Thursday, December 31, 2015

Happy 2016



By the experts:


CBD:






Monday, December 28, 2015

Friday, December 25, 2015

2 finds on bunga telang

... 1st pod & caterpillar


Wednesday, December 9, 2015

龙记煮炒 @ Tiong Bahru

龙记
57 Eng Hoon Street
#01-72
Singapore 160057
(Next to Tiong Bahru Cafe)
Tel: 9790 5682
5pm - 10.45pm

Note
- best to make reservation as was full
house on a Wednesday night 
- must try crab bee hoon & dragon vegetable
- no msg 
- S$120 for 4 pax



龙记米粉蟹 Crab bee hoon S$70 (seasonal price)


青龙菜 Green dragon vegetable S$14


南乳炒花肉 Fermented pork belly S$15


麦香豆腐 Deep fried tofu with cereal & pumpkin sauce S$10


三杯鸡 Braised chicken Taiwan style S$10






Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Soya crisp

Food land - A$14.50/kg
Woolsworth - A$16/kg
Central Market - A$16.50/kg

A$12/kg but in 10kg pack from Priority Health, 342 south TD, croydon park, SA 5008


Singapore S$32/kg


Saturday, November 14, 2015

Bangkok VAT claim

VAT
  • Can claim VAT with minimum THB 2000 per store (usually big departmental stores like Tokyu, Central)
  • Process yellow VAT form at store
  • Present goods & yellow form at row 10 of departure hall before check-in
  • After check-in & immigration, go to VAT counter for VAT refund

Leather goods @ Bangkok

Hand-stitched wallets
THB300/S$12
Street stall opposite Central World (mid way between Big C & 4 face Buddha)
See facebook - kalimera sam







Polo Fried Chicken @ Bangkok

Polo Fried Chicken
137/1-3 Soi Polo,
Th Withayu, Wireless Road
Lumphini
Pathum Wan
7am-10pm
This is the Aircon unit. Further down is the non-air con unit which closes earlier. 








Friday, November 13, 2015

SabX2 wanton mee @ Bangkok

4/32-33 Soi Petchburi 19
Pratunam bangkok
9am-3pm (sell out by about 2pm)

THB60 for normal & THB100 for crab meat version (both very small portion)
Dry version better than soup
Stewed pork rice in adjacent store sold out by 1pm















Personalized leather key chains, etc

This is in zone 3 (new wing) of Platinum Fashion Mall


















Thursday, November 12, 2015

Lek Seafood @ Bangkok

Lek Seafood
BST Ching Nonsi Exit 4
after Shangrila Suite & The Heritage Bangkok
closed on Sunday
Open 5pm to 12am




Adelaide tax refund - Pre-check in

1) Go to Tourist Refunds Claims office in international arrival hall near Hudsons


2) present goods for verification




3) Go to GST refund counter after immigration (near gate 18) to process refund



Note - Location of Tax Refund offices




Monday, October 12, 2015

SOR status

1.78% (fixed) Vs 1.74% (SOR @ 0.992% + spread @ 0.75%)

Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Sunday, October 4, 2015

Sunday, September 13, 2015

Popiah skin @ Havelock



Hup Kiat traditional popiah skin
Blk 22B, 01-28,  Havelock Road
Closed on Monday

Popiah skin - $20/kg
Pie tee shell - $11 for 30 shells
Popiah set (16 rolls with sweet sauce, Chilli, garlic & peanuts) - $41









Add-on ingredients: