Every year it makes its seasonal rounds towards the end of the year. Every year, my pursuit to eat wisely falls victim to its allure. The thick oblong beef patty, the abundant slivers of zesty onion, the intense black-pepper sauce – a trinity that never fails to weaken my resistance. “Prosperity depends more on wanting […]
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How Not To Conduct A Food Review
“For illustration purposes only.” Once upon a time, there was a man. One day this man went to a restaurant and ordered some food. He liked the food very much, and took pictures of it. He then went home, posted up the pictures on his website and wrote all sorts of wondrous things about it […]
Day 12/365: Flavors of History
Some days you just gotta comfort yourself. Curry chicken mee hoon . Reminds me of my mum’s curry. She doesn’t cook much these days. Fried egg with runny yolk. Reminds me of college days, when budget was extremely tight and eggs are consumed abundantly. Bubur caca . Reminds me of a time when taking a dessert break made […]
I Miss You In The Morning (Sarawak Laksa @ Chong Choon, Kuching)
I’d fly to Rome just to know what pasta is “supposed to” taste like. Limited by such trivial constraints such as time and money, I’ve not been able to do it. Yet. I have, however gotten the opportunity to fly to Kuching, Sarawak to know what Sarawak laksa is “supposed to” taste like. It is said that […]
Grace My Feet With Old and New
Most guys tend to think that nobody really pays attention to a person’s shoes. Girls would nod in agreement when I say this assumption is far from the truth. As for me, I’m a bit of a girl in this sense. I always notice shoes. Every time someone walks by, no matter what I’m doing, […]
What I’m Really Here To Say
I’m not here to announce that Crocs has reopened their Mid Valley Megamall concept store as the biggest one in South East Asia. You will eventually hear about it yourself, or you will see it for yourself as you’re passing by; and you will notice that it is big. You will also notice they have a wider range of […]
iPhone 4ever And Ever, Amen
I’m not one who typically writes about events, nor do I write about technology and gadgets per se. But every now and then, comes along an exception. When Maxis conceptualized the launch of the ( pick one: a. much awaited, b. over-hyped, c. revolutionary, d. all of the above) iPhone 4, it wasn’t to be a typical event […]
Vessel of Clay (Claypot Chicken Rice @ LSY Pot, Bandar Puteri Puchong)
Posted on April 26, 2011 by marcky Vessel of clay born of earth and fire,Bearing gifts of flesh and grain,I anticipate with burning desire,To savor intensely the joy you contain. The thought of a good serving of claypot chicken rice on a cool weekday night after a long day at work inspires the little poet in me. It’s […]
A Slice of Heaven
Posted on October 17, 2010 by marcky Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned. Over the last week, I ate cake. Lots of it. I tried to resist the temptation of sin, but it was too enticing. It all started innocently enough. A harmless glance. Then came the casual intentions. Mere moments later, casual intentions avalanched into unyielding […]
Kashmir Cafe @ SS3, Kelana Jaya
Posted on June 6, 2010 by marcky My fondest memory of banana leaf restaurants date back to my days as a student, when I was poor, greedy, and weighed a jumbo 108kg. I’d intentionally skip breakfast and have a late lunch, to get the best bang for buck with the free flow of rice and vegetables that’s implicit […]