"What to eat in Batu Pahat ar?" If you're originally from Batu Pahat like me, you'd invariably get asked this loaded question. There are all these expectations of great food in small towns (it was still small when I left 15 years ago), and … [Continue reading]
Plaza Premium Lounge: a night @ KLIA2
May 21, 2015 By 8 Comments
You! Everyday people! (if you're old enough, you'd be breaking out into a song right now!) What do you imagine when you think of airport lounges? Yes, that elusive luxury haven reserved for the Business and First Class elite, filled with large, … [Continue reading]
The best “chwee kueh” (steamed rice cakes) in Johor Bahru
May 16, 2015 By 2 Comments
Growing up, one of my favourite things to eat is chwee kueh - steamed rice cakes served with flavoured radish and sambal. They are made from rice flour, not glutinous rice like the more popular Korean rice cakes. We’d usually eat them for breakfast … [Continue reading]
Recipe: Banana Muffins in Airfryer
May 7, 2015 By 5 Comments
Finally a baked goods recipe that I'm happy with! There's SOMETHING about baking that I could NEVER get right. I blame it on... well, non-hereditary non-talent. My mother and sister bake delicious treats; wait a minute, I didn't inherit that bit! … [Continue reading]
Recipe: Salted Vegetable and Tofu Soup
April 29, 2015 By 2 Comments
One of my favourite soups is also the easiest and fastest to cook. It takes just one hour and 6 ingredients to make a large pot of delicious Salted Vegetable and Tofu Soup. The only hazard in making this soup is, uh... To cut a long, sad … [Continue reading]
