Ipoh and cendol are two things I don’t associate together, unlike Ipoh and dim sum or Ipoh and nga choy kai. But my good friend told me about this really amazing cendol stall called Cendol Mari Gunung Rapat that her father often patronizes – and that I should really give…
Cendol
Part of the reason why I love incognito food hunts is the idea of experiencing unbiased food and service, just like everyone else. It is something Jien and I try to uphold for the Bangsar Babe brand, despite the lure of paid food reviews and complimentary meals. A fan of…
Nyonya food is a common thing at my in-laws, where mum in-law would dish out delicious Peranakan dishes she learnt from her mother and mother in-law. I’ve eaten at several Nyonya restaurants and feel she makes most of the dishes better. That said, my father in-law told me about Kafe Lin’s…
There’s plenty to like about Peranakan (Nyonya) cuisine, an amalgamation of Chinese, Malay and Portuguese influences in one cauldron. To date, the best Nyonya food I’ve tried still comes from my mother in-law’s kitchen. She makes delicious ayam pongteh, ayam buah keluak, popiah and Nyonya laksa, among many others. :)…
I got this email from a reader expressing his disappointment because I’ve been doing less food posts these days. Firstly, I did mention that the blog is heading a different direction and while food is still a big part of Bangsar Babe, it will not be the only thing I…
Coming up with this Top 10 Penang Food list was difficult, because I liked most of the food I tried. Not everyone has a stomach like mine, and not everyone has the luxury of time (you will need at least 1 week) to indulge in ALL that Penang has to…
Penang is known for its cendol and ais kacang but I recently learnt about Ais Tingkap, a rose coloured drink with coconut flesh and basil seeds (biji selasih). The Ais Tingkap stall is located in Tamil Street, beside Chowrasta Market. While it may look like a simple drink, preparation involves…
I received many emails from readers asking me to recommend food places to eat in Melaka, also known as Malacca. While I can stomach 40 types of food in a day – with some help of course, most people can’t. So here’s my summarized list of Top 10 Food to…
I’ve always wanted to do a proper “Bangsar Babe Eating Spree” since 2009, but after joining me for a few trips, my makan kakis waved the white flag. So my food trips comprise just rif and myself, and occasionally his friends. Good thing I found the perfect eating partner in…
I stumbled across James Cendol in Bangsar by accident when I had a work meeting near Wisma UOA recently. A group of us settled for a very mediocre lunch at Simply Spice across the road when I saw the man himself, James, manning his cendol stall at the front dining…
