Crispy duck at Bebek Bengil Restaurant
Long before setting foot in Ubud, we have occasionally heard friends or associates talk about a particularly superb place for deep fried ducks in Bali. Some others claim that it is an expensive place to eat, and is little more than an overrated tourist trap. Not to beat around the bush – yes, as the post title suggests, we are indeed talking about the famous Bebek Bengil restaurant, which is so successful that they started a second outlet in Ubud, Jakarta, as well as a …

Spread across the globe by early Cantonese immigrants and popularized by the rise of Hong Kong as an international commerce hub, yum cha (‘drinking tea’ in Cantonese dialect) grew to be one the most widely known Chinese culinary traditions. Today one can easily find eateries offering yum cha in most of the world’s large cities. Singapore, with its fair number of Cantonese speaking population is no exception. The city is blessed with a wide selection of restaurants serving yum cha; ranging from hawker-style eateries to five star priced meal at the Royal China restaurant at Raffles Hotel.