Century Egg

War of souvenir

This is a century egg.

It's a souvenir from Taiwan.

Do not underestimate this egg. Our Taiwan colleague that is going back this weekend has orders for 85 biji-s (plural ma..) and about 20 salted eggs. Do not ask about the salted eggs.

Me : I wonder if custom will block him or not...

The old cucumber

I know most Koreans are slim but I never thought their old cucumber also.....

I must have look real stupid holding the old cucumber with a disbelief look at the mart. I even checked the label to make sure I am holding what I think I am holding and not some wrinkled german sausage.

Me : Lucky it still fit into my laptop bag.

Coupon Storage Board

This is a cork board.

It is full of stamp cards. The type that you can accumulate stamps and exchange for freebies.

Many establishments, mostly F&B will have this service where customers can stick their unfinished stamp card and eliminate the problem of Ops-I-forget-to-bring-my-card. I think this is one of the best inventions after delivery service.

Me: These Koreans can be pretty smart sometimes.



Super star

To continue the friendly competition of souvenirs from hometown, I give you Lau Tuck Wah Durian and Wong Fei Hoong Peanuts. What next? Ip Man potato chips?

Me : Nowadays....

Safe Food

Was waiting for Cousin Rain outside the toilet and to kill time I stare idly at this vending machine and it made me drop my jaw.

No it's not the condoms. It's the food they sell together with the it. I am not sure if I want to eat the food out of this machine.

Revenge of the Cleaning Lady

The other day there was a crisis in my apartment. The toilet paper ran out and the cleaner forgot to replace. Lucky can still use tissue paper. To prevent further crisis I call Housekeeping and ask them for a toilet roll. The next day I found 3 rolls of toilet paper on the bathroom counter.

Me: I think the Cleaner beh song me.

Happy Zhong Festival

After the accident of leaving 6 pomelos at home during New Year (which resulted in my family hating pomelo now) I was real careful to check the fridge before I leave. Despite that I still forgot to bring my Nyonya Dumpling from Lion City. Now I am dumpling-less on Dumpling Day.


BUT Luck has it, my Taiwanese Colleague bought me a dumpling from his hometown. Lucky I still have a dumpling after all.

Happy Dumpling Festival everyone!

Karaoke

In the spirit of immersing ourselves in the Kimchi culture, Rain and me decided to go Karaoke. We are suppose to go to the famous Karaoke that Kim Sam Soon went. Unfortunately due to my famous sense of direction or the lack of it, we end up at some Karaoke that we found somewhere. .
Despite everything we were very excited until we saw the remote control.

You'd think they are asking me to fly a spaceship.

Me: Control Tower this is CX123 ready for takeoff, over.