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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Yes, it's that special day of the year again where I turn one year, I'd like to say, wiser. :) It's my birthday today and I'm exhausted! What an eventful and fun weekend it has been! I have so much to share, so much to write about and definitely so many pictures to show. :) It's without a doubt the [...]
10.3.2010 | Food, Friends, Fun, Life | iamthewitch | 555 views
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During my trip to Shanghai/Hangzhou early this year, my friend brought us to have authentic Sichuan style dishes which were tongue and lip-numbing but oh-so-delicious! I never thought I would have the chance to sample something similar anymore once I'm back in Malaysia, that is, until I discovered S [...]
10.1.2010 | Food | iamthewitch | 716 views
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Ten years ago, fine dining in Malaysia revolved only around a handful of high class restaurants. Today, more than 70 fine dining restaurants have mushroomed around the country, thanks to the effort that is Malaysian Gourmet International Festival (MIGF). This year marks the 10th year of MIGF, showca [...]
09.30.2010 | Food, Friends | iamthewitch | 552 views
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Last weekend, Saucer and I were walking around The Curve, looking for lunch. My first suggestion was to have it at the Ikea food court, those meatballs are yum! But once we were there, the food court was so very packed with tables all occupied, and the ambience was just too noisy. Definitely not the [...]
09.29.2010 | Food | iamthewitch | 1,109 views
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I wanted to blog about something else today but I am simply too excited to show you guys this first! I went for a dinner yesterday at Si Chuan Dou Hua, Parkroyal Hotel, and it was more than just a satisfying meal. It was also an entertaining one too! For starters, there was this young Chinese guy, d [...]
09.28.2010 | Food | iamthewitch | 584 views
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Detour: Hi everyone! It's the Monday again! Before I continue, did you guys notice the Facebook icon located on the right of this page? I have just started a Facebook page for iamthewitch.com, where updates and photos will be posted regularly. Also, I will put up some food vouchers occasionally to r [...]
09.27.2010 | Food | iamthewitch | 1,628 views
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It's the 8th month of Lunar Calendar and wedding invitations have been pouring in like crazy! Apart from the Mooncake Festival, I was back to my hometown last weekend to share a joyous occasion - the wedding of Corinne. Corinne and I go way back, into secondary school. We started sharing the same cl [...]
09.25.2010 | Friends, Fun | iamthewitch | 896 views
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Remember my visits to the 2 wineries before this? After going to All Saints Estate and Campbells Winery, we thought of going to a beer brewery for a change. From the flyers, we saw one which was only 10km away, called Vintara Winery & Brewery. So, excitedly we drove towards Vintara and saw this [...]
09.24.2010 | Food, Living, Travel | iamthewitch | 354 views
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Happy Mooncake Festival everyone! Yesterday marked the 15th day of the eighth month in Lunar Calendar, also known as Mid-Autumn Festival. During this day, the moon appears to be at its largest and roundest, and mooncakes are often eaten, while lanterns are lit. This year, I happened to be back in my [...]
09.23.2010 | Fun, Living | iamthewitch | 666 views
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Continuing from my previous venture to All Saints Estate winery, we moved on to another winery called Campbells. This was highly recommended by a local in Rutherglen Wine Region when we asked him where to get sweet red wines. Setting the destination in my Google Maps, we drove to Campbells Winery an [...]
09.22.2010 | Food, Travel | iamthewitch | 470 views
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