Congee Con is an annual event hosted by none other than the Congee Queen herself, Jenny Lau. Jenny runs @celestialpeach_uk sharing deep-rooted stories by East and South-East Asian Innovators and Creatives, giving in-depth knowledge surrounding food, culture and cuisine. If you haven’t checked out her page (which is basically becoming my ESEA encyclopedia), then you...
Hello and welcome! 😀 So today I received a special gift of Mr. Lee’s Noodle pots! You can find these in many supermarket and wholefood shops across the UK, and in some locations through USA and Australia. Mr. Lee’s Noodles was established by none other than Damien Lee himself during 2015. Through Mr. Lee’s journey...
So the World’s largest Lego Store opened its doors November 17th 2016 in Leicester Square, London. Despite the 40 minute queue to enter, it was great! I personally have always loved Lego -and still do- so to visit my first ever Lego shop was sh-amazing! As a child you usually buy a set and make your...
*May contain images that some might find uncomfortable to see* This was one of the best experiences in witnessing the freshest and purest tuna I have ever seen in my whole life! Coming from London, it is very rare to see (let alone taste) such high-quality Tuna unless you’re dining in a high-class Japanese restaurant....
Yesterday, I had the chance to work alongside the Head Baker at Pennyhill Park Hotel in Bagshot, sitting just outside of south-west London. The 5-star Hotel offers individually designed rooms, luxury spa, stunning 365 acre golf course and exciting cookery school. The bakery is hidden away, under the main and pastry kitchens, with four large deck ovens, various machinery and it...
Like everywhere in Hong Kong, you will notice clusters of food stalls and grocery markets on pretty much every corner and road. In Tai Po Food Centre, they have a mall dedicated to this tradition, where each level represents a different street: meat/fish, grocery, clothes/fashion and food market. Convenient, safe and easy to find everything...
High upon Victoria Peak not only lies the breathtaking view over Hong Kong, but also many delicious restaurants, immersive museums and exciting tourist shops. Located inside a tall spiralling shopping mall, the pop-up museum gave visitors an engaging and colourful chance to take funny photos and be silly. Most of the designs were drawn to replicate...
Androuet is a specialty cheese shop selling various cheese and wine from all over the World. Established in 1909, Paris, they offer the chance to purchase and taste over 100 varieties of cheese in their shop/restaurant in Old Spitalfields Market – a cheese-lover’s heaven! Upon entering, you are hit with the pungent aroma of strong fermented cheese,...
It was an incredible opportunity to stagier at the prestigious Fat Duck restaurant. Entering a highly- respected and qualified 3-star Michelin restaurant was definitely nervous but exciting experience. My week was split into halves – the first few days were in the preparation kitchen, creating the individual components for the desserts and the last few...
