Tuesday, February 5, 2013

HuTong Dumpling Bar

Hi!

HuTong is one of China Town’s best kept secret, it’s now opened up a new chain in Crown (Melbourne's Casino). Tucked away in a little alley way directly across from the infamous “Flower Drum”, in my opinion, it is the best Dumpling house in Melbourne, MUST TRY. Their main menu consist of random Chinese cuisines and banquets, their service has its ups and downs, the ambiance isn’t too bad, depending on which floor you’re seated on (there are three floors here) and Price wise it’s considered expensive for Chinese Dumplings (but worth it in my opinion).
They are famous for their Dumplings, but what I recommend is “Shao Long Bao” (juicy once you bite into it, just try not to burn your tongue the first time you eat it) and “Wonton with Hot Chilli Sauce” (best wonton chilli sauce ever, salty, sweet and spicy all at the same and tasted just right).
The rest of the food was average nothing to brag about but they do offer a great variety.

 Wonton with Hot Chilli Sauce
 Shao Long Bao, juice comes out when you bite into it so be careful not to burn your tongue.
 crispy fried chicken, it was salty and tasty with lots of fried garlic chips and peanuts
oily egg plant clay pot - this was awesome, just because I love eggplant
 spare ribs, this was so disappointing, it was sweet or sour, the worst marinated spare ribs I've had.

I’ve been to Din Tai Fong in Singapore and Hong Kong, and many other great dumpling house in China and Hong Kong but I don’t seem to care much for them, but HuTong is one place I would re-visit all year round just for the two main dishes I have mentioned. I love it!

Do you have a favourite dumpling place in Melbourne?

Enjoy the rest of your days… ladies and gents stay beautiful, healthy, wealthy and wise
xox take care :)

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Sunday, February 3, 2013

What Red Are You Wearing?


Song Nhac top / Froever 21 Red Pleated Skirt / Monet Necklace / Nine West Pumps / Salvatore Ferregamo

Hi! How are you doing?


In my culture Red represents “Luck”, so for this up coming Chinese Festive New Years season, I will try my best to go Red all through the New Year. Good Luck everyone in the Year of the Snake.
 
What Red are you wearing today?

Top: Song Nhac (bought in Vietnam for about $7) – fuschia-ish magenta-ish Peter Pan collar elastic lacy top
Skirt: Forever 21 Red knee length pleated skirt with elastic waist
Belt: Salvatore
Necklace: Monet thick chain gold plated lace
Bag: Black Vintage Leather Salvatore
Heels: Nine West Black semi matte, semi patent Mary Jane’s styled pumps

Enjoy the rest of your days… ladies and gents stay beautiful, healthy, wealthy and wise
xox take care :)


Disclaimer: I am not affiliated with anything above, everything on my blog is my honest opinions, so I am not being paid or given free products to review or promote. My opinions are of personal experience and thoughts, so feel free to comment if you agree or disagree so I can also learn more from you.

Saturday, January 26, 2013

Summer Spice



Decjuba Spice Maxi Dress / Nine West Sandals

Hi! How are you doing?

If you had a Grandma who loves gardening, your backyard fence would look like this lol, I have two living with me hence we have Banana looking leafs growing along our fences. These are actual leafs from an eatable root like Yam/Potato in my backyard.

Top: Decjuba Spice Maxi Dress (The Splice Maxi Dress is 100% silk with a polyester lining. Featuring an alternating colour and print panels at the front, the Decjuba Splice Maxi Dress has a scooped neckline, shoestring straps and an asymmetric hem to the back. It has a soft, light weight silk fabric, on trend summer look).

Sandals: Nine West Flats

Enjoy the rest of your days… ladies and gents stay beautiful, healthy, wealthy and wise
xox take care :)

Disclaimer: I am not affiliated with anything above, everything on my blog is my honest opinions, so I am not being paid or given free products to review or promote. My opinions are of personal experience and thoughts, so feel free to comment if you agree or disagree so I can also learn more from you.


Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Casual Attire for Wandering

 Cairns / Puma Navy Red Bull Tank Top / Bardot Shorts

 Rockefeller / Central Park / Tommy Hilfiger Red Breton stripes crew-neck kid’s knit top / Bardot Shorts / Steve Madden Thongs
Hi! How are you doing?

This is my casual look, I found these Bardot Shorts on the sale rack for $5 and thought “Great price, great for summer”. This Tommy Hilfiger Red Breton stripes crew-neck kid’s knit top were also on special at the Vegas Premium Outlet, size 14 was the largest kid’s size in store, and I found this for $10! It was cold while it rained so this top and plastic poncho kept me dry and warm.

In America after two weeks of walking in my cheapo flats, they were seriously over due for the rubbish bin, so while in New York I went in search for a cheap pair of flats in size 5/35. All stores were closing down, except for some “Foot locker” store and casual sports shoe shop at 11pm, finally found a pair of Steve Madden leather thongs for $27! Havana thongs are about the same price, but these look dressier than rubber thongs so I chose this over Havana. Travelling with males, they restrict all shopping time to a minimum, so at any opportunity I get to shop I would.  

In QLD I substituted the knit for a Puma Red Bull navy tank due to the hot weather. This tank was “FREE” I got it as uniform when I was selling Formula 1 Grand Prix merchandise several years ago.

Enjoy the rest of your days… ladies and gents stay beautiful, healthy, wealthy and wise
xox take care :)

Disclaimer: I am not affiliated with anything above, everything on my blog is my honest opinions, so I am not being paid or given free products to review or promote. My opinions are of personal experience and thoughts, so feel free to comment if you agree or disagree so I can also learn more from you.

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Mossman Gorge OOTD


TEMT yellow lace top / H&M Shorts and thin patent belt 
Hi! How are you doing?

It was a hot new years day in Cairns, so we decided to go to QLD's Mossman Gorge, it was a magnificent place, with fishes, heaps of tourist and cold clear waters, all surrounded by tropical rainforest.
The heat was expelled by the many canopies of trees … refreshing and cooling. I didn’t prepare any bathers to Mossman Gorge, so I gave swimming a miss.
Enjoy the rest of your days… ladies and gents stay beautiful, healthy, wealthy and wise
xox take care :)

Disclaimer: I am not affiliated with anything above, everything on my blog is my honest opinions, so I am not being paid or given free products to review or promote. My opinions are of personal experience and thoughts, so feel free to comment if you agree or disagree so I can also learn more from you.


Monday, January 21, 2013

Silky Blue ZARA OOTD

Hi! How are you doing?

On my occasional summer vacations, I would pack lightly and in-expensively just in-case I lose an item or two during the trip, I wouldn't get so devo.

These are images taken during my visit to PHI PHI Island (Phuket, Thailand) and Port Douglas (QLD, Australia), snorkeling adventure.
As you can see I’m not a swimmer, I go for the experience, but I was scared shitless – worst fear, drowning (yep I can’t swim), and OMG motion sickness is not my best friend. I was sick for several days after that snorkeling adventure in Thailand due to the small rocky long boat however I was fine on the QLD speed boat out to see the corals on the Great Barrier Reef.

Dress: A Blue Silk dress with bright floral print from Zara ($20!), it’s a flowy dress with a high split on either sides, it 100% silk hence gets wrinkled easily (especially in my suitcase). I usually cover myself with something like this on top of my bathers to hide my boney figure.
To shorten this dress so it wouldn’t get wet, I would tie it into a knot or tuck it right under my bathers (As you can see in the photo).

Sandals: Nine West America - $19

So I guess this out fit of mine was under $40!!!
Oh not really, Coach sunnies was a gift from the BF (does that count?) and the hat was taken from my Grandma's wardrobe heheheh she got it for $5 during our short weekend to Sydney

What’s your must pack item during your summer holidays?

Enjoy the rest of your days… ladies and gents stay beautiful, healthy, wealthy and wise
xox take care :) 

 on land after feeling sea sick! Yes I did spew up, gross i know
holding onto dear life in my life jacket and hanging by my boyfriend
Blue Silk Zara Printed Dress / Nine West Sandals
 
Disclaimer: I am not affiliated with anything above, everything on my blog is my honest opinions, so I am not being paid or given free products to review or promote. My opinions are of personal experience and thoughts, so feel free to comment if you agree or disagree so I can also learn more from you.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Something Borrowed



Alannah Hill Yellow "Something Borrowed" Dress / Tony Bianco Yellow Stilettos
Hi! How are you doing?

Yellow, yellow like the sun
Yellow yellow, everyone!
Bright yellow from heart, mind to soul
Feel the light from head to toe!
Bam bam boom boom !
Embrace the yellow or be a baboon
Yellow is for charming smilies
for youth, exuberance and cowardice
yellow is for warmth and inspiration
to make people smile is its purpose.
Thought I’d share a gift I got from my twin sister, even though I am a terrible walker and poser in high heels with my bowed uneven legs and all, she gifted me a pair of Yellow Tony Bianco stilettos, which were irresistible – smiles all around. She said it was on special for $28AUD hehehehe, another bargain find!
It was difficult to find an item that would pair nicely with these pumps, so I decided to go old fashion and colour match it to my lacey Alannah Hill A-line luxuriously embroidered, sheer silk floral frock! With it's Parisian flair and bold elegance. As usual Alannah Hill would give each her clothing item a name, this dress is called “Something Borrowed Dress”.
What colour are you matching up today?
Enjoy the rest of your days… ladies and gents stay beautiful, healthy, wealthy and wise
xox take care :)

Disclaimer: I am not affiliated with anything above, everything on my blog is my honest opinions, so I am not being paid or given free products to review or promote. My opinions are of personal experience and thoughts, so feel free to comment if you agree or disagree so I can also learn more from you.