Its a wonderful thing waking up in the morning. Our brains are dormant. We have mystifying yawns. After that cup of coffee, we start with life, make a living, watch the news, shop at the hypermarket. We try our best to lay food on the table and keep the Volvo tank full. Some of us over the years have become complicated, sophisticated, modern, and vibrant. But we forget. We forget that some best things in life are simple. We forget the joyful, honost and cheerful child we once were. We forget that the most humanly moment in our day is probably those first 10 minutes, early in the morning, when we are dormant.
If you’re coming from Kuala Lumpur, fly to Kuching first. Kuching city is interesting with lots of things to see. The Kuching Laksa ( a local noodle) is a must try. From Kuching go for a river safari to visit an Iban long house - the traditional house for locals. Check out from Sarawak Tourism […]
There’s a very nice restaurant with authentic tasty malay food near KL Central. To get there, ask directions on how to get to the Monorail station. You will exit KL Central, and you will have to cross Jalan Tun Sambanthan street to meet a row of shops. Go to your right till you find “Restoran […]
Hari Raya Aidilfitri is one of Malaysia’s biggest celebration, celebrated by Muslims as a reward for successfully fasting for one month during Ramadhan. On Hari Raya day (which is this coming tuesday 24th October 06), families would put on colorful traditional Malay clothes and visit homes of relatives and friends. However, there’s a unique chronology […]
About more than 5 years ago, mamak stalls began to prolipherate throughout the states of Selangor and Kuala Lumpur. They started as small roadside stalls, structured with only wooden stilts without walls, zink roof and plastic tables & chairs. Back then, the food served were primarily simple indian dishes, mainly ‘roti canai’ (fried thin bread […]
I must say this at the very beginning; to get really good authentic local food, go out to a Pasar Malam (night market), or find street side hawkers. Night markets or hawker bazaars have a spectrum of food all over the place; you’ll never be able to decide. If you are in Malaysia during the […]
Yesterday my fiancee was promoting this pasta recipe, which only had 5 basic ingredients; shrimp, garlic, fresh red chilis, lemon zest and olive oil. It did not impress me. Only these 5 ingredients? In my mind, I thought there is no way this could possibly produce an enjoyable meal. But I tried it out nontheless.
Preparation […]
Check out this article on how to stuff yourself with loads of toast with 271 creative ways.
Almost everyone enjoys toast for breakfast, and the fact that it can go with something sweet, something salty, something fresh (herbs,fruits), something spicy (chilli) makes it a diversified meal really. Personally I enjoy eating toast with a slab of […]