I wouldn’t say these were very nice – at best, I would say that they were just okay. In case anyone does not know what they are or what they are called, they’re rempeyek… I bought a packet of these the other day at my regular kuih stall at Bandong here at RM1.00 for a packet [...]
I just mentioned in passing the other day that in Chinese cooking, we hardly use any of those spices and herbs like rosemary, thyme, oregano and what not. Most of the time, it would either be garlic, ginger or shallots…and perhaps a dash of pepper and a sprinkling of chopped spring onions or Chinese parsley [...]
I find it very depressing to hear or read in blogs the moans and groans about the rising prices of things and the finger-pointing that ensues blaming everybody but themselves. Well, if it is difficult for them, wouldn’t it be a lot more difficult for me? As a pensioner, I get half of my basic [...]
In yesterday’s post, I featured my own way of eating kompia – with SPAM, cheese and tomato. Some people, however, prefer to eat kompia just like that to enjoy its unique fragrance and taste. Others prefer it stuffed with meat and toasted… …like these that are sold at 70sen each at a coffee shop at [...]
If you remember, I got a lot of SPAM from Shereen when she visited Sibu recently and the other day, I decided to try this one… - SPAM with real bacon, no less. I went to buy some kompia from my favourite shop at Rejang Park… …and I stuffed them with a slice of the meat [...]
These came all the way from the East Coast from Kuala Terengganu to Sibu in East Malaysia… – a packet of made-in-Terengganu keropok sotong (squid crackers)… …and these giant dried chilies – each of them almost 12 inches long… I understand that despite the size, they are not hot at all. Oh me oh my! [...]
These are potato croquettes… …or in Malay, they are called bergedil. I’m not really a fan as I find them a bit too oily but my daughter, when she was home, loved them and my mum too. So I would buy them occasionally for my mum to enjoy with her lunch. What I would usually do [...]
Still at my regular Bandong stall that I frequent in the morning, there is somebody new supplying the nasi lemak sold there… The packet is rectangular, longer than the rest. There used to be a lady making very nice nasi lemak for sale, extra spicy, but she has gone back to the peninsula – to [...]
How do I say the name of this Indian delicacy? *recycled pic* Vadai or wadai? Vadei or wadei? I’ve noticed how some Indians seem to pronounce “v” as “w” and so they will say things like ”wery good” or “wirus“, the same way as some Chinese have a problem with “r” and “l” and hence [...]
Here in Sarawak, we have what is called the rural air services between the towns, particularly the small ones where the airfields are not big enough for the bigger aircrafts. To get to these places, we will have to use the 19-seater Twin Otter… *Jimmy’s photo from his Facebook album* I’ve flown in these small [...]
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