Monthly Archives: January 2011

Happy Chinese New Year!

Posted on January 31, 2011 by

Christmas didn’t seem very long ago and now Chinese New Year is just round the corner. Another reason to feast! Have you stocked up on Chinese New Year goodies yet? The dining table is in a mess now because of … Continue reading →

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Kki

Posted on January 27, 2011 by

My favourite cake in Kki would definitely be kinabaru but it wasn’t available that day. This round, I decided to go with Emily but I must say I was a tiny bit disappointed. Well, firstly it came collapsed- not a … Continue reading →

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Ah Loy Thai and Tom’s Palette @ Shaw Tower

Posted on January 24, 2011 by

You cannot ask for a better combination really. Hearty thai food with all the sweet, salty and spicy flavours on your palette then ending off with a nice cooling dessert thereafter. Prices are cheap reasonable for the quality and quantity … Continue reading →

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Hakodate Maru Cheesecake Souffle

Posted on January 23, 2011 by

It was in the middle of the night (whilst reading bizarre criminal cases) when I had a sudden craving for dessert. During the day one of the friends passed me a single hakodate maru cheesecake souffle bought from Takashimaya’s Winter … Continue reading →

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7 different varieties of kitkat…

Posted on January 20, 2011 by

Call it a fad but you must agree that this idea of innovating flavours with conventional household chocolate is pretty brilliant! (clockwise from left) Strawberry cake, Uji Green Tea, Japanese purple sweet potato, kinako and black sugar, yuzu and pepper … Continue reading →

Posted in Chocolate, Fukuoka, Japan, snacks, sweets | 6 Comments

Ng Ah Sio Bak Kut Teh

Posted on January 18, 2011 by

The Bak Kut Teh at Ng Ah Sio is supposedly famous and so well patronized that the stall refused to extend their opening hours for Donald Tsang when he was in Singapore. Trivia aside, the settings is an old school coffeeshop interior with … Continue reading →

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Canele Macarons- 6 for $11.50

Posted on January 16, 2011 by

That amounts to about $1.91 ea which is really cheap for macarons. Apparently if you buy 9 you save even more. But I was horrified to find out that a single macaron costs $2.50 now instead of $2.30. That’s really … Continue reading →

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Teuscher- Chocolates of Switzerland

Posted on January 12, 2011 by

With leftover vouchers that were expiring very soon, I decided to buy some chocolates from Teuscher in Palais Renaissance. They sell by weight here. My eight bonbons cost me about $32+ Green and red for the festive theme One got … Continue reading →

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喜久家- Teppanyaki in Fukuoka

Posted on January 10, 2011 by

I usually associate Teppanyaki with lots of engaging tricks and oily food that only taste half as good as they look but Kikuya really changed my opinion on this. Highly recommended by Dad’s collegue currently working in Fukuoka, we knew we … Continue reading →

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Heart Bistro set lunch

Posted on January 6, 2011 by

If I had to name the most underrated restaurant for the year 2010, I would say Heart Bistro. The place was shockingly empty or close to empty during both my visits. The best friends and I went Heart Bistro for a … Continue reading →

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