J2Kfm writes: Today proved to be a most disastrous Tuesday, in more ways than one. Fuming mad no thanks to pathetic bureaucracy and red tape, plus stubborn-headed donkey of a boss (the disadvantages of working with the government and under someone from the Jurassic age), we heaved a sigh of relief when lunch hour beckoned. Initially planned to [...]
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J2Kfm writes: To seek for some of the best in traditional Chinese cuisine in Kuala Lumpur may take some considerable effort, especially if one’s right in the midst of the Eating Hub of Malaysia, with an amalgam of influences all over the world. You get everything from Western to Eastern fares, from street foods to posh (read [...]
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J2Kfm writes: Since I haven’t been writing much about outstation travels around Perak, allow me to get back into the groove, and share a simple post about this restaurant (or rather, coffee shop?) that serves Taiping’s version of chicken noodle soup for breakfast. The name of the shop? Restoran Kakak. One glance and you’d be forgiven for thinking [...]
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J2Kfm writes: Since I started the ball rolling with the post on Chang’s Hakka Mee with Beef in Ipoh’s old town, might as well continue the Ipoh’s Old Town series with more hidden gems. Probably not the first-line options when it comes to food hunting in old town for tourists, but still ….. these are decent outlets [...]
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J2Kfm writes: A Love Story – Of Nuptials & Food, Glorious Food @ Hee Lai Ton Restaurant, Ipoh 1. The dashing couple erm … dashing through the aisle. You know lah … how ‘punctual’ Chinese wedding dinners can be. 2. And then the Four Seasons/Four Happiness/Four-whatever was served, predictably. After the relentless wait. (But seriously, it was [...]
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J2Kfm writes: Ipoh’s old town is hands down, one of the most famous place for food in all of Ipoh, or in Malaysia for that matter. I’m not kidding you. Come public holidays or the weekends, you’ll see hordes of hungry souls swarming the area for breakfast-brunch. And yeah, not to mention the tea breaks after lunch, [...]
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J2Kfm writes: Two years ago, I was fascinated by the wonders of food blogs on the Net. Seeking for a good restaurant (or avoiding a bad one) was at the tip of one’s finger. Or rather … at the click of a mouse. I still remember vividly, how I was deeply engrossed by the articulate writings of [...]
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J2Kfm writes: It’s midweek, and I bet most would be having the midweek blues by now. I sure am having them, for I did not touch my work for a good 2 weeks throughout the entire Chinese New Year season. And can’t really remember how long has it been since I worked a full FIVE days in [...]
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J2Kfm writes: Constantly bewildered by the repetitive visits to Bah Kut Teh (BKT) restaurants in Klang, when it comes to breakfast in town? Yeah, so Klang’s THE place for possibly the most porky-licious breakfast one could ever have (step aside bacons and sausages!), but then again, how can one stomach the barrage of BKT indulgences morning after [...]
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J2Kfm writes: Continuation from Krabi Night Market …. Yeah, it has been THAT long since I’ve posted the subsequent chapter on our Krabi-Phuket Getaway earlier this year. Blame it on procrastination, blame it on the lazy bones …. but here’s another short post, but on one most memorable stall on the sidewalk in Krabi, where we had our [...]
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