From the sea and garden, to the table. We rarely realize the journey our food takes to be on our table. When we do, we’ll appreciate our meal more and hopefully try to make the journey shorter Plucked some spring onions and sawtooth coriander to flavour fish bone broth. I’ve gotten a few plants …
1. Eat larded meat, which involves a labour-intensive French method of inserting slivers of pork fat into the meat by means of hollow needles. 2. Visit the bookshop where Jesse publicize his book in Before Sunrise (Shakespeare and Company, 37 rue de la Bucherie) 3. Go to a lavender field, pluck some flowers, put it …
I didn’t know we have a beautiful jungle in the middle of KL. While driving this vehicle into the forest reserve, we were surrounded by bamboos and I felt like in a Japanese zen garden. So pretty! Of course, having friends makes it more memorable. We were exploring the place in ATV (all-terrain vehicle) and …
Green with envy. The grass is always greener at the other side. I never understood what they really mean until l I caught myself looking at other people’s flourishing garden with admiration. And *this* photo: I found an amazing vertical garden at a quaint, almost deserted street, at Penang. They were all edible – …
“When you tell them (the adults) that you have made a new friend, they never ask you any questions about essential matters. They never say to you, “What does his voice sound like? What games does he love best? Does he collect butterflies?” Instead, they demand: “How old is he? How many brothers has he? …
very good books for free! I’ve finally completed reading Status Anxiety by Alain de Botton. Reading never stops because it always pique your interest in something new and lead you to other equally good, if not better, books. The Shortness Of Life – Great stoic philosophy I want to reread. Conclusion, life is not short, it’s …
a generous spread of banana leaf rice! Briyani rice, chicken varuval, fish cutlet, papadum, acar, ladies finger, cabbage, cucumber raita, salted fish curry, crab curry and rasam.
I’m having Penang food withdrawal symptoms If I were not leaving for another short trip, I will head to the market to get groceries to make sambal, char koay teow and asam laksa. I have never been so glad that I am not on a diet. This collage which shows a fraction of what I …
“But the nascent political mind casts off politeness and tradition, refuses to blame itself for adopting a contrary stance and ask, with all the innocence of a child and the tenacity of a trial lawyer, “Does this have to be?” -Alain de Botton
Dealing with men (not romantically) can be infuriating. Fought verbally with one (politely of course) late night yesterday. Then I had a solemn realization, he’s not the first egoistic man I have to face since I’ve decided to be independent and won’t be the last. What I’ve learned, when dealing with anyone who tries to …
