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National Treasure – Pottery Basin With Painted Coiled Dragon Pattern (Neolithic)
“Waiter, there’s a snake in my soup!”
Treasures – Turquoise Inlaid Bronze Plaques with Beast Mask Design (Xia Dynasty)
This could be the earliest Taotie motifs used in bronze.
Quentin’s @ Joo Chiat (2025)
Eurasian cuisine is often mistaken with Peranakan. So what is Eurasian cuisine?
Treasures – Wine Vessels of Hu Fu (Western Han)
“Drink with me to days gone by….” Les Miserables, the Musical
First Meal of the Day
Many experts say this is the most important meal of the day. I am no expert, but I do enjoyContinue Reading
Gott’s Roadside @ St Helena (2025)
Another wine tasting trip to Napa with Darling, we stopped at our favourite burger joint along the highway in StContinue Reading
National Treasures – Lacquered Wooden Bowl (Neolithic – Hemudu)
The earliest example of lacquerware found in China
Hangzhou Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu City 良渚古城遗址
Dating back more than five millennia, the archaeological ruins of Liangzhu 良渚古城遗址 (around 3300-2300 BC) stand as one of China’sContinue Reading
Shami Banana Leaf Delights @ Chong Pang
Used to come here with my colleagues when we were doing a client’s engagement in Sungei Kadut. Now I livedContinue Reading
Treasures – Meat-shaped Stone (Qing Dynasty)
It is neither an exquisite piece of art nor rare in terms of material or theme. But it is one of the best known “treasure” from the National Palace Museum in Taipei.
