Polka Dogs & Cats

During the weekend I visited my old workplace at Orchard Central. It is a vertical mall that have a roof garden located at the rooftop on the 11th floor. There are many sculptures and art pieces around the mall. One of my favorite is this piece by Yayoi Kusama called, 'Let's Go to a Paradise of Glorious Tulips.' This piece is a very captivating and whimsical wonderland of a Tulips garden that consist of a girl, tulips, and dogs. Both of us, the art piece and I wore polkadots, so I can't resist taking a picture.

Top: Dorothy Perkins

Skirts: Vero Moda

Bag: Furla

Sunnies: ASOS

Shoes: Custom made by a shoe maker in Indonesia

Location: Orchard Central, Level 11 - Roof Garden, Singapore

Sculpture: Let's Go to a Paradise of Glorious Tulips (2009) Mixed Media by Yayoi Kusuma

The Peak

When I visited Hong kong last month, the weather is cold and foggy. According to the locals, the best weather to visit Hong Kong is during autumn, within October to December when the weather is cold and the sky is clear. Sale season happens during this time of the year too! There are certain time to avoid for a visit, which is during Chinese New Year (before spring) when everything is closed for a week. It felt like Ghost Town. During mid year, the weather is the hottest. I visit Hong Kong last year during this time, and it is even hotter than Singapore.

On a clear day you can see the entire city skyline from The Peak, also known as Victoria Peak. Every year they held a charity run with a shoulder carriage to go to the peak. It derives from an old tradition whereby back in the days it only take $HKD2 which equivalent of a month salary for commoner during that time. According to Chinese tradition, the best fengshui buildings have the element of water and mountain. Therefore the property at the peak is very sought after ranging from $USD4 million and above.

The Peak is very popular amongst the locals. Walking up to the peak takes 2 hours. It is one of the locals favorite pastime to take morning walkies. You can find many senior citizen doing Tai-chi here early in the morning. If you are not into natures and outdoor sight seeing the Peak also offers shopping haven, The Peak Galleria, and many dining establishment. My favorite was Bubba Gump, a restaurant that is based from Forest Gump movie.










Jacket: Zara
Dress: Vintage
Shoes: Topshop
Bag: Mulberry
Leggings: Cotton On
Belt: Supre

The Peak
Hong Kong, China
www.thepeak.com

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Chinta Manis

Hi lovelies, welcome to Chinta Manis. In English Chinta Manis means Sweet Love, a melting pot of Chinese and Malay Cuisine that also known as Peranakan or Nonya. It is kind of similar to my own heritage I guess. I am of Indonesian heritage that is a mix of Chinese, Sundanese, Maduranese, Dutch and Egyptian ancestry throwing in the mix. That makes me a Rojak. A dish that is a mix of many different type of fruits dip in peanut sauce. Many people here use this term to describe anything of a mish mash. Yes, even though here in Singapore we speak mostly English, we have our own variation of Singlish or Singaporean English, by using Chinese, and Malay word in the sentence.

Peranakan cuisine is often found in Malaysia and Singapore. Known for their spicy cuisine and sweet desserts, it is definitely a must try if you are visiting either countries. As you can see in the interior of this cafe, traces of Chinese and Malay culture can be find in their decor, and tiles.

Nasi Peranakan Istimewa, it means Special Peranakan Rice. This dish consist of fragrant turmeric rice served with soup, Chicken Rendang (rendang means a type of cooking that use coconut milk and other spicy herbs in the cooking), prawn sambal (chili prawn), Achar (fermented vegetables), Keropok (crackers), Coconut Serunding and curry.

My favorite shoe from Chelsea Crew

I love these small little tiles. It reminds me of those old houses back during my grandparent's generation. One thing about Peranakan culture. They like to use a bright colors in their design, I just adore these chairs and how it POP against the vintage setting.

Kue Lapis (Layer Cake). My mum use to make this divine dessert. She uses 20 egg yolk, and literally spread each layer as thin as possible, and bake it on every layer spread. The thinner the richer the texture and flavors become. It's tedious to do but it's worth it. Final touch is to sprinkle it with a bit of Rum. Lekker (That's how my family said delicious back home in Dutch).

My Alexa Eggplant bag, it match very well with the aqua chairs.

Shoes: Chelsea Crew

Bag: Mulberry

Chinta Manis

Macdonald's House

11 King Albert Park

#01-04 Macdonald's House

Singapore 598292

www.chintamanis.com.sg