FOOD TYPES Category

The stall serving naan and tandoori opposite Ampang Point doesn’t have a signboard, but the folk at FriedChillies call it Uncle Aru’s.  Crowds throng this place daily for the most scrumptious naan and the tastiest, juiciest pieces of tandoori chicken and fish.  I generally avoid using superlatives because the “best” is always arguable, but I […]

La Risata, Ampang

In: Food Type: Italian, Location: Ampang

I had arrived early at our meeting point at La Risata, and none of my friends were in sight. We had planned to eat Korean that night at a restaurant in Ampang, near La Risata.  I called Paprika to find out where she was.   “Ummmm, there’s been a change of plans…..we’re eating at La […]

Symphony in Jellyfish Minor To those who say that December is the month when everyone winds down at work and takes a breather, I say, “bah humbug!”.  To combat my stress levels at work, I:  (a) eat fruitcake; (b) sing along to Christmas tunes; (c) curse bad drivers.  Solution (a) isn’t so good for the […]

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Food, for me, is a means to an end and not an end in itself.

Food, for me, represents the love of family, the fellowship of friends, and the community and communality it brings.