My first Thai mango salad was in Bangkok, where I sat by the roadside along the stretch of Sukhumvit. The lady used a mortar and pestle (batu lesung in Malay) to pound and mix the salad — it was robust, spicy and tropical. Hwan’s version is currently the closest to…
Snack
I’ve always been a fan of creampuff – a light pastry casing with creamy custard filling. This has been a personal favourite and I would treat myself to a piece or two whenever possible. Kee’s Creampuff because a regular spot since they opened another outlet in Bangsar Baru; much easier…
My childhood in Bangsar wasn’t much fun, as I recall. It was filled with ballet classes, music classes, art classes and tuitions, as my parents had big dreams for their four children. Plus, Bangsar was (and still is) a prime neighbourhood so my parents didn’t allow us to wander around…
I’m one of those people who love a good tong sui and must have it at least once a week. Sometimes, twice. My favourites are bubur gandum (mak chuk), black sesame paste (ji ma wu) and barley with beancurd (fu chuk yee mai). That said, only few places serve good…
Have you ever been in a situation where you line up for food, only to find the dish or item has sold out when you reach the front of the line? I think I’ve this bad luck of missing good food as most of the time, I’m either left disappointed…
Good yau char kwai is becoming more and more difficult to find these days. A family friend introduced me to this yau char kwai (fried cruller) shop along Cintra Street in Penang last year. It’s been around for more than 30 years, and until today, there’s no signboard for this…
Group buying deals are often tempting, especially when there’s more a 50% discount, or more. The Yogitree offer on Dealmates was RM28 for 3 pieces of pesto chicken bruschetta, 3 pieces of caramelised onion bruschetta, 2 raisin scones, 2 macarons, a slice of cake and 2 cups of tea. That…
Roti canai is prided as one of the must-try items when you’re in Malaysia. It’s cheap, simple and most importantly, tasty. After three days of good dining in Singapore, the only thing I wanted to eat when I returned to KL was roti canai. Valentine Roti claims to serve the…
The goreng goreng stall at my old office canteen sells good pisang goreng and cucur bawang. I miss it, ever since my department moved to a new location. But the pisang goreng at the old place isn’t that great. It’s just convenient. Good pisang goreng is hard to come by…
I fell for creampuff, also known as choux puff, when I was in my teens. Back in the days, I would pester my mother to make them for me and I loved piping fresh custard cream into the warm pastry shells. They never lasted longer than two hours, to mum’s…
