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Penang 2011 - Heritage City
5 February 2012, 6:00 am

In 2008, Penang and Melaka were jointly listed as World Heritage Sites by UNESCO. The listing is long overdue. With their colourful history and rich inventory of historical buildings and sites, they have long been recognized - albeit unofficially, as two […]

Kuala Lumpur 2012 - United Buddy Bears at The Pavilion
2 February 2012, 6:00 am

There is a very interesting exhibit at The Pavilion which has been running since December 2011. It is presented by The United Nations with the aim to "promote living together in peace and harmony". The United Buddy Bears were first exhibited in Germany i […]

Kuala Lumpur 2012 - Bak Kut Teh in Klang
31 January 2012, 6:00 am

Bak Kut Teh in Klang is justly famous so on a recent trip there we seized the opportunity to dine on this delicacy - and at a famous shop to boot. The shop is called Restoran Weng Heong. This was my first time there, but I had read about the place in num […]

Kuala Lumpur 2012 - Lunch at La Lot
29 January 2012, 6:00 am

La Lot is a vietnamese restaurant located at the top floor F&B zone of The Pavilion. The main signage says “by Du Viet”, which is a restaurant group in KL specializing in Vietnamese food. I have not tried any of their outlets before, so this is m […]

Kuala Lumpur 2012 - Ramen at Santouka Hokkaido Ramen
27 January 2012, 4:12 pm

I have never heard of Santouka Ramen, but apparently they are quite a famous chain of ramen shops in Japan, started in Hokkaido in 1988. They now have an outlet in Kuala Lumpur at Tokyo Street in The Pavilion. A large light fixture in the middle look a […]

Chinese New Year 2012 - Day 1 Dinner
25 January 2012, 3:52 pm

My brother had brought back a special dish from Singapore for our Day 1 Dinner. It was a "Poon Choi"  - a one bowl dish from a popular Cantonese restaurant. "Poon Choi" originated from China, and you can read about its history in Wikipedia here. It […]