NOT a food blog
In the town of Serendah, there is a tiny shop with a handpainted sign proclaiming its sweet treats within. Palkova, it says in Tamil lettering. Barfi. I grew up eating this, a solidified milk and sugar confection, and so the extreme sweetness doesn’t bother me. The barfi here doesn’t have the anticipated rich buttery softness, but […]
As an appreciator of good food, I am quite transparent in my expressions. It doesn’t take a genius to figure me out. Savouring that perfect piece of siew yoke (roasted pork), I close my eyes and allow myself to enjoy that experience completely; a raise of the eyebrow signifies that I am astonished that food […]
The rain poured in torrents as I pulled up near Palm Court in Brickfields. School buses lined up both sides of the road preventing me from finding a suitable parking lot. I was desperate. I spied a parking lot reserved for school buses on the opposite side of the road. In one sweep that would […]
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.