Since it's the Muslim fasting month - Ramadhan - many Buka Puasa bazaars have sprouted everywhere. We being a multiracial community - everybody seems to go to these bazaars (not only the Muslims!) to get a taste of what's being sold there. The traders set up stalls as early as 3pm and the best time to get there is by about 5.30pm... if you go too late, all the good stuff will be sold out!Last weekend I checked out the Ramadhan bazaar in Kota Kemuning. It's really a very modest one compared to … [Read more...]

Delicious CafeGF-1 Ground FloorBangsar VillageKuala LumpurJust before my friend Xara Skye went back to the US, we had a chance to do some shopping and errands in Bangsar and decided to stop by the Delicious Cafe in Bangsar Village. I have heard so much about this cafe that I told Xara we really must give it a try.As it was mid-morning and I didn't have my coffee fix yet, I ordered the Good Day Iced Coffee (RM9.90). The waitress told me that this would be served with vanilla icecream and I … [Read more...]

Yesterday as I was strolling around in 1Utama, I spotted some really pretty Jelly Mooncakes. There is a "Mid Autumn Festival Promotion" in the concourse area of the New Wing and among the usual mooncakes on sale, these pretty jelly ones caught my attention:There are fresh fruits inside the jelly...This one below has coffee flavour... yummy!They cost RM5 each - you get 1 free if you buy 4 pieces...Aren't they pretty?!Most of the mooncake vendors there are offering 30% off... so do hurry and get … [Read more...]

Feeling rather "jelak" with rice, I decided to do a Quick & Simple Mee Goreng for dinner the other night.Ingredients:In addition to these...2 tbsp oyster sauce2 tbsp tomato saucesome soya sauce (according to taste)some chopped garlicOil for cooking... you need some... Yellow Noodles (500g)1 piece Fishcake - slicedAbout 100g Fresh Shrimps300g Taugeh (beansprouts)3 Eggs - beatenMethod:1. Heat up 2 tbsp oil. Put in the chopped garlic and stir-fry till garlic is slightly browned.2. Put in … [Read more...]

Lim Fried ChickenRestoran Wong Soon Kee (corner coffeeshop)Jalan SS14/1Subang JayaOperating hours: 2.30pm-7.00pmClosed on TuesdaysIf you are ever in the vicinity of Subang Jaya during the afternoon and looking for some good grub, do pop over to this absolutely-scrumptious Fried Chicken stall - Lim Fried Chicken (LFC). This is just about the most yummy Fried Chicken I have ever tasted in the Klang Valley!Mr Lim fries the generous cuts of perfectly-marinated chicken in a huge wok...Look at the … [Read more...]

A colleague just came back from vacation in Melbourne and brought back these Golden Boronia Nougats for us.GB Nougats are like our Malaysian equivalent of ...hmmm... dodol? coconut candy? ngan yin groundnuts? murukku? heong-paeng? What I mean is ... the ultimate local snack/delicacy that's synonymous with a particular country?Anyone or everyone who's been to Australia would, at one time or another, buy these GB Nougats to bring back and share with family and friends...I like the ones here … [Read more...]

What did you have for breakfast today?Most Malaysians go for the typical local breakfast like nasi lemak, roti canai, noodles, pau... delicacies you can get from the market, coffeeshops or mamak stalls. I love them, too...Just that sometimes it's good to have some good old healthy simple meal which you can put together at home. Something like ...Wholemeal bread, lean meat and vegetables...like this:Of course some will say that ham is not healthy - it's processed meat and contains all kinds of … [Read more...]

On days when I’m too lazy to go out for lunch, I turn to comfort food like Instant Noodles! Yes, I know it’s not very healthy… but what to do - once in a while I guess it’s OK to indulge in this little sin. While I’m not a fan of all things Korean, I do find this particular Instant Noodles rather delicious. Nong Shim Korean Claypot Ramyun… always have one of these somewhere in my office drawer... Peel back the cover and this is what you get...Empty the sachet of flavoured granules onto the … [Read more...]