Travelogue around Asia Pacific Part II

Yangon - We had to go to this acclaimed restaurant rated the number 2 in Yangon for its fine dining experience.   Le Panteur restaurant is house in an old colonial building facing the Inya Lake.   The setting is very beautiful. entrance to this restaurant outdoor setting besides the Inya Lake Appetizer of foie gras Hot and Freshly baked bread Lobster salad This dish was presented exquisitely with 3 slices of lobster meat topped with seasoning of various taste, water melon sorbet on thin jelly with beet room, grapes intricately displayed on the plate.  This dish was a work of art. Beef cheeks stew The beef cheeks was so tender that it melt in my mouth and it was very delicious.   The portion is sizeable around 200g of beef cheeks. Lemon tart of biscuit crust It was good but very expensive dinner.   

Yangon - Min Lan is a very traditional Rakhine food and lots of seafood on their menu. Rakhine traditional noodle with spicy fish soup  Stir fried Chayote vegetables Garlic fried squid Mont Paung It tasted like Putu Piring or Kueh Tutu in Singapore.   Singapore tasted much better with the smoother texture and creamier on the inside.

Yangon - My channel partner brought us to a popular Burmese Chinese restaurant specialising in roast duck. Roast Duck Spicy stir-fried Asparagus  Diced pork with green peppers Stir-fried Chicken  The food is very home cooked style, delicious and simple.   The drawback is the that Golden Duck does not accept credit card payment, all cash only.

Singapore - After setting up the exhibition for CommunicAsia 2017, we went to East Coast Park to find a bicycle kiosk but it was closed.  The night was cool and windy and along a jetty there were anglers with many rods hoping to catch a big fish for dinner. We are going to Jumbo for a delicious seafood dinner. Dinner with Edward, Lesley and Donny Black Pepper Crabs Deep Fried Scallops with Yam Geoduck Sashimi Hong Kong noodles I realised that there is no such noodle in Hong Kong called 'Hong Kong' noodle but this is a common Hong Kong style noodle eaten by Hong Kong people so it was adopted here as 'Hong Kong noodle'.  This Hong Kong style noodle is 'Soy Sauce Fried Noodle'  豉油王炒麵, literally ‘Soy Sauce King Chow Mein’.   The fresh cabbage, lime and shrimps just adds to the Singaporean taste.

Seoul - After our sumptuous dinner, we took a taxi to the banks of Han River just to enjoy the cool night and evening activities.   Kiwon paid for the bicycles for us to have a nice night ride along the Han River and it was a good evening fun. Kiwon and his bike YoungJin on his bike As it was a sudden decision to have a night ride, we were not prepared and much so YoungJin in his suit.   Fortunately for him, the weather was a cool 15 degrees.   He did not shed a 'sweat' on his ride along the river bank. me on my bike Kiwon and me

Seoul - After our meeting, we adjourned to find some good Korean food.  Korean Bulgogi is the best... Bulgogi This is Bulgogi Korean style and the blur image is the waitress helping to cut the beef with a pair of scissors. Kimchi Beef Rib Soup This is my first time trying this Korean dish and I love it.  The beef ribs is so tender and the soup is not so spicy even though it looks so red and fiery. The Beef ribs being diced  The waitress cut the huge chuck of beef ribs into bite pieces. Dinner with my Korean customers Kevin and his T-Rex bone

Kota Kinabalu - There is always a buzz around markets and this Filipino Night market is no different.   There are lots of fresh catch of the day and stall holders can BBQ for you, many stalls selling dried food and sea food like dried  anchovies and scrimps.  Vegetable and Fruit stalls and also rows of souvenir vendors. I Love KK landmark Dried scrimps and anchovies Fishmongers Fishing boats Marlin Statue @ Roundabout

Kota Kinabalu - This shop is famous for the honey chicken wings and it was crowded.   We had to stand waiting an available table.   Honey Chicken Wings Sabah Veggie This vegetable is exotic to Sabah and it is a must try as it gets sold out very fast.   Locals also call this vegetable Sayur Manis (Sweet Vegetable).  This vegetable contains a lot of oxalic acids so those with kidney stones and gout should go easy on that next plate of sayur manis. Sabah Hokkien Mee

Kota Kinabalu - Just across Jesselton Hotel, the Bak Kut Teh store is always packed with patrons and we really have to this Sabah Bak Kut Teh. Bak Kut Teh This Sabah Bak Kut Teh is similar to KL but milder in their herbal essence taste.  The pork could be boiled longer so that the meat will be more tender and slide off easily from the bone. More and more pork dishes Dishes clockwise Pork Stomach soup, Pork Intestine Soup and Pork Belly Soup. Bean Curd 

Kota Kinabalu -  Since the Post office is where letters are received, the zero KM marks the place where distances  This the pre-war old post office building was built 95 years ago during the British occupation and was one of the buildings that was not destroyed during the Second World War. It was officially opened on March 16, 1918. It underwent major restoration in 1989 and two years later, it was officially re-opened and housed the then Sabah Tourism Promotion Corporation (STPC) now STB office. The plaque was designed to be uniquely Sabah with the illustration of Mount Kinabalu on top and the city’s official flower, the Borneo Orchid. O KM marker

Kota Kinabalu - For a hot scorching day, a refreshing coconut would be great relief. Best coconut ice cream in town Coconut Ice Cream Refreshed and Energised Donny & Edward

Kota Kinabalu - For lunch we had Tom Yum Noodle and Tuaran Mee which is the specialty of Seng Hing.  This will also be the start of the Foodie trail around KK. Tong Yum Mee Fish Sauce Been Hoon One of the tastiest and delicious dish with a correct bland of flavours and seasoning. Teh  Tuaran Mee is Sabahan favourite noodle dish and it originates from the town Tuaran. Sabah Laksa Potato Leaves Tuaran Mee