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Singapore Classics Cooking Class

On Thursday I took the Singapore Classics cooking class at Coriander Leaf here in Singapore.  The class itself was a little expensive, but worth every penny.  We learned how to make 8 dishes, 2 of which are chili sauces.  It wasn’t a hands-on class.  We sat at the kitchen counter and watched the chef cook […]

Singapore, Travel

Sentosa & the Asian Civilisations Museum

I had this great plan for Monday.  I was going to ride the MRT to the Harborfront, take the monorail to Sentosa, hop on a ferry, and go to Kusu Island to see the temples and beaches.  I was totally successful with the plan until I got to Sentosa and learned that the ferry talked […]

Singapore, Travel

Durian

Ate some durian. Tastes a little bit like creamy-green onion custard and has a very  pungent aroma. Spat out the first bite.  Yuck.

Singapore, Travel

Bukit Timah & Little India

Yesterday we got an early start to the day.  We grabbed some lotus and red bean bao (steamed buns filled with sweet paste) and coffee for breakfast at a nearby food court and then hopped on a bus headed for Bukit Timah Nature Reserve. Bukit Timah Nature Reserve is a rainforest in the middle of […]