After visiting Kuching’s famous ABC haven, it’s time to visit Kuching’s most famous pisang goreng (fried banana) stall. We are told this family-run pisang goreng stall has been around for over 50 years. It has no name and can be found roadside on busy Carpenter Street outside a Chinese temple. As well as fried bananas, […]
After visiting Petanak Wet Market, it’s time to cool down with some ABC, which stands for air batu campur (“mixed ice” in Malay). But there are savoury delights to enjoy too. ABC We stop at Swee Kang Ais Kacang, an ABC haven famous among Kuchingites. The original Swee Kang shop opened in 1953 opposite Kuching’s […]
Whenever we have a family get-together, I hope my mum will cook up a batch of her hokkien mee. To my delight, more often than not, she walks in with a big pot of noodles. I’ve had lots of requests for my mum’s Hokkien mee recipe since my recent post about my niece Ruby’s 4th […]
I’m pretty chuffed to share this news with you. One of the photographs from my blog post about the election day sausage sizzle and an audio recording of me reading the post are featured in an exhibition called Living Democracy: the power of the people at the Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House […]
On our second morning in Kuching, we visit Petanak Market, a wet market with stallholders and clientele that are mostly Chinese. As a child in Malaysia, I used to go with my mum to markets early in the morning before school. I didn’t like the overpowering odour of raw pork and chicken, the blood-splattered tiles, […]
After a brief rest and shower, I take this photograph from the window near the lifts near my room on the 16th floor. Our group meets in the hotel lobby and then we’re off on a walk along the Kuching Waterfront. Dinner time approaches. Another view of Kuching from another hotel window For those who […]
Fairy Cave After our introduction to Kuching at the Da-Light Food Court, we take a 45-minute drive to the outskirts of Bau, a former gold mining town, to Fairy Cave (Gua Kapor) and Wind Cave (Gua Angin). We pass rubber estates, pepper plantations and lush rainforest on the way. Our cave tour guide David from […]
Lucky to be here This is the view from my room in the Hotel Pullman Kuching in Sarawak, Malaysia. I can hardly believe that I’m here. It’s my first time in Sarawak. View of Kuching from my hotel window At one stage, I didn’t think I’d make it to Kuching. My first flight from Perth […]
It’s my niece Ruby’s 4th birthday and we’re celebrating with afternoon tea. This year, she’s crazy about pink. She’s had a pink party with some of her school friends earlier in the week and there will be more pink treats and surprises for her this afternoon. Welcome to Ruby’s house! Ruby’s grandma isn’…
A day off with my younger sister Juji. What do we do? Eat, of course! It’s been a while since we’ve been to Jaws Kaiten Sushi on the Hay Street Mall in Perth. We’re both ardent fans of Jaws. When it first opened its doors in 1995 it was Perth’s first sushi train restaurant – […]