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To conclude our Thai theme, let's end with something sweet, shall we? I'm sure most of you are familiar with the classicThai sticky rice with mango dessert. It is a very famous Thai dessert, which can be found on the menu of most Thai restaurants. Coincidentally my dad bought some mangoes for us last...
Since it's the Songkran celebration this weekend, we shall continue with our Thai food theme; this time a review of a Thai restaurant in Taman Tun Dr Ismail (TTDI). We decided to try Surisit Thai Kopitiam when were in the area recently since we have heard good things about it. The restaurant is located on...
Songkran, also known as Thai New Year is celebrated in Thailand from 13 to 16 April. The tradition during this time is the throwing of water, where Thais go around drenching each other in water - this activity symbolises new beginnings as the water is meant to wash all the bad away. To celebrate the Thai...
Since its opening in February 2013 in Pavilion KL, Ippudo Malaysia has seen a steady stream of customers and I have been told that there is often a long queue to dine in this restaurant. I finally visited Ippudo at the end of March and thankfully, no queues!IPPUDO was founded in 1985 in Japan’s ramen...
Wild plant with seedlingsLooks like two people holding hands!
During Chinese New Year, jiaozi饺子or potsticker is traditionally eaten in northern China as it's shape resembles a golden ingotyuan bao used during the Ming Dynastyfor money and the name sounds like the word for the earliest paper money, so serving them is believed to bring...
As a couple, we enjoy going for afternoon tea together and one of our favorite places to go to is The Lobby Lounge in The Ritz-Carlton KL. There is something very enchanting about the place - we love the refined ambiance, great selection of food on the 3-tiers, beautiful tableware and the warm, friendly...
During our stay at Pullman Putrajaya Lakeside, we also got to experience the spa treatments at Fit and Spa Lounge. Fit and Spa Lounge, which is fitted with 10 treatment rooms and 9 spa concept rooms, is one of the largest hotel spas in the country.The Fit and Spa Lounge rejuvenates guests with a...
So, here it is, the recipe for Cactus Salad (Ensalada de Nopales) as promised. Chef Salvador Vasquez of Presidente InterContinental Mexico demonstrated how to remove the needles off the cactus paddles or nopales and demonstrated further how to prepare the salad. This is an interesting, appetizing...
Sweet treats for the weekend..Macarons from TWG Tea, Pavilion KLThe TWG macarons I tried from the Singapore outlet was pretty decent, so I wanted to see how the ones in KL fared. Priced at RM4 each, there are 8 flavours to choose from - I went for these 6flavours; napoleon tea and caramel, camelot tea...
We have several different colored frangipani (plumeria) in the garden. This is the pink one with yellow centre.Red one with yellow centrePurplish-white with yellow centre frangipaniHave a great weekend all!
Sometimes a town can throw up some of the biggest culinary surprises. For instance, a recent trip to Prague revealed an absolutely great Mexican joint (more on that later!) and in the German town of Regensburg you will find that they have some pretty mean Italian joints, one of them this quaint little shop...
Mexican cuisine is famous for its distinctive ingredients, rich heritage and incredible diversity. In 2010, Mexican cuisine was presented the accolade of "Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity" by the UNESCO committee.InterContinental Kuala Lumpur in collaboration with KLM and Embassy of Mexico brings...
Once upon a time, I used to have a 9-5 job and everyday, I would need to think of what to bring as a "pack lunch" for the following day. One of my favorite things to make is this fusilli pasta with tuna, sweetcorn and shallots. Why do I like it? Well, it can be easily put together the night before, keeps...
It's been a while since we last dined at Gobo Upstairs Lounge Grillso we recently revisited the restaurant when we were over at Trader's Hotel to claim some free drinks that I won from a contest.It was indeed a pleasure to be dining here again since we had good memories from our...
Praying mantis spotted in the house - what are you doing in here?
To round up my boiled egg series for Easter, I have a recipe here for a simple, classic and very popular sandwich filling - eggs mayonnaise. We love it, the kids love it and it's great for a quick lunch or picnics. They're also commonly found on (posh) afternoon tea sets.We love adding cucumbers to egg...
During the CNY break, we took the kids out to the mall since Baby C had a few days off school. Unfortunately because of CNY, most shops were closed for 2-3 days. One of few places which was open was Plan B in MidValley Megamall. The restaurant seems very popular judging from the crowd. We usually frequent...
Happy Easter everyone! Have you got much planned for Easter day today? We will be having our annual egg-hunting ritual, followed by creme eggs and some cute Easter bunny biscuits.If you are going to have lots of leftover hard boiled eggs after your Easter egg hunt, this post may come in handy - some tips on...
The Irish have several variations of mash potatoes, two of which I have tried making - champ and colcannon. Colcannon is traditionally made with mashed potatoes with cabbage or kale and can contain other ingredients such as scallions, leeks, onions or chives. Delia's colcannon recipe uses green firm...