March 2nd, 2007 | Photoblog, Travel | 7 Comments
Kuala Lumpur–intimately and commonly known as KL by locals–continues to hold a special place in my heart. For more than 3 years, KL was my home away from home when I attended college there. Today, it remains one of my favorite cities in the world.
Walk down the streets of downtown KL brought back a ton of sweet memories: my favorite food stalls, hang out hotspots, shopping outlets, and other old haunts.
Through my camera lense, I present you KL, the Garden City of Lights.
Bukit Tambun–a quaint and small fishing village about 30-45 minutes across from Penang Island–is a seafood lover paradise. While Penang is blessed with a wide array of great seafood eateries, many Penangites often drive across the Penang Bridge to look for the best, freshest, and cheapest offerings. The answer is simple: sitting by a kuala (the river mouth where it…
Hawker food/street food is a big part of Malaysian culture and can be found anywhere in the country. If you are a foreign tourist to KL, don’t miss out Petaling Street and Jalan Alor. A tad touristy, the foods are delectable nonetheless.
Here are some pictures snapped at Jalan Alor and Petaling Street during my whirlwind 36 hours in KL.
Mangosteen–the queen…
RANT: OMG, is this what you call broadband high-speed internet access in Malaysia? Streamyx is so pathetic. I totally feel handicapped here without the speed I desire; I am simply frustrated beyond all recognition…GAH!
Just came back from a fun filled 36-hour trip in KL. Other than stuffing myself silly with food, more food, and even more food, the highlight of…
Click here to view some pictures I snapped during the first two days of Chinese New Year.
As I am on a painfully slooooow 56K dial-up connection now, I will keep this short. I hate jetlag, I miss my broadband connection in the US, but Chinese New Year has been very fun so far.
I will post more soon, hopefully; the WIFI…
Wishing everyone a very happy and prosperous Chinese New Year and Gong Xi Fa Cai, 恭喜发财!
I will be on my way home to Malaysia in less than 36 hours. I’d like to inform you that my kitchen will be closed for at least 3 weeks…but I promise I will share my eating adventures with you here on Rasa Malaysia.
Perhaps it’s…
Following the cutesy creation from the leftover ingredients in my fridge, here comes the sexy ones. Flirting with the world with their perky tails while wrapped tightly with golden outfits, these fried shrimps are seductress to the taste buds and make everyone wanting and crazing for more after first bite, aka love at first bite.
Inspired by this and Rice and…
