Posted by Audrey Chin on September 20, 2015 · 12 Comments
For the last few years, Heart Guy and I have taken to celebrating my birthday in Vietnam. Birthdays are about celebrating the “newness” of life. Every year therefore, we try to experience something new, be it a part of the country we haven’t visited or a cuisine we haven’t tried. One year, we squatted at a … Continue reading →
Posted by Audrey Chin on July 19, 2013 · 4 Comments
Where did July go? It’s been more than half a month since I last posted! It’s more a case of where I’ve been, I guess … In Queensland, the beautiful North East Australian state just a helicopter skip from the Great Barrier Reef. The scenery is to die for. Glutton that I am though, this first … Continue reading →
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Posted by Audrey Chin on February 12, 2013 · 20 Comments
February 10th – it’s New Year again! This is the New Year my family really celebrates. And for our traditional New Year’s Eve re-union dinner, we make a special popiah. Something everyone always clamors to be invited for. (An aside for those not in the know – Popiah is a mixture of braised julienned vegetables and meat wrapped in … Continue reading →
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