Tan Hui Juan

Tan Hui Juan
Nineteen
6 September 1994
Singapore Polytechnic
Diploma in Business Information Technology
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Tuesday, September 2, 2014 @ 3:36 PM

Road Trip + KL Chinatown+ Changman

So last Monday I met Cong Han for lunch after not meeting for such a ridiculously long time and then we had this crazy impromptu plan to head over to Malaysia for a short get-a-way and just two days later, we've got everything planned out and got ourselves to the causeway, crossing over to Malaysia. *woohoo long car rides**

So we drove in at around 10pm and it took us around 4-5 hours to drive to Awana Condominium although we did stop by KFC for a little supper. So the next day we woke up late and headed by to KLCC for some lunch. It's pretty expensive and not that amazing so I'm not going to talk much about it.

We're not that stuffed yet so we headed over to Chinatown to have some more food. Streetfoodstreetfoodeverywhere!

First up: Old Style Burger

We decided to try the Old Style Chicken Floss & Dried Meat Burger (Since it's the biggest one there hahaha)

Bah kwa + Chicken floss + Chilli sauce. I think it's pretty good but Cong Han think it's not that fantastic.

Next up, the famous Luo Han Guo Long Gan Rock Sugar drink.

Yum yum so good and refreshing!

Mua Chee next! The interesting thing is that there are different colors and flavors.

Pandan Mua Chee for me! I think it's yummy cause it's chewy and it doesn't stick to your teeth.

And for dinner we have claypot rice from Hong Kee Claypot Chicken Rice (鸿记驰名瓦煲鸡饭). Which is pretty yummy!

So while driving back to our apartment, that view.

Woke up the next day to Red Velvet Cake. Nom.

Then we drove up to Genting Highlands.

There isn't much to do and so we eventually went to chill (and use some wifi) at The Coffee Bean. My ever obsession with The Coffee Bean's Chicago Cheesecake & Hazelnut Latte.

The only thing I love about Genting is the weather and view. I'll never get enough.

Very quickly the trip comes to an end so just before we head back to Singapore, we stopped by Johor Bahru for some lunch and we headed to this Dim Sum place which Cong Han was raving about.

常满 Restaurant Changman
24G Jalan Bestari 5/2
Taman Nusa Bestari 81300 Skudai
Johor Bahru, Malaysia

Barbecue Pork Buns. It's so good! Perfectly flavored and the meat is chuncky which I love. OHH SOO GOOD.

Guo Tie (Dumplings) it's tasty and the filling is so goood!

Xiao Long Bao, The soup is so delicious and skin is thin, yummy!

Yam Pau. I love yam but this honestly is quite disappointing compared to the other dimsum. It's not bad, but not that fantastic.

My favorite Green Tea Liu Sa Pau. That flowy, salted filling. Just look at that!

Har Kao. Pretty decent I think.

This is the scallop roe thing which was fancy but I don't really love it so ya.

Siew Mai. Pretty nice ones with juicy prawn. (P/s. stupid Cong Han ate one before I even took a picture of it)

Then lunch round two! At Very OK Restaurant nearby.

Har Kao again. Not as good as the previous one.

Fried Dumpling. A little too oily for me but it's actually pretty good.

This the bomb! Bread + Prawn + Pork/Chicken Floss. I don't know how to describe this but it's basically a party in the mouth. MUST TRY WHEN YOU ARE THERE.

It was a great trip and over stuffing myself with food, I love long car rides (but I hate traffic jam) but unfortunately I stay in Singapore so it's kind of rare considering driving from one end to the other end only take an hour or so. Can't wait for another road trip soon!

Labels: Asian, Chinese, Dinner, Genting Highlands, Johor Bahru, Kuala Lumpur, Lunch, Malaysia, Travel

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Tuesday, August 19, 2014 @ 11:14 AM

삼삼이네 생고깃집

삼삼이네 생고깃집

515-6 Sinsa-dong

Gangnam-gu

Seoul, South Korea

Today's post is about just another day of over stuffing myself this time round with my Korean friends. Nobody knows where better to eat than the locals right? So we took a 15 minutes or so from Hakdong (where I stay) to Sinsa-dong. A small place that you could have easily miss in this place in a restaurant packed Sinsa-dong.

The place is packed by locals with numerous scribble on the wall. Not a very big place but it's pretty cozy.

On the table in front of us lies an overused steel tray for barbecue and small container below for oil catching.

The large amount of sides as usual.

Soju. So apparently the legal age of drinking is 20 in Korean but Korea age is one year above regular age so technically I'm 21 this year so even though I haven't passed my birthday this year, I'm already legal to drink. (Confusing, I know) But this Ajumma came and checked my ID because she thought I'm some high schooler (I'm flattered).

3 person portion of meat. Yumz.

First you need to lather the whole steel plate with lard.

In goes the bad boys.

On the other side Kimchi, Spring Onion and Bean Sprout.

You can cut the veggies into smaller bite sized pieces.

Spin the meat when it's ready. JUST LOOK AT IT!

Cut them up into smaller pieces too and damnz they're ready to reside in my tummy.

So apparently you can put them on the veggie when they are done so they stop overcooking.

Yumz look at that!

So the best way to eat: ALL TOGETHER. PORK + KIMCHI + SPRING ONION + BEAN SPROUT.

After you are done with your meat (at this phase, you should be relatively full). You can proceed to dice up your meat and be ready for the second part of your meal...

KIMCHI FRIED RICE.

So we had to wait for the rice to cook (and burn a little below) so while waiting we decided to add to the vandalism on the wall.

♥

Back to the food. OOH THAT KIMCHI FRIED RICE.

OOH THAT BURNT SIDE. This is the best part!

SCRAPE THAT PAN. (Reason why non-stick pan is not used for this)

I think this is a relatively good place to eat considering it's yummy at cheap (one person portion amounts to around $6 only.) Definitely worth the price and worth the try! But the downside is you probably have to speak Korean to order here. So practice your Korean before you head over!

Labels: Barbecue, Dinner, Korea, Korean, Pork, Restaurant, Seoul, Travel

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Tuesday, September 2, 2014 @ 3:36 PM Road Trip + KL Chinatown+ Changman So last Monday I met Cong Han for lunch after not meeting for such a ridiculously long time and then we had this crazy impromptu plan to head over to Malaysia for a short get-a-way and just two days later, we've got everything planned out and got ourselves to the causeway, crossing over to Malaysia. woohoo long car rides* So we drove in at around 10pm and it took us around 4-5 hours to drive to Awana Condominium although we did stop by KFC for a little supper. So the next day we woke up late and headed by to KLCC for some lunch. It's pretty expensive and not that amazing so I'm not going to talk much about it. We're not that stuffed yet so we headed over to Chinatown to have some more food. Streetfoodstreetfoodeverywhere! First up: Old Style Burger We decided to try the Old Style Chicken Floss & Dried Meat Burger (Since it's the biggest one there hahaha) Bah kwa + Chicken floss + Chilli sauce. I think it's pretty good but Cong Han think it's not that fantastic. Next up, the famous Luo Han Guo Long Gan Rock Sugar drink. Yum yum so good and refreshing! Mua Chee next! The interesting thing is that there are different colors and flavors. Pandan Mua Chee for me! I think it's yummy cause it's chewy and it doesn't stick to your teeth. And for dinner we have claypot rice from Hong Kee Claypot Chicken Rice (鸿记驰名瓦煲鸡饭). Which is pretty yummy! So while driving back to our apartment, that view. Woke up the next day to Red Velvet Cake. Nom. Then we drove up to Genting Highlands. There isn't much to do and so we eventually went to chill (and use some wifi) at The Coffee Bean. My ever obsession with The Coffee Bean's Chicago Cheesecake & Hazelnut Latte. The only thing I love about Genting is the weather and view. I'll never get enough. Very quickly the trip comes to an end so just before we head back to Singapore, we stopped by Johor Bahru for some lunch and we headed to this Dim Sum place which Cong Han was raving about. 常满 Restaurant Changman 24G Jalan Bestari 5/2 Taman Nusa Bestari 81300 Skudai Johor Bahru, Malaysia Barbecue Pork Buns. It's so good! Perfectly flavored and the meat is chuncky which I love. OHH SOO GOOD. Guo Tie (Dumplings) it's tasty and the filling is so goood! Xiao Long Bao, The soup is so delicious and skin is thin, yummy! Yam Pau. I love yam but this honestly is quite disappointing compared to the other dimsum. It's not bad, but not that fantastic. My favorite Green Tea Liu Sa Pau. That flowy, salted filling. Just look at that! Har Kao. Pretty decent I think. This is the scallop roe thing which was fancy but I don't really love it so ya. Siew Mai. Pretty nice ones with juicy prawn. (P/s. stupid Cong Han ate one before I even took a picture of it) Then lunch round two! At Very OK Restaurant nearby. Har Kao again. Not as good as the previous one. Fried Dumpling. A little too oily for me but it's actually pretty good. This the bomb! Bread + Prawn + Pork/Chicken Floss. I don't know how to describe this but it's basically a party in the mouth. MUST TRY WHEN YOU ARE THERE. It was a great trip and over stuffing myself with food, I love long car rides (but I hate traffic jam) but unfortunately I stay in Singapore so it's kind of rare considering driving from one end to the other end only take an hour or so. Can't wait for another road trip soon! Labels: Asian, Chinese, Dinner, Genting Highlands, Johor Bahru, Kuala Lumpur, Lunch, Malaysia, Travel Tweet 0 Comments
Tuesday, August 19, 2014 @ 11:14 AM 삼삼이네 생고깃집 삼삼이네 생고깃집 515-6 Sinsa-dong Gangnam-gu Seoul, South Korea Today's post is about just another day of over stuffing myself this time round with my Korean friends. Nobody knows where better to eat than the locals right? So we took a 15 minutes or so from Hakdong (where I stay) to Sinsa-dong. A small place that you could have easily miss in this place in a restaurant packed Sinsa-dong. The place is packed by locals with numerous scribble on the wall. Not a very big place but it's pretty cozy. On the table in front of us lies an overused steel tray for barbecue and small container below for oil catching. The large amount of sides as usual. Soju. So apparently the legal age of drinking is 20 in Korean but Korea age is one year above regular age so technically I'm 21 this year so even though I haven't passed my birthday this year, I'm already legal to drink. (Confusing, I know) But this Ajumma came and checked my ID because she thought I'm some high schooler (I'm flattered). 3 person portion of meat. Yumz. First you need to lather the whole steel plate with lard. In goes the bad boys. On the other side Kimchi, Spring Onion and Bean Sprout. You can cut the veggies into smaller bite sized pieces. Spin the meat when it's ready. JUST LOOK AT IT! Cut them up into smaller pieces too and damnz they're ready to reside in my tummy. So apparently you can put them on the veggie when they are done so they stop overcooking. Yumz look at that! So the best way to eat: ALL TOGETHER. PORK + KIMCHI + SPRING ONION + BEAN SPROUT. After you are done with your meat (at this phase, you should be relatively full). You can proceed to dice up your meat and be ready for the second part of your meal... KIMCHI FRIED RICE. So we had to wait for the rice to cook (and burn a little below) so while waiting we decided to add to the vandalism on the wall. ♥ Back to the food. OOH THAT KIMCHI FRIED RICE. OOH THAT BURNT SIDE. This is the best part! SCRAPE THAT PAN. (Reason why non-stick pan is not used for this) I think this is a relatively good place to eat considering it's yummy at cheap (one person portion amounts to around $6 only.) Definitely worth the price and worth the try! But the downside is you probably have to speak Korean to order here. So practice your Korean before you head over! Labels: Barbecue, Dinner, Korea, Korean, Pork, Restaurant, Seoul, Travel Tweet 0 Comments