Highlights of Discover Selangor, Heart of Malaysia with Firefly
Many Singaporeans are familiar with Kuala Lumpur, but from this trip to Selangor I saw that the Malaysian state also have many interesting places for a relaxing and meaningful vacation. Flying with Firefly airlines, an exciting holiday discovering Selangor, the heart of Malaysia is highly accessible and affordable.
Benson Salted Duck Toa Payoh Lor 1 Blk 168 🦆 盛记咸水鸭
✍️ 29 Jul 2024. Haven't been to Benson Salted Duck Rice for a long time, so decided to pay a visit to get updated on the popular but under the social media radar stall.
Chinese New Year Traditional Goodies. Kueh Kapit · Love Letters · Kueh Belanda 雞蛋捲
Of all the Chinese New Year goodies, my favourite is still kueh kapit or love letters. Light, crispy, sweet, eggy with coconut aroma, it brings back the most happy childhood memories of Chinese New Year. It's easy to lose count of the number of delicious love letters we crunched and munched away during the festivities.
Where do Cockles (See Hum) Come from? Discover Selangor, Malaysia 螄蚶从哪里来
If you are looking for Jamus Lim's "warms the cockles of our hearts" quote click here 👈
You know.... we often hear comments that our children do not know where drumsticks, steaks, fillets etc come from. Actually, I don't know and am curious to find out where cockles come from as I love lots of blood cockles in my char kway teow, curry laksa,
Thanks to Tourism Selangor's "Discover Selangor, Heart of Malaysia" campaign, I finally saw where some blood cockles come from - but, it wasn't what I expected.
Brunch 2 Wine. Bottle & Glass @ Vantage Bay. Stulang Johor Bahru
Last night, we visited Brunch 2 Wine located at Vibe @ Vantage Bay along Jalan Ibrahim Sultan (Stulang), the seaside strip facing the Johor Straits and Woodlands (Singapore) on the other side. Brunch 2 Wine at Vibe @ Vantage Bay is Johor Bahru's newest fine dining destination for romantic dinners and special occasions.
I Blind Tasted 5 Canned Abalone. Which is the Best?
Codiva, a 40 year old Johor Bahru homegrown cannery claiming to produce the best abalone in Malaysia invited me to be their affiliate. I was skeptical about their claim. So, before making my decision, I decided to conduct a blind test of 5 canned abalones. If Codiva's 海中王 canned abalone come up top in the blind test, I will accept the invitation to be their affiliate. Otherwise, I would just thank them for the opportunity 😃
Review of Yap Kee Wanton Mee @ Restoran Si Hu Coffee Shop ● Jalan Permas 9/2 Johor Bahru 葉记全蛋云吞面
Whenever I am in a taxi, somehow we ended up chatting happily with the driver about.... what else.... but food.... As we near our destination, I often ask the driver to name his top 3 favourite food stalls. Today in JB, our taxi driver Siang named Hwa Mei ("Ah B") bak kut teh, Lai Kee fish ball noodles and Yap Kee wanton mee in Permas Jaya.
Ser Seng Turtle Soup @ Geylang Lor 21 Singapore 生成山瑞補品 ⭐⭐⭐⭐✱
I first indulged in traditional herbal turtle soup with my mates at Tai Thong Crescent MacPherson in the 1980s as our office was nearby in Paya Lebar. It became a life long love and my usual turtle soup haunt is at Berseh Food Centre.
Sheng Kee Cooked Food Hong Kong Soya Sauce Chicken Singapore 生记熟食
It was Pearl's idea to come to Sheng Kee in Geylang Bahru for their Hong Kong soya sauce chicken after our earlier foodie session left us half full and unfulfilled 😞 Before she could complete saying "The meat is very tender and the flavour is quite mild" and "I just tabao yesterday", we were already getting up from our chairs in anticipation 😃
Wen Hua Cantonese Restaurant. Molek. Johor Bahru. 文华楼
Wen Hua is a banquet type Chinese restaurant in busy Taman Molek, JB. Well known for it's signature fruit eating wild patin fish, Wen Hua is popular for banquets and special gatherings. Recently, thanks to buddy Suan, we found out that Wen Hua is also good for simple meals for lunch or dinner. Even two can go and have a modest yet delicious meal at Wen Hua.