Whenever I go on a long trip, I’d try to squeeze in a cooking class. Cooking classes are a great way to not only learn new dishes, but also experience the local culture and literally experience new tastes. In…
For someone who grew up eating dim sum brunches on Sundays, I have an obsessively high standard for Cantonese dim sum dishes. This is not only a review of the restaurant, but also my take on the top 8 dim…
Like many men, I wear a suit to work everyday. However, it doesn’t mean that suits have to be boring. There are ways in which suits can be made interesting, like suits of unconventional colours. But depending on your…
Autumn is here, or as they so romantically term it on the other side of the pond ‘Fall’. It is never my favourite season, with its perpetual drizzle and increasingly shorter days. However, ’tis time to put on warmer clothes…
London is one of the best places in the world to just do nothing, other than strolling around and watching the world go by. Everyone is in a rush, everyone has something urgent to attend to, no one stops. Yet…
At our staycation in Mechelen, we chanced upon this tiny breakfast and brunch place run by the beautiful Jolijn. It is a busy little place with inside and outdoor seating. The brunch spread was great! For less than twenty euros…
Today was 31 degrees, and it was the warmest September ever. Actually, I am quite enjoying it. For once, this part of Europe is not raining and we don’t feel the weight of the dark clouds constantly weighing on our…
Latin: Portulaca oleracea English: Common Purslane French: Le Pourpier Dutch: Postelein German: Der Portulak Spanish: Verdolaga Italian: La portulaca Mandarin Chinese: Machixian 马齿苋/ 马齿莧 Japanese: Suberihiyu スベリヒユ / 滑莧 Korean: 쇠비름, 마치채(馬齒菜) Vietnamese: Rau sam Bahasa Melayu: Gelang pasir I…
To celebrate my birthday, we went to the Hof van Cleve. Hof van Cleve is voted the #1 Best Restaurant in the World. To ensure you have a table, you have to book at least 6 months in advance. Located…
If you’ve had Korean table barbecue before, you’d appreciate how beautifully marinated the meat is and how the whole experience is a joyful, convivial family event. But if you haven’t tried KyungBokKung, then you cannot say that you…
