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Pho Vietz, Empire Subang
If you’re planning to dine at Pho Vietz in Empire Subang, lunch hour on a weekday can be quite chaotic. Jien mentioned the food is worth checking out and since I enjoy eating pho, we popped by to see...
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Hameediyah Nasi Kandar, Kota Damansara
Hameediyah Nasi Kandar in Kota Damansara originated from Penang – an establishment that has been around since 1907 and said to be the oldest nasi kandar restaurant in Malaysia. I tried their nasi...
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Duk Soo Ne, Solaris Mont Kiara
I equate Korean barbeque to me smelling like grilled meat after the meal, and I’m often right. Even the best suction fan can’t dispel the smoke and aroma from the meats grilling on hot plate. And then...
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Leng Kee Claypot & Bak Kut Teh, Jalan Ipoh
Bak Kut Teh means “meat bone tea”, a direct translation from Hokkien where different cuts of pork are simmered for hours in a broth laced with herbs and spices. I used to think there were two types of...
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Hot Bowl White Curry Mee, Penang
When a good friend posted about her experience at Hot Bowl White Curry Mee in Penang, Jien and I were sold. We’ve been looking for a good place to indulge in our curry mee craving as my usual spot in...
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Thanying Restaurant, Bangkok
When I visited Bangkok for a very short trip (literally 36 hours!), Jien took me to Thanying Restaurant for a dinner date as he read that this is one of Bangkok’s best fine dining Thai restaurants. We...
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Green Lane Noodles, Cheras
Penang food is one of my favourite things to eat – from robustly flavoured curry noodles to something as simple as koay toew th’ng, I enjoy them all. It was at Green Lane Noodles in Cheras that I found...
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Chang Jiang White Coffee, Ipoh
Ipoh is one of my favourite towns to visit whenever I head up north – the white coffee is good and you get plenty of food if you know your way around. Chang Jiang White Coffee was a recommendation from...
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Is There Such Thing As A Perfect Relationship?
Experiencing Autumn in Japan “There’s no such thing as a perfect relationship”, I would often say to friends and fans who think Jien and I are “soulmates” and a “matchmade in heaven”. No relationship...
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A Koh Lipe Retreat
Travel writer: Melissa Foo It’s a weekday afternoon and you wished you were sipping on a Pina colada overlooking the azure blue ocean whilst digging your toes into the sand – but instead, you’re...
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Kedai Kopi Hong Hong, Tawau
Tawau food is said to be one of the tastiest in Sabah where fresh seafood is aplenty. It was during my first visit to this developing city that I tried the fish noodles at Kedai Kopi Hong Hong in Taman...
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Facebook Closed My Account
I’ve been using Facebook since 2006 and in 2010, Bangsar Babe’s Facebook Page was created as a way for me to post updates and connect with my fans. The page was verified some time in 2014, a milestone...
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Teck Sing Restaurant, Johor Bahru
Over the weekend, Jien and I explored a little bit of Johor Bahru where our search for food landed us in Teck Sing Restaurant – known for their paper baked chicken. We popped by for an early dinner and...
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Kah Ping Pan Mee, Klang
Pan mee or mee hoon kueh when done right, is comfort food for me. There’s something satisfying about this humble bowl of handmade noodles, served with sweet ikan bilis broth and pork slivers. My...
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Fancy Breakfast Club, Bangsar
The interior of Fancy Breakfast Club reminds me of what you’d find on a kinfolk magazine – minimal yet put together, with an etched feature wall to add to the dining ambiance. Jien and I popped by for...
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Two Buka Puasa Spreads You Must Check Out This Ramadan
As the month of Ramadan approaches, restaurants and hotels are gearing up to ensure they deliver the best ‘buka puasa’ spread one can ask for. Signature masakan kampung dishes, heirloom recipes and old...
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Golden Thai Seafood, Jalan Ipoh
With the emergence of food portals offering reviews from as low as RM100 to RM2,500 per feature, I find it more and more difficult to believe in food recommendations on social media. Unless it came...
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Juggling
As I sit in the office working through several presentation decks with my team for upcoming projects and client pitches, I ponder the thought of an escape. A place where I do absolutely nothing but lie...
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Zheng Ji Restaurant, Cheras
Cheras Business Centre isn’t an area I would have thought of exploring for food, but a friend took me to Zheng Ji for dinner a couple of months back and I liked what we ate. Jien and I returned again...
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Dian Huo Xin Wo, Kelana Jaya
Ask me to choose between hotpot and barbecue, and I’ll always pick the former. I reckon it’s the Chinese in me where I need to have soupy things all the time, and hotpot is often the remedy to a rough...
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