• of lunch at Imperial Treasure Nan Bei

    Sudden cravings for dim sum especially xiao long bao and custard buns..so headed down to Imperial Treasure for lunch.compared to Crystal Jade or Ding Tai Fung, i really prefer Imperial Treasure. their xiao long bao is very juicy..drool and their custard buns..yum yum i love their fu pei jun ( beanc…
  • Food in HK - Another Tim Ho Wan Location

    In April 2010, Tawn and I had the opportunity to visit Tim Ho Wan, the Michelin star winning dim sum restaurant in the Yau Ma Tei area of Hong Kong. When you hear "Michelin star" the normal image is of a big, swanky restaurant. Tim Ho Wan is quite the opposite, a modest twenty-seater emphasizing t…
  • of hk deserts @ imm

    located opp crystal jade at imm. a very small corner that sells deserts and some local hk delights like dim sum, noodles. price is relatively cheap. good for lunch and teabreak. i love their deserts and dim sum especially their carrot cake. some of the food we took - black sesame and yang zhi g…
  • of yum cha in old Hongkong style

    dim sum anyone? like many others, i am a crazy fan of dim sum and the best dim sum i ever had are those that i had in Hong kong. and here, i cant find any that match that standard so far lolx. however to curb my cravings, anything is good ya? Hong xin, the famous dim sum restaurant. the place where…
  • Baby's second tooth!

    My precious sprouted his second incisor over the last week... sometime on the 7th June... He now officially bites with a kick! Hell yeah I inflict pain upon mommy! And we've been readily introducing a variety of solids to him... Over the week he's had banana and sweet potato introduced! I love P…
  • Chinese Poetry

    Checking my Gmail this morning, the daughter of a high school friend and his wife sent me a message. "Hi! Stuck with Chinese homework. Have to write a poem." I think she was using the chat feature as an excuse not do her homework. "No worries," I replied. "I can help."After a few minutes of th…
  • Boon Lay Raja Restaurant 文苑楼

    文苑楼 Last Saturday, we held an early birthday celebration for Mum at her favourite chinese restaurant at Jurong East. Are you wondering why Boon Lay Raja Restaurant is located at Jurong East? Hehe, do not be confused. Just like Tiong Bahru Chwee Kueh is not just restricted at Tiong Bahru are…
  • of dim sum @ Blk 108 AMK Ave 4 - unleashing the power of PEN

    first time taking macro shots using it . i must say, this camera really impressed me. the sharpness is good and i do little photoshop on the food pictures. well, had dim sum at AMK today. total damage is 28 for 2 pax. the food is quite nice. especially the peking duck. it costs 6 bucks for 4…
  • Dragon-I @ Mid Valley Megamall, Kuala Lumpur

    Chapter 306 - Food Dragon-I in Mid Valley Megamall is located at the hotel main lobby and it's pretty hidden away from the shopping mall. The delicacy concept coming from China with great signature dishes such as Xiao Long Pao (Shanghainese Steam Meat Dumpling) and La Mian (hand-pulled noodles). I a…
  • Unicorn - The New White Meat

    Last Thursday was Thanksgiving Day in America, so I donned my turkey hat, and told the kids that instead of the traditional turkey dinner this year, that we would be starting a new tradition. Then I showed them the can of Unicorn meat I brought: "Unicorns as we all know, frolic all over the…