Nov 2014. Shenyang There was never a strong necessity for me to cook in my Singaporean life. That changed when I moved to Shanghai in 2009. Then when I moved to Shenyang in 2014, cooking really became a necessity. So I started cooking more. On some weekends, I would invite friends over, cooked the curries... Continue Reading →
Aug 2014. Shenyang Though I was interested in cooking after relocating to China, I didn't cook that much. But I cooked a lot after coming to Australia. I can attribute this to the cooking resources from Youtube, Facebook, supermarket magazines and television. This exposure was unfortunately missing for me in China. This was one of... Continue Reading →
Jul 2014. Shenyang Open a circle of small wooden stools and place a small table in the centre and the men will find their wonderland in the small streets of Shenyang. Playing cards is a very popular past time in China and you can see them playing in the parks and in the small streets.... Continue Reading →
Jul 2014. Shenyang This, I believe, is half a chicken on each side. Skinless but not boneless. You hammer them flat and then put them into a barbecue grill basket. Season and grill them on a pit of fire, one side at a time. If the barbecue guy knows his job, what you will get... Continue Reading →
Jul 2014. Shenyang Beautifully roasted sausages, chunks of charred chicken and crispy bread pieces on skewers. I didn't order my entire dinner in one go but in batches. Nobody eats cold barbecued food. So there was more to my dinner than this. If you noticed, they keep the plating process simple. They just slip on... Continue Reading →
Jul 2014. Shenyang The night market stalls ran for one-to-two kilometres and the barbecue stalls paralleled them for a good distance. Crowds were flowing from the night market into the barbecue area and vice versa. The two businesses fed off each other offering Shenyang locals a fun street shopping and dining experience. They set-up this... Continue Reading →
Jul 2014. Shenyang First of all, you need a good supplier for quality barbecue meats at good prices. Then you need to select a good location for your shop. Next you need to set-up the actual shop. You need a portable barbecue pit and a seasoning station with sauces, grounded spices, seasoning oil and brushes.... Continue Reading →
Jul 2014. Shenyang Shenyang was the capital of Qing dynasty China in the 17th century for a brief period of time. Today, it is a little known industrial city in China. Other than the fact that the BMW Group has based its production plants here, there's nothing special here. The weather is not exciting either.... Continue Reading →
Jul 2014. Shenyang After couple of months of riding second-hand bicycles exploring my new neighbourhood, I decided to buy a new bicycle. I took a cab to Decathlon, the French sports superstore and selected a yellow bike called "Rockrider". I then cycled to the nearest metro station to find out that they wouldn't allow a... Continue Reading →
Jul 2014. Shenyang After relocating from Shanghai to Shenyang, I became interested in keeping fishes. It was something that I had done on and off throughout my life but I was more serious about it in Shenyang. I had more time in my hand as I was living alone and it was really cheap to... Continue Reading →