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 →
Shenyang. Jan 2014 The purpose of these hard and heavy curtains hanging in front of shopping centre entrance doors is to block out the winter wind and cold from getting inside. But I cannot imagine the number of times I have battled with these unfriendly curtains to get in or to get out of a... Continue Reading →
Shanghai. 2013 Sometimes we would bring a board game or two when going out for lunch like today when we brought out our nanny and her family. We would sit in a quiet corner of the restaurant and after lunch we would set up the game. And at the same time, we would also start... Continue Reading →
Shanghai. Jul 2013 You can get a plate of fried rice in Singapore for an average price of RMB15 / SGD3 / USD 2.1 back in 2013. In the "Malaysian Fusion" which we go very often, they charge RMB 38 / SGD7.3 / USD5.3. In Singapore nobody would pay this price. But in Shanghai, this... Continue Reading →
Shenyang. Mar 2014 One day I went to my neighbourhood shopping centre and was curious to see that they had set-up two competitive cooking utensils promotional stands side-by-side. One was promoting the "Supor" brand and the other was promoting the "ASD" brand. Down the line, I would eventually buy a "Supor" wok but at that... Continue Reading →
Shanghai. Aug 2013 I bought this book while holidaying in Cebu, Phllippines in 2013. I found the author's views quite bold, radicle and thought provoking. The author is Martin Jacques, a British journalist, editor, academic and political commentator who has a PhD from the University of Cambridge. He argues that after two hundred years of... Continue Reading →
Shanghai. Jul 2013 There are three things you need to know when in Chinese airports. No. 1: Chinese airport authorities are very strict. Don't ever argue with them. No. 2: Chinese airports can be super-crowded during the peak seasons. Just accept it. No. 3: There will be occasional flight delays. Bring a book or download... Continue Reading →
Shanghai. Jul 2013 We used the Hongqiao and Pudong Airports when living in Shanghai. The Hongqiao airport is 10 minutes away from my house and is for domestic flights, Taiwan and Hong Kong. For all other international flights, you need to go to the Pudong Airport. I dreaded going to the Pudong Airport because it... Continue Reading →
Shanghai. Aug 2013 When I went to Shanghai in 2009, my daughter was 7 and my son was 3. We already had a collection of books with us but we bought more books when in Shanghai. We didn't have close friends or relatives in Shanghai to spend time with and reading was one of the... Continue Reading →
Shanghai. Aug 2022 My Singapore auntie visited us in Shanghai in 2013 and and I have written about 80 posts covering that period. I brought her out to see many things and also to try different types of food. She also cooked some delicious Singapore food for us, taught me a few recipes, played with... Continue Reading →