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Kuala Lumpur Things To Do – Food Tour Malaysia
Posted on September 17, 2012 | 3 CommentsIf you hadn’t noticed yet, we love our food. What better way to celebrate our love of food than to join a food tour of Kuala Lumpur. We were told that we would eat so much food on the Food Tour Malaysia’s “Off The Eaten Track” tour that we would... -
Laman Padi Langkwai – The Rice Museum
Posted on January 23, 2012 | 2 CommentsGood morning students. Today, Teacher Andrew will take us around Laman Padi in Langkawi, commonly known as the Rice Museum. It is situated at Pantai Cenang on Langkawi Island in Malaysia. We liked the Rice Museum so much that we went two days in a row! The first day,... -
They call me… Chili Bean!
Posted on January 19, 2012 | No CommentsChilies are a big part of south east Asian food. The chillies range from big red ones, which are more sweet than hot, to tiny green ones, that burn with the fire of a thousand suns. A lot of dishes also contain chopped up green beans. Little bits of green... -
Welcome to Langkawi, Malaysia
Posted on January 18, 2012 | 1 CommentLangkawi is only a short ferry ride from Penang and the mainland of Malaysia and is also very close to the Thailand border, hence the island is visited by holidaying local Malays, Thais and a number of tourists from other countries. Langkawi really is beautiful. Before going to this... -
Going to Pizza Hut in Georgetown, Penang (Malaysia)
Posted on January 13, 2012 | No CommentsFour weeks without any dairy products can make you desire things that you normally do not desire aka Pizza Hut! We did have faux dairy products in that time namely powdered creamer and condensed milk but they did not curb our need for milk, or cheese for that matter.... -
A motorcycle (actually a scooter) tour of Penang part 1
Posted on January 11, 2012 | 2 CommentsOur kind host in Batu Ferringhi (Penang, Malaysia) took us on a motorbike tour of Penang. More accurately, it was a 100cc scooter tour but I’m getting off topic. We got a great feeling for the overall geography of the place plus we visited a bunch of places we... -
Food Glorious Food, in Penang, Malaysia (Part 2)
Posted on January 7, 2012 | No CommentsWe could have seven meals a day and still would not have gone through every delectable meal – savoury and sweet – that Penang has to offer. Here is Part 2 of our series of food glorious food, in Penang, Malaysia. Part 1 can be found here. Famous Penang Road... -
Dinner at Clinic Cafe in Georgetown, Penang
Posted on January 5, 2012 | No CommentsTanya and I both have a soft spot for theme restaurants. Sometimes they’re fantastic, sometimes they’re tacky but they’re always an interesting experience regardless of whether or not they’re actually a good restaurant. In Melaka we went to T-Bowl, a toilet themed restaurant. In Penang it was Clinic Cafe, a... -
Food Glorious Food in Penang, Malaysia (Part 1)
Posted on January 4, 2012 | 2 CommentsArriving in Georgetown on Pilau Pinang (Penang), Malaysia, was actually a bit of a shock for us. We had spent just over a week lapping up the relaxing life on a very quiet island in the south of the west coast of Malaysia, Pulau Pangkor. We really didn’t do much... -
Drinking Medicinal Tea in Georgetown, Penang In Malaysia
Posted on January 3, 2012 | No CommentsWe have tried traditional medicinal tea in Thailand so when we saw it in Penang we figured we’d give it another go. Short of some nasty allergic reaction it could only do us good. It’s an odd concoction. Its flavor could be described as “earthy”. The effects seem to include... -
Exploring Ipoh, Tanah Rata and the Cameron Highlands
Posted on December 18, 2011 | 1 CommentWe recently spent a few days exploring the Cameron Highlands in Malaysia. First we traveled from Melaka ,which we liked very much, to Ipoh. We spent two nights there. It was pleasant enough but fairly unremarkable. It was marred by me (Andrew) being extremely ill. Fever, headache, achy body, diarrhea,... -
Satay Celup, Malaysian Burgers and Geographer Cafe, Melaka, Malaysia
Posted on December 15, 2011 | 2 CommentsTo finish up on the awesome food safari of Melaka, I have saved some of the best till last. First off we have the unbelievably good Malaysian Burgers, then the expensive yet delicious Geographer Cafe, and finally McQuek’s Satay Celup. Malaysian Burgers Check out the photo above. Doesn’t look... -
The Original Coconut Shake in Melaka, Malaysia
Posted on December 13, 2011 | No CommentsThe Original Coconut Shake in Melaka, Malaysia is certainly a drink that you must try… apparently! People come from all over the world to go to a particular stall on the side of the road next to a petrol station in Melaka to partake in a ritual of tasting a... -
Chung Wah Chicken Rice Balls in Melaka, Malaysia
Posted on December 8, 2011 | No CommentsChung Wah Chicken Rice Balls in Melaka were the best Rice Balls we had whilst in Melaka, Malaysia. Big call I know. The Hainanese chicken was moist, cooked to perfection and delicious. The Rice Balls were just as moist and as delicious as the chicken and about the size of... -
Famosa Chicken Rice Ball Restaurant, Melaka, Malaysia
Posted on December 3, 2011 | No CommentsWhen in Melaka, you do what the Melakans do… you eat Chicken Rice Balls! Chicken Rice Balls is basically Hainanese Chicken or Roasted Chicken served with balls of chicken rice. (Rice cooked in chicken stock then rolled into balls). They are surprisingly tasty, a little odd and fun to eat.... -
Dinner At The Portuguese Village Melaka
Posted on December 1, 2011 | No Comments30 minutes walk east from central Melaka (Malacca) is the Portuguese village, also known as the Portuguese Settlement. This is an area of town populated by the descendants of the Portuguese who ruled Melaka from 1511 to 1641. After so many centuries they have well and truly integrated with the... -
Capitol Satay Celup Restoran in Melaka / Malacca, Malaysia
Posted on November 29, 2011 | 1 CommentSatay Celup… Translation: Satay Dip… The process of dipping all sorts of food items into a pot of boiling Satay sauce. In Melaka, Malaysia, locals and tourists, (Malay tourists also), are happy to line up for hours to get into the famous Capitol Satay Restoran in Melaka. The night we... -
Melaka’s Famous Cendol
Posted on November 27, 2011 | 5 CommentsI can not get enough of Cendol. It is 11pm and here I am, in bed, demanding a bowl of Cendol. Not any Cendol, Cendol made in Melaka. This stuff is amazing! Cendol can be found almost anywhere in Asia (we can even get it in Australia), however, what sets... -
A visit to T-Bowl Concept Restaurant in Melaka (Malacca), Malaysia
Posted on November 22, 2011 | 5 CommentsT-Bowl Concept Restaurant is a novel restaurant chain built around a unique theme. Toilets. It sounds like a weird concept for a restaurant and it is… It was interesting though and the food is actually pretty good. Just go easy on the ice cream. Trying new food is a big... -
Meeting with Florence from Amy Heritage Nyonya Cuisine Restaurant, Melaka, Malaysia
Posted on November 10, 2011 | 2 CommentsOur first twenty four hours in Melaka, Malaysia, were memorable for a range of reasons. Arriving into a delightful looking town on a bus that was more comfortable than the Business Class flight we took from Perth to Kuala Lumpur a few years ago made Melaka (Malacca) seem even more...
