Friday, March 15, 2024

Panda Mart





This year's CNY gift boxes of Wan Wan rice crackers, Pocky biscuits, Bake Story egg tarts, Win2 potato crisps. I like the mix of different flavors and it even includes limited edition flavors.

This packaging says "Chinatown" and it's always good, can't believe there is still stock available.

Loacker Quadratini wafers are crisp all the time, no need for vacuum sealing. I like the fruit flavors like lemon and here in raspberry. Usually, its chocolates and coffees.

Crispy chicken skin snack that is in all those K-mukbang videos on Youtube. It comes in many flavors and this one is < Ghost Pepper >. Not as spicy as I expected.

Sweet chili tapioca crisps, my favorite snack that I blogged about before. It's meal substitutes like crispy pork rinds.

Kellogg's Unicorn cereal, a special edition of fruit loops. There was a Mermaid one earlier that I didn't buy.

Frozen chicken pie that costs the same as getting it from the bakery. Given up on curry almost completely.


Friday, March 8, 2024

Guardian Pharmacy Home Delivery


More bird's nest, started buying my own after receiving a few boxes from friends and family. It's supposed to have nourishing effects that cover everything from home sickness to bad days.

Omega-3 capsules for mouth ulcers, or I just eat salmon or codfish that have loads of omega-3 in it already. These vitamin capsules can keep for a while.

Chinese medicated oils, inhalers & plasters. I remember when one bottle of medicated oil would last several years.

Personal hygiene items like handwash, shower gels, cotton buds. Still staying away from shampoos, conditioners, facial washes.

Lip balms, even in this hot weather I still get dry lips from staying inside with air-conditioning. I don't know when I do not need this. 


Friday, March 1, 2024

Beauty Haul - Metro Online


Last year's Christmas collection from MAC, it's all in holographic silver packaging. Compact powder in "gleamscape" and regular primer as well as the Christmas edition primer in cooling mentholated.


Origins mega mushroom face mask that is a premium range from the brand, cannot wait to try it out. 

More free beauty samples, all from recognizable brand names.

Cannot pass up on the home goods like this Kyocera julienne strips slicer, perfect for yusheng! Tasty but non-medicinal Manuka Honey 1kg.


Friday, February 23, 2024

Beauty Haul - Tangs Online


Tangs 12% rebate always attracts a crowd. Free beauty samples, PWP, 12% rebates. I love the foodstuffs from Tangs and got last year's Christmas teabags as well as the Salted Caramel instant hot chocolate.

The rebates are enough to buy some CNY goodies like bakkwa, pineapple tarts and spicy shrimp rolls. PWP items include bird's nest and abalone, two things I really need now.

Estee Lauder Advance Night Repair in limited edition bottles (40% discounts), Re-Nutriv Youth Treatment Lotion (premium range, water based), Lip Volumizer gloss (no discounts on this item).

Free beauty gifts as well as fragrance samples.

Padded non-slip bathmats from the home goods section (PWP). 


Friday, February 16, 2024

CNY Year of the Dragon

 


Takeaway sushi & sashimi! Edamame is the only veggie accompaniment here. Peach liquor enough for two.


Love letters with spicy shrimp salt (hei bee hiam), quite different from the usual coconut love letters I usually have at this time of the year.


Trying out Japanese veggie juices for the first time, everyone says it's sweet and can be substitutes for soup. 700ml like wine bottles.

Classic yusheng that I cannot do without every CNY. Toss for good luck!


Friday, February 9, 2024

CNY Preparations - ZTP


Stopped by the TCM mart online to pick up ginseng tea and loose ginseng for cooking. Cannot believe I am back to traditional herbal remedies.

Some pre-packed herbal soups, these are really common at TCM marts nowadays. Not all the combinations taste good, but I guess its good for something.

Bought some dried Chinese mushrooms, dried scallops and dried herbs. These were the only variety available for sale at the moment.

Old Pine Vinegar, it's Chinese pine tree and not the Christmas tree version. Not sure how it tastes yet but it costs almost $50!



Friday, February 2, 2024

CNY Preparations - Wholesome Harvest


Ordering drinks and snacks from a local health foods store, there's a huge wine list but I didn't get any of the alcohol at all.

Organic cookies that are star-shaped, really dense and filling. Fruit chips in individual portion sized servings, just 8gm.

Fresh mixed fruit juices in 250ml jars, same price as Maison Kayser. Fizzy drinks in ginger beer, rhubarb apple, lemon mint.

Noce D'Oro walnuts that I am going to keep as seeds coz it's the same price as regular seeds.