Malaysian
Tropical Fruit: Duku Langsat and related fruits
If I have to rate my favourite tropical fruit, the duku langsat would not rank very high on the list. It isn’t that I dislike the fruit, but it is simply because I prefer eating EITHER the Duku OR the Langsat. The duku langsat is a hybrid of these 2 tropical fruits.
The scientific name for [...]
The best Satay in Kuala Lumpur at Jalan Peel
My favourite satay (or sate) to be found in Kuala Lumpur is at Jalan Peel or Peel Road. This is in the area bordering Cheras and Pudu and is located near the Carrefour Cheras and Queen’s Park. For me, this stall sells the best satay in Kuala Lumpur and the crowds attest to that!
Just look [...]
Buah Tarap - Fruit unique to Sabah/Borneo
I have a friend from Sabah who used to tell me about the strange and wonderful fruits and foods they get in Sabah. One such fruit he never failed to talk about was Buah Tarap (Tarap fruit). One day, my sibling returned from Sabah with such a fruit as a souvenir of his trip and [...]
Restoran Chung Wah - The better Chicken Rice Ball in Malacca (Melaka)
On a previous occasion, I wrote about visiting Malacca (Melaka) and having the chicken rice balls at Hoe Kee restaurant. It was nice, but something in my gut told me it was not quite the same as the one I had previously eaten at.
I was down in Malacca again recently and this time, I found [...]
