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The Chao Phraya River and Chinatown

The Chao Phraya River and Chinatown

To get to Chinatown (Yaowarat) Bangkok, the fastest way is via the boat ride, since it avoids traffic and it's cheap. First, we took the BTS to Saphan Taksin, and once we're out from the station we followed the crowd and saw Sathorn Pier barely 3 minutes away. At the pier though, it could be confusi

02.3.2012| Featured, Travel | | 51 views

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The Latest Din Tai Fung

The Latest Din Tai Fung

More than 2 years ago, I visited the first Din Tai Fung in KL for the launch of its new menu and to witness the preparation of the 18-fold Xiao Long Bao. Fast forward 2 years plus later, I have lost count on the number of times I visited Din Tai Fung, usually for the cute dumplings and my favourite

01.31.2012| Featured, Food | | 262 views

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3 Little Pigs at The Hungry Hog

3 Little Pigs at The Hungry Hog

Pork burger lovers, rejoice! With the popularity of pork burgers gaining, there are more restaurants now offering pork burgers as their signature items. One of such is The Hungry Hog, aptly named so for offering pork items as their signature dishes. It was technically our second visit to the place,

01.30.2012| Featured, Food | | 322 views

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Chinese New Year 2012 Highlights

Chinese New Year 2012 Highlights

Happy Chinese New Year 2012! Can't believe the CNY holidays are all over! And now we're back to reality. Can I just say that I'm suffering from CNY hangover? :P Anyway, for those of you who are still having holidays, let me just say I'm jealous! But for the rest of you, let's make the rest of the we

01.26.2012| Featured, Food | | 407 views

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A Wedding Filled with Peonies

A Wedding Filled with Peonies

Last weekend marked another special occasion in our family. After the wedding of my brother barely half a year back, it was now my cousin sister's turn. The wedding dinner took place at InterContinental Hotel KL, and the food was prepared by the Chinese restaurant Toh Lee. As family members of the b

01.23.2012| Featured, Food, Life | | 371 views

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Big Breakfast and Free Flow Coffee

Big Breakfast and Free Flow Coffee

Weekend is here! Not only is this weekend particularly long, it's also very festive due to the upcoming Chinese New Year celebration! Well to start the brilliant season, let's fill our tummy with a hearty Big Breakfast. :) This time, we visited Tom, Dick & Harry's for the second time to try thei

01.21.2012| Featured, Food | | 338 views

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