Geylang Claypot Rice

When I clicked on Geylang Claypot Rice's website, I was a little stunned (yes, perhaps stunned like vegetable- inside joke only for Singaporeans) when I heard some chinese orchestra music playing in the background. For a cze char place, the website was surprisingly sleek.  It was a Saturday afternoon and I was a little hesitant as to whether the shop was open because the shop was empty at noon. Customers started streaming in from 1 p.m....

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Bondi to Coogee Beach Walk (Sydney)

If there is anywhere you should not miss in Sydney, I would say it is the top-rated Bondi to Coogee Beach Walk.  You don't have to be a surfer to enjoy Bondi Beach. If you enjoy looking at spectacular ocean views, in different shades of blue, this is a perfect place to have a leisurely walk.  Bondi (pronounced as bon-dye) is an Aboriginal word meaning water breaking over rocks or noise of water breaking over rocks. From Bondi...

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Rakuichi Japanese Restaurant (Oasia Hotel)

I was searching for a Japanese restaurant that was good enough for a treat yet not too expensive. I walked into Rakuichi with high expectations and was glad that their food met expectations.  At lunchtime on a Saturday, the place was rather empty except for three tables. The lady next to me was having a leisurely lunch while reading a book. Strangely enough, they were playing what sounded like old cantopop songs. I got myself...

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49 Seats (Orchard Central)

The first time I visited the branch at Kreta Ayer, it was full and didn't accept any walk-ins. The second time I visited that branch again, I realised it was not opened for lunch. Finally, when I visited the branch at Orchard Central, we managed to get a seat!  We went ahead with the popular Tom Yum Seafood Pasta ($14.90).  There was once I ran out of ingredients and all I had was Tom Yum paste, linguine and prawns and I must say,...

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Seoul Yummy

Seoul had so much great food that we decided to have some Korean food since we were walking aimlessly around in Marina Square. It was spacious and we were surrounded by K-pop related pictures, videos and music the moment we stepped in.  The banchan were unfortunately a far cry from those that we had in Seoul. Miserable in quantity and didn't taste fantastic either- look at the miserly and pathetic looking vegetables. The ikan bilis were...

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Wangbijib Restaurant (Seoul)

When I was young, I used to play a computer game where I would barbecue meat and try not to char it. It was a game that I could play, day in day out. I probably enjoyed playing the game because in my era, a lot of my friends enjoyed Seoul Garden and playing the game was probably a substitute for not eating it often.  Wangbijib is like a well-oiled korean BBQ factory where everything is done efficiently. Their staff can also speak many languages.  Although...

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Mad About Sucre

I have not read a single bad review on Mad About Sucre and decided to head down to check what the hype was about.  The moment you step in, you feel the passion and pride that the owners have in their cakes. Eric will take the time to explain to you the characteristics of each cake and how you are supposed to eat them to enjoy them.  There was a corner displaying the owner's creations. Intricate, classy and elegant - the unifying...

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