We went to one of Ipoh’s most famous attractions called Sam Poh Tong with my cousin’s two sons. I’m so glad my cousin trusted Kenric and me with the boys.
Tag: Food
Family Tuition
“Tuition” is what we call private supplemental lessons on subjects that we don’t do well in school. I was a very lousy and disinterested student.
Congee and Compassion in the Year of the Dog
With this being the Year of the Dog, I really hope people will learn to have some compassion for dogs, and animals in general.
A Toast to Ang Pau on New Year’s Eve
One of the customs during Chinese New Year is the giving of “lai xi” (lucky money), or “ang pau” (red envelope), by married people to unmarried people.
A Macha Haircut and Congee
I often see this congee featured on Ipoh food-related Facebook pages – especially when topped with crispy fried pork intestines. How offal can it be?
Banquet-Style Food
The most amazing thing here is you can walk into a restaurant and within 20 minutes, you get banquet-style delicious food at a reasonable price.
I ❤ KL
The National Mosque (with free WiFi), Independence Square, and Nasi Kandar. Tomorrow, we’ll be going back to my beloved Ipoh again. Until then, I ❤ KL.
Dinner, Bar, Supper, Pub
It was a great evening; going to the local hidden gems, eating good food, enjoying great music, seeing a side of Malaysia to which I no longer have access.
Dining Experiences
When we were paying, we told the cashier we wanted to prepay for a plate of chicken rice for the girl. The cashier said the girl prefers to eat leftovers.
Diversity of Food and People
We chatted about her becoming a lawyer, undocumented immigrants, opportunities to volunteer, a recent Hindu festival, and my extreme hatred for Trump.