Even before taking a bite, the sight of the shiso flakes and the gentle scent of their distinctive fragrance were enough to trigger our tastebuds.
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A relaxing afternoon interlude at Tteuran Teahouse in Ikseondong
As you step through the heavy wooden doors, you can’t help but feel a sense of serenity sweep over your entire body.
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Masan Seafood and their ugly delicious agujjim
Monkfish may possibly be the ugliest fish in the world, but it also happens to be one of the most delicious.
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Comforting pork soup at Donsubaek for our first meal in Seoul
After a six plus hour flight and faced with an unexpected drop in temperature, a piping hot bowl of pork soup really hit the spot.
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Ryse Hotel is right in the heart of bustling Hongdae
During our previous trips to Seoul, we stayed in Myeongdong, Dongdaemun and City Hall. This time, I decided to try a new neighbourhood in the Western part of Seoul.
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Up in the air again with Singapore Airlines in Business class
For our very first post-pandemic flight, we redeemed 208,000 KrisFlyer miles for a pair of Business class return tickets to Seoul.
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Drinking sake from all eight regions of Japan
After sampling 35 different Japanese sakes over many years, I was curious if we had indirectly covered the length and breadth of the country.
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iVegan is where we go for vegetarian food that’s full of flavour
Whenever we eat there, even after ordering the heavier-tasting dishes, we always leave feeling just a little bit healthier.
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Indian borage pesto is a versatile ingredient for home cooking
In addition to having really pretty variegated leaves, they are also our primary sustainable crop. Once they get visibly bushy, The Wife harvests them to make pesto and cooks up a storm.
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Containing our coffee cost with 1kg of beans from Jewel Coffee
Breaking it down, our home-brewed coffee now costs S$0.76, S$1.18 and S$0.86 for each cup of V60, latte and Americano respectively.
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