Robyn Eckhardt writes: One of the most arresting sights at Butuan City's Seafood Market is the rows of giant squid, slippery bodies big as a small cat, tentacles thick as thumbs, and eyes that are eerily human-like. As I perused the market's offerings thoughts like 'Mmmm, red snapper, chuck it on the grill' and, 'Ooooh, octopus, Italian tomato stew with spinach,'  danced through my head. Then my gaze fell upon the squid, and the only words that came to mind were 'Now what the he** do you do with that!?' Luckily our host in Butuan City is quite a kitchen wizard, and during that ... read more

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vkeong writes: Another famous food in Bukit Mertajam is the Malay Char Koay Teow, or also known as Koay Teow Goreng Basah. This is the first Malay food in my food blog so you can be rest assured of its tastiness. Bukit Mertajam is the place where this variant of char koay teow originated. It is so well received that many have taken the opportunity to setup their own char koay teow stalls in Penang. Abang Is’ Malay Char Koay Teow’s ingredients include thin flat rice noodles (koay teow), beansprouts (taugeh), egg, lots of cockles (si ham) and huge sized fresh prawns. I have to admit ... read more

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Lyrical Lemongrass writes: The ads for the Heart of KL were appearing in the newspapers on a very frequent basis, and frankly, they were more exciting that the skewed local news I had begun to flip over by the pile.  My husband, being the more diligent and patient reader (I read headlines in my quest to finish reading the newspapers within 59 minutes), spotted the ad for Zing and its visiting celebrity chef, Chan Kwok, from Singapore’s Hua Tin restaurant.  Chef Chan Kwok is described as “the winner of numerous awards including Best Asian Ethnic Chef at the 2005 World Gourmet Summit. He is also author of the recently released book ‘Chan Kwok - A ... read more

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boo_licious writes: One of my favourite places to dine at the moment, at the Gardens, is this little place next to Isetan, serving good food and yummy desserts. I love the clean look of this place - especially the green sofas (currently my fav colour) and the repainting of kopitiam chairs and tables to a soothing green and pastel blue.Mushroom and 3 Cheese Melt on Toasted Multigrain (RM18)Food served here is fresh with an emphasis on natural and organic ingredients. I especially love their desserts as, they use real butter and unbleached organic flour. Makes a difference in taste. Crispy Duck Salad with Pear ... read more

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boo_licious writes: Petai aka stink beansLast Sunday, we finally managed to make it down to the Shah Alam stadium's morning market. I have been dying to go look at the place for quite some time but due to work commitments, it has been placed in the back burner.Beautiful purple brinjals or auberginesThe place is pretty happening with a Pasar Tani (a kind of farmers market) with lots of local produce, food stalls and stalls selling second hand items. It is advisable to come early as it can get packed in the later part of the morning. Luckily, we reached here nice and early.Kundang... read more

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team bsg writes: We had to try this outstanding restaurant at a corner shoplot in Lumut town since it boasts of very authentic Italian pizzas. Naturally being such a Europeanised set-up the mandatory salads ( some raw vegetables in some unknown white sauce ) . Quite a colorful combination if you noticed. then the mother of all seafood pizzas arrived super hot from the oven. Its h u g e , crunchy and well ...as sea-ey as can be, served on a giant piece of heavy wood .The thing looks so big infact its even bigger than the notebook ... read more

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Robyn Eckhardt writes: Before it's kinilaw, tuna is just one of many catches of the day, here arriving at one of Surigao City's fish landings. This one is a small stretch of beach wedged between a wholesale seafood market and a disintegrating pier extending out into the water from a collection of stilt houses varying in condition from basic to decrepit. Not very far offshore are several islands - alluring masses of verdant green, some ringed by pearlescent sand.   While Dave is wandering around with his camera I speak with a man named Eric Estaban, owner of several of the ... read more

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Robyn Eckhardt writes: Or, in Butuan City, from shoulder to spoon. The waters around Mindanao yield seafood the likes of which we've not seen before. Butuan City isn't a major fishing port, but it's located just two hours from Surigao City, which sees its fare share of good catch, and less than half a day's drive from General Santos (or Gensan, as it's usually called), a major exporter of blue fin tuna, many of which end up on the auction floor at Tokyo's Tsukiji Market. We traveled to Mindanao to eat seafood, in as much quantity and variety as we could. The minute we ... read more

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Lyrical Lemongrass writes: 1. “Hi.  Would you like to go out with us?” Exactly a year ago, a couple of months after A Whiff of Lemongrass came into existence, I ventured out of my comfort zone and agreed to do the unthinkable - meeting strangers whose acquaintance I had made online.  It meant several things to me, but most importantly, revealing my real identity and feeling vulnerable under the scrutiny of several pairs of eyes belonging to seasoned bloggers was the biggest consideration.  Seasoned as in marinated in hot chili padi with lots of belacan and petai pods to boot!  There was Rasa Malaysia (photographer extraordinaire), WMW (human tripod extraordinaire), Boolicious (preeminent food blogger ... read more

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teckiee writes: I wanted to have some pork ribs a few weeks back. First thing that came to my mind was Cagayan's. But too bad, they were not open =( I ended up at Black Canyon instead. It was already late and I was really hungry. Black Canyon is located at the old block of Center Point, One Utama.I usually go for the Lime Frost (RM6.50) which is really refreshing, but I decided to go with the BlueBerry Delight (RM7.95) that day. Frozen blueberry yogurt with fresh blue berries, tasted just so so. The other friend of mine got the Green Tea without Milk (RM4)..which didn't look ... read more

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