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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On Thursday, I again took to the streets alone. This time, my pick was Itaewon, being one of the districts popular with tourists and military, apparently. And I did see a number of US people walking along the streets that afternoon. Most of the stores here are selling above average goods or branded [...]
04.30.2010 | Travel | iamthewitch | 1,992 views
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The 5th fay of the 5th month on the lunar calendar marks the Rice Dumpling Festival for the Chinese. It is a widely celebrated festival to commemorate the patriotic poet, Qu Yuan. Rice dumplings are glutinous rice wrapped in bamboo leaves or lotus leaves with an assortment of fillings, using either [...]
04.29.2010 | Food | iamthewitch | 586 views
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The next day was a Wednesday, when Saucer had to work. Hence it was another solo adventure for me in the day time. In this adventure, I chose to go to Insadong, which is yet another street market but it focuses more on antiques, artworks and souvenirs. Armed with the subway map, I took the train and [...]
04.28.2010 | Food, Travel | iamthewitch | 2,678 views
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On Tuesday, which was the second working night for Saucer, they managed to reach up by 7pm. Since it was relatively early, we set foot to a nearby market called Namdaemun, which was about 15 minutes of walk away. Saucer's colleague, Sri, also joined us for the fun! Towards Namdaemun Market This [...]
04.27.2010 | Travel | iamthewitch | 4,246 views
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*WARNING: Do not read with an empty stomach* When Bok invited us all to dinner one day at Castell, I couldn't help but ask, where is it? Situated in the heart of PJ in Section 16, this restaurant has actually been around for decades! *shame on me* Recently, it has been given a new look and a revamp [...]
04.26.2010 | Food | iamthewitch | 2,681 views
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On the first day that Saucer was out for work, I spent some time in the apartment to search for where I could go on my own. First on the list was Myeongdong, simply because it's easily accessible by subway, and it's a street market! Who doesn't like shopping? :P So, I was all set to venture out solo [...]
04.25.2010 | Travel | iamthewitch | 2,855 views
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Mother's Day is coming soon! Have you planned or bought anything for your mom yet? This year would be the first year that I won't be celebrating Mother's Day with my mom since I'll be celebrating it with my mom-in-law. To make up for it, I decided to get my mom a gift that she always wanted (not tha [...]
04.24.2010 | Beauty, Technology | iamthewitch | 392 views
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Continuation of Part 1 of my Impromptu trip to Seoul Korea. :) The next day was a Monday, when Saucer's colleague from Malaysia would be arriving to join him. We were going to move to another hotel which was more strategically located at the central Seoul, called Fraser Place Central. This was the h [...]
04.23.2010 | Travel | iamthewitch | 2,366 views
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Another introduction to Puchong restaurant! :) This time on Hakka food, one of the few available around this area. This place was recommended by Uli and upon entering the restaurant, I saw plenty of media coverage including newspaper publications as well as Ho Chak! on TV. Impressive! Chi Ka Yin [...]
04.22.2010 | Food | iamthewitch | 3,319 views
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Yes, it's time for another series of travel chronicles, this time to Seoul, Korea! :) I named this series as Impromptu Trip to Seoul because this trip was really impromptu! It was supposed to be Saucer's company trip for a week and I was not planning to go with him. Not until about 3 days before the [...]
04.21.2010 | Food, Travel | iamthewitch | 5,854 views
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