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21 May 2013

myburgerlab – new menu, new burgers – maybe?

I just came back from gorging on 8 burgers (thankfully not full sized) and I feel like a big, fat juicy burger myself now.

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20 May 2013

Pineapple tarts in Melaka – Christina Ee, LW, Bibik, Baba Charlie, Pooh Keon, Nyonya Story

Going to Penang? Everyone ask you for tau sar piah. Going to Melaka? Everyone ask you for……..well, what else. Pineapple tarts. I had some really good pineapple tarts before and frankly, these weren’t from the streets from Melaka. These were from some home enterprises that sells them only during Chinese New Year. But for your [...]

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20 May 2013

Kaya – coconut jam : which do you prefer – lumpy or smooth?

I’m a lover of kaya (coconut jam) and as with all the food I consume, I’m anal about getting the best (according to my palate) texture and taste. Or at the very least it has to be to my liking.

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16 May 2013

Elegantology Gallery & Restaurant, Publika: Dinner Degustation Menu

I have always had high regards for Chef Johnny Fua and Sherson Lian. Both are one of the few local chefs that I truly respect. One is rather temperamental and cheeky while the other is endearing and cheeky. I’ll leave it to you to figure out which is which My previous dining experiences by Chef Johnny were [...]

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11 May 2013

Shopping in Busan, Korea: Busanjin Market, Seomyeon, Gwangbok-dong Culture and Fashion Street

Frankly for the average wage-earners Malaysians everything in Japan or Korea is expensive. That lies true for food, produce, products and transportation as well as accommodation. While I agree that Korean fashion can be rather trendy (ahem, taste is subjective) & chic and not just frills and lace (though there were plenty of that as well), it was by [...]

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10 May 2013

Going cultural in Busan – Haedong Yonggungsa Temple and Gamcheon Cultural Village

Like every traveler I learnt and discover about its ingrained culture in every country that I set foot upon. Korea is no different. While Seoul the ever popular tourist destination gets the limelight with its grand palaces and iconic shopping districts, Busan the 2nd largest city in Korea has its own charms and notable landmarks. [...]

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