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Posted by Sam Han on December 6, 2013 · 9 Comments
Dear Vanessa, You are a special child! Someone who changes my life just by being a part of mine. Click on pics for full view and some commentary: Click on pics for full view and some commentary: Click on pics for full view and some commentary: I Am So Glad I Got You. Happy birthday … Continue reading →
Filed under Celebrations & Events, Uncategorized, VCLUXE by Vanessa Caitlin-Photographer · Tagged with birthdays, Camera Lens, Macau, melbourne, Nespresso, Portuguese Egg Tarts, Presents, Ruins of St. Paul, Senado Square, Sigma Art 35mm, Singapore, Vanessa, VCLUXE
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Posted by Sam Han on October 29, 2013 · 6 Comments
Vanessa worked in the Cupcake Family (click here to see cupcakes and macarons) in QV Centre while we were living in Melbourne. Come evenings (on those days that she worked part-time), I would take a walk from Franklin Street to Red Cape Lane and consider that as part of my exercise regime. On this particular … Continue reading →
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Posted by Sam Han on March 1, 2013 · 6 Comments
When I was living in Malaysia in 2009, Lok Lok was my favourite supper and still is whenever I visit Kuala Lumpur. There is no particular restaurant that serves Lok Lok simply because they are everywhere. The best Lok Lok you can find in Malaysia are van operated although they do have syndicated suppliers. My … Continue reading →
Filed under Beef, Beverages, Chicken, Desserts, Eggs, Pork, Restaurants & Food Reviews, Stories, Uncategorized · Tagged with Dinner, eggs, Fish, fish maw, Liver, lok lok, Lunch, malaysia, Malaysia Local Delights, Meat, meats, melbourne, Noodles/Pasta, Organ Meat, petaling jaya, pig's skin, puchong, quail eggs, seafood, selangor, Side Dishes, Singapore, skewered food, tanjong katong, Vegetables
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Posted by Sam Han on February 8, 2013 · 8 Comments
I read online: “Originally a Cantonese custom, dim sum is inextricably linked to the Chinese tradition of “yum cha” or drinking tea. Teahouses sprung up to accommodate weary travelers journeying along the famous Silk Road. Rural farmers, exhausted after long hours working in the fields, would also head to the local teahouse for an afternoon … Continue reading →
Filed under Chicken, Desserts, Pork, Restaurants & Food Reviews, Seafood, Stories, Uncategorized · Tagged with australia, breakfast, brunch, buns, chinese, Desserts, dim sum, Fast Food, Fried Foods, fritters, gold leaf restaurant docklands, lunch, mango, melbourne, pork, puddings, restaurants and food reviews, side dishes
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Posted by Sam Han on January 31, 2013 · 5 Comments
When Nicholas, my brother, came to Melbourne for a visit last summer, Vanessa booked a deep sea fishing trip with St. Kilda Charters for him and Ray. The two boys set out at about 3.30am for their 4am trip and fished at the top end of Port Phillip Bay. They returned late morning the same day with … Continue reading →
Filed under Lunch, Recipes, Seafood, The Bonding Tool Blog, Travels, Uncategorized · Tagged with Assam Fish Curry, brunch, Deep Sea Fishing, dinner, Fish Curry, fish curry recipe, Fish Head Curry, Fishing, Fun, Hobby, lunch, melbourne, Port Phillip Bay, Raymond, recipes, snapper curry recipe, St. Kilda, St. Kilda Charters
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Posted by Sam Han on January 23, 2013 · Leave a Comment
1000 £ Bend is one of the most unique spaces in Melbourne, comprising a bustling cafe, a massive gallery and events space and an air conditioned cinema space. Founded in 2009 following the closure of the city’s iconic St Jerome’s laneway bar, the venue – which is located in what was formerly the Peter Stevens … Continue reading →
Filed under Bakery & Pattiserie, Beef, Beverages, Desserts, Uncategorized · Tagged with Breakfast, Brunch, Burgers, bustling cafe, cinema space, Dinner, events space, gallery, melbourne, sketched photographs, unique spaces
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Posted by Sam Han on January 23, 2013 · Leave a Comment
According to Wikipedia, Graffiti (singular: graffito; the plural is used as a mass noun. Also known as Graff) is writing or drawings scribbled, scratched, or sprayed illicitly on a wall or other surface in a public place. Stickers and other adhesives are not considered graffiti. Graffiti ranges from simple written words to elaborate wall paintings, … Continue reading →
Filed under Travels, Uncategorized · Tagged with art, defacement, deviant art, drawings, graffiti, marker pens, melbourne, paintings, scribble, spray painting, vandalism, wall art
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Posted by Sam Han on January 19, 2013 · Leave a Comment
MART 130 Take Tram 96 on the opposite side of GPO on Bourke Street towards St. Kilda’s Beach. Tram 96 – Destination Tram Stop 130. Even though it was my 3rd trip there, I’d stupidly got off at stop 128. Instead of waiting for the next tram, I decided to walk and came across this … Continue reading →
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Posted by Sam Han on January 18, 2013 · 4 Comments
As promised in my previous Turkish Bakehouse post, I went back to say “Merhaba” to the chef and bought myself the Cheese & Spinach and Spicy Lamb Gözleme AUD6 each from Börek Bakehouse on Elizabeth Street. This time round, I remembered to ask the young man behind the counter to warm them up. He was … Continue reading →
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Posted by Sam Han on January 16, 2013 · 2 Comments
The name kenzan (剣山) literally means sword mountain but I cannot make out the meaning of Gekkazan, a name Kenzan@GPO used after renovation. I asked a Japanese friend of mine, Kei san, and he thought judging from the romanised word, Gekkazan, may be “月下山” literally translating to mountain under the moon. Kei san did some … Continue reading →
Filed under Chicken, Eggs, Pork, Restaurants & Food Reviews, Seafood, Uncategorized · Tagged with australia, bento, Brunch, Dinner, Fish, gekkazan, GPO melbourne, handrolls, japanese, kenzan, lunch, Lunch, melbourne, Melbourne CBD, miso, Noodles/Pasta, pork, Ramen, restaurants and food reviews, Side Dishes, soba, soy, sushi, udon
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