Desa Jaya Johor Bahru Char Kway Teow 新叶记咖啡店 JK1447

We followed this 22 Mar 2016 full page Sin Chew article to 新叶记 coffee shop in Taman Desa Jaya for a local favourite of simple fried noodles.

看报找吃。新葉記是 Desa Jaya, Jalan Danau 2 街方, 熟客所爱。 有很多种类的炒面。 您在附近的时候, 可以试试看, 和当地居民一起用餐。

Restoran Local Best Roast Pork Sio Bak Char Siew Desa Jaya Johor Bahru JK1446

We were food spotting around Taman Desa Jaya (near Jusco Tebrau) when we were stopped in our tracks by this huge eye catching slab of golden siew yok (roast pork belly or sio bak) at Local Best coffee shop 本地好美食天地.

位于新山 Desa Jaya, Jalan Danau 1 的"本地好烧腊"烧肉脆皮, 肉嫩, 油香. 叉烧也好吃. 值得一试.

Zheng Wei Duck Rice Singapore Bukit Panjang Fuyuan Canshi 正味福园餐室

Went down to Bukit Panjang (Singapore) today for errands followed by food spotting the most primitive way - hunting for queues. Spotted this queue at 正味 Duck Rice stall and so stopped to give it a try. 正味 (pronounced Zheng Wei) has no English name but translates roughly as "True Flavours".

Jin Ji Braised Duck & Kway Chap Chinatown Singapore 金记潮州卤鸭

Dropped by Jin Ji Teochew Braised Duck & Kway Chap 金记潮州卤鸭 at Chinatown Complex, one of Singapore's oldest hawker centres. 

金记是一个立于新加坡牛车水的传统潮州卤鸭档。在30多年前创立的金记直到今天仍然使用原来的卤酱。老卤酱里30多年所有的精华给金记的卤鸭一种独一 的特别香味。

Trekking in Thailand 🇹🇭 Huai Yang Waterfall National Park Trek near Bangkok with Traveled Paths

I had a brilliant weekend trekking trip at Nam Tok Huai Yang National Park (in Thailand's Prachuap Khiri Khan province) organised by Simon Chan of Travelled Paths.

Bangkok Food Tour Itinerary Nang Leong Market Victory Monument Yaowarat

I am going on a Trekking and Food Trip in Bangkok hosted by Simon of Travelled Paths. We are going to climb the 1,350 metre high Khaoluang Prachuab Khiri Khan which is located about 350 km south of Bangkok. Our reward for the two day, one night trekking and camping trip is the mesmerizing sunset and sunrise at the magnificent Huay Yang National Park -  followed by a one day Bangkok food trail to recover the calories we lost and to get fed fat again :-D

Did you Kill Singapore's Hawker Food Culture?

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Yes, you.

Let's face it. Singapore's heritage hawker food is heading towards more serious trouble.

Because of you.

Chotto Matte Fine Japanese Fusion at Blair Road Singapore JK1438

Chotto Matte is a tiny Japanese fusion gastropub at Blair Road just off Kampung Bahru Road.

Ollella Sweets and Savories with The Pourover Bar

Raphael and Karen invited me over to (soon to open) Ollella Sweets and Savories for a private get together. Raphael's Pourover Bar is located with Ollella in Residences@Somme at Petain Road, Singapore.

Hai Di Lao Pudong Shanghai 海底捞火锅

Since arriving in Shanghai, Mary has been wanting to show us Hai Di Lao 海底捞火锅, the famous Chinese hot pot (known as steamboat in Singapore / Malaysia) chain here. Founded in 1994 in Sichuan, there are now over 250 Hai Di Lao outlets around the world including two in Singapore. This was my first time in a Hai Di Lao restaurant.