Usually, most places would be using the real coloured uncooked rice– and then spread according to the design drawn. I’ve always seen shopping complex using the real original Rangoli. The danger is that you risk having the Rangoli or kolam messed up if people accidentally kick on it or if mischevious kids start playing around [...]

Below is a Rangoli or Kolam of the shape of a Peacock, an auspicious animal: The design comes in main colours of blue (peacock) in various green hues displaying its feathers in all glory. Coupled with a “Welcome” wording. Below is an entry arch decorated using a Peacock theme- suitable to be used for functions [...]

If you visit Brickfields or Little India, you can buy the fragrant sandalwood at very reasonable prices: In fact, I think it’s at the lowest price: a pack with probably about 10 small cones of incense sandalwood cost about RM1.90- bought about few years ago by me. I am sure the price would not have [...]

Each time before a major festival comes up, lots of people would be busy doing baking. In Klang Valley (around Selangor and Kuala Lumpur), many people would get their banking supplies from Bake with Yen. The price of items is not very cheap but at least it is cheaper than you buy from most grocery [...]

 Here’s wishing a Happy Deepavali tomorrow to all celebrants and visitors around the world. Tomorrow Malaysia will celebrate Deepavali, the Festival of Lights.  Thought I will put together ads by different major companies in Malaysia as they are display quite meaningful Deepavali messages: By Astro: Only when the ego is shattered, can one celebrate the [...]

Tucked in corners in the markets that you visit, you may find some shops selling items like rangoli colored rice, Deepavali decorations, murukku and vadee powder (to be used to prepare these delicacies). As Deepavali is nearing, these shops are also selling colored rice- they can easily make these rice from home and sell it [...]

Rangoli is an ancient Indian decoration art- usually these colorful decorations can be seen in homes around Deepavali. How to make Rangoli using colored rice: Preparing the Colored Rice: There are ready made rice sold at stores- but of course it is more expensive. You can make your own colored rice at home. All you [...]

Few years ago, we had some visitors from Korea and Taiwan who wanted to get some bindi as souveniors back hom, a forehead decoration wore by the ladies. We took them to New Malliga in Brickfields as there were more variety of various accessories there: This time, I went into the store and ask the boss [...]

Deepavali or Diwali, one of the major festivals in Malaysia is around the corner again. In Little India, Brickfield, the area really comes alive…. Above: Picture of a happy kid whose parents bought him for sight seeing. How to get to Little India in Brickfields: Via public transport- take either the Putra LRT and stop [...]