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Citrawarna @ Kuala Lumpur 2015

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I was in Kuala Lumpur for the ASEAN Media Bloggers Tourism Hunt 2015 and we were treated to an enthralling evening at Citrawarna @ Kuala Lumpur :-D

ASEAN Media Bloggers Tourism Hunt 2015 Hosted by Tourism Malaysia

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Tourism Malaysia organised the inaugural ASEAN Media Bloggers Tourism Hunt 2015 from 16 to 21 Oct to promote Malaysia to regional travellers and to encourage visitors to explore Malaysia through self-driving holidays. The theme of the Treasure Hunt is "Fun and Enjoyable Drive to Experience Malaysia".

Agape Sin Bee Hiang Chicken Rice Pelangi Johor Bahru 愛加倍新味香雞飯

Poached Kampung Chicken Rice

Dropped in this morning at one of my favourite chicken rice stalls - Sin Bee Hiang 新味香雞飯 at Agape coffee shop in Taman Pelangi Johor Bahru.

Legendary Cart Noodles from Hong Kong to Singapore

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I was invited to a tasting at the newly opened Legendary Cart Noodles 傳奇車仔面 at Jurong Point at Boon Lay MRT station. The iconic cart noodles is to Hong Kongers what bak chor mee is to Singaporeans. (Unlike cart noodles which first appeared in 1950s Hong Kong, the other popular HK dish wanton noodles has its origins in Guangzhou.)

My Little Spanish Place @ Boat Quay Singapore ☏ 6532 0665

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I was invited to a tasting at My Little Spanish Place at Boat Quay in Singapore. I like checking out tourist traps like Boat Quay so that I can pick out the good restaurants here :-D Tourist traps are OK as long as we know where to eat at :-D

CLOSED Good Year Local Hainanese Chicken Rice Ball Toa Payoh 庆丰年海南鸡饭团

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CLOSED The first chicken rice seller in Singapore, Mr Wong Yi Guan 王义元 peddled his chicken rice balls from two baskets on a bamboo pole slung across his shoulders. Mr Wong plied his trade in Singapore's Hainanese enclave in the Middle Road, Purvis Street and Seah Street area in the 1940s.

The History of Hainanese Chicken Rice is the Story of Singapore

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Updated: ✍13 May 2020. The humble Hainanese chicken rice is arguably Singapore's unofficial national dish, much more so than the more glamorous chili crab. Chicken rice stalls are everywhere in Singapore and standards are so high, you need to be really unlucky to hit a bad one.

Singapore Hainanese Chicken Rice Balls at Jalan Besar / Dickson Road Shing Boon Hwa 海南鸡饭粒

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Singapore is arguably the chicken rice capital of the world and there must be over 1000 chicken rice stalls/ shops/ restaurants carpeting every corner of this little sunny island. Yet, stalls still serving chicken rice balls number only 2, perhaps 3.