Posted in Xcapades on Jan 29th, 2009
The Hồ Chi Minh Mausoleum and the HCM Museum are located in the Ba Dinh Square, not far from the One Pillar Pagoda
The HCM Mausoleum is where Uncle Ho rests on a black marble top within a glass-framed sarcophagus. It’s also the site where the late President proclaimed Vietnam’s independence on 2 Sept 1945, […]
Posted in Bon Appetit on Jan 29th, 2009
People say that a visit to Shanghai is not complete without eating siu loong pau (or xiao long bao). And the place is NanXiang Mantou Dian (NanXiang Steamed Bun Restaurant). I’ve never been to Shanghai…not yet anyway.
The 100-year-old NanXiang has an outlet at The Curve in Mutiara Damansara. Blog reviews say the food served is […]
Posted in Bon Appetit on Jan 26th, 2009
Thai Fish Cake (Thod Mun Pla) @ RM15
Unlike previous years when we had Chinese menu for the reunion dinner, we opted for a Thai-licious dinner this year. Moreover, the Chinese restaurants that I called up for a reservation only served set dinners (where the dishes are served like in wedding dinners). We ate at the […]
Posted in Xcapades on Jan 23rd, 2009
The citrus fruits from Vietnam are damn sweet…my friend, Malini, who also visited the country last Christmas will agree with me. Maybe it’s the soil where they are grown. <Canon 350D>
The Vietnamese people love noodles <Canon 350D>
Cockles, snails, clams <Canon 350D>
I think these women are from a tribal village <Canon 350D>
My guess is that […]
Posted in Xcapades on Jan 22nd, 2009
One morning after breakfast, my wife and I went exploring further from our hotel in the Old Quarter. After much walking, we came to a market area.As with the food stalls, the hawkers lay out their products at below waist level. Here are some random shots…
The mobile brigade making their rounds <Canon 350D>
Meat…looks like pork, […]
Posted in Xcapades on Jan 19th, 2009
The Hanoi Opera House (Nhà Hát Lớn Hà Nội) is one of the city’s famous landmarks; sort of a legacy from the French colonial government. Work on the building started in 1901 and was completed in 1911. With a 900 sitting capacity, the facade is colonial French with pillars and balconies. In fact, it is […]
Posted in Xcapades on Jan 18th, 2009
The One Pillar Pagoda (Chùa Một Cột) in Ha Noi is an iconic structure. The place is on the itinerary of tour packages to the city.
The pagoda was originally built in 1049 by one of Vietnamese kings in dedication to the Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara (Goddess of Mercy), with the temple resting on a single wooden […]
