Asian Pies by Evonne & Sarah. Best Asian Cuisine Book in Singapore 2016
I was happy for my friends, passionate home bakers Evonne and Sarah, when they published their book Asian Pies last year. Asian Pies have been selling like hot cakes pies. It even won double honours...
View ArticleLaksa Johor at Selera Johor at Plaza Larkin
Whenever I am asked to name foods that represent Johor, I always include Laksa Johor in my list. Yet, a good laksa Johor is very hard to find at hawker stalls in JB. I am glad that today, I tasted a...
View ArticleGood Old School JJ Liang Kway Teow Kia in Johor Jaya 阿亮果条仔
When I first started blogging in 2012, I went all over Johor Bahru in search of kway teow kia 果条仔 - the uniquely JB dish is found everywhere here. You know how it is..., maybe because KTK is so common...
View ArticleBert's Keller - Last Old English Pub in Johor Bahru
Hung out with the Yaps last night at Bert's Keller, an old school English style pub and bar in a quiet backstreet in Taman Century just next to Holiday Villa hotel. Stepping into Bert's Keller, I felt...
View ArticleCelebrate Lantern Festival with Dim Sum @ Tai Tong Restaurant in Penang
Came to the famous Tai Tong Restaurant 大東酒樓 at Lebuh Cintra in Penang for dim sum. The dim sum was tasty, with lots of varieties but the thing that struck me most was the atmosphere here during the...
View ArticleOriginal Chang Jiang White Coffee by Kongs in Ipoh 江氏白咖啡
There was a time when I regularly spent weekends in Ipoh as it is near to KL where I worked years ago. Ipoh was then already well known for their "white coffee". My favourite kopi joint then was the...
View ArticleSoon Hiang Hand Made Tau Sar Piah & Tambun Biscuit in Penang 順香 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Tau Sar Piah and Biskut Tambun are the most popular gifts visitors take away from Penang. Most visitors leave the island with boxes of these iconic traditional biscuits synonymous with Penang. Penang...
View ArticleMalaysia Boleh! at Jurong Point has good Penang Char Kway Teow
Few would disagree with the claim that Penang style char kway teow is one of the most delicious. Many people who have tasted Penang style CKT before would crave for it when they are away from Penang....
View ArticleSpecial Memorable Seafood at Jia Siang Cafe Balik Pulau Penang 家香茶室 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Jia Siang Cafe 家香茶室 (actually a zhi char place) is a special type of seafood experience. It's at a small fishing village in Balik Pulau, Penang. We buy our own fresh seafood straight off the small...
View ArticleA Good Zhi Char Hor Fun in Singapore at Malaysia Boleh!
You know right? Finding a decent fried hor fun at kopitiams in Singapore is really hard nowadays. Sometimes, the disappointment reaches the point of depression - sad for the downfall of a once...
View ArticleLeong Yin Mooncakes 梁贤月餅
Last week, I had the opportunity to visit Leong Yin Pastry's factory in Bukit Mertajam, Penang. The Leong Yin 梁贤 brand of premium mooncakes are sold throughout Malaysia. Leong Yin also develops and...
View ArticleLou Wong Ipoh Bean Sprout Chicken 老黄芽菜鸡沙河粉
Ipoh is the chicken rice capital of Malaysia and Lou Wong 老黄 is the undisputed King going by celebrity and media endorsements. Founded over 60 years ago, Lou Wong is now a tourist destination. Lou...
View ArticleTanjung Tualang Big Head River Prawns @ Sun Mee Fong 新美芳 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
This was a much anticipated meal. For Ipoh folks, a trip to Tanjung Tualang town for big head river prawns is just like JB lang 人 going to Sungai Rengit for wild caught live lobsters. Sun Mee Fong...
View ArticleLuxury Edition Fried Bee Hoon at Goh Chew Kopitiam in Penang 五洲茶室
So, you are in Penang and is a little jaded with same old tourist fare and don't have time to get out of Georgetown. Here's one place locals have kept under the tourist radar. Goh Chew kopitiam 五洲茶室...
View ArticleSecret behind Penang Char Kway Teow. Sang Yoon Noodle Factory 生源
The Penang style of char kway teow is well loved in Malaysia and Singapore. Personally, the top three things that make a good Penang char kway teow are quality kway teow (rice noodles) infused with a...
View ArticleThe Smelly Thing We Love. Making Belacan at Chop Kim Hoa Penang 骆金和峇拉煎廠
When we are away from Singapore and Malaysia for a long time, one of the things we miss most is this smelly thing we put in a lot of our cooking - belacan or fermented shrimp paste. I had the...
View ArticleQin Yuan Chun Shanghai restaurant in Taichung 沁園春 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Qin Yuan Chun 沁園春 is an old, famous, well loved Shanghai restaurant in Taichung, Taiwan. Its dishes are as Shanghai as any, if not more so than some Shanghainese restaurants across the sea on the...
View Article華美街台中擔仔麵餐廳 A Top Seafood Restaurant in Taichung
The name 台中擔仔麵餐廳 or Taichung Shoulder Pole Noodle Restaurant is a misnomer, a huge understatement as this is one of the top seafood restaurants in Taichung, if not Taiwan. 台中擔仔麵餐廳 Taichung Shoulder...
View ArticleMy Makan Place. Tanjong Katong. Mum's Cooking Indonesian Street Food Favs
My Makan Place, a small shop just opened along Tanjong Katong Road in Singapore featuring Indonesia style street food like mee rebus, mee siam, mee soto ayam (chicken noodles), soto daging (beef...
View ArticleBold European Asian Fusion Menu at Antoinette Penhas Singapore
Chef Pang of Antoinette French Restaurant in Singapore is renown for his exquisite French pastries and savoury dishes. But, he has another side. I am friends with Chef Pang on Facebook and have been...
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