Have a Cuppa - Saigon style

Next time if you come to Saigon (HCM) check out their thriving coffee house scene.


Here I am not talking about those "kopitiam" you and I find it familiar at "our house downstairs", but those posh ambience cafes that dotted around this main city in Southern Vietnam.


I was told there are 100 of such coffee houses sprung around this city and the one I went not that long ago is actually hid inside a back alley of an obscure street.


Enjoy your meal or drink at this coffee shop with some smoothing songs by those singers (pictured above) to bring you out of this world for that moment of peace.

So this is what you deserved?

After the euphoria of that keenly contested Presidential Elections where you came in third.

All this after you claimed if you didn't come out to stake your claim for Istana, there would be a higher number of spoiled votes.

All this after you pulled in the biggest attendance among the rallies held during the campaigning.

Yet, just as I walked along a canal and this was what I saw ....




I am speechless ....

How smart you play their game...

It's how u play & outsmart them in a game accordingly to THEIR rules & not be a daredevil to challenge d constitution as the president.

Unless one is "brave" enough to trigger a political melee by outright challenge THEM beyond the control of constitution.

Geylang Serai Bazaar

Finally got a chance to head down to the Pasar Malam at Geylang Serai.



While there may be other similar festive markets sprung across the island, but it is here on the east side of the island where people would normal get the "feel" of the atmosphere leading to Hari Raya Puasa.



Don't forget to try the legendary "Ramly" Burger (pictured above) if you heading down to the pasar.



While a friend recommended the "Katirah" beverages (pictured above) after I tweeter I was heading there.



While getting essentials such as the floral display and clothing are top of the list, but be sure to head down there with an empty "tank" to enjoy those streetside cuisine.... Yummy ;)

It will never be the case...

Even though we really hope it was the case...

As someone who help out as a stall assistant at a hawker stall, sometimes I really wish most patrons would exercise that "bit of pro-activeness", which I think is never the case for most of us.

Got to admit the fact that that each time we having our meals at eatery outlets, be it hawker center or the posh restaurant, we would expect to be treated like a BIG "F"!

Some reasoned the fact that we are paying and we ought to be treated with all these blah blah blah.

Unfortunately, some of the ungrateful lots tend to abuse the bit of "privilege" to bossing people around who are serving them.

What a shame and if only all can think the way as if they are in "McDonalds" I think our life would be much easier ...

Disgusting sight

What could be more disgusting when you come across a sight where unfinished food left untouched for minutes only to realize the people who ordered and ate less than half of what they ordered and left.


Frankly speaking, these are the kind of scums that really put me off.

Being someone helping at a hawker stall, I always learnt and bear in mind to appreciate the long hours people spent to prepare the foods.

And yet, there are some scums are out there disregard effort spent and choose to waste the food like nobody business.

Shame on these scums and I hope these scums would perished from the world with no single pity from all.