Do you know there are no carrots in carrot cakes? This carrot cake is not a dessert in the form of a slice of cake. This version of carrot cake is also known as chai tow kway locally. So what qualifies this dish as carrot cake when it does not contain carrots in it? The …
Happy Birthday Singapore! Today we celebrate 54 years of independence. From these 2-storey red roof shophouses to all the high-rise buildings, one towering over another. This is the gorgeous skyline of proof that our constant effort on nation building never stops. We had visions and we took risks. We worked towards common goals and had the …
These scarlet saga seeds are also known as love seeds. It is a symbol of love, a profess of love. It is a great deal if you receive a bottle filled with these saga seeds from the boy (or girl) that you have a crush on. Who says love has to be expensive? Love can …
If there is only one place to go in Singapore, this is the place you have to be, Supertree grove at Gardens by the Bay. Each supertree is supported by a steel-framed concrete structure that has more than 200 species of plants covering it. They are not “planted” just for their aesthetic look; they also have …
This is the Singapore Sling, one of the top 100 cocktails in the world. It’s a gin-based cocktail that has brought fame and recognition to Singapore. It is made possible by Ngiam Tong Boon who created it in 1915. For the ultimate Singapore Sling experience, head over to Long Bar, the birthplace of this concoction. …
Tucked in the tranquil outdoor away from the bustling city is this terrace garden at Telok Blangah Hill Park where our first Prime Minister, Mr Lee Kuan Yew came dating with his wife, Mdm Kwa Geok Choo back in the days. Until the late 1980s, what was standing here was the forgotten Thousand Buddha Temple which …
Home is where the feet may leave but the heart will always be. Singapore, an island country located in South East Asia. With the country’s size at approximately 720km², we are just a dot on the map that you can hardly. To spot us, you would need to reverse-pinch your fingers to zoom out many …
This post was first written in 2015 in celebration of Singapore’s 50th birthday. With some years of more travelling and had the opportunity to live overseas, there are more things which I am grateful about living in Singapore hence this updated version. **updated 2019** Sometimes I ponder, of all the 197 countries in the world, …
