Not going to lie, the few times I had nasi lemak in Klang Valley resulted in disappointments. See, as someone who grew up in Penang and loves nasi lemak, the expectation is a little bit different, especially when it comes
The idea of banana leaf rice usually conjures up an image of a dining experience that’s hot, sweaty, packed, not entirely too comfortable, and often, with a hygiene standard one would not bring a toddler to. Well, I’ve just found
Growing up in Penang and having spent much of my time in PJ, I must confess that I’ve never had lontong until very recently. For those who are like me not too long ago, lontong is a dish originated from
When it comes to Indonesian food, none is more famous than Ayam Penyet, essentially a flattened deep fried chicken served with tempeh (made from fermented soya bean), tofu, and those oh-so-addictive sambal. Ayam Penyet Mak Maya, Kampung Baru My first
Penangites always love a proper plate of char kuih teow and would usually regards CKT prepared by non Penang Hokkien as a bit of suspect. So naturally, most of us probably won’t sample char kuih teow manned by a Malay
Over the CNY period my family and I went over to Aman Suria to meet up with a couple cousins for lunch. At the time was also a period when my dear friend Suanie kept talking about Kesom Kafe and
Earlier this year I blogged about our white water rafting experience at Gopeng with Nomad Adventure, now I shall share what to eat after you’ve had a morning of fun getting wet at the river. Mi Kari Ami Gopeng To
It’s a bit of a tradition that our group of colleagues at work takes turn to buy lunch for everyone, usually at the frequency of about once a year or so (when got bonus lah). Several weeks ago, it was
One of my favorite animal parts to consume is beef tendon. I always remember the first time I had it, it was at some obscure beef noodle stall back in Penang with my late dad. I was hooked with the
To be perfectly honest, I didn’t really know that we have a Velodrome in KL and thought that national cyclists must practice somewhere outside the country. Even more surprising to me was that our velodrome is actually more famous for the