Category Archives: Coffeeshop

Lim Seng Lee Duck Rice Eating House

Posted on April 2, 2013 by

It’s great to see like-minded folks (kudos to all those wearing long sleeved shirts) swarm down to such a far flung location just to share a plate of boneless duck. Not sure about the rest but the friends and I … Continue reading →

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Ya Hwa Bak Kut Teh Eating House

Posted on March 13, 2013 by

This Bak Kut Teh is most certainly off the beaten track. I love places in the middle of no where- they just have some sort of novelty to me. Ya Hwa Bak Kut Teh is no ‘hidden gem’ I guess … Continue reading →

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Ga-Hock Seafood

Posted on June 18, 2012 by

Reservations are highly recommended. Even if you get a seat chances are there’ll be a long wait for your food- not that anyone minded because anticipation is part of the fun here! As their name suggests this zi char stall, … Continue reading →

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Hong Kong 2012: The egg tart journey

Posted on May 20, 2012 by

Flew to Hong Kong for a quick getaway a few weeks back with the parents and cousin. It was great fun introducing this metropolitan city to the cousin who had hitherto not been to Hong Kong before. One of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Baked goods, Chinese, Coffeeshop, Eat out, Hong Kong, sweets, Tart | 8 Comments

Tiong Bahru authentic hainanese curry rice

Posted on April 28, 2012 by

Update: thanks for the tip ice! Looks like I got the name wrong. This place is called Cheng Delicacies. Check out their website here Recently the tastebuds have been hankering for unpretentious food with bold flavors and great textures. The … Continue reading →

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Penang- Nyonya Breeze

Posted on May 21, 2011 by

We took a 1+hr airplane ride and landed late in Penang airport on a saturday night, summoning up enough energy only for supper and a complimentary drink from our hotel cum resort, Park Royal. But by the next morning, we … Continue reading →

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SICC Bukit 19th Hole

Posted on March 27, 2011 by

Hong Yuen @ SICC has closed down but if you are missing their roasted meats you can still get them from Bukit 19th hole- at a much more affordable price too. They have a nice set offer going on now, … Continue reading →

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Ah Teng’s Bakery- our modern day coffee shop

Posted on March 11, 2011 by

The initial plan to go Royal China for dim sum was ruined because we didn’t make a booking. Dad had pretty fond memories of Ah Teng’s Bakery so we headed there instead. A high class coffeeshop, that was my initial … Continue reading →

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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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Jia Mui- Eating porridge, Teochew style

Posted on September 15, 2010 by

It was a breezy sunday afternoon and we were starving after church. None of us felt like being under the stiff confines of a restaurant, we wanted something traditional and satisfying, soul food to be more exact. Dad, being always the … Continue reading →

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