Posted in Xcapades on Feb 16th, 2009
Hanoi’s Great Chrurch or St Joseph’s Cathedral (Nha Tho Lon) was built in 1886, over the ruins of the demolished Bao Thien pagoda. Mass is held twice a day.
The building looks like the Lady of Paris aka Notre Dame
Students from a nearby school buying food from a vendor
Posted in Bon Appetit on Feb 15th, 2009
Chinese New Year was a time for gatherings and reunions. I won’t be surprised if some households indulged in 15 days of feasting, lol. Signifies prosperity!
My Uncle CH Yong hosted a dinner at Wang Chiew Restaurant in SS2, popular for its Hakka dishes. We started with the Yam Abacus (sorry, no pix; use your imagination […]
Posted in Bon Appetit on Feb 13th, 2009
It has been ages since I last dined at the Hakka Restaurant, which has shifted to a new premises located opposite the Pavilion. So recently I gladly accepted my brother’s lunch invitation. We were joined by my Angie, Sook Yee, Sydney and my son.
The bigger premises now has more parking bays
Since it’s CNY, we […]
Posted in Xcapades on Feb 12th, 2009
Towering islets rising from the bay at low tide
A floating ‘hotel’ junk with its sails up
Cosy setting to read a book together in the coolness of the morning sun
<Photos taken with Canon 350D>
Posted in Bon Appetit on Feb 7th, 2009
These are some of the other dishes we ate at Oriental Pavilion (see Feb 2 post). Claypot shark fin soup - note the piece of shark fin that you can feel and taste in your mouth; not thin slices that are usually served
A staff warming the claypot shark fin soup before serving
Claypot fish head with […]
