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IPOH CITY IS OVERFILLED WITH VEHICLES ON THE ROAD DURING THIS FESTIVE SEASON... Everywhere we go, we have to experience some kind of heavy traffic especially around the town are and we try to avoid going to those places. However when it comes to food, we could not avoid joining in the crowd... first...
Love is in the air.... it's that time of the year again where couples celebrate their love for each other. For this year's Valentine's Day, Chef Val of Samplings on the Fourteenth will be showcasing a special Valentine's Set Dinner for lovebirds, a chance to have a romantic dinner amidst the magnificent...
Hello everyone! It's Day 4 of Chinese New Year 2017, how's the celebration going? We have been enjoying lots of food as well as CNY snacks and family time.During CNY, longevity noodles is often served at our dinner table, as it symbolises "long life". To go with the noodles, we would usually make a braised...
SECOND DAY OF CHINESE NEW YEAR... Yes, I know today is the forth day of CNY, I am a bit backward when it comes to posting my memories "on board" here in my blog. Each year is more or less the same as in previous years, only one or two family members are "missing"... either abroad or outstation.
One of my favorite dishes to have during Chinese New Year is stir fried leeks.Leeks 蒜 are commonly served as the name is a homophone for "calculating (money)" (算suàn).On the first day of CNY, we would cook a vegetarian version with sliced mushrooms, and on other days, we will add some...
WOW... THIS CHINESE NEW YEAR IS REALLY SOMETHING.... It has left me so busy that I neglected my blog for the past couple of days! LOL... Yes, busy, busy exercising my mouth and not my fingers, I love all the snacks for this CNY, I love all the food that was served on the dinner tables, I love staying...
CHINESE NEW YEAR EVE REUNION DINNER held at my sibling's house. Once a year affair to get together for a scrumptious dinner and this year is no different from the previous years except for the presence of she or he. Last year Aaron did not make it for CNY and he makes it a point to come back...
Burns Night falls on January 25 every year. It marks the celebration of the life and works of Scotland's national poet, Robert Burns. I thought that it would be nice to make something Scottish for the family, and since I had a can of haggis still, I made Scottish Pie.What's Scottish Pie, I hear you ask?
I heard a great deal about Shake Shack in the U.S. – a burger chain that started from a pushcart in Madison Square Park about 10 years ago. It has since grown leaps and bounds, with several branches overseas. Unfortunately for us, Shake Shack isn’t in Malaysian shores. Jien and I went to the one...
WHEN MY FRIEND MENTIONED THAT she would be taking a few of us for Dim Sum at a restaurant which I had not been to before, I was ALL for it! I thought I have been to all the dim sum shops in Ipoh already? Nahhh... I am not not so "hebat-la"... LOL... The very next morning my friend took us to Dim...
CELEBRATED TWO OF MY EX-CLASSMATES' BIRTHDAY last evening at Choy Kee Restaurant in Ipoh Garden. It was a double birthday celebration for both ladies, one born on this day and another in early February. Everyone of us who came were in high spirits, come to think of it, our dinner lasted more...
Yakitori Dining Fukuda in Desa Sri Hartamas has plenty of potential – from the amiable floor staff to skilled chefs churning out sticks and sticks of grilled meats, seafood and vegetables. Yaki means broil, and tori means bird, but the general term of yakitori covers anything skewered and grilled. And...
Kuala Lumpur has plenty to offer, from places to eat, sights to see and cultures to experience. I recently participated in Sheraton Imperial Kuala Lumpur’s #1HourGem, which allows guest to document their vacation and share their experiences on social media – while tagging the hotel with #1HourGem. Our...
It's the start of a new school year, which means exciting times ahead for both parents and children! One way to ensure your child is getting good nutritional food when they are at school is to take the time to prepare a bento box for him/her to take with them. As parents we know best what foods our children...
Hello! Over the past few days, we have been baking up a storm in our kitchen in preparation for Chinese New Year. We made pineapple nastar rolls, as well as German cookies to gift to our friends.While making the pineapple nastar rolls, I tried making them in rooster shapes too. I made it using the same...
THIS YEAR IS REALLY DIFFERENT from the previous year. One year ago on this day, I was walking or should I say, hopping on a four-legged frame in Penang. I was on wheelchair bound for a couple of months and was on clutches for a couple of months. Thank God I could still move around here and...
Hilton Kuala Lumpur celebrates the auspicious arrival of the Year of the Rooster with four sumptous set menus at Chynna. The mix of fashionably modern and traditional festive dishes are meticulously crafted by Chinese masterchef and TV personality Chef Lam Hock Hin.The Chinese New Year set menus will be...
We were super excited to be invited back to Villa Danieli this year for a special preview dinner with Michelin-starred Chef Marcello Fabbri. This will be his second time cooking at Sheraton Imperial Kuala Lumpur (read about his last stint here) due to popular demand.Chef Marcello Fabbri hails from Anna...
EACH YEAR WE COLLEAGUES GATHER TOGETHER TO HAVE A "STOP WORK LUNCH" also known as SAU KOONG CHAU in Cantonese.... Though a few of us have retired, we still anticipate and look forward to seeing each other before the Chinese lunar year ends. This year is no different, exactly one week from now is the...
Usher in the Year of the Rooster with exquisite Shanghainese cuisine at Shanghai Restaurant, JW Marriott Kuala Lumpur. From 1 January until 11 February 2017, the restaurant will be showcasing three exclusive festive set menus as well as festive a la carte dishes, dim sum and an assortment of yee sang,...
