NOT a food blog
1.I first stepped foot into Red Ginger at the Plaza Damansara outlet in May 2007 when my dear friend from cyberspace, Msiagirl, and I met for the very first time. It was a friendship that was headed in the right direction, and when we met up, there was only a very comfortable familiarity and a […]
He called me at 7.00 in the evening.”Are you free to meet me?”, he asked. “Not now”, I whispered conspiratorily. “I’m in a meeting.” I called him back at 8.00pm. “Meet me now”, he said. He proceeded to explain to me why he desperately wanted to see me. I sensed the urgency in his voice […]
6.00pm. Immediately our body clocks signalled tea-time. Having tea with friends at the mamak (said in the very broadest of terms) stall is a Malaysian pastime. It’s a time to take a break from the drudgery of work as we make our way to the stall and partake of the local fare. Half an hour […]
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.