3
Mar
Posted by kampungboycitygal in Singapore. 7 Comments
If there is a place called paradise (for shoppers), it has to be Orchard Road. We were there last December for Christmas. With the introduction of three spanking new malls: Orchard Central, Ion Orchard and Somerset 313, it is the best time to get caught up with shopping fever.
From expensive bling and designer handbags to high street fashion, Ion Orchard has got everything in the 640,000 square feet retail space and 8 floor cavern. Among many other things, Ion Food Hall with a lip-smacking 80 stalls to chomp on is a food-lover’s paradise. My favourite has to be the Japanese cluster which features Japenese snacks and desserts that was brought in directly from Japan.
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2
Mar
Posted by kampungboycitygal in CNY, Ipoh. 7 Comments
Chor 7: Lou Sang!
Ipoh Leng Luis
Chor 8: Bai Tin Gong
The ninth day of Chinese New Year is a significant day for the Hokkiens, it is a day of gratitude for their ancestors’ relive. The story goes like this: intruders invaded the village – the Hokkiens ran for their life and hid themselves under the clusters of sugarcane – tntruders left, the Hokkiens came out from the clusters, and it is on the dawn of the ninth day of CNY. So, the Hokkiens believe that our life and prosperity are granted by the heavenly god (tian gong).
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24
Feb
Posted by kampungboycitygal in CNY, Chinese Food, Kuala Terengganu. 19 Comments
How was your Chinese New Year Celebration? We travelled home (Kuala Terengganu & Ipoh) to visit friends and families. Traditions remain strongest in small towns, a big reason why we look forward to join our families to to celebrate the most joyous holiday of all.
The Chinese New Year holiday has always been a quiet time in Terengganu, the state where Chinese made up a mere 2.6% of the total population.
However, things are a little bit different this year as the Chinatown of KT took on the look of the famous Temple Street of Kowloon, Hong Kong. Even the usually quiet KT town is suffering from traffic jam during the festive period. Definitely a rare sight!
The street of Chinatown has been decorated with lanterns and other ornaments to usher in the new year.
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22
Feb
Posted by kampungboycitygal in Pulau Pinang. 17 Comments
Few months back, MAS flew some of the bloggers up north for a FOOD TRIP. A day trip can’t get any cooler than this – fly to Penang in the morning just to eat a meal or two and fly back in the evening itself.
Pretty air stewardess greeted us with a wide, pretty and an attractive smile.
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19
Feb
Posted by kampungboycitygal in PJ, Selangor, Vietnamese Food. 12 Comments
Pho (pronounced fuh) refers to Vietnamese national soup.
Hoa means harmony in Vietnamese.
Pho Hoa is essentially a family style restaurant that takes pride in their pho and affordable prices.Do you know that Pho Hoa is also the largest Vietnamese restaurant chain in North America but not Vietnam?
Thanks to Richard, we were given the opportunities to sample some Vietnamese favourite such as pho and spring rolls at Pho Hoa. The restaurant’s setting is simple; with murals illustrating the life of a typical Vietnamese and colourful lanterns hanging down the wall.
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