Destination Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

Few weeks ago I took a long week-end from work and went to Kuala Lumpur. Before arriving in the capital, I knew there was not much to do except shopping, eating, or simply wandering around; nonetheless, my first impression of the city was positive, a crowded place with a variety in faces, in dresses, and in food.

Saturday:

Since my hotel was located nearby a major shopping area, my first trip outside the hotel was at the SOGO Kuala Lumpur (Japanese department chain store). I spend few hours in there; nothing much to say, if you like shopping you’ll adore it if you don’t like shopping don’t go there. (For all the pictures below, click to enlarge)

Next I went outside to see the very few landmarks of Kuala Lumpur or KL as the local call it. I went to the Old Centre, also checked-in at Pedaling Street, Central Market, and other places in the center of the capital.

Later in the night I went to Bukit Bintang, an area quite famous for tourists. It is the centerpiece of Kuala Lumpur when it comes to shopping, eating, drinking, clubbing, and sexing. I checked in at several Continue reading

Destination Cambodia | Phnom Penh – Day 3

I started my third and last day in Phnom Penh with a Kuy Teav, a typical Cambodian breakfast. The dish is a broth consisting of rice noodles with pork stock and toppings like onions, bean sprouts, and vegetables. I also had an omelet with bread, and a strong coffee. Needless to say, it was delicious.

You can have this sort of breakfast everywhere in the country, but nothing better than having it at the market place stall, or at a roadside vendor like I did. Don’t worry about food poisoning, or anything of the sort. There aren’t many foreigners Continue reading

Happy Chinese New Year

lunar-year-singapbyart.jpgI grew up in the West where Christmas is one of the most anticipated events; especially when it comes to the family reunion, gifts, and food.

Here in the Far East, or to be more precise in countries where there is a major ethnic Chinese population the equivalent of Christmas is the Chinese New Year. You most certainly have heard about it wherever you are reading this from.

You may have wonder as well does that mean Chinese do not follow the Gregorian calendar’ it’s ok to admit. Well the answer is Continue reading

Butter Chicken Not Curry!

Although I had plenty of it, I’ve realized I have not yet written any article about Indian food. Just a side note Indians are Singapore’s third largest ethnic group after Chinese and Malays; consequently there is a wide choice of Indian food restaurants in town, from Indian vegetarian, Indian vegan (yes there is a difference), and normal Indian food with meat. I particularly like the latter, but overall to fully appreciate Indian cuisine one must like spice, rice, chicken, mutton, and vegetables. Beef is quite uncommon since the cow is considered a sacred animal in most Indian religions.

Back to food, last week I went to Telok Ayer (a famous district in Chinatown, Singapore) to try an Indian food shop a colleague recommended. I do not remember the name of the shop, but the front shop looks like this…
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