Carnival Of Food & Games At Wusheng Night Market 武聖夜市 Tainan
A holiday at Taiwan is never completed without a visit to one of the island’s numerous night markets. Similar to Singaporeans obsession with shopping malls, Taiwanese love their night markets so much that they patronize them 7 days a week! Tainan alone offers more than 5 different night markets namely Xiaobei Night Market (小北成功夜市), Tainan Flower Night […]
Are Singaporeans Still Socially Mobile?
Life is never fair and whoever tells you otherwise is full of bullshit. People who are born with a silver spoon in their mouth enjoy unfair advantages over their peers. But fortunately in Singapore, all is not lost for the poor kids. I personally came from low-income family and understand how it feels to be […]
Misty Plaza, School & Delicacies At CingJing Nantou, Taiwan
One of the Taiwanese auntie manning a local tea specialty shop summarized CingJing, Nantou in Taiwan really well. She said “清境有三好 – 好山, 好水, 好无聊“. True enough, CingJing offers gorgeous scenery high up in the mountainous central region of Taiwan. But with only Misty Plaza, CingJing Farm, The Old England and some scattered shops around, things […]
Necessary Provisions Is Too Basic For Brunch, Eng Kong Terrace
Visiting Necessary Provisions was not part of our agenda on the Sunday morning. We have wanted to check out the breakfast scene at Carpenter & Cook but unfortunately the cafe was undergoing renovations. Apologetically, the kind lady at the cafe pointed to another cafe that was just 5 – 10 minutes’ drive away at Eng […]
Burpple Burps To The Web Launch At Chye Seng Huat Hardware
9th July 2013 was a special day for the foodie community in Singapore, Burpple will be launching its latest burp to the web Social Food Guide at Chye Seng Huat Hardware. Although the party was supposed to starting officially at 7pm, there was already a crowd at the door by the time Malcolm and I reached at 6.55pm! […]
The Old England (老英格蘭) Charm At CingJing Nantou, Taiwan
It is not possible to miss Old England (老英格蘭) on your way up to CingJing unless your eyes are really not the road. Standing tall on the highlands of Nantou, this traditional English Mansion with its white marble facade, gigantic clock on the main tower coupled with detailed wall sculptures is a majestic sight to behold. Fortunately, our […]
Vienna Pleasance Cottage Breakfast & Dinner, Nantou Taiwan
Waking up early the morning at Vienna Pleasance Cottage and seeing the sun rise from the distance mountain range in Nantou Taiwan was quite an experience. This magnificent but short-lived moment reminded me how short life can be and there’s more to life than just chasing paper qualifications, career advancement, money or bearing grudges over […]
Minsu Experience At Vienna Pleasance Cottage, Nantou Taiwan
Not known to many, Nantou County is an Asian paradise that lies at the geographical heart of Taiwan. Although it is the only county that does not border Taiwan’s coast, it’s breathtaking mountainous scenery more than made up for it. We will be heading up to Vienna Pleasance Cottage, our Minsu (Bed & Breakfast) at Renai […]
The Baker Boy At Viridian Art House Made My Sunday Fabulous!
Instead of having my usual economical bee hoon downstairs, I decided to be more atas and check out the all-day breakfast at The Fabulous Baker Boy @ The Viridian Art House along The Foothills Of Fort Canning Park. Why The Fabulous Baker Boy specifically? Well, the name sounds fun (well, agreed that it’s kinda gay) […]
Wu Fei Miao (五妃廟) – Temple Of The Five Concubines, Tainan
If you are a lover of history, Tainan will fit nicely into your itinerary. Regarded as one of Taiwan’s oldest cities, it is a great place to soak up the country’s rich folk culture ranging from culinary delights to surviving traditions. In our short two days stay at Tainan, we spent some of our last […]
The Ultimate Crab Feast is Back at PARKROYAL on Beach Road
Looking back a year ago, I remembered how I got to know Karen through DanielFoodDiary. I was Daniel’s buddy for Plaza Brasserie’s sumptuous Crab Fiesta. And now I am back again at Plaza Brasserie to celebrate my One Year Friendship Anniversary with Karen, Daniel, William, Jessie, Shuqing, Joey and Jenny over Singapore’s Ultimate Crab Feast at PARKROYAL on […]
Tea With Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong At The Istana
When I was first notified of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong‘s Tea Invitation through Facebook, I was a little doubtful. It’s hard to imagine how a commoner like myself will ever get to enjoy the sheer privilege of having an afternoon tea with one of our nation’s top leader at The Istana. But the email […]