Not many people had nice things to say about Singapore before we arrived. “It’s expensive.” “Just another big city.” “It’s so not Southeast Asia.” It’s frustrating to me when people compare, say, Singapore to Bangkok. Well, obviously they’re going to be different. You have to look at cities – like people – as individuals with Read Post
Jonker’s Walk Night Market in Melaka, Malaysia
Jonker’s Walk on Jonker Street is a lively night market. You don’t really go for the knickknacks but to eat the delicious Malaysian food at every stall that lines the street and also to watch Master Ho Eng Hui use only his index finger to poke a hole through a coconut. Yep, you read that Read Post
Video: Jonker Street Night Market Melaka, Malaysia
Jonker Street (aka Jonker Walk) in Melaka, Malaysia is one of the coolest night markets in the world. The street food is incredible. Within this video you can see several different types of Malay food being prepared including popiah, fried radish cake, and squid balls. [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koW5hnOesv4]
Kerala Kitchen: South Indian Side Dishes
The names of these side dishes were told to me in the local language, Malayalam, and the cooking instructor didn’t know how to translate them. They’re basically: cabbage with coconut, beetroot without coconut and okra (aka – bhindi, aka- lady’s fingers) without coconut. I’m sure they have fancy restaurant menu names, but I couldn’t figure Read Post
Spice Plantation Tour
The favorable climate in south India makes it a massive producer of many spices, as well as world-class tea leaves and coffee beans. While in Periyar, we took a spice and tea plantation tour to learn more about the things we eat and how they grow. The four-hour tour took us to an organic, eco-friendly Read Post
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