Before leaving for Singapore, I read at several places about a restaurant called Candlenut that serves Peranakan style food, sort of meaning Singaporean/Malay and some extent Indonesian food influenced and fusioned with the food of Chinese migrants. Straits-Chinese Candlenut themselves call it. They also have a Michelin star, naturally I had to pay Candlenut a… Continue reading Great lunch at Candlenut, Singapore
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Dinner at Din Tai Fung Marina Bay Sands, Singapore
Whenever I am in a city with a branch of Taiwanese chain Din Tai Fung, I tend to go there for a fix of one of my favourite dishes in the world – the famous soup dumpling, xiao long bao. Din Tai Fung’s Marina Bay Sands branch is one of the best I have visited… Continue reading Dinner at Din Tai Fung Marina Bay Sands, Singapore
A short staycation at Hotel At Six in Stockholm
I recently took a brief staycation in one of Stockholm’s new ’luxury hotels’ – Hotel At Six. At Six is a part of both iPrefer and Nordic Choice Hotels (not sure how that works, but I could only receive points from one ?), the latter is the mother company of my favourite Scandinavian chain Clarion,… Continue reading A short staycation at Hotel At Six in Stockholm
Stockholm-Helsinki in a deluxe cabin onboard Tallink-Siljas M/S Silja Serenade
Had a bit of luck a few weeks ago when booking a cruise to Helsinki with one of the infamous Finlandsbåtar (Finland ferries) that cruise the Baltic Sea. After finishing our purchase I got a confirmation email for the wrong dates from what I had booked. I contacted the cruise company, Tallink-Silja, who explained that… Continue reading Stockholm-Helsinki in a deluxe cabin onboard Tallink-Siljas M/S Silja Serenade
3 days of eating in Madrid, Spain
Just got back from a short, fun and busy trip to the great busy Spanish capital Madrid. Unfortunately the image quality is not that great since I only brought my phone. But nevertheless, below are the (mostly) great restaurants I visited. O’Grove restaurant Most restaurants that has a man or woman hand slicing pata negra… Continue reading 3 days of eating in Madrid, Spain
Delicious lunch at Leib Resto ja Aed in Tallinn
Visited the Estonian capital Tallinn earlier this Summer. We went to a really nice restaurant called Leib ja Aed, and I’d thought I’d share some pictures from the very delicious lunch we had there. Above, and served before the meal was a very delicious traditional Estonian black bread with chive butter. Carrot tartare. Slow cooked… Continue reading Delicious lunch at Leib Resto ja Aed in Tallinn
Where to eat in Bologna (and why I gained 3 kilos in 3 days)
La Grassa, or the fat one, is the nickname of the Italian city of Bologna, lovingly named so by the rest of Italy, because of its, well fatty, cuisine. You could also call me the fat one, as I gained 3 kilos or about 6.5 pounds during my three days in Bologna recently. So what… Continue reading Where to eat in Bologna (and why I gained 3 kilos in 3 days)
Pre-flight dinner at Pontus in the Air at Stockholm Arlanda Airport
I visited Pontus in the Air, Stockholm Arlanda airport’s sort of fancy restaurant, on the way to Bologna recently. It’s a welcome addition to Terminal 5 (post security) where there are not that many good options for a good meal. Pontus in the Air is named after owner Pontus Frithiof who runs a couple of… Continue reading Pre-flight dinner at Pontus in the Air at Stockholm Arlanda Airport
What to eat in Visby on Gotland
Recently spent three days on the beautiful island of Gotland, just a short flight south east of Stockholm (or a shortish ferry ride). [Since many of you visiting search for the English name for salmbär, I thought I’d make it easy for you: it’s dewberry. :)] Since my time on the island was quite limited,… Continue reading What to eat in Visby on Gotland
5 days of food and adventures in amazing Georgia
Just got back from a five day trip to the amazing little country of Georgia (not the U.S. state) nestled between Russia and Turkey in the Caucasus. I’ve been wanting to go to Georgia for quite some time. The reasons for it being the scenic countryside, Tbilisi as a city, rumours of friendly people, and… Continue reading 5 days of food and adventures in amazing Georgia