Monthly Archives: March 2017
The Food Heaven in Asia – Round up of the best representatives of a typical Malaysian delicacies!
Malaysia is a melting pot of culture, with different races living harmoniously together. Naturally, there would be a diverse ‘food culture’ as well! If you are wondering: where to bring your foreign friend on a food adventure in Malaysia to let them experience the complexity of Malaysian characteristics, you...
Get yourself something different and unique for your house decoration this Chinese New Year!
Spring cleaning and preparing Chinese New Year decoration for home is the moment of the year that I enjoy most. While this makes the perfect "excuse" for family to gather and do something for the home together, the sense of satisfaction when we see our house filling with nice...
Be good to yourself in the year of 2017 – Grab these cool stuff!
Cover Image via: The Tai Life
In our life, we are often occupied with other people's matters, say, what to buy for a friend's bday; what to do when our partner is unhappy; when can we make time for hometown; and the list goes on and on. Very often, we get...
Do not assume that Valentine’s is a woman’s name! It is the sacrifice of the priest Saint Valentine that created Valentine’s Day!
Cover Image via: 社会聚焦- 男人帮
With the arrival of Valentine’s Day, it meant that flower shops, chocolate outlets, and fine gifts shops would have a season of flash sales! Valentine’s Day is the day which most girls would look forward to because they could get pampered by their favorite boy/boyfriend/husband. For...
One of the Best Snacks in Malaysia – Fuzhou Light Cake! Be ready to be Blown Away by its Taste!
Cover Image via: Incredible Food Journey
Malaysia is a foodie’s heaven, and Malaysians are considered very fortunate people. During younger days, it is challenging to understand the uniqueness of Malaysian cuisine. However, after traveling to various countries in the later day and circling back to Malaysia, a long-lost passion for Malaysian...
Feeling Lonely in 2017? Worry No More as We Bring You Tangerine Tossing this Lantern Festival!
Cover Image via: 乐乐游世界
After the worship of heaven, the Lunar New Year gradually reached to an end. Following this is the Lantern Festival. On this special day, people would enjoy sweet glutinous rice ball and dumpling while enjoying the display of festive lanterns. Some even spiced up the festival by...
Poon Choi – From Emperor’s Imperial Meal to the Much Favorited Chinese New Year Dish of Today
Cover Image via: SG Asia City
Poon Choi is a traditional food originally from Chang’an town in Guangdong Province and the newly formed territories of Hong Kong. But, if you were to assume that this is a hodgepodge of food containing a bunch of random ingredients being cooked together, you are...
The common mistakes in addressing our relatives! Do your “homework” before home visiting during CNY!
Cover Image via: 吃吃喝喝。看世界
Chinese New Year is coming soon again! Whenever you are about to receive that red packet from your relatives, did you address them correctly? Or, did you somehow mix up 姑姑(father’s sister) with 婶婶(wife of your father’s younger brother), and perhaps even your paternal and maternal...
Why do the Chinese named their New Year as ‘the passing of Nian’? Where do this ‘Nian’ even come from?
Cover Image via: China Culture Tour
Per folklore, a terrible monster called ‘Nian’ existed in ancient China. Its head bespoke a single horn, its mouth full of razor sharp teeth, its eyes are full of animosity, and it is very ferocious. ‘Nian’ lives in the bottom of the sea all...
Why do most Malaysian coffee shops brew their coffee using a long coffee bag?
Cover Image via: Malay Mail Online
Drinking coffee is one of the cornerstones to being a Malaysian. In Malaysia, whenever a new shopping area is built, the first shop that would open first is usually a coffee shop ( Kopitiam). These traditional shops often offer a variety of delicious food along...