Zi char is so versatile and wallet-friendly, it’s easily one of my favourite meals of all time. Siang Garden offers a variety of hearty dishes that are great for both lunchtime quick bites and evening gatherings with family and friends, and they are also the first zi char place to sell East-Meet-West pork knuckles!

Star of the restaurant, the signature Hot Plate Black Pepper Pork Knuckles ($23) is served sizzling hot with a generous portion of black pepper gravy, and the fall-off-the-bone tender chunks of meat that rested under the layer of crispy skin were pure goodness!

I ordered their family set that includes the pork knuckles and other belly satisfying dishes such as the Beancurd with Preserved Radish, Mini Abalone with Baby Kai Lan and Crispy Prawn Rolls.

Hungry yet? Ring up your friends and family to visit Siang Garden at Commonwealth with you and enjoy this set at a promo price of $39.90 (U.P $59). Do check out their other set menus too — Set Menu B at $49.90 (U.P. $72) and $59.90 (U.P. $81). What a steal! Promo ends on 15 May, so don’t miss out!

DAY 2

I was honestly surprised at my hiking stamina, seeing how I am a regular long-distance jogger, I was expecting the journey to be manageable. Anyhow, when we finally reached the top after 2 hours odd later, my legs were shaking but it felt amazing. The view was magnificent (watch here), nature has always been this good-looking. We took our place on the grass patches, ate bread and hard-boiled eggs served by our guide (part of hike package) while waiting for the sun to rise. It was beautiful to watch the tiny yolk rise from the horizon and spread its light across the land. I did an IG story about it here

After another hour of rocky journey down, I was clearly drained of whatever energy left in me. Traveled back to the villa to wash up before we head for a massage at Bodyworks. Slightly pricy, but Bodyworks have always been my go-to spa salon in Bali. There is something about their Moroccan tile designed room that always felt so calming and beautiful. Of course, their friendly and skilled masseuses are the reason why I patronize them too. 

We did not exactly arrange any particular itinerary for this trip, so we headed straight to Ultimo for dinner right after we were done with the heavenly massage session. If you ever search for “food places in Seminyak, Bali”, Ultimo will not be a stranger to you. One of the wallet-friendly restaurants in Seminyak, Ultimo offers western cuisine at reasonable prices despite its posh dining ambience. We definitely had a good dinner before the day ends.

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DAY 3

Every night, breakfast choices have to made so that the resort staff can arrange to visit and prepare the spread for us. One of the reasons why I picked Pradha Villa was because of their floating breakfast option! Breakfast in the pool is undeniably Instagram worthy, I have always wanted to experience the floating breakfast and I finally did.