Photo Essays
By sanju on 4 April, 2012
The night markets in Taipei are one of my favorite places to visit. There are many scattered around the city and are normally situated close to a university or college. I always enjoy my visits since there is always a plethora of food to choose from. It is quite clean and the prices are reasonable. …read »
Restaurants
By Anonymous Paul on 17 March, 2012
My friend G amuses me. We were out for dinner in Singapore and throughout the day he was quite conscious of avoiding meat as it was a Lenten Friday; a day of abstinence for guilty Filipino Catholics. He was really worried; not thinking about how even more decadent our seafood binges were. I, for one, …read »
Restaurants
By sanju on 16 November, 2011
I am back in hong Kong for a quick business trip and some R&R with the family. I arrived a few days earlier than the rest, so I decided to take advantage of the situation and check out two Michelin star restaurant Cuisine Cuisine. Cuisine Cuisine is located at the Mira Hotel in busy Tsim …read »
Food and Travel
By sanju on 7 June, 2011
Earlier this year, C and I sat down to plan our family vacation to the United Kingdom. C was in charge of our daily itinerary and I was put to task to look for hotels and of course, where to eat. Normally, I try to look for restaurants that highlight local flavors, not touristy and …read »
Restaurants
By sanju on 12 April, 2011
I unexpectedly found myself in Iloilo for a couple of days on a business trip. As the decision to take the trip was sudden, I did not actually have time to do my usual research on where to eat. Fortunately, I remembered to get in touch with blogger Jorry Palada, who’s blog Flavours of Iloilo …read »
Food and Travel
By Anonymous Paul on 28 February, 2011
Tired of bringing home the same tubes of spicy sampaloc from Bangkok for pasalubong? I suggest you try shopping at Chainarong, Bangkok’s top purveyor of Thai style snack foods. It’s one of my must-go shopping places when I’m in town and I must admit I tend to go a bit overboard on the snack food …read »