Non-Alcoholic

Sweet Chinese herbal drink for a cough

My poor little sister was having a very bad cough recently and was taking medication for it. However, there was some remnants of the cough that wouldn’t go away, so I undertook to boil some herbal drink (”leung sui” Cantonese) for her.

I picked up a ready made pack of herbs at a Chinese traditional medical [...]

Kemaman Classic Coffee in Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur

I am a coffee-holic. I love my coffee and I love the local coffees served at coffee shops. When I was in Kuantan some time last year, I even drove up to Kemaman to try the famous coffee there. So, one day when I drove past Jalan Telawi in Bangsar, I was pleasantly surprised to [...]

Starbucks Frappucino in a bottle

While on the subject of drinks, I came across something in Jusco which I found rather unusual - Starbucks Frappucino ready to drink!

The bottle had Korean writing on the label so I think its a Korean product and imported in in small quantities. There are 2 flavours - Mocha and Coffee, and comes with the [...]

Uniquely Malaysia - Teh Tarik - pulled tea

Malaysians don’t drink teas the way westerners or Chinese and Japanese do. The Chinese and Japanese like their tea unsweetened and for them, tea drinking is an art form which is to be savored in the company of friends and family. In the West, especially in England, no morning is complete without breakfast tea whether [...]