Bagan Lalang is a place I’m not familiar with but a friend of mine recommended that I made this pitstop for seafood at Ong Cheng Huat en route Penang to KL. Located at the end of a winding and narrow road, the restaurant is known for its signature dishes –…
Top 5 Seafood
Seafood and directions. These were the two things I disliked when I was younger. I never enjoyed crabs and prawns, mostly because they were a hassle to eat. And geography was one of my worst subjects in school. I remember being really upset at a former employer who took me…
*from my Star2Sunday article (August 7, 2011) It was, literally, a food discovery in the middle of nowhere. Getting to the Fish Farm Thai Restaurant in Hulu Langat, Selangor, was a mini adventure as the road was bumpy, winding and narrow. The journey took us almost an hour but we…
*From my column in Star2 Sunday – June 19, 2011. Minangkabau culture, Era Square, Seremban Animal Park, Keretapi Tanah Melayu, siew pau and beef noodles. All the above best describes Seremban, I believe. Truth be told, I have no idea what else is there to eat in Seremban besides the…
How many ways can one cook prawns? I can think of 10 ways to cook them — boiled, steamed, grilled, broiled, barbequed, sautéed, fried, braised, roasted and even stewed. Prawns are one of the most versatile seafood to cook and they taste delicious when eaten fresh. Steamed prawns are my…
Check out my article on Tanjung Tualang prawns in StarMetro today!
*From my food column in STARMETRO Kuala Selangor is known for its fireflies, fishing village and most importantly, fresh seafood! As a child, rif would follow his father on regular fishing trips there. Usually, they would catch about a dozen fishes, but there were times they left the river bank…
After weeks of very routine weekends, rif and I decided to drive all the way to Ipoh for lunch, and come back to KL after a good cup of Ipoh white coffee. I called Rita, one of the partners of Fu Lim to check if the restaurant was open for…
*back-dated post rif and I were in Penang during the Merdeka weekend. As I’ve blogged about my Penang trip not too long ago, I’ll only be blogging about the new places we’ve been to. Since I’ve read some pretty good reviews on Bali Hai, we (rif’s family) decided to have…
