In an attempt to become a wine sommelier, I’ve signed up for seminars at the Chinese Cuisine Training Institute at the Hospitality Industry Training & Development Centre, which is part of the Vocational Training Council (VTC).
Our instructor is Mr. Nelson Chow, the manager (F&B Operations & Training) of the Chinese Cuisine Training Institute at the [...]
Here’s what we had at SML at the trial dinner:
There were just too many dishes and our table was a little cramped and busy, so I had forgotten to take photos of the grilled prawns / chilli / garlic, meatballs / spicy tomato sauce. Whoops.
My favorite dish? (MUST GET)
classic lasanga al forno
meatballs / spicy tomato [...]
From the folks who brought you The Press Room, Classified, The Pawn and Classified Mozzarella Bar, now comes “SML”, a restaurant, bar and patio concept offering – you guessed right! – Small, Medium and Large portions from their menu.
I quite like the concept because it almost feels a bit like going to a tapas restaurant [...]
Nowadays, good authentic cuisines are becoming increasingly accessible in countries other than its country of origin. While you’re obviously able to find great Cantonese restaurants in Hong Kong and China, you can also find great Cantonese restaurants in Vancouver, Los Angeles, New York amongst many, many other cities. One of my most memorable Japanese dining [...]
Ugh.
They should totally follow Marmite’s Love Hate ad campaign. I’d be the first to sign up for the hate club.
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Its no big deal really, and the cupcakes phenomenon has probably been around Asia for a while now ever since it went crazy in Hong Kong back in ‘03. Well, nevertheless, I present to you … Cupcakes, Inc. located on the podium where the BTS (or “sky train”) near Siam Paragon.
Have absolutely no idea how [...]
So if you’re thinking of getting a Thai massage in Bangkok or Pattaya, look no further than Health Land Spa & Massage. I used to think that because a lot of Chinese tour goes there, that it must be a rip off for tourists and that there must be better ones out there … but [...]
You know how there’s always a restaurant that you have to go everytime you revisit the same cities? Its different for everyone. For me in Shanghai, it’d be Jia Jia Tang Bao and / or Xiao Yang Sheng Jian. In LA, it’s In-N-Out Burger or Pink’s Hotdogs. In Bangkok, it’s definitely Erawan Tea Room.
Why? Because [...]