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Tous Les Jous, a chain of French Asian Bakeries using ingredients from South Korea, has gone wildly popular around South East Asia. Right smack in Bangsar, it was hard to miss. The goodies that greet you at every corner in the cafe. I was drawn to their boxed cakes for souvenirs - yes IKR, Korean confectioneries from Malaysia, completely untelling of where I even went! All things french start with croissant. My Japan travels have brought me to castella cake as the popular export of Osaka and it seems that the world is equally enamoured with this Japanese sponge cake. It is a pity they have limited stock for this, I was hoping to nab at least two loaves but I only had luck with one. Castella Cake (RM 26.90) The loaf of cake was approximately 30 cm long.   Light, very fluffy and a tad sweet. The cake texture was pleasant and best eaten after refrigerating. I wish I gave the other bakes a go, perhaps next time. Now, will Tous Les Jous add Singapore to their map of locations?  Tous Le

We flew into KL just for Nobu. You read that right and that has to be one of the most ridiculous things I have ever done, all thanks to a girlfriend who did just the same and spread the evil sin around. One and a half months in advance, I tried to be kiasu and book a table with a window seat. Replies were prompt and I was rejected on the basis that reservations only opened one month in advance. So yes, I had to try again. All these just made me appreciate Lung King Heen a whole universe more - they actually bothered with a six month advance notice for a table. Maybe that is what also contributed to the Michelin Starred dining experience, except Nobu better be bloody darn worth both the trouble and the fuss. Nobu was not difficult to find, hail a cab or take the LRT to KLCC for a minimum 10 minute walk - it is just outside KLCC, next to Mandarin Oriental. Two lifts and a warm welcome by their service crew before we made it to the "best seats in Nobu", the lady behind the coun

~Invited Session~ I and durians come a long way - Until 10, I loved them with a burning passion. More than the chou chou that I developed such an attachment for. Then came a strange thing called puberty and possible a whole universe of change in preferences that this became a foe. I am almost non-Singaporean who does not consider the Durian Season as important as a good sale. Come to think of it, I have queued for a Hello Kitty toy but not for durians.   Durian Fest by Resorts World came and went with a full subscription, so did I - like a traitor, I felt I was wasting the ticket since I was there to soak up the atmosphere and smells (categorically, what is aroma to the durian lover is poison to another, if I may classify it - it is like skunk fart). I've never seen a nation of people so obsessed with thorns. No pain, no pleasure. Visitors got to dig into  six premium types of durians this year, along with other seasonal fruits like mangosteens, jackfuits and duku langsats. A

~Sponsored Review~ Next to the elections, #jiaklocal is possibly the next best thing to #buylocal and showing some of our kampung spirit. Having been supporting local by being the ever ardent supporter of Naiise, I now lend a hand to spread my love for Sugar. Sugar  is an interactive city guide that seeks to encourage a culture of exploration in Singapore, and in so doing, help local small businesses get discovered. The app is free and helps me discover new indie cafes, boutique bars, heart-thumping activities, and novel events near me - this sounds like a dating app already. So I dated Sugar for two weeks and here's my 7 things I discovered about her and myself. Spending money faster than I earn Loading the kitty in the app is easier than doing a fund transfer, and that is a major major major turn on for me. The times that I have spent being a keyboard warrior on Taobao's online help and trying to pay for my purchases have made me appreciate fuss free transactions. I can l