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A good night to die with 3-star food
Tonight is a good night to die. 'Tis the season for game meats, and one of my favorite dishes from this genre is lièvre à la royale - which I've been lucky to have at a few top restaurants in Europe as...
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All set for Friday
Foursheets was meeting a business contact for lunch today, and for some reason the person really wanted to meet me. Since Yong Fu (甬府) was chosen as the venue, I happily tagged along as the food was...
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Weekend in Guangzhou: all crows are black
I've organized an eating trip to Guangzhou this weekend, with the primary aim of hitting 2 restaurants I wanted to tick off my list. Luckily I have managed to rope in a few others to join me, so that...
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Weekend in Guangzhou: not too spicy
One of the main reasons of coming to Guangzhou this weekend was to give Foursheets an opportunity to try the cuisine from Chef Zeng Huaijun (曾怀君), who was one of The Man in White T-shirt's partners on...
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Weekend in Guangzhou: lunch at the river
For someone who didn't get enough sleep the night before, I woke up much earlier than I had wanted this morning. Unfortunately it didn't seem like I would be able to go back to sleep this morning, so...
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Weekend in Guangzhou: a Gem in Shenzhen
After a ride of nearly 2 hours on the high speed rail, we got off at Futian Station (福田站) and grabbed a taxi to dinner. I had been wanting to check out Gem Garden (珍庭) ever since my first trip to...
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Shanghainese peanuts
The Peanut Gang haven't gotten together for a meal since the start of the year - between members' frequent travels and B Bestie's usual last-minute cancellations - and when we finally managed to grab...
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The best dishes I had in 2025
This is the 10th edition of my "best dishes of the year", and once again I go through my meals to pick out the dishes that were the most memorable, brought me the most pleasure, or evoked the strongest...
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The most delicious wines I tasted in 2025
Following the precedent I started last year, once again I present a list of the most delicious and memorable wines I had the privilege of tasting during the year. 1985 DRC Échézeaux, tasted at Saffron...
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2026 osechi: part 1
It’s New Year’s Day, and we decided to kick off 2026 with some osechi (おせち), the traditional Japanese meal for the new year prepared in advance to be served during the first few days of the year. In...
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2026 osechi: part 2
A pleasant surprise for this new year is the gift of a second osechi (おせち) box, courtesy of Mr. Chichi (吃吃君). I went to pick this up from Sushi Kumogaku (寿し雲隠) today, and I was pretty excited to check...
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Beijing trip 2026 day 1: back in Strong country
I'm spending a few days in Beijing, joining an eating tour organized by Mr. Chichi (吃吃君). It's been YEARS since I last went to a decent restaurant in Beijing - 9 years to be exact, and I haven't been...
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Beijing trip 2026 day 2: plant-based lunch
Considerating that I went to bed around 3 a.m. this morning, I definitely woke up too early. I had spent a little time yesterday researching for potential breakfast spots around Conrad Beiing, but I...
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Beijing trip 2026 day 2: Sichuan in Beijing
When I signed up for this trip to Beijing, I knew there would inevitably be meals which showcased northern Chinese cuisine such as Pekinese (京菜) and Shandong (鲁菜). I did not expect a stop at a...
View ArticleVisiting UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Since early 2007, I have been wanting to gear my future travels towards visiting more locations which have been designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites. There are so many amazing places around the world...
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Beijing trip day 3: 3 ducks with Da Dong
Another day, another morning with no appetite for breakfast. Knowing we have another big lunch coming up, I decided to give up my search for that jianbing (煎饼) breakkie I have so longed to have. I've...
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Beijing trip 2026 day 3: no referral
There was a short and awkward period between the end of our sightseeing and our appointed dinner time. We had planned to park ourselves somewhere for a quick drink, but the bar below the restaurant at...
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Beijing trip 2026 day 4: barbecue by the lake
Our last morning in Beijing, and we still didn't have much of an appetite for breakfast. We did, however, need some caffeine this morning, so we walked around and stopped at CITIC Bookstore (中信书店) next...
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Rayas does British
I was a little bummed about missing the MNSC dinner that Pineapple hosted on Christmas Day. He is a perennial generous host and I was envious of my fellow MNSC members for being able to taste the...
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L'Ami du vin
After a year of inactivity, MNSC is playing catch up this year. So for the second week in a row, the boys gathered over dinner to blind taste a few bottles. We haven't seen much of Dr. Poon since the...
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Chiuchow classics
We have a visitor in town who wanted a meal that wasn't Cantonese, so The Great One asked RAW Yeah to pick a place for Chiuchow cuisine. I had never heard of Chiu Ka Banquet (潮家宴) before, but it's just...
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A night with raw shellfish
A well-known foodie who happens to be a compatriot of mine is eating her way through town, and DaRC had originally invited me to join them for dinner tomorrow at my favorite private dining facility....
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No snake no problem
It's our annual team dinner tonight, and for a number of reasons I decided that Man Ho (萬豪金殿) would be the most suitable location. I've always enjoyed Jayson Tang (鄧家濠)'s creations, and truth be told,...
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Sichuan jasmine
For the last couple of years, Mr. Chichi has been hell bent on getting me to eat spicy food with him, despite having been told that my tolerance level for heat is not very high. I've flat out turned...
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Tandoori, tandoori, tandoori
My friend's sister, who I haven't seen in more than a decade, is spending Lunar New Year in Hong Kong. We decided to catch up over dinner, and after she expressed interest in Indian cuisine, I made a...
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