Manekineko Karaoke - Kbox in a Japanese Name with the Use of Mobile...
Disguised with a Japanese name, i was deceived into thinking that KBox, Teo Heng and Party World would have to work harder in the future with a new competitor that's said to be one of Japan's largest...
View ArticleKimpo Famous Roasted Crispy Duck / Chicken / Pork (金宝烧腊) @ Red Garden Food...
Paraphrased comment from a particular Ms Ang - "i like the crispy skin from the pipa duck at Kimpo and you might like the char siew although i found it to a bit too fatty for my liking".I love fatty...
View ArticleJiaqi Birdnest (佳褀燕窝) with Snow Lotus Seeds @ Red Garden Food Paradise [Penang]
The quarter serving pipa duck rice should be sufficient for dinner, especially when i am not a big fan of carbohydrate-heavy meal for dinner! Alas, i happened to walk past the above stall and the word...
View ArticleRed Garden Food Paradise (红园美食坊) @ Georgetown, Penang [Malaysia]
The popularity of Penang as an overseas destination for Singaporeans means that i have plenty of recommendations from friends and even readers of this blog! A place that popped out quite a few times...
View ArticleBig Big Bubbles near Esplanade @ Penang Island [Malaysia]
While on our way to check out a hawker centre near the Esplanade at George Town (Penang), we literally walked into a sea of humongous bubbles that would definitely elicit loud laughter and giggles from...
View ArticleLittle Vietnam Restaurant and Cafe @ Grandlink Square (Near Paya Lebar MRT...
Drive along Guillemard Road towards Paya Lebar Road in the evening from Tuesdays to Sundays and you will not miss the Grandlink Square building, with alfresco seating, on your left.I wanted to try the...
View ArticlePenang Style Fruit Rojak @ 101 Rojak (舊關仔角美食廣場 / Kompleks Makanan Medan...
Singaporeans would feel totally at ease in this hawker centre known as a mouthful Kompleks Makanan Medan Renong Padang Kota Lama as it reminded me so much of the ones we have back home! There were...
View ArticleAn Evening Walk along Cannon Street and Street of Harmony @ George Town,...
7.30pm - the street lights were already switched on yet the sky had not gone back to its daily slumber. This, however, couldn't hide the fact that we were hungry and the most straightforward way for us...
View ArticlePunggol SAFRA Manekineko Karaoke - Differences from Bugis Plus @ Singapore...
I wasn't intending to take out my DSLR at the Manekineko Karaoke branch at Punggol Safra since the karaoke chain had already appeared in this blog and i figured the respective branches would not...
View ArticleCenotaph - Penang World War II Memorial @ George Town [Malaysia]
The war memorial at Penang's esplanade was featured more prominently than the hawker centre on the hard copy tourist maps and i was expecting something along the scale of Singapore's version that's...
View ArticleShinise Cafe & Bistro @ Lebuh Melayu (Opposite the Ghost Musuem) [Penang,...
With creeping plants covering more than half the facade of the above shop house, i would have likely given this a miss if not for the group of female friends who didn't want to join us at the...
View ArticleDay One of My Three Days, Two Nights Penang Trip 2016
<<< ItineraryKinetic Rain - the motorised art installation at Terminal 1 of Changi International Airport that never fails to stop me in my tracks so that i can catch its graceful movements,...
View ArticleThe Super Good Muah Chee from the Man on Scooter @ Penang [Outside Kek Lok Si...
Renowned as a food paradise, the one thing i realised about Penang food is that the portion is generally small which means i am always in seek of snacks / desserts after my main meal.On day two, i had...
View ArticleRainbow Ice Ball (彩虹冰球) along Armenian Street @ Penang Island [Malaysia]
I was 10 when i had my first ice ball and since then, i didn't touch a single one as it was a huge challenge trying to eat as much as you could before it melted away. 26 years later, i chanced upon...
View Article走进不二法门 - The Place with Many Life-Sized Buddha Statues at Kek Lok Si @ Penang...
I got trigger happy again and there's no way i can cover the biggest temple on Penang Island in one or two postings; however, i have no idea what this area was and shall henceforth title it as the...
View ArticlePenang Style Cheng Tng Lookalike - Restoran Traditional Home of Dessert...
My original intention was to turn in early for the night on day two of our Penang trip but my travel mate had to tell me about this cold, traditional dessert he had earlier! At 10.00 pm, a timing i...
View ArticleNakajima Suisan Grilled Fish @ Takashimaya B2 Food Hall [Singapore]
I am not a fish lover - to put it more correctly, i don't like to order fish when i am dining outside as they are priced a lot higher than other meat, especially when you want it to be as fresh as...
View ArticleMing Xiang Tai Pastry Shop (名香泰餅家) - Trishaw Egg Tart and Kaya Puff @ Penang...
The old fashioned logo, that undeniable retro font / print and the dated light-bulbs illuminating each character that made up two signature products in the shop - i knew i had to step in to Ming Xiang...
View ArticleAlong Lebuh Armenian towards Chew Jetty for Penang's Famous Street Art...
The warm afternoon would be better off spent in an air-conditioned mall but as it was officially our last day on Penang Island, it wouldn't do the UNESCO site any justice if we didn't make an attempt...
View ArticleJollibee - Selling Fried Chicken Instead of Honey @ Changi City Point...
Jollibee, a fast food chain from Philippines said to be more famous than McDonald's, had branched out to Singapore since 2013 but last weekend was the first time i stepped into its premise, welcomed by...
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