Mozaic Beach Club Bali :My dinner – the Chef Tasting Menu
* This was in March 2013.
When I told Rainier that I’m heading to Bali, he being the consummate gourmet & chef told me I should check out Mozaic in Bali.
Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding – Chengdu Panda base
Visiting pandas in Chengdu is a must. If you haven’t seen the pandas, then you haven’t been to Chengdu. Or so it seems that way. “Panda tourism” is big business in China. Each year hundreds of thousands of people (both local and foreign) visit the country’s world famous centre in Chengdu. a city about 2,000km southwest of Beijing.
Pullman Bangkok Hotel G – Silom Road: In vogue, contemporary and sassy
In continuation of my review of the deluxe room which was my home for 4 days 3 nights, this post will showcase the rest of this contemporary, modish lifestyle hotel.
Best Roti John in Melaka? Restoran Barkat Roti John @ Tanjung Kling, Malacca
The roti john I’m familiar with is the one I see sold at Ramadan Bazaars. In fact I hardly ever saw roti john back in Penang (but my time in Penang was many years ago) so roti john was one of those “KL food” (a loose term I use for food that I find unfamiliar when I first land in KL) that was new to me.
Roti John = long bread coated with scrambled eggs with minced meat (beef or chicken), topped with cabbage and drizzled with a generous amount of mayo.
Peranakan “Tingkat” Set Lunch by Chef Baba William @ Casa del Rio Melaka
When in the Peranakan state of Melaka, it’s a shame if one missed the opportunity to get acquainted with the local Peranakan delicacies. At Casa del Rio, authentic Peranakan are being adeptly prepared right the kitchens of the hotel.
Meet Chef Baba William Koh, 54, a veteran of Nyonya cuisine. He is a native of Melaka who has been cooking professionally at various nyonya restaurants for the past 36 years. His grandparents are Baba and Nyonya and at a young age, he spent a lot of time helping the family in the kitchen, just like how all chefs got started in this career.
Casa del Rio Melaka – infinity pool, gym, library and MICE
Following my previous post on my Deluxe Room, the pictures below will take you through the grounds of Casa del Rio and more of its facilities.
Food Travelling in Southeast Asia
One of the things people enjoy most about travelling is the chance to experience a different culture and one of the easiest ways to do this is to try the local cuisine on holiday. Thomson have a good range of late deals at the moment so if you are considering a break why not be adventurous and consider a destination in Southeast Asia?
Travelling throughout Southeast Asia will introduce you to a kaleidoscope of cultures each with its own distinctive cuisine. The area is roughly split into nine regions which are Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Viet Nam, Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines. Thai food has become commonplace nowadays and most people may have visited a noodle bar but visiting the actual region will offer you so much more choice, from Tom Yam soup to Kaeng Ho curry. Extend your trip into Burma and you could experience a range of traditional local salads (thokes) whose main ingredients can vary from rice or glass noodles to kaffir lime or fish paste (ngapi).
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