On the ANZAC Day public holiday we grabbed lunch at Spencer Village food hall. It’s great that Spencer Village is open on public holidays. When pretty much everywhere else is shut, you can count on Spencer’s for a good feed. Jac ordered some fresh rice paper rolls (AU$7 for 4 pcs) from the Vietnamese stall […]
We went to Spencer Village for dinner in our first week back after holidays. Jac’s been in a sashimi place for months and months now, and the trend continues! She ordered a plate of salmon sashimi from the Japanese stall. Even though I’m not a fan of raw fish, I must say I thought this […]
On Wednesday night, Jac whisked me off to Spencer Village for dinner after work. She’s still very much in a sashimi place and had a salmon sashimi set from the Japanese stall, which came with miso: The set included the salmon, sushi, vegetable tempura and salad. There was a rather large knob of wasabi next […]
On Wednesday evening we met up with C and her mate P for dinner at Spencer Village. I’d been craving char kway teow and ordered it from Penang Cuisine. As soon as the dish arrived, I could see it wasn’t going to be as good as it usually was. For one thing, it wasn’t dark […]
We ate at some marvelous places on our New Zealand trip, but this one felt most like home.
We're back from 4 nights in Auckland and 3 nights on Waiheke Island. These images provide just a taste of our New Zealand experience. More to come!
I’m perpetually on the lookout for Asian-style breakfasts in Perth. As much as I love bacon and eggs, for me the most satisfying and comforting breakfasts involve rice, noodles or roti, garlic, soy sauce or curry. Digging into nasi lemak My eldest sister’s the one who told me about the newest Malaysian eatery at the […]
We’re really excited to find another suburban Perth cafe that serves Malaysian hawker-style food for brunch, including specialty dishes that are hard to find locally. On Sunday morning, we visit one-week-old Kitchen Inn Cafe at Thornlie Square shopping centre on Spencer Road. Jac’s favourite breakfast dish of nasi lemak is on the menu b…
This month, there’s going to be a distinctly Malaysian flavour to some of my blog posts. Mum’s kari hantu (ghost curry) with pork belly and green beans I’m thrilled to be taking part in Malaysia Kitchen’s Blogger Summit, which runs throughout August. The campaign aims to increase awareness of Malaysian cooking and encourage …