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[Hong Kong] One Harbour Road is ranked No 15 in the Miele Guide 2003 that celebrates Asia’s finest restaurants, selected after four rounds of judging. Perhaps this restaurant has been out of the radar for many, but its reputation is enough for me to want to check it out. Located at the Grand Hyatt Hong [...]

[Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia] Madam’s Kwan Nasi Lamak is recommended as the best nasi lemak by the Ministry of Tourism Malaysia. This is really big deal, as the fragrant rice dish cooked in coconut milk is considered the national dish of the country. I finally made my way to KLCC to try this coveted dish, with [...]

[Hong Kong] If you are looking for the most characteristic and photogenic Starbucks in the world, you may want to make your way to Hong Kong’s Bing Sutt at Duddell Street. After all, this Starbucks which pays homage to the 1950s Hong Kong arts and culture, is a collaboration with Douglas Young’s unique concept store [...]

[Hong Kong] Throw a stone in Hong Kong and you are likely to hit a Dim Sum place. Most would be of reasonable quality, unless you are really in bad luck. If you are in search for somewhere you can drink as well, Dim Sum Bar at Tsim Sha Tsui’s Harbour City is probably one [...]

[Bangkok, Thailand] Nahm has a midas touch, debuting at World’s 50 Best Restaurant at the 50th position, also named Number 3 in Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants, effectively making it Thailand’s top restaurant. While how it managed to beat several restaurants ranked above is still a question mark, getting the awards makes it Bangkok’s most watched [...]

[Tokyo, Japan] Les Créations de Narisawa took top honours by being the Number 1 restaurant at the inaugural Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2013 by S.Pellegrino. So it can be said as the Best Restaurant in Asia, according to a panel of judges, that is. (Read Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants – The Full List & Recommendations) [...]

[Tokyo, Japan] Donut lovers will know all about Krispy Kreme, founded in 1937, said to sell the best donuts in the world. Many friends who are open fans of the donuts will buy back boxes whenever they come back from Bangkok, Seoul, and Australia. Near enough not to spoil. The rejoicing news is, 15 Krispy [...]

[Taipei, Taiwan] Some of my friends who travel to Taipei were asking, “There is NO KOI in Taipei!” In case you do not know why that shock, KOI is one of the most known bubble tea brands in Singapore. Nothing beats having your favourite drink from where it origins. They are about right. There is [...]

[Istanbul, Turkey] Istanbul is described as the most exotic and most inspiring land in the world, offering some of the best street food around. While you are at the old Istanbul Sultan Ahmet area admiring the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia and Topkapi Palace, or making some cheap buys at the 500 years old Grand Bazaar [...]

[Tokyo, Japan] The meal at Nihonryori RyuGin at Roppongi Tokyo is probably my best in 2012, okay, make that best meal ever. And it is definitely the most expensive meal in my life so far. RyuGin has an impressive resume – ranked Number 28 in The S.Pellegrino World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2012 (staying there for [...]