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Breakfast at Casa del Rio Melaka
During my stay at Casa del Rio Melaka a couple of months back, I was pleased to find the breakfast menu tweaked and improved. The concept remained the same – a small but substantial buffet and several...
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Bangsar Babe’s new header and a collaboration with Haig Club
It is with great pleasure that I launch the new header for Bangsarbabe.com and announce my collaboration with Haig Club, a single grain whisky from Scotland. This header took several weeks to produce –...
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Staying healthy with JoyAmaze Hartwell
My mum has been a fan of juicing since I was a little girl – we have at least five rather expensive juicers at home. Then there’s also her need for us to take in enough fibre. That includes unpolished...
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Frame Thai, Section 17
Frame Thai in Section 17 (formerly known as Lai Thai Market) boasts a steady stream of customers – a restaurant/mini mart in Happy Mansion that serves Thai street food and goodies from Thailand. I...
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Hualien, Taiwan
When we visited Taiwan last May, one of the counties we went to was Hualien – the largest in Taiwan. I wanted to visit this county for the “black pebbles” beach, better known as Qixintan Beach, and...
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Ushering the Year of the Goat
Ever since we got hitched, rif and I would spend Chinese New Year with his parents and grandfather in Melaka. Sadly, Ah Kong passed away last year so this year, we had our reunion dinner at his family...
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Brunch at VCR Coffee, Kuala Lumpur
Brunch is not only about the food; it is an occasion to catch up with friends or family. Over the years, it has become a lifestyle and for many restaurant/café owners, brunch is a revenue stream that...
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Prasad Chetty Naadu Mess, Lebuh Ampang
Prasad’s Chetty Naadu Mess in Lebuh Ampang is one of my more unusual banana leaf rice experiences thus far — a hole in the wall above the goldsmith shop along Lebuh Ampang. Getting there is a little...
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The gap between the agency and client
Working with various agencies throughout my career in corporate has made me realise a gap between the agency and client. The gap in understanding what the client expects from the agency they engage...
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Aik Yuen Hokkien Mee, Setapak
When one mentions Hokkien Mee, I usually double confirm if they mean Hokkien Char or the prawn noodles from Penang. I’ve tried a good number of Hokkien Mee in Klang Valley over the years, but not the...
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Miko Galere, Pavilion
One of the few things I love about Bangsarbabe.com is the support I receive from L’oreal Professionnel when it comes to haircare. My hair is managed byL’oreal Professionnel’s artistic ambassadors,...
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London Bound
As I write this, I’m on the way to London for Haig Club London as a brand influencer for Malaysia, where I will meet other brand influencers around the world for dinner with David Beckham and to...
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Do you have what it takes to be MasterChef Asia?
Both my mother and mother in-law are good cooks – one organic inspired while the other makes hearty, comfort food. As a result, I was never compelled to step into the kitchen because I have the best of...
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Bankara Ramen, Avenue K
There’s just something about ramen that I find appealing – springy noodles in thick pork broth, laced with sesame oil and topped with meltingly tender pork slices. Just the thought of it makes me...
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Prepping for Haig Club London
As I wait for the make-up and hair crew to set up in my suite at Brown’s Hotel, I realize my time in London is coming to an end. I was flown here for Haig Club London to have dinner and cocktails with...
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Weekend Brunch at Ebony, Mandarin Oriental Guangzhou
Weekend brunches have always been a favourite of mine – a pick-me-up that I look forward to after the end of a work week. It is also a welcomed habit when I’m on vacation, like the weekend brunch I...
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Chew Jetty Penang Chiak, Aman Puri
It was by luck that rif and I stumbled upon Chew Jetty Penang Chiak in Aman Puri, when we ran some errands within the vicinity. We were initially headed to our regular roast duck spot but spotted a...
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Sri Ganapathi Mess, PJ Old Town
Banana leaf rice has become one of my favourite things to eat especially on days when I need some carbo-loving. There’s nothing quite like it – parboiled rice on fresh sheets of banana leaf,...
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Podgy & The Banker, Sri Hartamas
I love cafes that are bright and airy with plenty of window space to allow the sunlight to come through. It works well in Australia but considering how unforgivably humid our Malaysian weather can be,...
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Interlude, TTDI
If I could name a star dish at Interlude in TTDI, it would be the 17-hour slow cooked pork belly. Not that the other dishes weren’t good – they were in their own right but imagine this amazingly tender...
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