Bak kut teh (usually abbreviated to BKT), the traditional Chinese stewed pork dish. I use the term “traditional” loosely here, and I’ll get into the reason why shortly. But for now, suffice to say that it’s a dish popular with Continue reading Traditional Bak Kut Teh With A Contemporary Twist
How many times have we heard the phrase “Authentic Hakka cuisine”, or “Authentic Hakka restaurant”? Well, if you’re a connoisseur of Chinese food, then I’m sure you have heard of it often enough. But how many of those claiming to Continue reading Authentic Hakka Eight Treasure Chicken
We’ve all been there before, finishing school, and looking forward to building a new life. It doesn’t matter whether you have graduated from university, trade school, or even just secondary school. We’re all looking forward to finally being free, and Continue reading Starting A New Phase In Life? Start It With A New Home
Growing up in a Malaysian household, we would have heard of, or even better, sung a popular whimsical Malay folk song, “Bangau Oh Bangau“. The song tells of a humorous story where a group of animals are blamed for the Continue reading Pulau Bangau – The Hidden Island Of Storks
We’ve featured the Orient Ray 2 in a previous episode, a rather dressy looking dive watch. And I did mention then that there were other, more “tool-looking” dive watches out there. Ones built more to do the job, and less Continue reading Diver Again?… Dressing The Steinhart Dive Watch
I don’t consider myself a coffee connoisseur, but when somebody offers a not-so-common Espresso-based coffee, my curiosity piques… I mean, almost every coffee joint is offering Caffè Lattes. The only way to differentiate yourselves would be by introducing exotic beans, Continue reading Breve Latte: The Not-So-Common Latte
Previously we’ve shared about the Peranakan culture and its origin story. And we all know that food forms a large portion (pun intended) of any culture. However, in that story, we only made a passing remark on pongteh. And today, Continue reading Kento Cafe: Authentic Peranakan Asam Seafood
Previously we’ve shared that not all watches fall neatly into certain horological genres, like this GMT watch. Well, today’s watch falls into a similar conundrum… Timex Expedition, an affordable series of watches designed to project the outdoorsy image… Except that Continue reading Field Watch Vibes?… Dressing The Timex Expedition
We’ve more or less established that we perceive horology mainly from a masculine perspective. And watch manufacturers aren’t helping by offering predominantly male-centric models. That is, until some marketing expert, sitting in a cubicle somewhere, realises that they can essentially Continue reading Ladies’ Watch: A Real Thing, Or Just Marketing Hype?
Previously, we’ve explored the retro digital sport watch. And we’ve more or less established that digital watches in general are affordable watches. Which brings us to today’s episode, the luxury digital sport watch… No, I don’t mean a digital “dress” Continue reading Luxury Digital Watch?… Is There Even Such A Thing?
