237
We visited the Texas themed steakhouse chain's outlet at Dubai Mall, reputedly the largest mall in the world. All the loud clichés of Americana - jukebox with dancing neon lights, country music, moose...
View ArticleWhat's the Singapore Hawker Scene got to do with the Story of Swiss Watch...
The lack of continuity - very few young people willing to become hawkers - is often cited as the cause of decline of the Singapore hawker scene. In my humble opinion, the lack of continuity is not the...
View ArticleShake Shack in Dubai Mall Menu Review JK1239
Shake Shack burgers in Dubai Mall, the world's largest mall. We can enjoy our burgers next to this amazing 4-storey high waterfall - spectacular sight and exhilarating sound of unending crashing...
View ArticleEast Bistro In Sembawang Singapore - Second Visit JK1240 东小馆
Chef Tony Wong owner-chef of East Bistro invited us back to visit his restaurant in Sembawang. Chef Tony who had been the Chief Chef of Lei Garden Hong Kong and Lei Garden Singapore for decades had...
View ArticleSingapore Food Tour with German GEO Magazine JK1241
I was given the privilege to bring Jan from German GEO magazine on a Singapore food tour. It was challenging as I was given only 3 hours in the evening, so I could only show Jan a very small sample of...
View ArticleWaWa Chicken KFC Korean Fried Chicken City Square Johor Bahru JK1242
I was invited to try the newly opened WaWa Korean Fried Chicken stall in Johor Bahru's City Square Mall. I was happy to try it as I have never tasted Korean fried chicken before even though it had...
View ArticleFukuryu Ramen Dining Johor Bahru Taman Sutera JK1243 福龍日式拉麵
As a big fan of ramen, I am very happy that a new ramen shop Fukuryu Ramen Dining 福龍日式拉麵 recently opened in Sutera Utama in Johor Bahru (near Sutera Mall). Fukuryu Ramen Dining is a simple restaurant....
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