Shwe Sa Bwe restaurant

Yangon - This restaurant was ranked #1 on TripAdvisor and so I must give it a try. We arrived on time for our 7.30pm booking. It's not far from our hotel and also sits on the north shore of the Inya Lake.

Walking through the restaurant gives you a British colonial feeling, a beautifully decorated mansion and is one of the best fine dining in Yangon. It has a catering training school and was started as a social enterprise by a French expat Francois Stoupan. Only a small intake of 22 students graduate per year and they come from all over Myanmar most from disadvantage backgrounds.

Dinner is from set meals of two or three courses. We choose the 3 course meals.

Kawauchi and me

Salad

My first course was so beautifully and painstaking decorated like a fine artist. The vegetables are nicely placed on a cut out ring of watermelon.

Veal

The veal was nicely done - rare in the middle and succulent. Yummy....

Desert

This is art by passionate to be chefs. The brown crust is meringue crisp and within is the ice-cream. The ice was still solid sold. A really good meal.

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Calesa around Intramuros

Manila - Together with Albert, we took a calesa (horse drawn carriage used in Philippines) around Intramuros. Albert and Lesley Albert and I Intramuros is the oldest district and historic core of Manila. The walled part of Manila was called intramuros, which is Latin for "within the walls"; districts beyond the walls are known as extramuros meaning outside the walls. Construction of the defensive walls was started by the Spaniards in the late 16th century to protect the city from foreign invasions. Guarding the old city is Fortaiago wich is located at the mouth of the river. Gallery of Philippines past and present presidents General MacArthur Battle HQ Entrance of General MacArthur HQ Manila Hotel Manila Hotel in the distance Manila hotel is the oldest hotel in the Philippines and the most well known icon. Baluarte De San Andres Cannons lined in a semi-circle Colegio de San Juan de Letran was founded in...

Cheong Guk Jang - fermented bean soup

Seoul - Lunch with Youngjin was at a traditional soup restaurant and it was crowded. Youngjin asked me many times Cheonggukjang "ok", I said ok not knowing what to expect. I have tried many weird and smelly good in Seoul, so I was very prepared. My first time tasting Cheonggukjang and I like it. CheongGukJang 청국장 is fermented soybean soup aka Stinky soup. Actually, I like fermented food and the smell does not put me off. I like fermented food because of the many health benefits and also we have them here in Singapore - tempe, belachan, fermented bean curd (which I love with my porridge), chincaluk, etc.. very hot Cheonggukjang I always buy danjang paste and bring home to make soup. I understand that they are the same but the difference is Cheonggukjang beans are uncrushed and are fermented for a longer period of time.

Temple Street Night Market

Kowloon - This flea market is full of quirky, Hong Kong souvenirs and t-shirts to take home. The actual market on Temple Street is in the Yau Ma Tei and Jordan sections of Temple Street. The flea market starts in the late afternoon every day and continues throughout the evening. You can find fake’designer' handbags, sunglasses, clothes, and electronic gadgets. The atmosphere was filled with many tourist of different nationalities. Along the sides were many seafood restaurants, mostly crowded. You will also find fortuner teller stalls plying their trade.

Travelogue around Asia Pacific Part II

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