Blk 24 Sin Ming Road Hainanese Chicken Rice 大牌24海南雞飯
I was at Sin Ming Road this morning for errands, and so popped by one of my usual haunts around this part of Singapore - Blk 22 and Blk 24 of Sin Ming Road. We used to come here for lunch regularly as...
View Article福州世祖胡椒餅 Fuzhou ShiZu Pepper Cake or Bun
One of the Must Try food in Taiwan is Foochow pepper cakes (or buns). One of the most famous is 福州世祖胡椒餅, perhaps because it's flagship stall is at the super prime location, right at the entrance of...
View ArticleOld Signboard Beef Noodle King of Chong Qing South. Taipei 老牌牛肉大王
There are many "must try" things to do in Taipei. One is to taste their beef noodles as the Taiwanese love their beef. Another is to eat at back lane food stalls. So, we really enjoyed ourselves at...
View ArticleMust Try Food in Xiamen. Sand Worm or Tusun Jelly 土笋冻
It's been described as "Xiamen's Number One Local Snack" 廈門第一風味小吃. Yes, it is exactly what you see in the picture - it's big fat sand worms 星蟲 encased in translucent jello. Love it or loathe it, it is...
View Article鼓浪屿 Gulangyu Xiamen. UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site
Any tour to Xiamen must include a visit to 鼓浪屿 Gulangyu (just like any visit to Singapore must include a trip to Sentosa island 😄 ). Like Sentosa and Singapore, Gulangyu island is just a short ferry...
View ArticleJB People's Favourite Food List. Tip Top Ikan Bakar. Tepian Tebrau
Tip Top Ikan Bakar is probably the most famous BBQ stingray stall in Johor Bahru (yet it took me six years of blogging, one stall at a time before I got here 😂 ). The 30 year old stall certainly lives...
View ArticleRestoran Choi Ngiap Fish Head Bee Hoon. JB 财叶鱼头米粉
I came to Choi Ngiap fish head bee hoon shop 财叶鱼头米粉 at Jalan Ah Siang after seeing buddy Andy's Facebook post. I love simple, old school fish soups 😋 Choi Ngiap fish head bee hoon shop is right at the...
View ArticleBreakfast at Grace's Mama Nyonya. Desa Tebrau
We went to Grace's Mama Nyonya for brekky this morning. We enjoyed their Nyonya laksa and mee siam, but the most memorable was their roti jala. Grace's Mama Nyonya used to be in Taman Molek but moved...
View ArticleMy Visit to Xiamen Air Headquarters 厦门航空
I had the privilege to visit Xiamen Air Headquarters in Xiamen on 3 Nov 2017. It’s an eye opening visit to one of China’s leading airline and emerging global player. From the half day visit which...
View ArticleBarn 81 Cafe Taman Melodies JB. Tasty Savouries, Great Desserts, Good Coffee
Daniel invited me to visit his Barn 81 Cafe in Taman Melodies in Johor Bahru. I enjoyed the food, desserts and coffee here. Barn 81 Cafe is in a re-purposed single storey bungalow along Jalan Cengai...
View Article肆源小炒 Humble Little Food Stall in Masai with Lots to Offer
After running an errand in Masai, Johor this morning, we swung over to Mr. Tay's little stall 肆源小炒 for brunch. It's just simple staples with rice but the dishes were nicely done as usual. It's another...
View ArticlePa Abib Famous Nasi Beryani at Tepian Tebrau in JB
Thanks to Buddy Shannon's recommendation, I tried Pa Abib's famous nasi beryani in Tepian Tebrau food centre. Pa Abib's little stall is indeed very popular - there was a constant stream of long time...
View ArticleLou Rou Fan Braised Pork Rice. CNN's Best. Jin Feng Taipei 金峰滷肉飯
Before our day trip to Yang Ming Shan, we swung by the famous Jin Feng Lou Rou Fan 金峰滷肉飯 for brekky - it's boiled rice topped with roughly chopped braised pork belly eaten with a variety of side...
View ArticleTaipei Locals' Favourite Pepper Cake 丞祖胡椒餅 Zheng Zu Hu Jiao Bing
We tried a number of Taiwan pepper cake stalls during our Taipei trip and our favourite was Zheng Zu 丞祖胡椒餅 (off Chongqing South Road). Zheng Zu has the best combination of juicy peppery pork filling...
View ArticleXiamen Attractions from my 4 Days 3 Nights Itinerary
Enjoyed a marvellous four days in beautiful Xiamen 厦门. A well planned city off China's Fujian province with lots of greenery, parks, lakes, bays, history and modernity. Not as congested as megapolis...
View ArticleTaiwan Braised Pork Rice @ Seah Inn 呷三碗 Eat 3 Bowls
I was down at Harbourfront this morning for an errand, so the natural choice for me is to have breakfast at Seah Inn hawker centre. I had lu rou fan and big intestine mee sua at 呷三碗 Eat 3 Bowls stall...
View Article元祖胡椒饼 Yuanzu Pepper Cakes. Longshan Temple. Taipei
Buddy Benjamin said I must try 元祖胡椒饼 Yuanzu Pepper Cake near 龍山寺 Longshan Temple in Taipei, and so... here we are 😄 The nearly 50 year old 元祖胡椒饼 Yuanzu Pepper Cake is in a back lane near Longshan...
View ArticleGunung Daik Mountain Festival. Singkep & Lingga Highlights
I was in Pulau Singkep and Pulau Lingga for Gunung Daik Festival 2017. One of the signature events of the annual festival is the 35 km mountain biking trail through the hills and villages near Dabo...
View ArticleCopper Chimney. Syed Alwi Road near Mustafa Centre. Singapore
Enjoyed our North Indian and Indian Chinese lunch today at Copper Chimney at Syed Alwi Road directly opposite Mustafa Centre in Singapore's Little India. Serangoon Road at the heart of Singapore's...
View ArticleTaiwan Beef Noodle @ Fu Ge in Ruifang 福哥牛肉面.瑞芳 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
A day trip to the Shifen Old Streets to launch a sky lantern 天燈 for blessings is one of the highlights for many visitors to Taipei. A short detour to Ruifang town for Fu Ge Beef Noodle 福哥牛肉面 would be...
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