SeeFoon Gets Crabby
I have a secret. I am a crab lover. I love crabs of all species: Mud, Flower, Alaskan, Snow, Spanner…you name it, I love it. But I do worry about it’s provenance. There is always that dreaded Hepatitis lurking around…
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All about Bread: Sourdough and Shokupan
This article is all about bread. Sourdough bread, to be precise. In my arrogant youth, I thought I knew everything there was to be known about this important staple for ¾ of the world’s population; whether they were flat, unleavened,…
Snippets on Food: William’s Ice Cream Potong
Ding a ling a ling, the ice cream man is here. Whoever doesn’t like ice cream has to have had a deprived childhood. Growing up in Singapore, the treat for me was Magnolia ice cream on a stick that’s coated…
YINZO KettyBot
In my first review of Yinzo Kopi when it first opened in July 2019, I said, “Now with the opening of Yinzo Kopi, one can snack in cool comfort in an ambience reminiscent of a bygone era.” The cool comfort…
Help the Small Businesses: MOMO Infused Butter
Pictures by MOMO Infused Butter Buttering Up to my Sourdough By now most of my dear readers know how much I love sourdough, especially Ann Tan’s naturally leavened sourdough breads in its myriad guises: from focaccia to chocolate swirled…
Help the Small Businesses: Hing Kee Grilled Fish @ Fooh Singh Cafe
Pictures by Gisele Soo Hing Kee Grilled Fish SeeFoon Feasts on fresh seafood I remember when I first arrived in Ipoh 25 years ago, we had to travel to get fresh seafood. Like Pantai Remis or Nibong Tebal or Bukit…
SeeFoon Hots Up Her Life
Living in Malaysia, we are all used to spicy foods, with each type of cuisine from Malay to Indian and occasionally Chinese (as in Szechuan) varying the degree of ‘hotness’ according to the regional preference. Malay and Indian dishes are…
SeeFoon gets Thai’dup in Ipoh Garden East
It doesn’t have a prominent sign board and it is very easy to miss this quaint and intimate Thai restaurant as one sails past Tesco on the way to destinations beyond. Situated in a corner bungalow house directly behind the…
SeeFoon finds a new Ray of Sunshine in Old Town
I am a self-confessed insatiable foodie who will beat a path to any door in search of the next nibble, the next new discovery where my taste buds will be titillated and appeased. Alas, given our Malaysian heat and humidity,…
The Bread Winner
I just love Carbs. Especially bread. Who hasn’t been seduced by the smell of freshly toasted bread, slathered with a generous dollop of butter and topped with your choice of jam or whatever. However, for many years in Ipoh, I…