Dad's Birthday 2022
My dad's birthday is more a muted affair as he isn't much of a foodie and given his thrifty personality; the birthday dinner can even take place in a coffee shop / hawker centre!As not everyone was...
View ArticleDay Three of My Week-Long Holiday to Bangkok [Thailand]
<<< Day TwoDetailed Postings for the DayTee Yok Coffee - KlongthomSaphan Lek - Damrong Sathit BridgeLueng Pha Pad ThaiDemocracy MonumentKhao San Road in the DaytimeCoin MuseumThai Style...
View ArticleGigi Fried Chicken (Halal) @ Silom (Next to Sala Daeng BTS Station) [Bangkok,...
Back when I was in national service, working as a dental orderly, I was sent for an overseas assignment to Bintan and got to know what teeth are called in Bahasa Indonesia; Gigi. So imagine walking...
View ArticleStir Fried Thai Basil (Kra Pow) with Minced Pork, Fried Egg and Sausage @...
I was still hungry after Gigi Fried Chicken and by the time it was lunchtime; the famished monster in my stomach was already in a state of derangement, although I still couldn't decide what to have in...
View ArticleNo Signboard Seafood 2022 @ Mattar Road [Singapore]
My mom loves crab and every single time I dined at No Signboard with Alex; she would lament that I didn't bring her. Hence, for her birthday meal, we decided to bring her there!To put things in...
View ArticleBanana Chocolate Crepe @ Mixt Chatuchak Food Court in Bangkok [Thailand]
In Singapore, there are many options for desserts and snacks after a meal; like pancake, rojak, muah chee, ice kacang, chendol etc and I couldn't resist looking around for something similar after the...
View ArticleSuasana Lifestyle Suites by Keystone @ Johor Bahru in Johore [Malaysia]
With the borders open, I had already made quite a few trips to our closest neighbor, Malaysia! It's usually just a day visit to Johor Bahru but there was once we decided to stay over and have a good...
View Article海南山云吞面 Hai Nan Shan Wanton Noodle @ Wah Yen Coffee Shop [Sin Ming Road,...
Last Saturday was supposed to be a meetup with former colleagues but one of them fell ill. Hence, I took the free time to accompany my mom to the Sin Ming Road district to visit my grand aunties and...
View ArticleMixt Chatuchak in 2022 @ Bangkok [Thailand]
I first blogged about Mixt Chatuchak back in 2020 and since then, the world had undergone a massive transformation, with an unprecedented border lockdown from many countries due to COVID-19.So how did...
View ArticleEggciting Toast & Don - Korean-Style Egg Sandwiches @ Chong Pang Hawker...
A new stall just started business at Chong Pang Hawker Centre a few weeks ago and I was excited as I happened to jog past its old location a few months ago, and told myself, then, to give it a try...
View ArticleChatuchak Weekend Market in 2022 @ Bangkok [Thailand]
I would make it a point to check out Chatuchak Weekend Market every time I visit Bangkok ands my trip on July 2022 was no exception, even though I went with a curiosity on whether things have changed...
View ArticleSoon Hock Fried Hokkien Prawn Mee and Yuan Yang (Black / White) Carrot Cake @...
Hai Nan Shan Wanton Noodle was enjoyable for me and since I was cycling with my dad, a self professed noodle lover, this afternoon; we decided to bike all the way there. A distance of about 15...
View ArticleBBCO - Bangkok Baking Company @ JW Marriott Hotel in Bangkok [Thailand]
When Alex's friends suggested having dinner together at Bangkok Baking Company (known as BBCO) in Bangkok, I assumed it would be somewhat like a chic café setting, given its name and that it's housed...
View ArticlePet Section at JJ Pet Market and Jatujak Plaza (Next to Chatuchak Weekend...
For a period of time about 10 years ago, I got quite a lot of hits for the pet section at Chatuchak Weekend Market but every time I attempted to check out the area; the number of pet stores appeared to...
View ArticleDay Four of My Week-Long Holiday to Bangkok [Thailand]
<<< Day ThreeDetailed Postings for the DayGigi Fried Chicken (Halal)Chatuchak Weekend MarketMixt ChatuchakKra Pow @ Mixt ChatuchakBanana Chocolate Crepe @ Mixt ChatuchakPet Section at JJ Pet...
View ArticleArrival of The Reds (Liverpool F.C) @ Bangkok in July 2022
The walk from Grande Centre Point Ratchadamri to Ratchadamri BTS station was just a few hundred meters and in the first few days of our week-long Bangkok trip; nothing particularly stood out as the...
View ArticleDay Trip to Batu Pahat (Yong Peng) and Muar Districts in Johore [Malaysia]
I was up at 4.30 am on Saturday, 15 October 2022 so that I can prepare to take this coach at 5.30 am! Reason being I was persuaded by my mom to join my uncle's family for a day trip (priced at S$80 per...
View ArticlePolo Fried Chicken - Michelin Bib Gourmand @ Bangkok [Thailand] #michelin
Give my great love for deep fried chicken, it's an embarrassment for me to take so long to check out polo fried chicken at Bangkok! I am aware of it for more than ten years ago and finally decided to...
View ArticleGreen Home Massage (Next to Tofu Skin Care) @ Bangkok [Thailand]
It was day five of my Bangkok trip and the daily massage I expected to have every single day didn't materialize! Not wanting to leave Thailand with regrets, we decided for a Thai massage at Green Home...
View ArticleAfter You Dessert Cafe @ Platinum Mall in Bangkok [Thailand]
After You Dessert Cafe is no stranger to many Singaporeans and back when there were only a few outlets; it's common to find a snaking, long queue! With about 34 branches across Thailand now, it's much...
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