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Back to Kazakhstan day 7: Astana architecture
I'm going back to Astana today, and took a morning flight from Kyzylorda Korkyt Ata Airport. As I waited at the gate to board my flight, I was kinda surprised to see two propeller biplanes parked on...
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Back to Kazakhstan day 8: Expo 2017
It's my last day in Kazakhstan, and I'm a little weary from all the traveling while carrying my heavy camera bag. I decided to lounge around in my hotel room a little longer than I had planned to,...
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Krug x Mushroom
Last year I had the privilege of being invited to the Hong Kong launch of Krug x Egg - the 2016 edition of Champagne Krug's annual ingredient pairing. This year the chosen ingredient is mushroom, and...
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A touch of silver oak
Mrs. Tigger is back in town, and we haven't had a chance to enjoy a nice meal together for some time now. She wanted to have some Japanese, and Hello Kitty and I thought we should check out Kashiwaya...
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The obligatory first lunch
The Hungry Tourist is back in town, and as usual, he made lunch at Yat Lok (一樂燒鵝) his first stop after landing. Since the place is literally one minute's walk from my office, I agreed to join him for...
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One pig(let) is not enough
Two days after our last meeting, The Hungry Tourist and I met up for a proper meal. He had missed out on having the roast suckling pig at Fook Lam Moon (福臨門) last year, and on this trip he wanted to...
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Slip and slide
Ninja's making her move out of town, and Hello Kitty and I met up with her tonight to catch up. Not surprisingly, she wanted some "real Cantonese" food... and preferred to go to Fook Lam Moon (福臨門)...
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Four bottles at Seventh
It's been a while since the few of us winos met up for a few bottles, so plans were made for us to catch up tonight. When the time came to pick a venue, it wasn't a complete surprise that Seventh Son...
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Another feast in the 'hood
We have a friend who's back in town after a long break, and to no one's surprise, she requested that we get together at Neighborhood. The Great One put in a call to The Man in White T-shirt, and as...
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Cloudy Bay x Cloudy Bay, premium edition
Around a month ago, we were casually picking up groceries in a supermarket when Hello Kitty spotted packs of pre-cooked clams from New Zealand. She was pretty excited to see them, and we ended up...
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Jack of all trades
Sometime during the first month when I started to hang out with Hello Kitty in Jordan, we walked past a curious pair of restaurants in her hood. Both advertised themselves as 'fusion' but the...
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Korea Michelin tour day 1: Myeong-dong FAIL
We're off to Korea for a long-overdue eating trip, studded with Michelin stars thanks to planning being left up to yours truly. Thanks to the backlog at Hong Kong International Airport created by...
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Korea Michelin tour day 2: Baekyangsa Temple stay
After a few hours' of sleep, we dragged our tired bodies out of bed for the primary purpose of this trip. In addition to dining at a number of restaurants which have received Michelin stars, the whole...
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Korea Michelin tour day 3: cooking time with Jeong Kwan
I didn't sleep well last night. I guess my body's not really used to being on hardwood floors for an extended period of time, and there was that snoring from a certain friend of mine a couple of...
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Korean Michelin tour day 3: the apex of Korean cuisine
Now that we're back in Seoul, the "Michelin tour" part of our trip can begin. And we're starting at the very top with La Yeon (羅宴) - the traditional Korean fine dining restaurant at The Shilla Seoul...
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Korean Michelin tour day 4: one star food, WTF Korean service
Our eating tour continues with our first foray across the Hangang to Gangnam. I thought it would be easier for us to take the MRT and walk to the restaurant, but failed to measure how long the walk...
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Korea Michelin tour day 4: a mingling of cuisines
After a good introduction to contemporary Korean cuisine at lunch today, we move on to another restaurant in the same vein in Gangnam. Chef owner Mingoo Kang's proposition at Mingles is to present a...
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Korea Michelin tour day 5: Korean village dining
Scanning through the list of restaurants which received Michelin stars in the 2017 Red Guide for Seoul, one of the places I had put on my hit list for this trip was 24Seasons (이십사절기). The place looked...
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Korea Michelin tour day 5: death by Hanwoooooo
My first taste of Hanwoo beef came a little more than a decade ago, during the years when I used to fly to Seoul to visit clients. My sales colleague used to take me to a restaurant in Apgujeong-dong...
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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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