I had a meal at Crystal Jade in Somerset Palace Hotel in Seoul. Not bad not good. Scarcely acceptable quality as a whole. Unable to finish the Dandan noodles I ordered for the main, which, people say, is amongst the best ones at Crystal Jade. The noodles emitted a noticeably offensive wheat odour. Moreover, unpleasing […]
Jjamppong, Korean Chinese noodle in Daegu
I eat Jjamppong once every three or four years. It is the day! I indulged in thick and heavy-sauced soup.
Chinese black tea, morning break and a move for the day
Morning black tea for breakfast. Chinese black tea, instead of coffee or food. Morning break and a move for the day.
Chinese bean curd cream
Dòufǔrǔ(豆腐乳; Bean curd cream) Làdòubàn (辣豆辩; pungent bean cube) Fermented soybean. Cheese-like texture and taste with a spreadable and creamy consistency and pronounced flavour. As the name contains many ‘辛’s, it is hot and piquant. However, the pungent taste does not bother to enjoy it because it is highly sweet and salty at the same […]
Dim Sum, eating and learning how-tos
Never imagined that I might be able to have chances to be one of them. One who enjoys the ‘touch the heart – Dim Sum 点心’. Different from my previous thought, dim sum was not just eating a variety of dumplings but also drinking tea. Besides, it was also learning the culture and how-tos. This […]
Sister Wah in Tin Hau Hong Kong
It was the most disturbing tasted noodles of all the ones that I had in Hong Kong. Albeit no charm, the noodles – rice – were OK. It was the broth that mattered a lot to me. The MSG feel, dense and offensive, bothered me to keep on sipping. Dumplings, meat and fish balls were […]