Unique Pork Satay @ Bangkok Lane

‘Satay‘ is probably one of the best loved snacks in Malaysia and Asia even, with each country having their own special way of making satay.
Tucked away in Bangkok Lane in Pulau Tikus, Penang, is an eccentric uncle hawking his unique pork satay (currently priced at RM0.50 per stick, used to be only 40cents a few [...]

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Durians @ Lorong Susu

Ah the lovely durian, king of fruits! Either you love ‘em or hate ‘em. And boy do I love them!! (Breathemints necessary after a durian pig out session!)
Thankfully everyone in my family loves durians too. And for as long as I can remember, my family has patronized Ah Teik’s durian stall in Lorong Susu (off [...]

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Hau Kee Seafood Restaurant @ Cheras, KL

I have heard my friend sing praises of the food at Hau Kee Seafood Restaurant in Cheras at Yulek area. Therefore, on a recent trip to KL, I suggested that we put his praises to the test.

We arrived at Hau Kee around 8.30pm. The place, which has expanded to cover 4 shop lots, was packed, [...]

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Rolling Rolling Rouleau

After months of wanting to go for their baking class, I finally found some time and headed down to KL. And I had no regrets! Not a single bit! Because I had so much fun at Big Boys Oven’s baking class on Sunday, despite it being my first time attending their class. The other ladies [...]

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Goh Thew Chik Hainan Chicken Rice

Ah the good ol’ chicken rice… a staple of our Malaysian diet, unhealthy as it may seem (oily but oh so fragrant rice and all).
I’m sure each of us would have our very own favourite chicken rice stall. And one of my favourites would definitely have to be… Goh Thew Chik Hainan Chicken Rice along [...]

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Breakfast @ Pulau Tikus

One of my favourite places to go to for Sunday morning breakfast is Pulau Tikus market area. Traffic and parking around that area can be quite a bit of a hassle since this area is usually jammed packed in the mornings. But every once in a while, I do not mind braving the marketing crowd, [...]

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David Brown’s Restaurant @ Strawberry Hill/Penang Hill – Part 2

Ah…here comes the food! Continued from my previous post.
Upon walking into David Brown’s restaurant, we were brought to our table… and it was a sight to behold! Those chairs are really comfortable by the way… perfect for chillin’ out after a scrumptious meal, sipping teas and just enjoying the nice cool weather!

We browsed through their [...]

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David Brown’s Restaurant @ Strawberry Hill/Penang Hill – Part 1

Over the weekend, I finally had the chance to visit David Brown’s Restaurant up on Penang Hill. A blog reader had previously told me about this place and I have been wanting to go ever since. A group of us took the tram up on a Sunday. Its been soooo long since I went up [...]

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