Birthday Lunch @ Din Tai Fung 鼎泰豐 Wisma Atria
Although we celebrate our gregorian-calendar birthdays annually, traditional Chinese birthdays are usually observed in a grandiose way only on two significant occasions: 1) when a baby turns 1 month...
View ArticlePetrus Restaurant 碧翠轩餐厅 @ The Landmark Hotel Macau
My last meal in Macau happened to be 港式点心 or simply Hong Kong-style Dim Sum. The venue was at Petrus, a 24-hour Cantonese cuisine restaurant, located on the 5th level of The Landmark Hotel, Macau....
View ArticleMad About MAD! – Modern Asian Diner
Yap was getting pretty excited as the week drew nearer to Adrian’s birthday (who was away in Thailand for his holidays). He WhatsApp me to seek my opinion about a restaurant he saw on Groupon site. I...
View ArticleHua Ting Restaurant 華廳 @ Orchard Hotel
Before Jerry went to switzerland, I caught up with him over lunch at one of his favourite places to eat. Hua Ting is a very old and popular Chinese restaurant in Singapore. It is helmed by Masterchef...
View ArticleMeet The Parents @ Imperial Treasure Nan Bei Restaurant 御宝南北小馆
Before I left for Seoul to join Ryan and Valerie on their pre-wedding photography session, a “Meet The Parents” lunch date was fixed on the 28th April 2014, two days prior to our departure. Valerie had...
View ArticleTanjong Rhu Pau & Confectionery 丹戎禺包点
The Kim Kee Wanton Mee and Kway Chap meal we had at Block 4A Jalan Batu Market & Food Centre was not bad but it was just ordinary. In my humble opinion, it’s just not worth queueing up for 20...
View ArticleDelicious Makan Trail In Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia! Part 4 (Da Bei Shui 大杯水)
While we were at Kedai Makanan Swee Kee, Benny noticed a banner across the street (in front of a food centre) informing their regulars that Mee Jian Kueh had moved to Da Bei Shui Kopitiam. These were...
View ArticleI Now Pronounce You Man And Wife… You May Kiss The Bride!
Before we went to the Registry of Marriage on the 9th October 2014, Ryan gave us (Valerie’s family) a treat at one of our family’s favourites, 李白 – Li Bai Cantonese Restaurant @ Sheraton Towers...
View ArticleTaste Paradise 味之楼 @ ION
Last Thursday was Grandpa-to-be’s birthday and as I have mentioned he is not adventurous in food – Chinese cuisine, in particular, the Teochew and Cantonese are his main favourites. Thus, it was only...
View ArticleDim Sum @ Crystal Jade Kitchen (翡翠小厨) Tampines Mall
It’s been a while since I had dim sum in a proper restaurant. I say this because one can get dim sum in kopitiams and food courts but the mass produced fare tasted nothing close to those of an...
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