Awesome And Magical Mt. Bromo! – Part 2
By the time you read this, I should be in the bus on the way to scale another mountain. This time to Sungei Lembing in Pahang, Malaysia, where food has been promised to be much better but let’s not...
View ArticleAwesome And Magical Mt. Bromo! – Part 3
We started at 3am on the last morning of our trip (25th January 2015), this time to shoot star trail but the sky was cloudy, not a perfect condition but the flickering lights in the distance were...
View ArticleSungei Lembing Trip – Part 1
A week passed and it was time to go on Sungei Lembing trip (31st Jan 2015) in Pahang, Malaysia. Knowing that Benny wasn’t too athletic, I didn’t expect climbing mountain to be part of the itinerary...
View ArticleSungei Lembing Trip – Part 4
Do we still have room for dinner? Of course we do! This IS after all a FOOD and Photography outing. By the time you read this, I should be in the bus on the way to scale another mountain. This time to...
View ArticleSungei Lembing Trip – Part 5
When I was cursing complaining of my ill fate of having to climb in Mt. Bromo, my friends who had visited Panorama Hill warned of my impending trip to Sungei Lembing. The steps are 3 times more than...
View ArticleSungei Lembing Trip – Part 7
Wow! I didn’t expect a 2-day-1-night trip to span over 7 days of blog posting but there’s just too much I want to share, like the unblemished simple-styled yet tasty food and the pulchritudinous...
View ArticleBugs And Grub!
WARNING: Do not continue reading this post if you are entomophobic or arachnophobic. After a hearty brunch, Stanley dropped me home to gather my macro gears while he dabao-ed food for his family. He...
View ArticleLight Trail Time Lapse At Marina Coastal Expressway
I am having trouble uploading new photos on Flickr (that’s where I link my blog’s photos) the whole of yesterday but here’s something I would like to share with you – my light trails photos taken last...
View ArticleHappy Mother’s Day Celebration @ Imperial Treasure Super Peking Duck Restaurant
We celebrated Mother’s Day yesterday (I had trouble with Flickr so “yesterday” was few days ago) on Sunday, 10th May 2015. Vanessa gave me these roses for Mother’s Day 2015. This year’s Mother’s Day is...
View ArticleRainy Days and Sundays Always Makes Me Smile!
Life at large is about finding equilibrium between work and play, joy and sorrow. There is no guarantee that problems will go away but having family and caring friends around us let us know that we are...
View ArticleLet’s Cook 비빔밥 ! (Bibimbap Recipe)
Valerie, “Let’s cook 비빔밥!” We did a last minute shopping for the ingredients and many were not available. Neither could we find the dolsot pots so we used normal bowls instead, and reserved the...
View ArticleChinese Home-style Steamed Fish
Fishing this weekend? Try steaming your fresh catch! It’s a healthier cooking method than deep-frying. It has a light and clean taste and most importantly, it is yummilicious! Spoon the hot broth onto...
View ArticlePrima Taste’s Mee Siam Sauce Kit
I am a big fan of Prima Taste Meal Sauce Kits. I loved their Singapore Curry the best! The other day, we had a craving for Mee Siam and got one package from Prima Taste. Mise en place for Mee Siam. We...
View ArticleSimple Chinese Home-styled Onion (Prawn) Omelet Recipe
We love eggs and we eat lots of eggs, especially omelet! Omelet is a popular and economical add-on to our multiple-dishes family meal. We have omelet with chye poh (preserved radish), omelet with...
View ArticleYan Ji Wei Wei Seafood Soup 炎记威威食品
We were on our way to Malacca, Malaysia to shoot the Malacca Straits Mosque but before that, we needed some foreign exchange and lunch. Steven said let’s go to Woodlands Centre a stone’s throw away...
View Article24 Karat Edible Gold Dust Brownie
24 Karat Edible Gold Dust Brownie from Chalk Farm, a cake company in Singapore. Don’t worry, it didn’t cost me an arm or leg. A kilo cost S$60 and this chunk was one of the 12 slices so it cost me only...
View ArticleAmpang Niang Tou Fu East Coast
Last Monday could not be any more blue… TJ was (still is) ill with no conclusive diagnosis from the doctors we visited. The first doctor said TJ likely has false measles – Roseola, sometimes called...
View ArticleHokkien Prawn Noodle Soup Recipe 福建虾面汤食谱
Prawn Noodle Soup is a popular local hawker dish originating from Fujian province (福建 which is Hokkien) in China, and hence its name 福建虾面汤 (Hokkien Hae Mee Tng). Unlike Singapore-style, our neighbour...
View ArticleTBT Wishes You A Merry Christmas And A Happy New Year!
Time really flies and year end is always the busiest with lots of birthday celebrations and festivities! With work commitments, Vanessa could only join us after work at around 7+ in the evening (please...
View ArticleBiryani Recipe (Part 2) – Spiced Rice Is Nice!
The difference between Biryani and Pulao (Pilaf in English) is that in pulao, the Basmati rice is usually cooked in the meat/vegetable seasoned broth. Depending on the local cuisine, pulao may also...
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