Old Cucumber Soup 老黄瓜汤

Since I just cooked this for lunch, I might as well continue documenting recipes 😁 Soups are so easy to cook. Yummy, nutritious and a great one-dish meal! And there is nothing more classic than Old Cucumber Soup 老黄瓜汤. As always, I like to keep things simple. This soup...
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Popo’s CNY Soup

I’m not sure when Chinese New Year came to be known as Lunar New Year. And why. My best guess is inclusion. I still fumble at times. Having called it Chinese New Year for so many decades. I have a love-hate relationship with this festival. It is good in so many ways,...
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Singapore Zoo @ Mandai

It’s been decades (at least 1 decade for sure) since I’ve been to the Singapore Zoo. It’s a little further and bigger than what I remembered (or maybe imagined) 🤭 Luckily the weather wasn’t too bad, having rained in the morning. In fact, we waited for the rain to stop...
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Simple Comparison of Singapore Salary Crediting Accounts

There are a number of banks which reward us for crediting our salary with them. While I used to default to Standard Chartered, my favorite bank, the interest rates of their Bonus$aver Account have been adjusted a number of times, from when I 1st signed up with them....
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No One is Perfect

I heard this quote: "No one is perfect. That's why pencils have erasers." on Love 972's English Challenge and it stuck with me. There was another super long passage that is very meaningful as well, but...too long. And I can't find the corresponding episode on 972...
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Old Cucumber Soup 老黄瓜汤

Old Cucumber Soup 老黄瓜汤

Mar 9, 2025 |

Since I just cooked this for lunch, I might as well continue documenting recipes 😁 Soups are so easy to cook. Yummy, nutritious and a great one-dish meal! And there is nothing more classic than Old Cucumber Soup 老黄瓜汤. As always, I like to keep things simple. This soup...

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Popo’s CNY Soup

Popo’s CNY Soup

Feb 23, 2025 |

I’m not sure when Chinese New Year came to be known as Lunar New Year. And why. My best guess is inclusion. I still fumble at times. Having called it Chinese New Year for so many decades. I have a love-hate relationship with this festival. It is good in so many ways,...

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Jjigae Jjigae @ VivoCity (SG)

Jjigae Jjigae @ VivoCity (SG)

Dec 29, 2024 | ,

We used to frequent The Soup Spoon in the basement of VivoCity. Their healthier options menu has something for each of us. Plus, it’s easy to find seats. Which is a big plus point! There’s usually no need to wait, and we can order in advance through their Souperholic...

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