NOT a food blog
Banana leaf rice – Indian fast food. Environmentally friendly. At Sri Paandi, service is efficient and quick. You WILL be ambushed by men in purple before you can text “Ciki, save me!!”. Once seated, allow the warmth of the service to envelope you. Say “Nandri” (thank you) with a wiggle of the head each time […]
夢ぢには あしもやすめず かよへども うつつにひとめ 見しごとはあらず Though I go to you ceaselessly along dream paths, the sum of those trysts is less than a single glimpse granted in the waking world. -translated from Japanese, Poem No. 658 in the Kokin Wakashu written by Ono no Komachi- The Mentaiko Spaghetti (RM18.90), cooked al dente, is nice. When […]
“Where’s the party?” she asked for the 249th time.”Wait and see lah,” I said. “You mean it’s a surprise? Your surprises normally backfire, don’t they?” she sniggered. Pretty Pui was right. It is not human nature to keep secrets. As Sam and I toiled on the floral arrangements for the party that afternoon (a pre-wedding […]
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.