[Singapore] Cheap Durians 2015

The durians season (from June to July period) started off with a cheaper price this year for 2015 thanks to the hot and wet weather that resulted in the abundance of harvest.

Guilin - Li River (漓江) & Yulong River (遇龙河) Scenic Tour

Guìlín is a very popular tourist destination in China. It is one of the world's most beautiful places praised by poets, emperors and VIPs.Today Guilin has developed into an easy accessible town and remains a top tourist attraction that draws millions of tourists all over the world yearly. No matter where you are heading for in Guangxi,you will probably like to spend a night or two here. I was lucky to have an opportunity to visit this paradise of karst hills and glittering waters.

Father's Day

Father’s Day is a day whereby the world honors all fathers, grandfathers, great-grandfathers, and father figures for their contributions to the lives of their children. This day celebrates fatherhood and male parenting. Although it is celebrated on a variety of dates worldwide, many observe this day on the 3rd Sunday in June. It is often celebrated through gifts, dining out, greeting cards etc.

Rice Dumpling

The Rice Dumpling Festival (端午节) or some call it the dragon boat festival occurs on the 5th day of the 5th month of the lunar calendar, so it happens that I will eat some rice dumpling today. While eating the rice dumpings, my mind suddenly thought of  Qu Yuan. The origin of rice dumpling actually came from commemorating the death of the poet, Qu Yuan who was also a minister of the ancient state of Chu during warring states period of the Zhou Dynasty.

Qu Yuan was in despair when Qin conquered Chu and committed suicide by jumping into the Miluo river. Many who admired him raced out in their boats to save him or at least try to retrieve his body. When his body could not be found, they made balls of sticky rice and threw into the river in belief that the fish would not devour the body of Qu Yuan. This is how the rice dumpling and the dragon boat race developed from.

Healthy Snacks

TV screens, housing apartments, paychecks and maybe cars are something which should come in 'Big'. However something else eg. snacks should come in 'small'. Berries are high in antioxidants and poly-phenols, but low in calories which also help to fight chronic disease and cancer. And their health benefits just keep getting sweeter and keep you slim in just under 100 calories.

Amazing Image

Try this out yourself, you will be amazed of what the effect will be.

Try staring at the red star on the nose of the picture for about 30 seconds. Then shift your eyes somewhere else onto a blank space eg. wall. It's quite amazing isn't it though it's just a little trick on the eyes.

Detian Waterfall (德天瀑布）

One of the scenic spots that I visited during one of my tour in China is the Detian waterfall which lies in Daxin county of Guangxi province about 145 kilometers (90 miles) from the downtown area of Nanning. Detian was known to be Asia's largest transnational waterfall as it is shared by both China and Vietnam.

Murphy's Cafe

Managed to try this out in a neighbourhood cafe called the Murphy's Cafe which was first established in the UK in the 60s with winning awards.

Their signature dish is the fish and chips which uses Canadian Arrowtooth fish which comes in normal battered ($16) and non-oily battered ($17). I tried the normal battered and it was crispy and not oily, and went well with the tartar source.There were also malt vinegar to sprinkle onto the thick cut chips to make them taste more 'British'.

Bibimbap

I had this colorful and delicious Bibimbap for my dinner earlier. This signature Korean dish is actually a mixed rice served as a bowl of warm white rice topped with sauteed and seasoned vegetables and chilli pepper paste, soy sauce, and a salty soybean paste. A raw or fried egg and sliced meat (I chose beef) are common additions. The hot dish is stirred together thoroughly before eating.

Teochew Porridge

Recently I happen to visit a friend staying at Bukit Merah area and he recommended me to try out the Teochew porridge nearby. This stall named as Ye Shang Hai Teochew Porridge (夜上海潮州粥） is famous for their Teochew style porridge.

Samsung S6 Edge

Gona try out the new Samsung S6 edge. Any feedback from you guys who are already using it? Heard that the camera is good with many editing features.

Red Bean Bing Su from Banana Tree Cafe

Tried this mini Red Bean Bing Su recently from Banana Tree which located at 26 Keong Siak Road. Overall we find the price quite steep at $8.50 for some sweeten red bean, scoop of ice cream and some shaved ice. A bit boring when digging half way through.