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Penang’s Best Roti Canai

Posted on April 23, 2024April 23, 2024 By Alexandra Wong No Comments on Penang’s Best Roti Canai
Penang’s Best Roti Canai

Or how I found the Javier Bardem of Roti Canai … read on 🙂 One sunny morning, hubs and I wanted to eat somewhere new, so we ended up at a food court near the Sg Tiram Shell station. “I ordered roti canai with mutton curry,” hubby announced. I nodded disinterestedly. To be honest I…

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Breakfast & Brunch, Food review, Malaysian, Stories

Mee Tikus Viral in Medan Kidd, Ipoh

Posted on January 12, 2024January 12, 2024 By Alexandra Wong No Comments on Mee Tikus Viral in Medan Kidd, Ipoh
Mee Tikus Viral in Medan Kidd, Ipoh

When somebody sent me a Tiktok video of a “mee tikus viral” in Ipoh, I was skeptical. They say Ipoh produces phenomenally picky eaters. I can’t speak for others, but my family is definitely proof of that. Many so-called viral shops and restaurants have failed my mum’s super-high standards. I finally had some peace and…

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Food review, Malaysian, Stories

From French Flair to Fruit Fusions: A Tour Through Ipoh’s 10 Coolest Cafes

Posted on January 19, 2023January 16, 2024 By Alexandra Wong No Comments on From French Flair to Fruit Fusions: A Tour Through Ipoh’s 10 Coolest Cafes
From French Flair to Fruit Fusions: A Tour Through Ipoh’s 10 Coolest Cafes

From hidden havens to trend-setting hotshots, prepare to tantalize your taste buds with these Ipoh cafes that opened in the last 6 months – half of them are in Old Town! (Edited 14 Jan 2024) I have personally visited them to have a drink at least, not simply copy paste from the internet ok!! 1….

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Food review, Stories

Nyonya & Hainanese Comfort Food at D North Star, Ipoh

Posted on January 10, 2023January 13, 2023 By Alexandra Wong No Comments on Nyonya & Hainanese Comfort Food at D North Star, Ipoh
Nyonya & Hainanese Comfort Food at D North Star, Ipoh

I’ve passed D North Star ‘s unassuming frontage a million times but never bothered to check the restaurant out, because our goal is to withdraw money from Maybank Canning Garden Ipoh next door. Zip and go. A few weeks ago when I was by myself, I felt a sudden stab of curiosity and went in….

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Food review, Malaysian, Nyonya, Stories

Home-style Nyonya Cooking at Jason Nyonya House, Penang

Posted on January 7, 2023January 13, 2023 By Alexandra Wong No Comments on Home-style Nyonya Cooking at Jason Nyonya House, Penang
Home-style Nyonya Cooking at Jason Nyonya House, Penang

I’ve been curious about Jason Nyonya House for a while. We must have passed it at least half a dozen times because it’s near my husband’s nanny’s house. However, we never really got round to trying it out as Nanny always cooks for us. Then a few weeks ago, a most serendipitous incident led us…

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Food review, Malaysian, Nyonya, Stories

Beef Noodles at Kuan Soo Noodle Stall, ICC Pudu

Posted on December 28, 2021April 8, 2024 By Alexandra Wong 2 Comments on Beef Noodles at Kuan Soo Noodle Stall, ICC Pudu
Beef Noodles at Kuan Soo Noodle Stall, ICC Pudu

I’m a latecomer to the pleasures of beef noodles. Specifically, the beef SOUP noodle type. Somehow, I just never ate a version anywhere that was good enough to impress me – they were all too watery, like reconstituted Bovril, and were measly in their helpings. I still enjoyed beef noodles though, but only the dry…

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Chinese, Food review, Noodles & Pasta, Stories

Taste of Asian Food

Posted on August 30, 2020June 16, 2021 By Alexandra Wong 5 Comments on Taste of Asian Food
Taste of Asian Food

Becoming rich and famous was not on KP Kwan’s mind when he set up his Youtube channel Taste of Asian food in 2016. He merely wanted to create an archive for recipes that he developed for Bakeroni, a neighbourhood café he runs in Taman Desa, Kuala Lumpur, with his wife Moi Ching. But fate had…

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Stories

My First Catering Job

Posted on August 21, 2020August 22, 2020 By Alexandra Wong No Comments on My First Catering Job
My First Catering Job

What my first catering job taught me about organizational efficiency A few weeks ago, I uploaded a recipe post for a roasted peppers potato salad. The first comment was from Rachel Ang, who declared she loves potato salad. Our banter went on for a bit, until she posted this jaw-dropper: “That looks delicious! I was…

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Men in Aprons

Posted on August 14, 2020August 19, 2020 By Alexandra Wong No Comments on Men in Aprons
Men in Aprons

Four Malaysian men who cook actively share their formative experiences and kitchen tips they’ve picked up along the way.  Cook for passion? It didn’t quite start out that way for my friends Vemanna Appannah, Kenny Fong, Rahmat Shazi and Choen Lee. One was conscripted as “free labour” in his sister’s home science experiments. Another was…

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Making Veggies Sexy

Posted on July 17, 2020July 24, 2020 By Alexandra Wong No Comments on Making Veggies Sexy
Making Veggies Sexy

On 29th May 2020 – right smack in the middle of MCO – Chef Ang Ling Chee found himself quarantined in a hotel after returning from a trip to Japan to see his family. As head chef and co-owner of popular restaurant Parklife, Chef Ling was not used to sitting around doing nothing. A few…

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Stories

Being Fiscally Prudent

Posted on June 22, 2020June 26, 2020 By Alexandra Wong No Comments on Being Fiscally Prudent
Being Fiscally Prudent

So recently, something exciting happened: I did my very first podcast!! Stev Yong, former IT manager turned financial consultant, invited me to speak about www.cookwithipohbunny.com on My Personal Finances, the award-winning financial education education platform he founded. What has personal finances got to do with a food website? Personally, the MCO forced me to confront…

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Stories

Bridging People Through Food Art

Posted on June 2, 2020June 16, 2021 By Alexandra Wong No Comments on Bridging People Through Food Art
Bridging People Through Food Art

I was doing my usual lurking at the lively Global Malaysian Makan Minum Network FB Group when a photo stopped me short in my e-tracks. “What a gorgeous looking bowl of hokkien mee!” I thought. My mouth watered at the sight of succulent prawns swimming in an appetizing bowl of noodle soup topped with a…

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Stories

Artisan Handmade Bread: Surviving MCO

Posted on May 26, 2020June 20, 2021 By Alexandra Wong No Comments on Artisan Handmade Bread: Surviving MCO
Artisan Handmade Bread: Surviving MCO

When Covid19 hit, Sam Lau of Artisan Handmade Bread was forced to return to his baking roots – but not all’s gloom and doom. “Come come, Alex, you must try some sourdough from this young man.” My ears pricked up. Sourdough was starting to trend in Kuala Lumpur, but I had not heard the word…

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Stories

Rendang Tok Mak Nik: Top 10

Posted on May 19, 2020June 16, 2021 By Alexandra Wong No Comments on Rendang Tok Mak Nik: Top 10
Rendang Tok Mak Nik: Top 10

What’s a must-have during Hari Raya? To the people of Perak, the best part of the celebration is rendang tok. Once reserved for Perak royalty, the delicacy is exalted for its sweet, robust taste and deep, dark flavours. The meat is slowly cooked in coconut milk and some 20 different herbs and spices for 4-…

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Charlie’s Cafe: Surviving MCO

Posted on May 11, 2020June 16, 2021 By Alexandra Wong 3 Comments on Charlie’s Cafe: Surviving MCO
Charlie’s Cafe: Surviving MCO

Like many small businesses, popular comfort food purveyor Charlie’s Cafe was hit hard by COVID19. As captain of the ship, owner-founder Desonny Tuzan had people to take care of and he knew, in order to survive, he could no longer do business as normal. Here’s what he did to save the business that he and…

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