Year Of The Rat

Grrr!!! One more "doong doong doong chiang, doong doong doong chiang. doong chiang doong chiang" and I will go bonkers! My ears are blasted with loud, jaunty Chinese New Year music everywhere I go!!

Just when you think that the new year festivities are over and routine is finally restored, the Chinese New Year is just a week away! That means another round of preparations and 15 days of continuous feasting and festivities!

2020 is the Year Of The Rat.

Good news for those of us who have had a bad start to 2020 – you get a second chance for a do over!

Let's hope that The Year Of The Rat is a wonderful year ahead for all!

Happy Chinese New Year, pallies!

Would you??!!

Would you stay in a hotel with a shower in a glass cylinder in the middle of the room?!!

Fletcher Hotel, Amsterdam

Torch Ginger Flower

The Torch Ginger Flower lends its unique citrusy floral notes to many Southeast Asian cuisines  It is the heart of Malay and Nyonya (Malay-Chinese) dishes.