KAMPUNGBOYCITYGAL A MALAYSIAN FOOD & TRAVEL BLOG

#1 Neiwan Train Station. From Taipei Main Station, we took the train to Hsinchu and then take the Neiwan Branch Line to Neiwan. Logistic information here.

#2 Neiwan is a Hakka village that retains a strong Japanese influences from the Japanese occupation era. It is also known as the “city of cherry blossoms” where the vivid pink flowers come into full bloom in spring.

#3 We stayed at Xing Guang Bed & Breakfast (NT 160 per night)

#4 view from our B&B

#5 beautiful flowers

#6 neiwan village

#7

#8 free breakfast FTW!

#9 nice place to hang out

#10 a typical Taiwanese breakfast

#11 kampungboy <3

#12 our B&B

#13 railway

#14 Guangji Temple

#15 cute road signs

#16 neiwan streets

#17 very old school

#18 fresh baos

#19 first stop – purple jade vege buns

#20 a myriad of colors!

#21 tastes so good!

#22 another stall selling black sugar pancake

#23 black sugar pancake

#24 streets decorated with Liu Hsing-ching (劉興欽)’s cartoon character.

#25 yours truly

#26 wGinger Lily Rice Tamales

#27 hakka women are great cooks

#28 dumplings

#29 another character drawn by cartoonist Liu Hsing-ching (劉興欽)

#30 cute pup

#31 we made friend with the lady the night before

#32 childhood memories

#33 Neiwan Theater Hakka Restaurant

#34 post box

#35 old movie posters

#36 do nothing

#37 do nothing again

#38 mochi!!

#39 ban cute

#40 cute ice cream stall

#41 mooooooo

#42 taiwanese sausage!

#43 infused with gao liang alcohol

#44 yum yum

#45 Youluo River

#46 Neiwan Suspension Bridge

#47 ban cute

#48 the end

Find yourself curious about 避风塘辣蟹 (Typhoon Shelter Crab) especially you have heard about it numerous times from those TVB dramas or Hong Kong movies? Just head to Causeway Bay…

No! I meants Causeway Bay Spicy Crab at Sri Hartamas. Save that journey of thousand miles just to savour the famous crab dish because the original outlet from Causeway Bay, Hong Kong has opened up a branch in Sri Hartamas!
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Apart from the overrated Ibu Oka Babi Guling, Bebek Bengil that is well-known for its crispy fried duck is another eating establishment located in Ubud, Bali. We made it a point to drop by towards the end of our holiday in Bali.

The name Bebek Bengil/Dirty Duck has made it big across the region and internationally but have you ever wondered what does the name means? Well here’s the story extracted from the menu’s front page.

“One tropical monsoon morning, when the restaurant was very close to being finished ( we had the concrete floor down, and the tables in ), a flock of ducks from the rice field across the road ( yes, there were rice fields all around us then ) ran quacking and squawking into the restaurant and across the floor and tables. They left muddy webbed footprints all over the place. They were our first guests – those dirty ducks !”

The place is huge – with an outdoor garden nicely lit and a two- story Octagon Villa that fits 80 pax.

We booked in advance for the best spot in one of the huts by the rice fields. The whole alfresco dining experience is great! We got to enjoy the lovely evening breeze while listening to the vague background of traditional Balinese music.
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Malaysian consumers are in the lucky situation of having plenty of options when it comes to mooncakes. From Chinese restaurants, bakeries, franchises to hotels, everyone is presenting an almost endless variety of mooncakes every year. And this year, we were lucky to be invited to the show case of Hotel Equatorial’s offerings, thanks to the good folks from Feedmelah and Hotel Equatorial.

We had fun sampling the various delicate cuts and picking out our favorite.
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What’s on your gym playlist? I do listen to JJ Lin’s Songs while doing cardio workout on the treadmill or doing crunches on the floor. I kept shuffling his songs like 木乃伊， 豆浆油条， 江南，一千年以后, sa rang hae yo，etc on my iphone.

While I’m not exactly a fan of any particular singer, but I do admire those who can sing well like JJ Lin. Extra brownies point for he has written songs for various artists. In terms of looks, he exudes this charm of the boy next door. Oh wait, he is indeed Singapore’s most notable boy next door that made it big across Asia.

If you have always wanted to see JJ Lin in person, here’s a piece of good news for you. In conjunction with the launch of the Super 3in1 coffee advertisements both on screen and off screen, Super is bringing JJ’s exclusive 100day Live Super Tour 2010 in Malaysia, from KL Penang in West Malaysia to Kota Kinabalu In East Malaysia.

The showcase will feature some of his songs from the latest album. A series of limited number of Meet the Fan session will also be arranged.
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