Tag: Taipei
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Computex does it right
Throughout my career and in my voluntary work, I’ve had the opportunity to attend many events — including many mega ones — in Singapore and around the world. Organisers often spend much effort in marketing their event so that they can draw more exhibitors and participants. That’s well and good because they are in it…
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Chia Te and Sugar & Spice in vending machine
Each trip to Taipei usually involves a stop at Chia Te at Nanjing East Road to buy its mouth-watering pastries for the folks back home. And since a friend introduced me to Sugar & Spice, that’s another stop to make while in Taipei. Imagine my joy when I took a walk at Level 2 of…
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Zara blazers are hot!
Coming from a tropical county, I’ve often wondered how people in temperate countries still could wear a blazer even in summer. The jackets and suits that I own are perfect for Singapore’s air-conditioned buildings but not suitable to be worn outdoor in the 30 plus degrees Celsius weather for long. Hence, I was delighted when…
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Yu Jan Shin’s butter puffs take the cake
For years, the only proven pastry I’d buy from Taiwan are Chia Te’s lau puo ping (wives cake). I’ve tried many others, thanks to the generosity of family and friends, but nothing comes close — until my trip to Taipei last week. My younger daughter and I were walking by pastry outlets at the Basement…
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Ichiran Ramen: The only ramen for me
Confession time. I’m no fan of ramen, pasta or any form of noodles that’s not Chinese. In my mind, there’s nothing like Chinese mee. It’s something I miss dearly whenever I travel, except for perhaps Southeast and East Asian countries. During my trip to Japan last December, one of my family’s biggest concern was my…
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