Ordered at the restaurant On The Corner – Le Resto du Coin, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. My trip to Cambodia had a specific purpose that involved little sightseeing: because I am on a tourist visa, every 3 months I must leave China, so this time I chose Phnom Penh as my visa getaway. Why would this [...]

“It would be a shame, if after 3 years of living in China, you never visited Shanghai,” I confessed to my girlfriend. “So let’s go for my birthday,” was her response. Done. We flew to Shanghai for a quick weekend getaway in celebration of her birthday… which meant at least one late night. And thanks [...]

The Place Café is a great local lunch spot in the central business district of Beijing.  And with their solid sandwich menu, the club is a definite standout.  They know what their doing here, even if it’s not the most traditional version of the sandwich; perfectly large ripe tomato, freshly fried egg, hearty piece of [...]

We arrived in Yichang, Hubei earlier than expected and I knew what the weekend held for us in regards to food: the best of Hubei’s spiciest culinary creations.  Knowing this in advance, I thought it would be a good idea to fill my stomach with something solid and calming, so as usual, I reached for [...]

We flew through Tianjin on our way back from Kuala Lumpur and stayed a night here before returning to Beijing.  With nothing but Chinese food on the books for the next several weeks, I decided to go for the club sandwich for a last treat… unfortunately, it wasn’t what I was hoping for. It’s hard to [...]

“Lots of sliced turkey breast and crispy pieces of bacon, done” is what probably went through the mind of the chef behind this club sandwich at the Marriott Hotel located on Orchard Street in Singapore. This sandwich was totally imbalanced and I think the photograph speaks for itsself in this regard; just check out the [...]