Kuching, the capital city of Sarawak on Borneo Island is food heaven. There are plenty of delicious food and drinks that are worth putting on the few extra kilos for. In August, I went to Kuching for a retreat with some awesome people where we spent most of our time eating or planning our next …
Indian Rojak (Postcard Singapore #9)
This is Indian Rojak, a platter of various unhealthy fried fritters meant for sharing with friends. Before a plate of Indian Rojak is served in front of you, you would need to pick from a wide selection of fried fritters and put what you would like to eat on a plate using a pair of tongs. Next, …
Eating Francesinha in Porto
“I want to eat a francesinha.” I told my Couchsurfing host, a local living in Porto. “No, you shouldn’t because it is not a traditional Porto’s food and it is not even good” replied my disapproved host. “I don’t care, I want to try it. That is the famous dish that everyone talks about. The …
Stop over in Can Tho, Vietnam
I was reluctant to leave the rural peacefulness in An Binh, however it was time to stop by Can Tho, the largest city in Mekong Delta with a bus journey of approximately 1.5 hours from Vinh Long. Arriving at the city, I negotiated with the motor taxi driver determined not to be ripped off before …
Weekend escapade to Malacca – To eat and to explore
The last time I been to Malacca was when I was 11, memories were vague. I always wanted to return since, however none of my friends were interested in a weekend getaway. I jumped at the chance when my travel buddy, Aggy suggested that we should head there for a weekend when she comes to Singapore. …
Breakfast in Hong Kong: Australian Dairy Company v.s YeeShun Milk Company
Breakfast, the most important meal of the day. When you are in Hong Kong, you need to have breakfast just like how the Hong Kongers does it. A typical Hong Kong breakfast consist of a soupy bowl of bee hoon or macaroni , toast, luncheon meat and egg then washing everything down with either a cup of milk …
Yogyakarta Food Guide – 5 food and 1 drink that you must definitely try
When I was in Yogyakarta (also known as Jogjakarta or Jogja for short), I spent 5 days with Aggy and her family. They hosted me and took time off to show me around, shared their culture and insights into their lives. Best of all, they brought me to dine in restaurants in Yogyakarta ensuring that …
Taiwan 2012/ 2013 (Day 8 and 9) – Finale.
5th January 2013 – Saturday Second last day of the trip. As I was editing the photos, I realised we literally eat whenever we can! Never a moment we need to worry about starving! That explained why I ballooned and came back rounder. In the city of Taipei, you just need to eat and shop! …