For those who never liked Chinese herbal drinks and their grandmoms made them drink it anyway. In Singapore 's Chinatown, there is a new milk tea store called Amacha or rather, a 涼茶 (Liang Cha) shop where you can quench your yeet hay fire. I didn't see a halal signboard but herbal

Cheatsheet to determine which Hong Thai inhaler works for you. Remember to buy the original Hong Thai. The original bottle will have the bird logo on the top and bottom of the bottle. #bkkshopping #MyLemon8Journey

I have been coming to this particular boat noodle restaurant in Bangkok for the past 10 years and it's located in the area that seems to specialize in boat noodles. Left and right, boat noodles restaurants are side by side. Service is fast and efficient the only 9 types of boat noodles to s

These two shops may have appeared on your feed, but I haven't seen any posts how close they are to each other. They are actually just on the left and right side of Thong Lor BTS. My suggestion is for you to buy from Mae Varee first, then head to Ning's Mango Stand and eat both at the fo

Another Friday, another work trip, another desperate need for caffeine to pretend I know what I'm doing. 😅 When I suddenly realised that Factory Cafe, Bangkok, is just steps away from my hotel. Arriving there on a Friday late afternoon, is a great way to avoid their queues. Worth the hyp

Most of us would have watched anime of Japanese supernatural. A tengu (either dashing looking or like a comical crow one) would have crossed your radar. 50 minutes away from Tokyo, a popular hiking destination is Mt. Takao. I got here at 7am and it was packed! Let's be smart about the hi

I didn't notice Lai Fa Bar at first. It was on a dark night when I was dropping off things at Unity Centre when I noticed the glowing red sign in the dark, with a queue of people at 7pm. That got me curious. What's this place in the dark industrial areas of Bukit Batok that attracts such a

RM10 for freshly fried drumstick, half salted egg, lady fingers and all the gravy you can banjir (flood) over your rice. That is what Nasi Kandar is about. The best Nasi Kandar, argueably, is always found on Penang Island. However not all are open til 11pm. Nasi Kandar Deen Mutiara is. Go up to

Black Bean Coffee & Tea Co. is a homey cafe in Kuching city centre where you can get locally grown beans, roasted in house. Think of a homey kopitiam but instead of Kopi O Kosong, you get an Americano . Cafe has no frills, just good coffee. You can buy whole beans by the weight by jars next

As a person with a number of Foochow friends due to my time living in Sarawak, I found affinity with certain Foochow dishes, like the red wine mee sua, or kongpia. A local friend suggested (made it mandatory) Choon Thian Food Centre, to be on my try list, when I went to town recently. I was ske

Travelling to Kuching isn't complete if you haven't had a meal in a restaurant serving indigenous fare. With Lepau helming the scene for the past 10 years, I thought it was it was a time for a revisit with a friend who had never been to this amazing state. Rating /⭐⭐⭐⭐: Keep in mind po

We have Saboten in Singapore too. So why the delight? That's because this is a katsu deli, with all fresh furai furai, at a steal. If I need a little pick me up after a work call in Tokyo, I will head down to Saboten Deli to get croquettes or the occasional oyster, if I'm feeling fancy.

I'm conflicted about this hotel. Rating /⭐⭐⭐: I parked my car in the hotel parking which had a really cool car lift that you drive into and it moved your car to another floor. That's was the fun bit. Forgot to take photos as I was trying to figure out what the security was telling me

A new Korean samgyetang place opened up in Mandarin Gallery and from online, it seems that you can't make reservations. But, continue reading 'cos I've got a hack to make waiting for your turn to be called, more bearable. For my early birthday dinner, my friend and I decided to go

Note that I did say that this post is about a dining tip, not about coffee. Don't sleep on the food at Blue Bottle Coffee, Japan. Blue Bottle Coffee is a US brand pushing the third wave coffee movement. Each store boasts a different concept so if you want minimalist looks for the 'gram,

Unique noodles only available in the Kawaguchiko area. I hunted for Hotou Noodles when I did my drive around the 5 Lakes and came across Tsujiya, a restaurant known by cyclists and local weekenders. It could be that I came around during a low season. I added a prawn tempura to my already hea

Seafood heavy Tokyo Izakaya after work, catering to the local offices and zero tourist. We were the only non Japanese that night. The staff were friendly, and only communicated in Japanese. Yup, no English menu here, and Google translate spit put some weird translation. You navigate their onlin

We have seen the Shibuya scramble crossing taken from various angles, like from the Starbucks at Shibuya Tatsuya or Shibuya Sky (💸) Here is an alternative free vantage point of the hustle and bustle of Shibuya. Totally air conditioned, quiet and not that many people. Grab a drink from the hidden

Unfortunately the day I made this hike, clouds covered otherwise an amazing view of Mt. Fuji. You don't have to follow the normal circuit the rest of the tourists do if you rent a car. Bearing Mt. Fuji can be technically from various vantage points, all you need is to be high enough. I did see