“If you’re granted a wish to change any part of you body, what would it be?” I asked “My brain” “Why?” “I want an upgrade” “That’s odd. I thought it’ll be something else” “Won’t you want to change your brain?” “No. It’s good enough” “But everyone should want to upgrade their brain. It’s the only …
I don’t know what spurred me to grow food in my apartment. Perhaps it was Michael Pollan’s ‘Omnivore’s Dilemma’. He not only discussed the conundrum of ‘What should we eat?; he cooked a meal from scratch – he foraged, fished, hunted and grew all the food that was on the table. I really like to …
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“If you have revolutionary potential, then you have a moral imperative to make the world a better place” – Guy Kawasaki
“I’m going to [do a crazy cooking hack]!” I announced enthusiastically “Who does that?” he asked, incredulously “No one. That’s why I do it. I’m a revolutionary!” *** I like doing things that nobody else do; It’s so much more exciting. Novelty. Possibility. Change. I’m experimenting a lot in the kitchen for my next project. Some …
Whenever I travel, I like to learn to make local cuisine from chefs or home cooks. Traveling, to me, is about immersing myself into a new culture, and the best way to experience it is through food. But lately, I’ve been very fortunate to learn cooking from seasoned cook right in Malaysia. There’s so many dishes …
“What sports do you do?” someone once asked. When I said yoga and swimming, he said “Oh, you like mild and solitary sports”. Well, that’s kinda true. They really are the only sports that are more sustainable. You can do it daily if you want to. But lately, I’m having quite a bit of fun …
I’ve been rather fascinated with cili padi that I draw them and plaster them all over my personal website (?!). Cili padi has character. It’s a fast grower and can bear fruits within 3 months. Though small, it’s strong, prolific and spicy. *** I’ll never see chopped cili padi in a plate of soy sauce the …
The story conversation behind this… “So this year we both won’t celebrate our birthdays with each other” I said in a matter-of-factly manner “Yeah. It’s fair” “No it’s not” “Why?” “The significance is different. 30 is an important milestone” I explained “32 is significant too in the computing world” “Why?” “Bytes! 2 to the …
The odd one out. My tiny tomatoes sprouted! But there’s an unidentifiable one; much taller, much thinner, much lighter. Reminds me of the Ugly Duckling. But this might grow up to be spicy instead of graceful. I suspect the culprit is the Cili Padi shrub at the back…
Been drawing, planting and plotting! Planning for more edible plants for my self-watering pots. I’m trying to get my hands on these: 1. Laksa leaves/ kesum 2. Mint / pudina 3. Holy basil 4. Thai basil 5. Chinese celery/ selom 6. Gotu kola/ pegaga 7. Sawtooth coriander/ ketumbar java But I want mature plants that’s …
