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Hojiak White Rojak - A Refreshing Twist @ Lee Soon Kopitiam [Khatib,Yishun]
Singaporeans are no stranger to the word "rojak" - a type of salad that supposedly can only be found in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia. Unlike their Western counterparts, rojak in this region has...
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Ipoh Railway Station, War Memorial and the Ipoh Tree @ Ipoh, Perak [Malaysia]
As we had plenty of time on our hands before checking in to the French Hotel, my parents and i decided to walk over to the Ipoh Railway Station we had already arranged for a tour to the same place the...
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Nam Heong White Coffee (南香白咖啡) - Originator of Old Town White Coffee @ Ipoh...
The brand of Old Town white coffee was so reputable in Singapore that it has already been ingrained in our mind that a visit to Ipoh would never be complete if one doesn't drink an aromatic cup of...
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Concubine Lane (Panglima Lane - Jalan Bijeh Timah) @ Ipoh [Malaysia]
I could not deny that the words "concubine lane" on the brochure piqued my interest to take a look at this century old street in the old town sector of Ipoh.Once notoriously known as the place to go...
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Day One: Ipoh - Cameron Highlands - Kuala Lumpur Trip 2013
Although it is incorrect factually, i am going to talk about the night before, when my parents and I checked in to the Transtar office at Golden Mile Complex for my first trip to Ipoh.My past...
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Lau Phua Chay Char Siew (老半齋燒臘) - Second Only to Kay Lee! @ Alexandra Village...
Now, it's well known among my friends that i am incredibly fussy when it comes to char siew and the one sentence that i frequently said is "this is not even comparable to the epic Kay Lee char siew"!...
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Kusu Island Pilgrimage in 2013
A post on Kusu Island was heavily featured last year in this blog when i paid the "tortoise" island a visit after a hiatus of over twenty years! I am back again this year with my parents for the annual...
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Mad for Garlic Italian Wine Bistro @ Suntec City Mall [Singapore]
The great dislike for garlic by many friends makes me wonder how this Korean originated restaurant would be able to gain a strong stronghold in Singapore's competitive food industry. Let's admit it;...
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Ipoh Dim Sum Galore - Restoran Foh San [富山茶楼]
If i have had my way, i would choose to have dim sum in all the three mornings i was in Ipoh. They were inexpensive, the variety was wide and dim sum was all about having breakfast in a relaxing...
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Four Seas Fish Soup (四海鱼汤) @ Albert Centre Food Centre [Near Bugis MRT]
Confused.I was on the lookout for this supposedly famous porridge stall in Albert Centre but i found two stalls and both didn't boast a queue typical of reputable, well known food stalls in Singapore....
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Ipoh Famous Tau Fu Fah [豆腐花 or Soya Beancurd] - Funny Mountain [奇峰传统古式豆腐花豆精水]
Singapore has no lack of shops selling soya beancurd; we even have one local brand that managed to break into the tough Japanese market. Therefore, i didn't quite understand what was the big deal about...
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Kellie's Castle - An Abandoned, Haunted Ruin That Was Well Worth The Travel @...
I first heard about Kellie's castle a few years ago, on a travel programme that was promoting places to go in Malaysia; aside from stories of paranormal sightings, it was also the exceptional...
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Salted Caramel & Artisan Ice Cream Parlour - Waffle & Brownie @ 246F Upper...
Salted Caramel has been on my radar since its inception in 2011 along Upper Thomson Road; a familiar area that has undergone a great lot of changes from the time i was working at the Pet Lovers Centre...
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Kek Lok Tong Cave Temple [極樂洞] - Cavern of Ultimate Bliss @ Ipoh [Perak,...
極樂洞 - one of many cave temples in Ipoh, this happened to be the first that i visited on my second day in Ipoh, as part of a private arrangement made for a car that came with a chauffeur.Those signature...
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A-Poh Kitchen - Branch of the Famous West Co'z Cafe [Halal] @ Clementi Block 354
It was nearing lunchtime when i picked up a call from a fellow colleague. The conversation was along the line of "let's go for lunch at ah-por" and although i didn't know specifically which ah por was...
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Ipoh's Famous Roast Duck & Char Siew @ Sun Yeong Wai [新扬威烤鸭饭店]
Duck can be prepared and cooked in a number of ways but my favourite style has to be "roasted" and this brings us to this renowned roast duck restaurant i was brought to in Ipoh a few weeks ago....
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Sam Poh Tong Temple [三寶佛洞] - Cavern of Triple Gems @ Ipoh City [Perak, Malaysia]
The Malaysian state of Perak was no stranger to me as i had ever visited this historical state as part of the history trip i took in 1995. Back then, i was brought to this exquisite temple called Perak...
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Christmas at Universal Studios Singapore 2013 - Sesame Street Saves Christmas...
My annual pass is expiring very soon and i thought i might as well make full use of the member privilege to check out the Christmas decorations at the amusement park.It wasn't as fanciful as i expected...
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A Trip to Ipoh, Cameron Highlands & Kuala Lumpur!
By the time this was published, i should have arrived in Ipoh after enduring a coach ride of over ten hours and in the midst of seeking out good food for breakfast in this supposedly gastronomic city...
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Sushi Express - Cheap is the word @ Westgate (Beside Jurong East MRT Station)
Just when i thought conveyor belt sushi is no longer seeing the craze as it did a decade or two ago, i started hearing of long queues forming outside this new entrant that hailed from Taiwan! The Great...
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