tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289502835930907432024-03-13T09:09:04.122+08:00L. | my Life of indulgencetwelve sevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02589446666459121784noreply@blogger.comBlogger83125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628950283593090743.post-58798907744412773742018-04-02T23:43:00.000+08:002018-04-02T23:43:00.956+08:00Things to do in Kaohsiung 愛高雄.不思議Kaohsiung (高雄市) is the largest city in Southern Taiwan.<br />
It has a warm climate throughout the year.<br />
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Although many people have heard of Kaohsiung. However, not many people has travelled to this city and opt for places like Taipei, Cingjing Farm and Sun Moon Lake in Nantou or even Hualien.<br />
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You may take the Taiwan High Speed Rail (THSR/台灣高鐵). It will take about 90 minutes from Taipei Station. There are also direct flights to Kaohsiung via China Airlines and Scoot. </div>
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<b>1) Visit one of the most beautiful metro station - Formosa Boulevard (高雄捷運美麗島站)</b></div>
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Attractions in Kaohsiung are easily accessible via Kaohsiung Metro (高雄捷運).<br />
Formosa Boulevard is the main station which is the interchange for Red Line and Orange Line.<br />
The Dome of Light (<span style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222222; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13.2611px;">光之穹頂</span>) is an attraction itself, an artwork by Italian artist - <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 15.008px;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Narcissus Quagliata. </span></span><br />
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Cijin is a slender island with laid-back vibes and awesome seafood.<br />
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Take a ferry from Sizihwan (西子灣) and the journey takes only 15 minutes and cost 15TWD.<br />
Definitely my favourite spot in Kaohsiung.<br />
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<b>4) Join local artists at Pier 2 - 駁二</b></div>
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The nearest metro station is Yanchengpu (捷運鹽埕埔站) of Kaohsiung Metro (高雄捷運). </div>
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<a href="http://awesomeindulgence.blogspot.sg/2017/02/kaohsiung-tree-house-kaohsiung.html" target="_blank">The Tree House Kaohsiung</a></div>
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From Kaohsiung Siaogang Airport, I took Kaohsiung MRT and alighted at Formosa Boulevard (捷運美麗島站). The hotel is also near City Council Station (捷運市議會站) - Orange Line.<br />
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The station has become the icon of Kaohsiung as well as ranked one of the most beautiful subway stations in the world.<br />
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Hotel lobby looks cosy. As the name of the hotel suggest, the hall has a tree like structure.<br />
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Room is small but with nice design. Typical of 3 ~ 4 star rating boutique hotels.<br />
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I stayed at the 6th floor and it has a swimming pool. Did try to swim but the water was too cold despite the weather being warm at around 23 degree celcius.<br />
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The hotel provides some form of light snacks and coffee for hotel guests.<br />
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Breakfast was simple with stir-fried udon, eggs, porridge and nuggets. The star of the breakfast is definitely High Milk (高大鮮乳).<br />
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Touring around Kaohsiung is convenient as the hotel is located near the subway stations. What's more, the hotel is less than 5 minutes walk from the famous Liouhe Night Market (六合夜市). Service wise was acceptable but nothing to wow about.<br />
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No. 132 Liuhe 2nd Road, Qianjin District, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan (R.O.C) 801<br />
臺灣高雄市六合二路132號<br />
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<a href="http://awesomeindulgence.blogspot.sg/2016/05/banyan-tree-bangkok-hotel-review.html" target="_blank">Banyan Tree Bangkok Review</a><br />
<a href="http://awesomeindulgence.blogspot.sg/2016/07/hualien-silks-place-taroko.html" target="_blank">Silks Place Taroko</a><br />
<a href="http://awesomeindulgence.blogspot.sg/2015/05/humble-house-taipei-review.html" target="_blank">Humble House Taipei</a><br />
<a href="http://awesomeindulgence.blogspot.sg/2014/05/night-markets-in-taiwan.html" target="_blank">Night Markets in Taiwan</a>twelve sevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02589446666459121784noreply@blogger.com0No. 132, Liuhe 2nd Rd, Qianjin District, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan 80122.6310463 120.2960808999999922.1622913 119.65063389999999 23.099801300000003 120.9415279tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628950283593090743.post-33520323948056170432016-10-23T22:20:00.001+08:002016-10-23T22:20:53.258+08:00[Tokyo] Yoyogi Park Japan Food FestivalYoyogi Park (代々木公園) is a popular park located in Harajuku.<br />
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The area near NHK Broadcasting Center hosts various food festivals throughout the year.<br />
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I was glad to be there to experience their Japan Food Festival (ふるさとの食 ニッポンの食)。<br />
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You can taste various food from Japan's different prefectures.<br />
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Despite being crowded, the area was clean and people were queueing up orderly. <br />
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Grilled Gyu-tan (牛タン) or Cow's tongue. Not commonly found in Singapore.<br />
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Large grilled oysters. Highlight of the food fair.<br />
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Gyoza Roman (餃子浪漫) - which means Gyoza Romance. Supposedly best coupled with gyoza. Taste pretty awesome on its own!<br />
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"Drury Lane" is probably inspired with the street in London, or perhaps the nursery rhyme "The Muffin Man". It offers a slightly vintage environment but might be a bit warm during the mid-day.<br />
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The "White" I had was decent. Maybe my expectation was too high as I got much better coffee back in Chiang Mai.<br />
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Chilli Crab with Kale Pasta is a rendition of a fusion between Singapore and Italian Cuisine. Drury Lane had a generous serving of chilli crab meats.<br />
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Other than being the nearest amusement park to Japan's No. 1 icon, it is also well-known for their roller coasters like Fujiyama, Takabisha, Eejanaika and Dodonpa. <br />
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The Park View Room was not quite impressive. Design was old-fashioned and room relatively small.<br />
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Highland Resort Hotel & Spa guests will have a one-day admission pass (rides not included) to the Fuji Q Highland Theme Park, as well as access to onsen.<br />
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5-6-1 Shinnishihara, Fujiyoshida 403-0017, Yamanashi<br />
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Other than their well-known city-themed on each storey, they offer more Thai local brands than the malls in Siam Area.<br />
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During my stay in Chiang Mai, I checked out Local Cafe. Located at Think Park.<br />
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Think Park is located opposite MAYA Lifestyle Mall, which is at the entrance of Nimmanhaemin Road. The cafe itself is spacious and quiet.<br />
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When we talked about 'fusion cuisine', we often have this concept of Western and Asian fusion. At Local Cafe, it has elements of Western, Thai, Japanese and Korean influenced to their food.<br />
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I ordered tempura northern thai sausage rice set, a very good example of its Thai-Japanese fusion. Northern Thai Sausage or 'sai ua ไส้อั่ว' contains minced pork, red curry paste, spices and herbs. The northern Thai sausage is deep fried to a Japanese tempura fashion and served with Japanese rice, onsen egg, wafu-dressing salad and miso soup. <br />
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Food : 8.5/10<br />
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The hotel is located at Tienhsyang (天祥), which is surrounded by beautiful gorge.<br />
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The area used to be a retreat place for Chiang Kai-shek.<br />
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The lobby is Japanese zen inspired. It is bigger than most city hotels, and definitely less crowded.<br />
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Rooms are big at 40 square-metre. The Garden View Room faces the courtyard with partial mountain view.<br />
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Silks Place Taroko probably has the most beautiful hotel swimming pool I ever known.<br />
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I had my dinner at Wellesley Restaurant.<br />
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I ordered Schweinshaxe, which is deliciously done.<br />
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Silks Place Taroko offers a very good experience if you wish to stay away the hustle and bustle of the city. They also offers day trips if you wish to explore the Taroko National Park.<br />
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It was definitely a memorable trip for me. <br />
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See also : <a href="http://awesomeindulgence.blogspot.sg/2015/05/humble-house-taipei-review.html" target="_blank">Humble House Taipei </a>twelve sevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02589446666459121784noreply@blogger.com0Taroko National Park, No. 291富世村富世 Xiulin Township, Hualien County, Taiwan 97224.158002 121.622305624.1507525 121.6122206 24.1652515 121.63239060000001tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628950283593090743.post-37654063039717670652016-07-24T17:12:00.000+08:002016-07-24T23:37:47.815+08:00[Seoul] Gangnam Sinsadong's Better than Beef (베러댄비프) Better than Beef (베러댄비프) is a restaurant located near Sinsa Station, Exit 8 in Gangnam district.<br />
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As the name imply, "Better than Beef" actually specialise in Koreans favourite meet - Pork. Or more specifically, pork belly or Samgyeopsal (삼겹살) in Korean.<br />
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The restaurant setting is dim and looks more like a French fine dining restaurant than a Korean restaurant.<br />
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I ordered the original grilled samgyeopsal. <br />
The pork belly is not greasy and has a strong herb aroma. Taste very well with the kimchi at the side.<br />
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The sundubu gratin is a hybrid of Korean sundubu (freshly curdled beancurd) and French gratin.<br />
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As many of those who are familiar with Seoul, Namdemun is a traditional market located at the heart of Seoul. From the hotel, it's just across the street to Namdemun Market. Besides that, the Hotel is 5-minute walk away from Hoehyeon Station (회현역), 10-minute walk from Seoul Station (서울역), and 10-minute walk from City Hall Station (시청역). You can also walk to Myeongdong, which is approximately 15 minutes.<br />
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The Hotel is classified as a 4-star hotel. It wins many 5-star hotel in terms of service.<br />
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Staff were friendly and helpful. Staff speaks good English, and some of them speak good Japanese and Chinese as well.<br />
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I opted for a Premier Room with N Seoul Tower View.<br />
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The iconic Namsan and N Seoul Tower is visible from my room. <br />
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Room is clean and spacious. Decors were mostly modern, with some elements of traditional Korean such as the lamp.<br />
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The bathroom does not come with a bathtub. However, it does have rain-shower which is good enough.<br />
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I wanted to eat fried chicken one night, and I asked for direction. The staff, Andy who knew that I was alone that night actually go the extra mile by calling delivery service for me.<br />
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Fortunately there is a gym in the hotel, which I did some exercise the next morning.<br />
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Like most hotels in Seoul, it does not have a swimming pool.<br />
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The interior is warmly lit. Guests were mostly farangs and a handful of young locals. </div>
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The serving at Somtum Der is not large. So it will be good if you have more people and you can order a lot for sharing ! </div>
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First, I ordered<b> Tum Pla Dook Foo</b> - it' basically crispy fish with somtum. </div>
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Somtum Der's rendition of Somtum is refreshing, with less fish sauce than the ones you find outside. </div>
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Located near BTS Surasak Station is a colonial building, which housed Blue Elephant; a famous Thai fine dining restaurant. Blue Elephant is located just next to <a href="http://awesomeindulgence.blogspot.sg/2015/12/eastin-grand-sathorn-review.html" target="_blank">Eastin Grand Sathorn Hotel</a><br />
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The interior of the building also reflects the colonial style of the exterior, with some Thai aesthetics.<br />
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Utensils and Plates are gold plated.<br />
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I came here for their Wednesday Lunch Set - Roi Foo Set.<br />
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For starters - I had - Crispy Crab Souffle, Rice Field Catfish and Prawns Salad and Fresh Rice Paper Spring Roll.<br />
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Everything tasted appetizing and refreshing.<br />
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For main course, I had Massaman Curry with Lamb and Sweet Purple Potato, Steamed whole Sea Bass with herbs served with Chili Lime Sauce , and Spicy Stir Fried Free Range Chicken and Caramelized Eggs.<br />
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My favorite would definitely be the Massaman Curry with Lamb and Sweet Purple Potato. I've tried other Massaman Curry, but never tried one with lamb. I felt the combination is awesome, but may be also the excellency of Blue Elephant's culinary.<br />
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For accompaniment, I had sauteed sweet peas with scallops. <br />
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This tasted quite ordinary, like the ones you can find in Chinese Restaurants. <br />
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For dessert, I had Water-chestnut in Coconut Milk - aka "Thai Red Ruby".<br />
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Overall, I really loved the Starters and Mains. I usually prefer Isan (Northeast) Thai cuisine, but Blue Elephant was indeed one of the best Thai Food I have ever tried. <br />
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Ambience was good, with colonial style and Thai Royal inspired decoration, which reflected the opulence of the Kingdom.<br />
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For service, some staff gave very good Thai hospitality but not for some of the staff, who didn't even smile at any customers. Language wasn't a problem in Blue Elephant.<br />
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I would still visit again, to try their other day's set lunch or set dinner.<br />
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Food: 8.5/10<br />
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For my previous trip, I stayed at <a href="http://awesomeindulgence.blogspot.sg/2015/12/eastin-grand-sathorn-review.html" target="_blank">Eastin Grand Sathorn </a> and I like the location of Silom/Sathorn. Therefore, I decided to choose Banyan Tree Bangkok (บันยันทรี กรุงเทพฯ) as my 'home' in Bangkok for the 3 days.<br />
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Banyan Tree is centrally located at the central business district of Bangkok. With Lumphini MRT Station, Silom MRT Station and Sala Daeng BTS Station just walking distance away.<br />
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The Banyan Tree group of hotels was founded by Singaporeans Mr Ho Kwon Ping and Claire Chiang. We were welcomed at the lobby with Thai hand floral garland - Phuang malai (พวงมาลัย) .<br />
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My Horizon Room is unlike typical lead in room category of other hotels. It's like a Junior Suite with a small living area and bedroom. We were offered different tropical fruits (with explanation). The incense and essential oil gave our with a touch of spa resort, a sanctuary in the city.<br />
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The overall decor is contemporary yet with some traditional Thai inspired elements. <br />
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I stayed at 37th storey and I could get a good view of Silom and Lumphini Park. <br />
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Hotel breakfast is your typical kind of breakfast buffet. It does have a wide choice of eggs at its egg station.<br />
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Banyan Tree Bangkok lives up its name as one of Bangkok's most luxurious hotel. The location is good and staff were mostly friendly. The only minus point I would say is the swimming pool is a bit small.<br />
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21/100 Sathon Tai Road., Thai Wah Tower II, Bangkok 10120, Thailand<br />
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See also : <a href="http://awesomeindulgence.blogspot.sg/2015/12/eastin-grand-sathorn-review.html" target="_blank">Eastin Grand Sathorn</a><br />
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Ichiran Ramen serves Tonkotsu-base Ramen (豚骨ラーメン), which originated in Fukuoka (福岡).<br />
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Every night, when I walked passed this outlet near the Shinjuku Station, there would be a long queue, dominated by mostly tourists.<br />
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Like most ramen shops in Japan, you will need to get a Ramen ticket from a vending machine.<br />
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Pass the tickets to the staff and then you'll get a preference/ customization sheet. Next, press the button to call the staff and the ramen will be prepared according to your preference.<br />
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Next, you will be serve will a bowl of tonkotsu ramen.<br />
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The hot broth was comforting especially when the weather is cold. Broth was thick, noodles were cooked al dente and chashu (チャーシュー) was flavourful.<br />
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Definitely one of best ramen I had !<br />
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一蘭ラーメン 新宿中央東口店<br />
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Ichiran Ramen Shinjuku Chuo Higashiguchi<br />
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The <b>soft shell crab burger </b>comes with wasabi slaw, homemade aioli, roasted butternut squash, salted egg togarashi, chili oil and petit salad. The hint of wasabi is a perfect combination with the coleslaw and crispy soft shell crab.<br />
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For sides, we opted for <b>stuffed nachos</b>. The gooey cheese ooze out from every bite. If you are a fan of cheese, this is a must try!<br />
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The star of Curious Palette is Berry Ricotta Pancakes.<br />
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The dessert looks like a garden of berries, sunflower seeds and vanilla ice-cream. The pancake is spongy on the inside, crispy on the outside. And of course, maple syrup enhance this masterpiece.<br />
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Curious Palette offers one of the best cafe food.<br />
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I'll definitely come back again for more.<br />
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Food: 9.5/10<br />
Service: 8.5/10<br />
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64 Prinsep Street, 188667twelve sevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02589446666459121784noreply@blogger.com064 Prinsep St, Singapore 1886671.299854 103.849815000000040.79187650000000009 103.20436800000003 1.8078315 104.49526200000004tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628950283593090743.post-10843931971302323172016-01-24T15:43:00.000+08:002016-08-11T23:51:13.367+08:00[Bangkok] Savoey Restaurant @ Tha Maharaj<br />
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Tha Maharaj is a new community mall located on the bank of the iconic Chao Phraya River.<br />
I decided to check out<b> Savoey Restaurant</b>.<br />
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Savoey was established in 1972 and has branches all over Bangkok<br />
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The branch at Tha Maharaj offers great river view.<br />
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The fresh spring roll is soft and zesty. Pineapple rice is not too oily with ingredients like fresh prawns and crabmeat. The oyster omelet is crispy on the outside, soft in the inside, the Tom Yam Soup is full-flavoured and authentic.<br />
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Savoey at Tha Maharaj offers a good view of the river and menu is generally inexpensive. I believe food will be acceptable by most of the non-Thai's palate as they are generally not too spicy.<br />
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Eastin Grand Sathorn is connected by a skybridge with Surasak BTS Skytrain Station. As I want to use the Skytrain as much as possible (as Bangkok is infamous for its traffic jam), this hotel is definitely a great choice for me. </div>
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I took a taxi from Suvarnabhumi Airport, and I was stuck in a traffic jam. Therefore, when I reached the hotel lobby, I felt welcome. Bellmen were helpful and receptionist was polite. Check-in was pretty fast too and I was lucky enough to get a room at 12noon. </div>
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The Superior Room (32sqm) is larger than most hotel rooms in Singapore. The hotel was opened in 2012. Therefore, the hotel still looks new, clean and modern. </div>
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The breakfast has a great variety of Asian (Sushi, Phad Thai, Pau etc) and western cuisine (croissant, ham, omelette etc) . Food was delicious. </div>
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Address: 33/1 South Sathorn Road, Yannawa, Sathorn, Bangkok 10120, Thailand </div>
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See also : <a href="http://awesomeindulgence.blogspot.sg/2016/05/banyan-tree-bangkok-hotel-review.html" target="_blank">Banyan Tree Bangkok Review</a></div>
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Located less than 5 minutes walk from Fortress Hill (砲台山) MTR Station, Yue is an authentic Cantonese Restaurant. The setting is simple but elegant.<br />
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I ordered Mieng Kham - a traditional Thai wrap . The butterhead lettuce leaves is then wrapped with chopped limes, chilies, fried garlic, peanuts, ginger, shallot, herbs, toasted grilled pork jowl and tamarind jam. The ingredients stands out in quality.<br />
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Larb is one of my favorite Thai dish and it's my first time having Duck Larb. Soul Food Mahanakorn's rendition is a mixture of slow-smoked organic duck breast with fresh duck tossed in a sweet /spicy dressing with herbs. The battered sea bass tasted fresh and a perfect combination with Thai basil.<br />
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Khao Soi is a common street food in Northern Thailand. The beef brisket tasted perfect in the curry. </div>
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Soul Food Mahanakorn is a great place for drink. I ordered The Exile is a cocktail of Sky Vodka, lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves and ginger ale. The lemongrass and kaffir lime leave adds the 'Thainess' to the drink. </div>
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The ambience of Soul Food Mahanakorn is awesome with simple decor and hip atmosphere. The restaurant gets rather crowded from 19:00h with mostly tourists and expats. Definitely a place I'll visit again with great food, drinks and atmosphere. </div>
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55 Soi Thong Lo 1, Khwaeng Khlong Tan Nuea,<br />
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twelve sevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02589446666459121784noreply@blogger.com055 Soi Thong Lo 1, Khwaeng Khlong Tan Nuea, Khet Watthana, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10110, Thailand13.7262636 100.5791752999999713.2326596 99.93372829999997 14.219867599999999 101.22462229999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628950283593090743.post-45510897529004642362015-05-25T00:27:00.000+08:002015-05-25T00:27:06.708+08:00Humble House Taipei Review 寒舍艾麗酒店 When I was in Taipei, I stayed at Humble House Taipei, a member of Design Hotels.<br />
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When you enter the 1F, you will be greeted by "Bourrasque”, which looks like illuminated flying sheets of A3 Papers.<br />
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The check-in lobby is located at 6F. Check in service was smooth.<br />
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I checked in a "Grand Deluxe Room", 26 sq metres, with a view of the iconic Taipei 101.<br />
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Bathtub is small but acceptable. </div>
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UK Brand Heyland Whittle bathroom amenities.<br />
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Swimming pool has a view of the city. However, swimming pool opens only from April to November.<br />
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As the room is modern, clean, comfortable, with an awesome view of Xinyi District, I almost couldn't bear to leave the room.<br />
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Breakfast is the usual American Breakfast buffet with some Asian food like cold soba. </div>
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twelve sevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02589446666459121784noreply@blogger.com0Songgao Road, Xinyi District, Taipei City, Taiwan 11025.0391084 121.5664526000000525.0319154 121.55636760000004 25.0463014 121.57653760000005tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628950283593090743.post-46682788539572953322015-04-05T21:56:00.000+08:002015-04-05T21:56:29.294+08:00[Taipei] TJB Cafe @ Dunhua South / 【台北東區】TJB Cafe(敦南店)When in Taipei, I will visit Dunhua South Road Area.<br />
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TJB Cafe is part of the TJB (TheJeansBar) Group, which also consist of TJB Pho, TJB Burgers, TJB Dim Sum etc. </div>
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I ordered "Creamy Lemon Shrimp Pasta (檸檬奶油鮮蝦義大利麵)" </div>
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Creamy Lemon Shrimp Pasta (檸檬奶油鮮蝦義大利麵)/ NT290 </div>
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As I was unwell that day, the refreshing lemon zest really whetted my appetite. </div>
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Somehow, Taipei's rendition of western cuisine is creative, and perfectly suits my palate. </div>
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New York invented Cronuts are really popular in Taipei. I ordered Chocolate Banana Cronut with Ice Cream (香蕉巧克力可拿滋佐冰淇淋). </div>
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I spent my midweek noon at Ronin, located at Hong Kong Street. You have to know the address of Ronin in order to locate the cafe, as there is no signboard. </div>
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The interior of Ronin is industrial design, and is dimly lit. </div>
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The must-order is perhaps WICKED, Not only the minty flavoured mocha is aesthetically pleasing, it has a refreshing relish.</div>
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I ordered "Dirty Ronin" since it's name after the cafe and I'll assume it's their signature sandwich. The panini features picante chorizo, gruyere, soft egg, miso and lettuce. I like the unique combination of Iberian chorizo and Japanese miso. It comes with a huge serving. </div>
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