Saturday night market in Little India, Kuala Lumpur If you could choose your last meal in a country, what would it be? It’s a much more concrete question than some imagined last supper: unless you’re on death row or about to commit suicide then chances are you’ll have no power over the menu for your… Continue reading The last ditch
Tag: Malaysia
Catching a bus in central Ipoh
Midday street life in Ipoh, Malaysia. Heavily processed in photoshop
Satay and fondue, together at last
I never tire of regional novelties like cooking a skewer of something in a boiling pot of satay sauce, which constitutes something of a specialty in Melaka (Malacca), Malaysia and is the raison d’etre of Capitol Satay. This style of satay, satay celup, was (as far as I can find) invented by the owners of… Continue reading Satay and fondue, together at last
Kota Bharu Street Life
Setting up the dried squid stand in downtown Kota Bharu, Malaysia
Cendol and pearls
These green worms are cendol (pronounced chen-dul), made from green pea flour flavoured with pandan leaves. They’re essential for making the dish that is their eponym: a combination of the worms, shaved ice, santan (the first extraction of coconut milk), gula (palm sugar) and often red beans. With a dish so simple, the only key… Continue reading Cendol and pearls
Kota Bharu’s Central Market
The central octagonal hall of Kota Bharu’s central market (Pasar Siti Khadijah) opens up like a cathedral devoted to the veneration of fresh Malaysian produce. A skylight illuminates the scene in a dull sepia glow throughout the day; upper levels providing a birds-eye view of the myriad proceedings below. By the crowded standard of Malaysia’s… Continue reading Kota Bharu’s Central Market
I still ♥ wet season
Parking problems in downtown Kota Bharu, Malaysia. According to locals, this year the river was particularly high. See also: I ♥ wet season, I ♥ hot season
Petronas Towers from Kampung Baru Night Market
As a casual photographer, there are not to be many moments when I rue the decision not to carry around a full-sized tripod, despite the highest ISO setting on my camera being 400. But this was one of those moments. Kampung Baru’s (poorly lit) Sunday Market runs from around 6pm on Saturday night until the… Continue reading Petronas Towers from Kampung Baru Night Market