Posted in Kuching, Sarawak, Interesting, Food on May 30th, 2009
I am very particular when it comes to tarts such as egg tart because the pastry as well as the fillings must be perfect. Too crumb-y, too soggy or too sweet, fail! I like the mini egg tart they serve at Ah Yat Abalone in Genting and also the one at the dim sum place […]
Posted in Dress Code, People, Interesting on May 26th, 2009
You know, the necktie that you are forced to wear, was created by the French.
While collars were worn in Europe during the Renaissance, and ruffs and collars in the early 17th century, it was not until the mid 17th Century that the necktie’s ancestor appeared.
During the Thirty Years War, which raged across Europe from 1618 […]
In front of the doorstep of my office…
A sight gory enough to make one of my colleagues puked her dinner the previous night. Nah, just the breakfast.
Posted in Sarawak, Kuching, Information, Photography, Thoughts and Musings, Food, Interesting, Review, Places on May 21st, 2009
Not really. But that’s what they call Bamboo Clam here apart from many other names like Live Razor Clams, sea needle, ambal, etc. We call it tek tarhn in hokkien.
The distant relative of the mussel
This is well-known in Sarawak especially in Kuching (and Buntal). The above was stir-fried in curry powder with a little ginger […]
Posted in Kuching, Sarawak, Interesting, Food, Places on May 19th, 2009
Sidenote: Remember the news about a 13-year-old (Alfie) who fathered a child with his 15-year-old girlfriend that shocked the world some time ago? Well, DNA tests showed that Alfie is NOT the father.
I love Yew Zha Kueh - fresh from the frying oil, that is, though it is not advisable to consume them straightaway.
I like […]
Posted in Kuching, Sarawak, Thoughts and Musings, Review, Food on May 14th, 2009
My uncle was in town, so he invited me to dinner last week. Initially we planned to have our dinner at Ah Tau’s, BDC but due to the unexplainable traffic jam along the way, we changed venue to a restaurant at Tabuan Laru (behind Fat Cat) called Sweet Happiness. We went early, at about 6.30 […]
