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What and Where to Eat in Portugal?

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Owing to its former glorious days during colonialism, especially the Great Navigations, the Portuguese had adopted a diverse range of ingredients in their cuisine. Ranging from coriander, ginger, black pepper to sugar cane, these...
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Osaka Food Guide: Off-The Beaten Track, Lesser-Known Local Eateries (Part 1)

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Osaka is not known as Japan's kitchen for nothing. Being the third largest city in Japan and a city steeped in history, business and trade, it is natural that Osaka has become the confluence...
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Making Okonomiyaki – Add whatever you like in it!

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Okonomiyaki お好み焼きis a savoury Japanese pancake which literally means "fry as you like". True to its name, it is a simple dish where you could literally add whatever ingredients that you like into the...
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South Korea: Jeju Olle trail – Udo Island

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What is Jeju Olle trail? Under the Korean tourism board's initiative, well-paved, marked and designated walking trails have been set up all over Jeju Island. In the local Jeju dialect, "Olle" means the narrow path...
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Cuti-cuti Malaysia – Kuantan Night River Cruise: Of Crocodiles and Fireflies

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To the city dwellers living in Kuala Lumpur (KL), if you are running out of ideas on where to go for a quick weekend trip, why not head to Kuantan? Situated approximately 280km away from...
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Malaysia

Cuti-cuti Malaysia – Kuantan Night River Cruise: Of Crocodiles and Fireflies

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To the city dwellers living in Kuala Lumpur (KL), if you are running out of ideas on where to go for a quick weekend...
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Goosebump Experiences in Gunung Berembun, Jelebu

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Gunung Berembun, Jelebu in Negeri Sembilan, is a hiking hot spot for many avid hikers and trail runners in Malaysia. Known for its pristine...
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Weekend escapade from Malaysia: Sea of Cloud at Mt. Silipat in Thailand!

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Where else can you go for a quick weekend trip for those living on the west coast of Malaysia, besides the usual touristy destination...
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Malaysia’s hiking gems: Bukit Bangkong + Bukit Batu Putih

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Thanks to the KL Hiking & Trail Running group, I got the chance to spend the long weekend in Perak to witness its natural...
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How to create new experiences despite the daily grind

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  Somewhere in Tibet. We often feel that life on the road is always more exciting. New sounds, sights and smells and totally foreign environments. Our...
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Perhentian Islands – How I spent USD110 (RM440) on a 3D2N paradise trip

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Thanks to a close friend of mine, I finally had the opportunity to visit the Perhentian Islands, one of the top holiday destinations in...
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Food Hunting in Georgetown, Penang

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I'm a true-blue, die-hard foodie. On a shitty day, nothing but good food would cheer my soul up. So, of course when I had...
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[Closed] Mouth-watering Malay delicacies at Tree Under at Teluk Chempedak!!!

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*Update* As of August 2020, this establishment no longer exists in Teluk Cempedak. The stall is well-received by the locals and foreign tourists Nasi Lemak...
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Thailand

Weekend escapade from Malaysia: Sea of Cloud at Mt. Silipat in Thailand!

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Where else can you go for a quick weekend trip for those living on the west coast of Malaysia, besides the usual touristy destination...
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Travelling with family: Ups and downs, perks and annoyances

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We always talk about how fun it is to travel with friends, and heck there are tonnes of articles on solo travelling on the...
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Chiang Mai – First Impressions

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This was my second visit to Thailand. My first trip was to the hustling and bustling metropolitan city Bangkok. I had mixed feelings for that...
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Japan

Osaka Food Guide: Off-The Beaten Track, Lesser-Known Local Eateries (Part 1)

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Osaka is not known as Japan's kitchen for nothing. Being the third largest city in Japan and a city steeped in history, business and...
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Making Okonomiyaki – Add whatever you like in it!

Food Adeline Phua - 0
Okonomiyaki お好み焼きis a savoury Japanese pancake which literally means "fry as you like". True to its name, it is a simple dish where you...
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Kickstarting the year with great Onsen, Amazing views of the Sea and Mt. Fuji in Japan!

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The Izu Peninsula (伊豆半島) is a place I would not have visited or even crossed my mind if it weren't for my co-worker who's a...
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Kumamoto Foods: The Strange and the Bizarre

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When we talk about Kumamoto, first thing comes to mind is the "Kumamon" - a cartoon character of the rosy-cheeked, stoned-looking black bear mascot...
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Kyushu Highlights: Top 4 things you should not miss

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Apart from being famous for its Ramen, I honestly didn't know much about Kyushu before setting out on this trip. Who would have thought...
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Vietnam

Food Guide – What I Ate (& Drank) in Danang, Vietnam

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Are you planning for a trip to Danang soon? Or you are just a fan of Vietnamese cuisine in general (like me)? Danang is the...
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FoodieAdie’s Quintessential Vietnamese Food Guide: Hoi An, Central Vietnam

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Hoi An is famous for its well-preserved Ancient Town. Dotted with old buildings and bridges of various eras and styles, the architecture was heavily...
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Exhilarating Ride Through The Countryside in Hoi An, Vietnam

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When one talks about Hoi An in Vietnam, images of ancient colonial houses along the river banks teeming with wooden boats immediately come to...
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Ethical and Mindful Trekking in Sapa – 2D1N 25-km Trek + Homestay with the Red Dao tribe

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Sapa, located deep within the mountain ranges bordering China and Vietnam, has always been on my list of must-go places. So, when I finally...
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Bun Cha (Vietnamese grilled pork patties with rice noodles) Recipe!

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Doesn't that just look gorgeous? Bun Cha rocks! I really enjoyed myself at the previous Vietnamese cooking lesson that I actually signed up for a...
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Recipe for Vietnamese savoury crepe: bánh xèo

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I was fortunate enough to have the chance to experience a Vietnamese cooking lesson organised by Betoaji and the participation fee was incredibly cheap!...
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China

Trekking Mt Kailash in Far West Tibet – A Test to the Mind & Body

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I have always had a burning desire to travel to Tibet - the pristine snow-capped mountains, the vast barren landscape, the faraway land had...
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Biggest Buddhist Festival in Tibet – Saga Dawa

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The Journey to the Festival Site, Tarboche It was -2 degrees Celsius in early June 2018. I was in the one of the remotest regions in...
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[Off-the-beaten track] Hiking a lesser-known, crowd-free section of the Great Wall of China

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Humans look so tiny compared to the grandeur of the Great Wall! When it comes to the Great Wall of China, what comes to your...
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Kashgar and its ill-fated Old City…

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On a casual Thursday night, I was reminiscing my good ol' childhood spent watching documentaries upon documentaries from my favourite National Geographic channel on...
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Recipes

Making Okonomiyaki – Add whatever you like in it!

Food Adeline Phua - 0
Okonomiyaki お好み焼きis a savoury Japanese pancake which literally means "fry as you like". True to its name, it is a simple dish where you...
Read more

Bun Cha (Vietnamese grilled pork patties with rice noodles) Recipe!

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Doesn't that just look gorgeous? Bun Cha rocks! I really enjoyed myself at the previous Vietnamese cooking lesson that I actually signed up for a...
Read more

Recipe for Vietnamese savoury crepe: bánh xèo

banh xeo foodieadie - 0
I was fortunate enough to have the chance to experience a Vietnamese cooking lesson organised by Betoaji and the participation fee was incredibly cheap!...
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Homemade Malaysian Pan Mee (Flat Noodles) Receipe

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This dish needs no introduction to most Malaysians, especially the Chinese Malaysians. It's sold in almost all, if not, most hawker centres or food...
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Yee Sang – Symbol of prosperity and abundance!

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Yee sang or yu sheng (鱼生), both referring to the Teochew-style raw fish salad which is extremely popular amongst the Chinese communities in Singapore...
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Beef stew

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After a long, tiring week, I decided to pamper myself with some good homecooked food; something that's warm and filling in this rainy and...
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Saucy meat patty (pun intended!)

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        Again, time to update my dusted food blog! This time round I was out of ideas of what to cook for my dinner, not...
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O jolly good ol’ SATAY!

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First time tried my hands on making satay, with some common sense, and also with the help of some online recipes, I managed to...
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