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Having tasted Jeju black pig the spicy kind some 11 years back in Jeju-do, I was adamant to search back the original restaurant where I had this wonderful oh very wonderful meal but alas to no avail. 11 years later Im back in Seongeup Folk Village, Jeju-do armed with a new objective (to find a...
My sis recently bought a butternut squash and assigned me to cook it for her. In Malaysia, you can get butternut squash at supermarket like Bens General Food Store or sometimes Jaya Grocer. Since butternut squash is a fruit thats not grown in Malaysia, you can imagine the price for one.
My South Korea travelogue so far Incheon + Jeju-do Self Drive Day 1: MAS, Car Rental Jeju Cherry Blossom Festival Jeju-do Self Drive Day 2: Yeongsil Trail at Hallasan National Park (Part 1) Jeju-do Self Drive Day 2: Jusangjeolli Cliff, Yongmeori Coast Cheonjiyeon Falls (Part 2) Okay,...
Besides sampling the fame Heuk dwaeji 흑돼지 (black pig) meat which is a specialty in Jeju Island (Jeju-do), I get to try two more of Jejus famous food after visiting Seongsan Ilchulbong on day 3 in Seongsan town. Picking this restaurant for our morning breakfast was as an eeny, meeny, miny, moe...
My dear dog has this silly thing he did every time he comes back from a walk. Hes been doing this since he was just a puppy. Its cute, its adorable and that action alone is hilarious (for me la). Now Im sharing this cute moment of his with you all. Enjoy! Note: Dont expect...
This eatery was recommended to us by the owner of Jeju Yilin Pension (our accommodation at Jeju). Its just a couple of minutes (about 3 minutes by car) from the pension. I think its safe to say that this eatery caters to local because I couldnt find much info about it be it in English...
My South Korea travelogue so far Incheon + Jeju-do Self Drive Day 1: MAS, Car Rental Jeju Cherry Blossom Festival Jeju-do Self Drive Day 2: Yeongsil Trail at Hallasan National Park (Part 1) So after witnessing ice at Yeongsil Trail in Hallasan National Park and a hearty breakfast meal at...
Ever since I tasted börek at one of the stall in Queen Victoria Market circa 2010, I knew I wanted to make my own börek someday. Now you may ask, wth is börek? Börek is a Turkish baked pastry made from filo pastry/phyllo and filled with vegetables or meat with cheese. You can say that []Spinach...
Continuation from Incheon + Jeju-do Self Drive Day 1: MAS, Car Rental Jeju Cherry Blossom Festival On day 2, we have a really important mission in the morning. We are going to climb Mount Hallasan 한라산 at Hallasan National Park via Yeongsil Trail. However we will only climb up to Witseoreum...
Im a big fan of Korean japchae and can you imagine how I reacted when I saw these instant japchae in South Korea? Instant japchae? How cool is that? I shrieked in delight of course but only to the extend of my sisters ears. Hahaha I made sure I bought some to try at home. []Ottogi...
For 8 years, I kept a page of Dogathon 2006 brochure which talk about a stone and pastel pet artist named Suzi Chua. From that point on, I knew I have wanted her to paint a picture of Chester. Why it took 8 years? I didnt have a nice picture of Chester at that time []Stone Painting of Chester...
I didnt want to be cheong hei (long-winded) in my prologue post but circumstances prevented it. Travelogue is long-winded as always. So here it goes I dont think anyone will be surprised if I happen to travel to South Korea one day seeing that Im a Korean drama...
Oosmanthus fragrans or gui hua 桂花 is a flowering plant. Its flower also known as osmanthus which has been dried can be used to make tea. I bought this flower tea last year during my visit to Shanghai. I was so greedy that I bought 2 containers. :P Locally (in Malaysia), you can get dried...
Full Sun is known as 태양은 가득히 (taeyangeun gadeukgi) or Beyond the Clouds. Beyond the clouds there is a silver lining. I didnt bother at all with Full Sun when it started as I didnt know the two leads (Yoon Kye Sang and Han Ji Hye). I havent seen them acted before. Then WHAM...
So I was coming back from Solaris Dutamas with my family on Saturday. My dad decided to take the NKVE as its straight forward to our home. Then we saw some road blocks ahead at the opposite of the highway. Wooo Dont tell me President Obama is coming this way???. Cars started to...
Howdy everyone! Sorry for the lack of updates. Ive just returned from my trip to South Korea. :) *super excited* Ill blog about the food I tried in the land of kimchi soon. Meanwhile heres my first ever tinkering with kale in the form of kale chips. Sadly to say it was a failure. I...
I promised that I will share what I think of Etude Houses mask sheet and heres my review. Plus another review on The Body Shop Kistna. It was my best gamble during my recent South Korea trip! Yes, I just came back from South Korea which explain the silence in this blog. Ill blog about...
My number one favorite satay restaurant to date is from the fame and yet some say over-rated Sate Kajang Haji Samuri. My encountered with their satay at RR Awan Besar many years ago changes everything. Its what I called The satay. Thats how a satay would taste like in a...
Three weeks ago I started drinking juice for breakfast. No more bread, Nestum and Milo which was my usual go to breakfast meal on working days and Chinese hot meal on weekends. For three weeks now, I have juices daily. Yup thats right 7 days a week and I dont find it troublesome to...
After our delicious lunch meal of biryani rice at Bangi, we had a very good idea on where to go next. You see Bangi is very near to Kajang (about 20 minutes drive). And whats famous in Kajang? Satay of course! FYI, Kajangs most important contribution to Malaysia is Kajang satay. Thank goodness...