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Tag Archives: Chinese
My Trip To Kerala: Chinese Fishing Nets From the 15th Century, Still in Use
The one thing that I wanted to see when I was in Kerala was the Chinese Fishing Nets (called Cheena Vala in the language Malayalam) that all the guide books and online sites talked about. The Fishing Nets that dot … Continue reading
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Tagged Chinese, Chinese Fishing Nets, culture, Fishermen, Fort Cochin, India, Kerala, Kochi, Life, Living, personal, photography, photos, South India, spice trade, travel
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Peking Duck at Yum Char
Peking Duck is the best thing on the Yum Char menu. This dim sum restaurant used to be only at Chinatown, but they have a branch at the Serangoon Garden Country Club now. My family likes this place because it … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore
Tagged Chinese, Food, Life, Living, Peking Duck, photography, photos, restaurant, Serangoon Garden, Serangoon Garden Country Club, Singapore, travel, Yum Char
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Culture Shock: Eating with My Fingers
My French cousin has adapted well to various Indian cultural things, except that she doesn’t eat with her fingers. Since she was little she has been scolded when she touches food with her fingers as it is considered barbaric and … Continue reading
Posted in Culture & Society
Tagged Anthony Bourdain, Chinese, Chopsticks, culture, culture shock, customs, eating, fingers, Food, Fork, French, Indian, Knife, Life, Living, Singapore, society, Spoon, travel, Utensils, Western
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Yummy Dim Sum in Opulent Settings = Paradise
This place is called Taste Paradise, but to me it seemed like a Dim Sum paradise as I observed baskets of steaming Dim Sum on tables as we were whisked away into the narrow corridors of this opulent restaurant. As … Continue reading
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Tagged beauty, Chinese, Dim Sum, Food, ION, Life, Living, photography, photos, review, Singapore, Taste Paradise, tea, travel
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Almond Paste at Hougang Mall
I had Almond Paste for dessert. It’s a traditional Chinese dessert. I find the almond creamy and refreshing. It’s like a warm milky paste with a taste of almonds. I couldn’t finish it, as they give you quite a big … Continue reading
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Tagged Almond Paste, Chinese, culture, dessert, Food, hougang mall, Life, Living, photography, photos, Singapore, travel
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Ornate Designs at Chinese Herbal Medicine Store
The black herbal jelly called Gwei Ling Go, meaning tortise jelly, is bitter, so you need to add a bit of honey. Even then it retains a bitter aftertaste. It’s Cantonese in origin and you can find a lot of … Continue reading
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Tagged Architecture, Cantonese, Chinese, Chinese Medicine, culture, decor, design, Food, Gwei Ling Go, Herbal Jelly, Herbal Tea, hougang mall, Life, Living, photography, photos, Singapore, travel
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Toh Kee: Old Style Roasted Duck with Rice
Oops, forgot to turn the flash off. Caught taking a picture of the famous Toh Kee stall at the People’s Park Food Centre in Chinatown. Phew, didn’t get scolded. I don’t eat duck, but B said this was really good … Continue reading
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Tagged Chinatown, Chinese, culture, duck rice, Food, hawker, People's Park Food Centre, photography, photos, roast duck, Singapore, Toh Kee, travel
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We Fry our Carrot Cake
In Singapore we have carrot cake that’s a chinese dish which is fried. The main ingredients are rice flour, shredded radish, egg and garlic. B introduced me to a good one at Bedok hawker centre. It’s a hot crowded place … Continue reading
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Tagged affordable, Bedok, budget, carrot cake, cheap, Chinese, Food, hawker, Singapore, Song Zhou
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Soya Sauce Chicken Noodles
The Chicken Noodles with a soya sauce base was so tasty. The noodles have just the right firmness. I usually find green vegetables bitter, but the kai lan had a nice sweetness to it. It was $1.50 Singapore dollars. The … Continue reading
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Tagged chicken, Chinese, culture, eat, Food, noodles, roasted, Singapore, soya sauce chicken noodles, Toa Payoh
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