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Tag Archives: Traditional
Malacca Road Trip: Roti Canai & Nasi Lemak Breakfast at Restoran Saravanna
One of our best meals in Malacca was also our last meal here. And it happened to be walking distance away from our hotel – The Majestic. It always seems to be the case for me that the best food … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged Breakfast, Food, Malacca, Malaysia, Melaka, Nasi Lemak, Restoran Saravanna, road trip, Roti Canai, Traditional
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Best Teh Tarik in Singapore (Nameless Stall at Kampong Glam)
The elderly white bearded uncle at the little nameless tea shop, just opposite Kampong Glam cafe makes the best tea in Singapore hands down. It’s called a Sarabat stall (selling mainly drinks and run by mainly Indian Muslim owners) and … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore
Tagged Best, culture, drink, Food, ginger tea, halal, Kampong Glam, rose, sarabat, Singapore, tea, teh alia, teh tarik, Traditional
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Had Amazing Chicken Satay at Eunos Crescent Hawker Centre
Lots of good Malay food here, but I would come back for the satay. I dare say it’s one of the best I’ve had lately. The freshly made potato curry puffs were so yummy and here’s where you can get … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore
Tagged Best, calories, Eunos Crescent, Food, halal, hawker, Malay, Nasi Lemak, satay, Singapore, Traditional
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CNY 2012: Chinatown Ushers in the Year of the Dragon
If you’re intending to decorate your house for CNY, the Chinatown bazaar seems to have the lowest prices. But I guess for something unique you could go to the other countries in Asia where the festival is celebrated as well, … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged 2012, bazzar, Chinatown, Chinatown Complex, Chinese New Year, CNY, cute, decorations, dragon, fair, market, stalls, Traditional, year of the dragon
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My Grief, Resentment & Desire for Happiness
Update 10/10/11: I know this was a hard one to respond to, but I really appreciate the notes you’ve left and just the good energy you always send my way. Some days I’m down and some days I’m up and … Continue reading
Posted in Midlife Musings, Movies, Music
Tagged afterlife, anger, anxiety, beloved, Bullies, dad, death, deja vu, depression, despair, eternity, faith, family, father, feelings, Frank Sinatra, grief, grieving, happiness, loss, love, Michael Buble, Movie, parent, parents, personal, positive energy, rage, resentment, rituals, sadness, spirituality, That's Life, Traditional, Tree of Life
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Padma Lakshmi’s Daughter Krishna in a Purple Pavadai
{via Celebrity Baby Scoop} More photos of the cute tot Krishna at Celebrity Baby Scoop. Thought it was interesting that her pavadai was knee length, but it would make sense for a toddler who might trip over a long skirt. … Continue reading
Posted in My Celebrity Addiction
Tagged babies, celebrity, cute, Indian, Krishna, Padma Lakshmi, pavadai, tots, Traditional
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Milky Ginger Tea at Kampong Glam
We walked a little way down past Kandahar street to a tiny coffee shop. Here hot tea is traditionally tossed high into the air by a sweet, elderly Indian Muslim man. The resulting teh tarik was perfection. I even felt … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore
Tagged beautiful, beauty, culture, drink, Food, ginger tea, happiness, Indian Muslim, Kampong Glam, Life, Living, Malay, personal, photography, photos, pretty, Singapore, tea, teh tarik, Traditional, travel
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Pink and Blue: Meng Yew Hotel in Geylang
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Architecture, beautiful, beauty, blue, culture, Geylang, Life, Living, Meng Yew Hotel, old, personal, photography, photos, pink, pretty, Singapore, Traditional, travel
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Exploring Bussorah Street
I wanted to stop at this huge coffee shop called Kampong Glam Cafe to have tea. Maybe next time. This place was at 17 Bussorah Street. Even the birds love it here. Didn’t expect to see a Sasha’s & Company … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Architecture, Bussorah Street, Children Little Museum, colour, culture, design, fashion, Kampong Glam, Kampong Glam Cafe, Kandahar Street, Life, Living, Malay, personal, photography, photos, restaurant, restoran, Sasah's & Company, shophouses, Singapore, teddy bears, Tepak Sireh Restoran, Traditional, travel, weddings
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Swanky Food Courts in Singapore: Food Opera at ION and Rasapura at Marina Bay Sands
Our parents would have never imagined that one day Singapore would have a swanky version of a hawker centre. Even with the several hawker centres, they are often nostalgic for the little food carts on bicycles that used to go … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore
Tagged 60's, Architecture, beautiful, childhood, culture, design, Entertainment, Food, Food Courts, food opera, ION, Life, Living, mall, Marina Bay Sands, modern, Nostalgia, personal, photography, photos, pretty, Rasapura, shopping, Singapore, sophisticated, swanky, The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands, Traditional, travel, upscale
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Rolina: Hainanese Curry Puffs at Serangoon Garden Market
The uncle selling the traditional Hainanese style curry puffs is really nice with a genuine smile for customers. It makes me want to buy more even though they curry puffs are expensive at S$1.20 each. The stuffing as well as … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore
Tagged chicken curry puff, Chinese, culture, curry puffs, Food, Hainan, Hainanese, Life, Living, Makansutra, personal, photography, photos, Rolina, Rolina's, Serangoon Garden Market, Serangoon Gardens, Singapore, Traditional, travel
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Singapore Daily Photos: Cakes and Dumplings at Junction 8
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged bakery, Bishan, butter cake, cream cake, crystal jade, dumplings, Junction 8, mango cake, polar, Traditional
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Ng Ah Sio Pork Ribs Soup Eating House: Bak Kuh Teh
Wow the name of this place is quite a mouthful. I just call it the Bak Kuh Teh Place. Here you get a wonderful peppery pork rib soup (also known as Bak Kuh Teh which literally means Pork Bone Tea) … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore
Tagged Bak Kuh Teh, Chinese, culture, decor, design, Entertainment, Food, Life, Living, Ng Ah Sio Pork Ribs Soup Eating House, personal, photography, photos, Pork Ribs Soup, Singapore, soup, tea, Traditional, travel
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Journey to Osaka Castle Park
Osaka Castle Park is the symbol of Osaka. The castle was flattened during the war and this is a replica. Inside the castle is a museum, but everything is in Japanese so I guess it is more meaningful for the … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged Architecture, beautiful, beauty, bridal, culture, design, Food, green, Japan, Japanese Bride, Japanese Groom, Kimono, Korean, Life, Living, nature, Osaka, Osaka Castle, Osaka Castle Park, personal, photography, photos, pretty, temperate, tots, Traditional, travel, trees
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