I have sourced for caterers for my company functions (during the major festival of CNY, Hari Raya, Deepavali and Christmas) as well as for a family wedding. When it comes to company functions, many of us want to source for a good and reliable caterer. I know searching for caterers can be a headache, especially [...]
When visiting the markets… be it the local markets or night markets (pasar malam), don’t forget to try out the different kuih sold. When I bring visitors from overseas, they really enjoy trying out various kinds of locally made kuih. Referring to the labels in both the diagrams, here are the explaination of the kuih: [...]
When visiting Sabah, there are lots of delicious food to try out. Kota Kinabalu is really known for its seafood due to its close proximity to the South China Sea. Above is a family meal clockwise from left: large prawns, fried tofu in mayonese sauce, sambal crabs, 2 vegetable dishes, spicy sauce oysters (also see [...]
Here are calories compilations of favourite and popular Malay, Chinese and Indian food that are very much loved in Malaysia and Singapore. Please note the calories content are all estimates as it is dependent on food preparation and ingredients used. Calories of Popular Malay food: https://youtu.be/vXGbTL-CAmE Food featured in the video: Nasi lemak | [...]
Muslims in Malaysia would begin their fasting (ibadah berpuasa) on 13 April 2021 this year. With the announcement of reopening of Ramadan bazaars, it is a time for us to rejoice. There would be various places designated for Ramadan bazaars around the country. In residential areas, typically some roads would be closed to make way [...]
When my friend goes back her hometown in Taiping, she would stop by on her way back to buy some hiong piah (heong peah) biscuits for me and my family. Hiong piah is a type of biscuit baked using traditional charbroil method. In the past, this biscuits contains lard (pork oil) as part of their [...]
Lavender Bakery sells mainly bread, cakes, pastries and cookies. Around mooncake festival, they also sell mooncakes. Their mooncake may be a little on the expensive side but is delicious. Most of their bakeries are located in shopping complexes such as One Utama and Mid Valley. Their pricing is not the cheapest but their bread and [...]
There is really a number of nice cafe to explore in the Klang Valley. One of them is the Grandeur cafe located in Kota Kemuning (behind the KFC, Tealive and AmBank area). My friend who is staying in Kota Kemuning brought me to check out the cafe. Grandeur is located on the first floor of [...]
There are 2 restaurants located in Paramount Garden/ Sea Park area that are famous for their roasted duck. One is restaurant Loong Foong and another is Restaurant Sunrise. Restaurant Lai Foong would start operating about 3pm while Sunrise would start about 11 to 11.30am- till when their meat all finish which is usually by 1pm [...]
My friend introduced me to Rach cafe once when we meet up in USJ Taipan. After going to the cafe once, I like the environment and have requested to meet there instead of other places. Rach Dessert & Ice Cream is a junior cafe under “The Carpenter’s Daughter” which is located just two doors away. [...]