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
Read Full StoryMore 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
Read Full StoryPork 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,
Read Full StoryHappy 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
Read Full StoryLast 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
Read Full StoryWeekend 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
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Puchong, a town situated in the state of Selangor, Malaysia, used to be famous for tin-mining and rubber estate back in the 60's. Its location in between KL and Putrajaya, as well as its close proximity to Petaling Jaya (PJ) has made it an ideal residential suburb in the recent past. Together with t [...]
03.10.2011 | Food | iamthewitch | 11,979 views
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Situated in the busy town of SS2, New Paris Restaurant is no stranger to folks in PJ or even the Klang Valley. What used to be a single storey restaurant has now bloomed into a full-fledged 4-storey building that stretches across 3 shop lots. Amazing! What's also amazing is the speed of which food i [...]
03.9.2011 | Food | iamthewitch | 2,857 views
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Happy Travel Tuesday! This is a continuation post on my trip to Xiamen last year. One of the must-visit places in Xiamen is the Nanputuo Temple (南普陀寺), a famous Buddhist temple founded by the Tang Dynasty, located on the southeast of Xiamen Island. "Nan" means South and "Putuo" refers to Mou [...]
03.8.2011 | Travel | iamthewitch | 544 views
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"Xiao Long Bao"- small morsels of heavenly dumplings filled with minced meat and delicious soup, wrapped with paper thin skin are my kind of comfort food on a rainy night. Last week, that rainy night happened, and I had to drag Saucer with me to the nearest XLB joint for dinner. The thought of bitin [...]
03.7.2011 | Food | iamthewitch | 1,589 views
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"Gourmet", also referring to a connoisseur of food and drink, is a noun widely used in the culinary world. But when it is combined with the word 'burger', what exactly does it mean? I have no official definition for it but I would think that "Gourmet Burger" is a burger made from the finest quality [...]
03.4.2011 | Food | iamthewitch | 3,987 views
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Dim Sum is the Chinese version of tapas - small dishes with individual portions of food typically served in a steamer basket or small plate. In many parts of the world, Dim Sum is also known as 'Yum Char', which means 'drinking tea', due to the history of tea houses established along the Silk Road, [...]
03.2.2011 | Food | iamthewitch | 1,998 views
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Joy oh joy! Recently, I was given the opportunity by OSIM to review one of their slimming products called uKimono, basically a next-generation slimming belt with amazing features that help to break down fatty tissues in the tummy, butt and thighs as well as creating a perfectly trimmed body when com [...]
03.1.2011 | Health | iamthewitch | 4,681 views
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Italian cuisine has long made its name in the culinary world with its myriad of ingredients used and the abundance of taste in their dishes. A major part of Italian food involves cheese, tomatoes, bell peppers and olive oil. My love for Italian food goes way back to my schooling days, where pizza wa [...]
02.28.2011 | Food | iamthewitch | 5,059 views
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Mastraveller.com has just launched a massive Travel Contest known as IMASTRAVEL that awards not ONE but TWO All-Expense Trips to the winner! Open to all bloggers, this contest is really simple to join. One just needs to follow the steps below: Register Submit a blog post (can even be an ol [...]
02.27.2011 | Friends, Fun, Travel | iamthewitch | 511 views
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American food, how should we define it really? I have never been to the USA so I can't be a good judge on what really constitutes good American food except that it should involve steak, lots of fries and a big portion! Save from the big portion part (to cater to the local's portion) , I have found a [...]
02.25.2011 | Food | iamthewitch | 2,832 views
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