In late February, something magical happened. Carrot Cubes, which closed their Ang Mo Kio stall some time back, suddenly appeared again.
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Lobsters for lunch at Yang Ming Seafood
I’m actually not a big lobster fan, but once in a while, it’s nice to have some nice lobster.
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Paradise Dynasty is our favourite Chinese chain store restaurant
Our most recent meal at Paradise Dynasty was a couple of months ago, together with The Old Folks. It’s Chinese comfort food done well, at a reasonable price.
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There’s more to Chong Qing Grilled Fish than just spicy seafood
CQGF is famous for their mala grilled fish, but make sure to try their other dishes. Especially the “concubine lychee pork”, which could be the best sweet and sour pork we’ve ever had.
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Think twice before choosing Level 3 at Chen’s Mapo Tofu
Yes, the Level 3 does look redder in colour, but honestly not by much. But oh boy, the additional level of spiciness is exponentially higher.
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Tainan is the milkfish capital of Taiwan
How do you know that a city is really serious about something? When they build an entire palace just for it.
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Milkfish is really popular with the office ladies
Throngs of office ladies were streaming in to have their lunch, and the small eatery filled up remarkably quickly. Those that didn’t catch the first seating had to wait in the queue, which, luckily for them, moved at a fairly quick pace.
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The Ang Ku Kueh Hut’s modern take on a traditional Chinese dessert
Despite having the colour red being hard-coded into its name, many shops have decided that ang ku kueh (红龟粿) doesn’t always have to be red.
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Pairing junmai daiginjo sake with Chinese food at Xi Yan
When we found out that Xi Yan (囍宴) was hosting a special one-night only junmai daiginjo sake-paired dinner, we quickly gathered reinforcements and made a reservation.
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No wonder we like the roast duck at Dian Xiao Er so much
It was only recently that I found out that they use Cherry Valley ducks. Which are the same ones used at Red Lantern restaurant in Yilan, Taiwan, where we had the best duck meal of our lives.
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