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  • Not the Usual Affair at Straits Affair - CLOSED

    The cafe is linked to Cheng Ho Cultural Museum. You can visit the museum and try Peranakan food or have high tea in the cafe. And a peek inside the cafe (below). The cafe aims to promote traditional Peranakan pastries and cakes (known locally as kueh) to visitors Visit the cafe to find out more.

  • Johor Story 5: A Day in Johor Bahru for All Things Coffee & a New Coffee Idea

    I had came to purchase a pack of Yunnan Red Wine in the Sun coffee but it was out of stock. The cheesecake came a little while later. By the way, I had joined as a member of August Drip Coffee during my last visit to the cafe and had topped-up Read: JB Cafe: August Drip Coffee (八月咖啡工作室) @ Taman Century Two hours later, we left August Drip Coffee

  • West Malaysia Day 12: Batu Caves & Central Market in Kuala Lumpur

    The train arrived at Batu Caves Station at 9:59am. Admission to Batu Caves was free, except for the numerous art galleries at RM5 ~ RM10 per entry. Fortunately, the tall Murugan Statue and the ascending steps to the large cave above were free. I climbed the steep 272 steps up to the Temple Cave to tour the place. I was back at Batu Caves Station at 11:22am.

  • 15 Places for Local Food in Malacca Old Town

    Calanthe Art Cafe (a.k.a. Malaysia 13 States' Coffees) Calanthe Art Cafe is definitely a must-visit cafe for coffee lovers. Pick: Calanthe Art Cafe 2. Geographer Cafe (地理学家) Geographer Cafe is a cafe/bar/pub/restaurant. Geographer Cafe's signature dish is curry ramen, which is a vegetarian dish.

  • Taiwan.Kinmen.Coffee: Kaoliang Wine Coffee @ Wind Lion God Museum (风狮爷文物坊)

    Date: 15th Nov 2019, Friday, 2:30pm After returning from Little Kinmen, I came to Shuitou Village (水头聚落 After resting for an hour at the cafe and also for the alcoholic effect to subside, I returned to Jincheng

  • Quest for Laksa Dishes: How many types are there?

    Typical ingredients used are tofu puffs (or "tau pok" as the locals called it), slices of fish cake, also a common trait that Katong laksa are usually prepared with prawns, cockles and slices of fish cake Read: Malacca Cafe: Calanthe Art Cafe @ Melaka Old Town 8.

  • Singapore See: "Coffee Story" Murals in Kampong Glam

    Western Coffee Culture I believe western cafes are pretty common in most countries. Cafes usually serve espresso or espresso-based coffees. This usually takes place in a cafe. Putting the above three parts together, you will have an academy, a roastery and a cafe. Cafe - Closed Step into the cafe for some meals with specialty coffees.

  • Day 1, Saigon: Arriving in Ho Chi Minh City & Eat, Eat & Eat

    Cherry, a cheerful and friendly staff at the guest house, had recommended two cafes where we could have We went to the nearest one, called Pao Cafe at 158 Bui Vien Street, as we were really famished. At Pao Cafe, we had a nice chat with the waiter who conversed with us in Mandarin. There was a tour desk in Pao Cafe operated by Innoviet Travel Company (www.innoviet.com), which specialised

  • Day 2, Saigon: Ben Thanh Market & Vietnamese Water Puppet Show

    We discussed about the cycling trip by Innoviet over lunch and decided to head back to Pao Cafe for more To top it all off, Mai gave us 5% discount as we had dined at Pao Cafe the day before — so it's only We settled down at Cafe 188, located diagonally across the road junction from the theatre. The settings of the cafe was rather cozy and welcoming us from the heat outside. We ordered our drinks and some finger food and rested in the cafe until it was time to head back to the

  • Singapore Eat: Maxwell Fuzhou Oyster Cake (洪家福州蚝饼) @ Chinatown

    Maxwell Fuzhou Oyster Cake (洪家福州蚝饼), since 1962, is one of the many stalls in Maxwell Food Centre, next The stall sells only original Fuzhou oyster cake (or oyster puff), a traditional snack from Fuzhou, China Maxwell Fuzhou Oyster Cake is added to the Singapore Michelin Guide recently in January 2024. The oyster cake, with all its ingredients wrapped in flour batter, is deep-fried until its crust is dark Anthony Bourdain, the renowned celebrity chef, had coined Maxwell Fuzhou Oyster Cake's oyster puffs as

  • Day 8, Saigon: A Leisurely Last Day in Vietnam

    Starting with Cafe 188, where I had a short rest and ice coffee before continuing, I went to Xa Loi Pagoda I waited until after checking-in at 7:30pm and bought two breads from a cafe and ate in the departure

  • 15 Places for Local Food in Malacca Old Town - Part 2

    Straits Affair is a Peranakan cafe that serves authentic Nyonya food, especially pastries and traditional The cafe is linked to Cheng Ho Cultural Museum, and is actually setup to promote traditional Peranakan Read: Not the Usual Affair at Straits Affair Cafe, Malacca 15. Facebook Operating Hours: 11am to 8pm | Closed on Thursday » Lao Qian Ice Cafe @ San Shu Gong (钱中园冰室@ 三叔公) Lao Qian Ice Cafe is located inside San Shu Gong (三叔公), a local products shop.

  • Preparing for the 36Km Singapore Coast-to-Coast Trail Hike

    to MacRitchie Reservoir between CP4 and CP5, where there are restrooms, water refilling points and a cafe This is one risk factor to take note of as there were cases of errant cyclists knocking down pedestrians It will not be difficult to get some light snacks on the way too, especially at the cafe in MacRitchie protection: long sleeve running shirt, cap, sunblock rain gears: raincoat, rain cover for shoes waterproof case mentioned, I will plan the hike on a Friday with the following Saturday and Sunday as backup days in case

  • Travelling Food Trails in Malaysia

    Melaka Old Town is also a hot bed for cafe hopping. 15 Places for Local Food in Malacca Old Town 10 Places to Eat Outside Malacca Old Town 10 Unique-Style Cafes in Malacca Old Town PERAK (霹雳州) Where to Go for

  • Go for Special Coffees when Travelling

    I was one of them until I saw a photo of the coffee-dessert in a cafe in Chiangmai, Thailand. Many cafes or restaurants will vary the flavour of the ice-cream or use gelato instead. The tea is usually Ceylon tea, but some cafes may use Earl Grey for additional flavour. Read: 10 Unique-Style Cafes in Malacca Old Town 8. When I ordered a cup of durian coffee in a cafe in Penang, I ordered a durian crepe cake to go with it

  • Kluang Buy: Yu Kong Moon Cake (游港上海月饼) Shanghai Mooncakes

    Yu Kong Moon Cake, located in Taman Kluang Baru, is one of those well-known bakeries. Will my next visit to Yu Kong Moon Cake be in September 2024? Address: Yu Kong Moon Cake (游港上海月饼) 91, Jalan Lim Swee Sim, Kluang Baru, 86000 Kluang, Johor, Malaysia

  • Malacca Eats: 15 Places for Local Food in Malacca Old Town

    Calanthe Art Cafe (a.k.a. Malaysia 13 States' Coffees) Calanthe Art Cafe is definitely a must-visit cafe for coffee lovers. Pick: Calanthe Art Cafe 2. Geographer Cafe (地理学家) Geographer Cafe is a cafe/bar/pub/restaurant. Geographer Cafe's signature dish is curry ramen, which is a vegetarian dish.

  • My Travel Footprints in Asia (2015 - Present)

    February '17 — Malacca, West Malaysia Period: February 2017 (5 days) Related Posts: 10 Unique-Style Cafes

  • Ipoh See: "Art of OldTown" Murals

    OldTown White Coffee, the first artwork is naturally on the wall outside Ipoh OldTown White Coffee cafe Might as well start the day with breakfast and a nice cup of Ipoh's famous white coffee in the cafe. It is quite near to OldTown White Coffee cafe and you have to look up "to the sky" when looking for it The girl is actually standing on several real thick books and plastic chairs to try to reach a real cage There are paintings of bird in the cage. (Photo below was taken in 2015).

  • 2019 Taiwan Day 2: Revisiting Little Kinmen & Shuitou Old Village

    Instead of saying that it was a 800-metre-all-for-nothing hike to Xi Fang Village, I did came across After a full lunch, I walked back the way I came, passed the sorghum fields and eventually returned to After getting what I had came for, I decided to head back to the pier. It had a little cafe that served specialty beverages such as Mao Zedong milk tea (毛泽东奶茶), Chiang Kai-shek Read: Kaoliang Wine Coffee @ Wind Lion God Museum (风狮爷文物坊) After resting at the cafe for an hour, I headed

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