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Laos 4 : A town called Phonsavanh
Monks filing pass in their vermilion robes to collect alms for the day and cute little kids clutching their books and lunch tiffins scampering to school makes up the morning scene. It’s seven in the morning and the air was still crisp with a slight chill. The mists was clearing and the sun was making its...
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13th April 2009 7:27pm
Easter tale of the unrisen muffins
Since a group of us had to turn up at the crack of dawn to prepare for the Easter morning service, I had grandiose ideas baking muffins the night before and carrying in a basket of lovely muffins to feed the hungry hordes on duty at the ungodly hour, thereby earning their everlasting gratitude :p But...
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12th April 2009 11:05pm
Trying out Tex-Mex @ Frontera Grill, Jaya One
This is a belated post for the other Makan Sister's birthday celebration.How swiftly time passed! Last year we celebrated Sister's birthday at Marmalade. This year, I rounded up the usual suspects for a makan session. Yahoo messages began popping up all over the screen but nobody could decide where to go...
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11th April 2009 3:38am
Langat Seafood Restaurant and Beer Garden - A great find off the beaten path -
My first visit to the restaurant was during a dark and stormy night. I am navigationally challenged at the best of times and could only hazard a guess that we were heading somewhere beyond the Ampang area. The last stretch of the journey was a bumpy ride through a dark and forbidding forest. If it weren’t...
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5th April 2009 2:25am
Psst... RM1 chicken at Dragon-I
A little bird told me that Dragon-I is having a promo for Soya Sauce Chicken for only RM1. Valid for month of April, for dine in only. Available from 6-9pm only and you need to have at least 3 and above diners. Read the fine prints here. If you are going to be around the vicinity anyway, can consider dining...
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4th April 2009 10:54am
Laos 3 : The Long Road to Xieng Khuoang
"Are we there yet?”That must the thousandth time I've asked that question.We’ve bumped along in the bus for more then 10 hours since leaving Vientiane. The bus had broken down a total of five times. Each time the driver and the conductor had managed to cobble something together and coaxed the old beast...
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30th March 2009 3:51pm
Fishy business at May Mey Restaurant - Return of the Makan Sisters
Hello there!It's been a long hiatus from this food blog. Not that anyone would notice. Heh! :) The Makan Sisters still very much enjoy our food sojourns, although we are too lazy to update the blog.So in a sudden attack of guilt, bolt of inspiration, whatever you may call it, have me returning to pen in an...
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29th March 2009 11:50pm
Laos 2 : Vientiane, Old World Charm New World Prices
“This place is like Taiping (a small town in Malaysia) 20 years ago” my travel companion remarked.Indeed, Vientiane seems to be a city time forgot. It has the languid atmosphere of a provincial town rather then the hustle bustle one would associate with a capital city. Pre-war style shop houses line the...
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29th March 2009 3:15pm
Laos 1 : Overland to Laos
The train pulled away from the Bangkok Hualampong station sharp at 8pm sharp as scheduled. I’m on board train #69, north bound for Nong Khai at the border of Thailand and Laos. Wheeee!!! It’s been a long time since I took a train ride and my first on an overnight sleeper. I was excited to be on my way...
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28th March 2009 5:27pm
Thai curry @ Aroon Rai, Chiang Mai
On our last day at Chiang Mai, we walked along Tha Phae Gate outside the old city and spied this restaurant along the busy main street . 'Aroon Rai, best curry' in town? Hmm... we'll see about it, not one to believe in self touted praises. The restaurant with its airy open dining space has the atmosphere...
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6th September 2008 1:05pm
Feast with a view @ Palaad Tawanron, Chiang Mai
The Khao Soy lunch was worked off during the afternoon shopping spree. Soon, it was time for dinner! Ah, another opportunity for a local culinary experience.We headed towards Palaad Tawanron for dinner, a more upmarket establishment located behind the Chiang Mai Zoo. Palaad Tawanron is built on the...
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31st August 2008 10:27pm
Eating Khao Soy @ Lam Duon, Chiang Mai
This is a trip that both of us have been looking forward to. Right after we arrived, we checked into the hotel, dumped our bags and promptly hunted for LUNCH!About 15 minutes drive from the town centre, on the east bank of the Ping River, we arrived at a nondescript little shop by the roadside. We have it...
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31st August 2008 8:42pm
Thrills and spills at Duck River
"Boom boom .... boom boom...." No, we weren't at the artillery range, nor were we in the line of canon fire. That was our guide yelling at us to crouch low in the raft as we hit the rapids at Sungai Itek (Duck River). Phew! Cleared the highest class rapids along Sungai Itek with all occupants still on...
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7th July 2008 5:24pm
Bak Kut Teh @ Kim Tek Restaurant, Kepong
A bunch of us were setting out for an adrenaline filled day white water rafting at Sungai Itek ( more of it here). We needed a hearty breakfast to fortify ourselves. What could be more invigorating then a hearty bowl of Bak Kut Teh ?My friend called ahead to make a booking at Kim Tek Restaurant. We were...
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7th July 2008 9:41am
Healthy pasta? @ Pasta de Gohan, Sunway Pyramid
“Tankuferwaytinherisur pizza !" The pizza was plonked in front of us. Huh??? A and I looked at each other bemused. What was the waitress trying say? (Prawn and Oyster Pizza - RM20.80)We were too hungry to figure it out and proceeded to wolf down the Prawn and Oysters Pizza. Served on a circular wooden...
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15th June 2008 2:51pm
Satisfy crab cravings @ Tak Fok, Desa Aman Puri
I can’t remember the last time I had eaten crabs. Yup, it’s that long ago. So it was with great enthusiasm that I arranged a crab dinner with friends at Tak Fok. If you have an attack of crab cravings, there is no where better than Tak Fok for a wallet friendly crab meal. Seriously, where else can you...
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8th June 2008 1:44am
Ole Sayang Nyonya Lunch @ Melaka
Drove to Melaka for lunch last Saturday? Yes, glad it was last Saturday before the petrol price hike. It was a promise I made my sister, to take her and her husband to taste the Melaka nyonya food. Good thing I decided it to be last Saturday!We went to Ole Sayang, in Taman Melaka Raya I believe it is one of...
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2nd June 2008 11:16pm
Good food hunting @ My Elephant, Happy Mansion
It’s a Friday night. One by one they arrived, weary from the rigours of the work week. As heavy notebooks and work accoutrements were cast aside in a pile at the end of the table, sighs of relief were almost audible. Having unburdened the week’s worries to a corner, symbolically at least; countenance...
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24th May 2008 5:15pm
Sisters eat @ Canton-i, 1 Utama
From the operators of Dragon-I, we have Canton-I. What is next? Taiwan-I?Canton-I serves Hong Kong cuisine. Even the layout of the restaurant reflects that of a Hong Kong eatery. The open kitchen behind glass features on one side of the wall, tables jammed close together takes up the rest of the restaurant.
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10th May 2008 1:34pm
Strawberry delights @ Big Red Strawberry Farm
What comes to mind when you think of Camerons? Tea, vegetables, flowers (ok forget flowers for the moment, they are not edible)..... strawberries!!!!!Strawberries thrive in the cool highland weather in Camerons. Along the road from Brinchang up to Equatorial where we stayed, we encountered many strawberry...
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4th May 2008 3:57am