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| Faerie Tales: Kayat <b>Nasi Padang</b> Posted: 04 Aug 2014 07:08 PM PDT Besides greedily stuffing our mouths and stomachs full at Raya parties, we also asked for the friends' personal recommendations of good nasi padang stalls around the island. I have my favorites but it's time to branch out to other parts of the island. Nasi padang is something I track down with a vengeance. Not the puny ones please. I like the Malay-interpretation of Padang-style food infused with awesome spices. Meaning, I absolutely dislike Rendezvous Restaurant Hock Lock Kee. Hated it when the family forced me to eat there all the time as a kid, and totally avoid it now. Sometimes I find gems, but often I also rely on friends who tastebuds match mine. Otherwise I'm always sorely disappointed by random recommendations. Zoomed to Tampines to its market and food centre. Went looking for the new-to-me Kayat Food Stall to check out its offerings. I know the nasi padang stalls in Bedok pretty well. But not Tampines. Fun to check out a new area. It was a cool day and wasn't that crowded at lunch-time. More worried that at 1.30pm, most stalls would have run out of food. Kayat was running low, but luckily, it had one last portion of sambal goreng for me. As usual, I judge all nasi padang stalls by their sambal belachan or belado, begedil and paru. Never mind the rest of their food. Heh. Kayat offers sambal paru and the usual paru goreng. YUM. Pretty decent. Good sambal belachan. Considering I came all the way here just for its nasi padang, it wasn't bad at all. Satisfying. If I'm in the area, definitely swinging by again.  Kayat Food Stall Block 137 Tampines St 11 #01-37 Singapore 521137 (closed on Mondays)  |
| Tibet in Words and Photographs | From <b>Nasi Padang</b> to Dumplings Posted: 03 Aug 2014 03:51 AM PDT I travelled to Tibet with my family for 6 days. Sure enough, Lhasa is easily one of the most beautiful places I have ever travelled to in my life. Here are my Tibetan experience expressed in words and photographs. Bakhor Square, Lhasa
Bakhor Square is one of those places where you first realise how tightly the Chinese government is attempting to secure Tibet. Security checkpoints is located at every entrance of Bakhor Square, and I swear I've never seen so many police stations in one area in my life. It doesn't disrupt your sightseeing or whatever, but it certainly does give you a feeling of Big Brother watching your every move. Potala Palace
This grand majesty is the landmark of Lhasa. Constructed by King Songtsan Gampo in 7th century and was added into what it is now in the 17th century by the 5th Dalai Lama. The palace was Dalai Lama's residence until the 14th Dalai Lama. It contains 1,000 rooms, over 10,000 shrines and hundreds and thousands of statues. Its walls are about 3m thick, keeping it cool in the heat of the summer and warm during winter. The view from the top of the palace is beyond magnificent. Drepung Monastery
The largest of all TIbetan monasteries. If I'm not mistaken, it currently holds 6,000 monks in residence. Although I'm don't understand a single thing about Tibetan Buddhism, the monastery is a pretty amazing place to visit. Like most places I've visited in Tibet, I marvel at the view as I climb up to get to the main building. Monks Debating at Sera Monastery
I didn't have a clue what these young monks were debating about, as they spoke only in Tibetan. Regardless, it appeared that they partook in a very lively debate. I can see in their expression how serious they were, yet still had the time to have a laugh about it in between. A Glimpse of Tibetan Countryside
On our last two days in Tibet, we were supposed to visit Tsedang, however, due to every one in my family except for myself suffering from some sort of illnesses, we had to cut that from our trip. Instead, my tour guide, Nobu took us to a Tibetan country side, just 2 hours away. Despite my disappointment of missing out on Tsedang, it was still a great experience. It was so peaceful in that village, and we visited a monastery that is never mentioned in Lonely Planet of Fodors. Almost no one was on site, so I just took in the majestic sights and listened to the birds chirping away. It definitely was a nice change from the sound of beeping cars and chaotic traffic. |
The heart of Tibet's capital. At its end is Jokhang Temple, considered the holiest temple in Lhasa. As I walked to the temple in the morning, many locals were already gathered to pray at the gate of Jokhang and many more were lining up to pray and give offerings to the temple. Surrounding the square are numerous shops selling touristy stuff. Despite the mafan-ness of having to go through a security checkpoint, the square is where you'll enjoy Lhasa and all its colour.
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