Chontea Ubud Teahouse in Bali was intriguing enough for me to jump into the shower, slather myself with a bottle of Vicks and head its way.…
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Keep ReadingIt shouldn’t be a surprise since we all call McDonald’s differently in many pockets of the world. In Indonesia, we refer to it as “MecDi".…
Keep ReadingIf I lived in Sydney, I would be a regular at Devon Cafe for sure because their food brought me back to Japan. To my Japan and lots of happy memories of Japan.…
Keep ReadingI realised that I had recently immersed myself in Melbourne coffee culture when I ordered two cups of flat white without thinking much.…
Keep ReadingOriginating from India, Chai is a flavoured tea beverage made by brewing black tea with a mixture of aromatic Indian spices and herbs. Unlike my cousins, who have been Chai lovers for a while, my appreciation for it started to blossom only after I moved to Melbourne. Only after I experienced a full-on winter…
Keep ReadingI have been hearing more and more “chicken for dinner” saying by local friends. A variation of “we are having chicken for dinner tonight”.…
Keep ReadingI am typing this from a window seat in a fancy-looking Melbourne cafe called Top Paddock Cafe in Richmond, few minutes away from South Yarra.…
Keep ReadingA few days before my trip, my colleagues told me that a visit to the House of Raminten in Yogyakarta was a must. Their actual advice was: “You must try the virgin milk in the House of Raminten!” Virgin milk? Err.. okay guys! The House of Raminten The restaurant was not hard to find,…
Keep ReadingHere are some of the traditional Indonesian foods that are famous in Yogyakarta and have been the local favourite for generations.…
Keep ReadingAn authentic rural Hokkaido breakfast is known to be more seafood-based and usually boosts the local agricultural produce. I recently had the privilege to try the authentic Hokkaido breakfast during my Japan trip. Hokkaido Breakfast Set A typical set of Hokkaido breakfast includes slightly sticky rice, half-boiled Tamago (egg), miso soup, lightly grilled salmon,…
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