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ABBEY:   Before you go to or do anything in Cambodia, please make sure to apply mosquito repellent else you’ll be a buffet to the buzzing mosquitoes. Apsara Cultural Dance As the name implies this is a dance entertainment about the culture of Cambodia. From their mythical goddesses, Apsara, to their wedding, fishing and harvesting celebration you will be indulged by their graceful choreography. Learn to differentiate the hand gesture of a lotus like bloom, bud and flower. I was amazed that they also have “maglalatik” type of dance. Phare Circus The circus showcased acrobatic acts as dance interpretation. The story was about the local and visitors of Cambodia; the everyday life, how the people are being influenced by non-Cambodian cultures and going back to their roots. Even power outage was also depicted on the performance. The members of the dance troupe come from school that offers free education. Angkor Wat Temple Tour It is recommended to get a guided t...

ABBEY: After a night’s stay at Angkor Village Resort, Ring Botique Hotel picked us up to check in. The rooms walled the pool, the hammocks and the massage room. We were greeted by a huge manhole-like structure wherein our bed was placed. This makes up the name of the hotel :) It gives the basic features of a boutique hotel; sizeable toilet and bath, mini fridge and safe, coffee and tea. The bed and sheets are clean. But I find the TV a little bit awkward as it was mounted on the right side of wall. How am I supposed to watch? Or maybe this will discourage the guest to just lie on the bed but to go out.  The staffs are helpful specially on booking our tours; temple, circus and hot air balloon. They even packed our breakfast for our sunrise temple tour. A set breakfast is given each day and we really liked their noodles. The flavor of coriander, lime and broth went together well. Ring Boutique Hotel – A Boutique Hotel in Siem Reap, Cambodia WILL:  We a...

ABBEY: Angkor Village Resort is our first hotel to stayed in at Cambodia. It is a stone’s throw away from the main road but once you’re in, you will only feel quietness and serenity. We were welcomed with drinks and cold towel. They are refreshing. Whoah, they use lemon grass as straws! The resort has lots of fountains, trees, a 250m-long pool (you can also paddle a boat), gazebos, and hectares of land mostly covered in grass. Our Traveller's Room (SGD155.87) is spacious and our bed is very relaxing. The toiletries smells good as well. We had a full lunch meal; soup, appetizer, main and dessert. They made me sleepy after as they are delicious and heavy. By the time I thought that is the last item, then the food keeps on coming. And the breakfast the day after was all good. I really liked the fried rice and beef noodles. The buffet do have egg station, sausages, congee, cut fruits, and bread. The resort also offers spa treatments and free use of gym. Angkor Villag...

ABBEY: No plans to watch Aquaman in big screen but changed in the last minute. I never seen Aquaman showed in this type of action-hero movie. It was spectacular. For me Aquaman is just the blonde guy under the water and is of no help in land. But this movie showed who he really is and how much power he has.  The story line is typical "Game of Thrones" but the characters are good. And I just realized that Agent Romanov was also there in the movie disguised as Poison Ivy. Seriously they have resemblance to Mera. Aquaman Movie 2018 WILL:  Comic book hereos are filling in our movie escapade for 2018. So why not line-up Aquaman?   The actor got famous on his Game of Thrones series, Jason Momoa and now he is the half-man, half-god Aquaman!  How’s the movie? This is the DC movie that I enjoyed so far. 🤣 The storyline is fine tuned, no boring scenes and the effects are quite good.  Kudos to Aquaman Movie! Anddddd, it wraps up our movie this 201...

Ingredients: 4 salted egg yolks (cookedand mashed) 1/2 kilo of pork (cut into thin strips) 1/4 cup of curry leaves 1-2 chili padi (minced) 3 cloves garlic (minced) Potato starch Salt and pepper 2-3 tbsp butter Cooking oil Season the pork with salt and pepper. Coat them with potato starch and then deep fry them. Set aside. Heat a pan and put 2-3tsp oil.  Saute the garlic then the curry leaves and chili padis. Mix in butter and let it melt. Once melted, put in the salted egg yolk. Mix well.  Toss the pork into the pan and let the sauce cover the pork. Serve with hot rice. Butter and Salted Egg Yolk Pork Ribs VERDICT: WILL: Another viand under Abbey's wing! Naks! Of course the taste is delightful. The spiciness is just right, the pork is tender and salted egg provides a creaminess effect in every bite.  You cooked a lot? That is fine! Overnight leftovers is tastier! Haha! 

ABBEY: After a hard day’s work we treated ourselves with a very late lunch at Folks Collective (The Grand Brassiere). It is a Thai-Western fusion type restaurant.  I ordered Phad Thai. The noodles were firm, flavorful and zesty. The pork was tender and the meal really filled me up.  It was cozy inside the restaurant and they have antique-like ambiance. Did I mention they also have a bar? Folks Collective - The Grand Brasserie, Asia Square with NEM Australia and NEM Indonesia Folks Collective - The Grand Brasserie, Asia Square Pork Green Curry Folks Collective - The Grand Brasserie, Asia Square Phad Thai WILL:  We split the team to attend separate meetings and all of us met at Folks Collective which is located at Asia Square. Three blocks away from 80RR Fintech Hub.   Abbey ordered Pork Green Curry and white rice for me. The presentation is indeed on the next level. The taste? Green curry is quite watery but the taste was not affected by ...

ABBEY: After making more than 18 thousand steps roaming in Singapore Botanic Gardens, we decided to treat ourselves at PS.Cafe Harding Road. And yes we continued our walk there.  The ambiance was cozy and we were greeted by cakes on their glorious pedestals. We shared a serving of roasted chicken. It was juicy and the sauce was very creamy. But that is not the star of the meal. Remember the cakes at the entrance of the restaurant? We got two of them. A slice of Ultimate Fudge Brownie and Double Chocolate Blackout Cake.  All I can say is that they are loaded with creamy, smooth chocolate. I think whatever calories we burned on our walk were instantly replenished with those chocolate indulgence. Recommended for dinner dates. We’ll a make visit at their One Fullerton branch. PS.Cafe at Harding Road with Charito Alba and Shane Boongaling  PS.Cafe at Harding Road MENU  PS.Cafe at Harding Road MENU WILL: After a serious but fun walk a...

ABBEY: We dined at Hans Im Glück (Raffles Place) with fellow blockchain enthusiasts to continue with our stories. I had the Klassik burger. It was dubbed as mother of all burgers so I wanted to try it.  The burger patty is big and packed as if it was pressed very tightly. But it is still juicy and moist. I added ketchup and mustard which brought more flavor to it. It also came with fries.  The forest-like ambiance (birch tree everywhere) gives a relaxing feel as you enjoy your burger. Hans im Glück | German Burger Bar Singapore Kasebor   Hans im Glück | German Burger Bar Singapore Klassik Burger   Hans im Glück | German Burger Bar Singapore Original Sauces Hans im Glück | German Burger Bar Singapore Beef Burger Menu Hans im Glück | German Burger Bar Singapore Vegetarian Burgers Hans im Glück | German Burger Bar Singapore Poesy Liang and @gourmetartistry WILL:  After the third and last NEM Talk of 2018. We had happy d...

ABBEY: A restaurant popped up at ground floor of Suntec Tower 5: HarriAnns Nonya Table. We dined there and I ordered one of the all-day breakfast set; Chiffon cake and eggs.  The cake is fluffy and not too sweet. Perfect for my kopi. I even tried to eat the cake with the eggs and surprisingly it taste good. Salty, sweet, hot and fluffy; what a breakfast. HarriAnns Nonya Table at Suntec City Chiffon and Egg & Yam Cake Set  HarriAnns Nonya Table at Suntec City MENU WILL:  There is still an aftershock of a peranakan meal that NEM boss and I ate at Orchard Hotel so I requested Abbey to dine at the newly opened eatery at Suntec, the HarriAnns Nonya Table.   I went for yam cake and guess what? This is the best yam cake I ever had. First of all, it is not oily, not breaking into chunks and the chili is perfect!  That is not a surprise that there is queue and all the tables are taken. Visit and try a Peranakan cuisine.  *** HarisAnn...

ABBEY: The second installation of Fantastic Beasts hit the cinemas. And for my natal day celebration, we got a pair of Imax 3D tickets. What I liked the most is how the “magic” people do everyday things compared to “non-magic” ones. Haha. They’re just interesting to watch. As it is a movie about fantastic beasts, another round of them were showcased; kelpie, bowtruckle, augurey and our beloved nifflers. It seemed the story of finding who Credence really was is already a drag but watch till the end and you get your answer. And oh, the blue flame of loyalty-test also appeared. Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald WILL: A bbey’s birthday month and being a Harry Potter Fan, who need to watch the Fantastic Beast sequel. Of course. Haha.   Some people says it is just a ‘meh’ but watching it in iMax 3D gives an extraordinary thrill. I am not just a third party seating in front of silver screen, I am part of the movie.  Looking forward to the next movie. 8...

There was a new item on our weekly menu; Spinach Laing. I wondered how to cook it. So I thought maybe Wilma already knew. Turns out I need to do it. Haha. Ingredients: 3 bunch of spinach leaves 1 tbsp ginger (minced) 5 cloves garlic (minced) 1 pack of coconut milk 3 chili padi (sliced) 2 green chili Sauté ginger then garlic. Mix in the coconut milk and a cup of water. Bring to a boil and add the spinach. Lower the heat then put in the chili padi and green chili. Have it boil until the coconut oil surfaces to the top. Add water as necessary and salt to taste. Spicy Spinach Laing Recipe  VERDICT WILL:  I missed laing and knowing that dried cassava leaves are the primary ingredients of it made me hopeless. Not until I tasted the Kangkong Laing at one of Gear-Up’s training day.   Abbey, without a choice, made one for me. Well, not using kangkong. He cooked a spinach laing. We all know that spinach make Popoye strong right? Haha....