Having been a frequent traveler to Kota Kinabalu for work, I often take the opportunity to bring back some frozen seafood from the land beneath the wind. My usual loot are usually different types of garupa, but sometimes I do
When I was young, seafood is always one of our staples on the dinner table, and of all the seafood, “chee yah hu” (in Hokkien) is one that got featured rather often. The reasons are simple, they’re delicious, and rather
Prawns used to be a luxury for me, I mean, it is still a luxury, but it used to be as well. It is a good day whenever I get to eat some good prawns, and when there’s an entire
I’ve always been a fan of lala meehun at Lai Foong kopitiam in KL. If you haven’t had them, you should definitely spend too much time waiting for a bowl and give it a try if you happen to be
Lobster is often seen as one of those luxury meals that you order in a fancy restaurant during special occasions. In fact, one of my first experiences with this crustacean was during a birthday event at Lobsterman SS2. Fast forward
In all our collective previous life that was without Covid-19, I used to travel quite a fair bit to Kota Kinabalu for work, and of course, food hunting was one of the only things to do after work. After trying
Ahhhh, lala, one of Malaysia’s favorite seafood. These shellfish can be had at seafood restaurants, tai chao (big fry) places, and even some of the roadside hawkers. Today, we’re going to look into one of the simplest ways of cooking
A couple weeks ago I got my hands on a pretty good size Alaskan King Crab from frozen seafood delivery, alongside with some other bounty of the sea. For the uninitiated, king crabs are actually more related to hermit crabs
Several weeks ago, my brother shared this one “tiktok” recipe video via the family WhatsApp – steamed egg with prawns and tofu. Looks simple enough to execute, so I thought I’d give it a try. The result turns out to
While doing grocery yesterday, I spotted some big and juicy looking shellfish available, and immediately reminded myself of those delicious steamed lala in New Boston Restaurant, a dish that I missed in terms of taste, but not so much in