AMERICAN & SOUTH AFRICAN NEIGHBOURS’ FAREWELL MEAL ~ TALKING ABOUT THEIR MEMORABLE MALAYSIAN FOOD

PENANG || ALI NASI LEMAK, FISH HEAD NOODLE || breakfast at Sri Weld foodcourt, mana itu Ali?!

PENANG || MUM’S NYONYA CUISINE || serving the signature Nyonya dishes, part of my childhood diet!!

PENANG || LEBUH KIMBERLEY DUCK KWAY CHAP & CHAR KWAY TEOW || my street food guilty pleasures

PENANG || KIMBERLEY BOUTIQUE HOTEL || like a birthday cake, bursting with colours in an ace location

KUCHING || LEPAU || a heavenly spread of Manok Pansoh, Umai, Midin and fragrant Bario rice

KUCHING || ROOYI CAFE || DAYANG SALHAH & MAMA SUE KEK LAPIS || CHUFFED WITH MY FOODIE SHOPPING HAUL!

KUCHING || WAYNE CAFE & DRUNK MONKEY OLD STREET BAR || finding boney fish and mabuk monkey

KUCHING || ALADIN CAFE || crunchy, crispy chicken rice like no other!!

KUCHING || THE RANEE BOUTIQUE SUITE || I love converted pre-independence buildings!!

KUCHING || CHOON HUI CAFE || this humble little kopitiam is known to the world for its Laksa Sarawak

KUCHING || RUMAH ASAP TABUAN DAYAK || love the vibe!! - umai, wild jungle ferns and smoked pork

KUCHING || KIM JOO KOPITIAM || DON'T LEAVE SARAWAK WITHOUT EATING KOLO MEE!!!

KUCHING || TOP SPOT FOOD COURT (UTC) || casual roof top dining and plenty of seafood stalls

KUCHING || KUCHING WATERFRONT LODGE || ex-pepper wholesale shop turned hotel, along the main bazaar

KUALA LUMPUR || SUSHI SHOYA || we were too skint for an omakase so went for the ala carte 😆

KUALA LUMPUR || KANG SIK DANG KOREAN BBQ || buffet ban cha and staff ever so helpful with the bbq

KUALA LUMPUR || SAMBAL HIJAU || massive array of food in this nasi campur resto kat Sungai Penchala

LANGKAWI || PAI KIN CFOOD || another Thai alternative makan spot in Cenang

LANGKAWI || RESTORAN SITI FATIMAH || I skipped the Gamat Soup and simply loved the kerabu beronok!!

LANGKAWI || OKAY BOSS ASAM PEDAS || only opens at nite but well worth the wait till dinner time!

PENANG || RASTUFF, HONG KONG BAR (UPDATED) & THE NOMAD || quenching my thirst in Georgetown!

PENANG || JAWI HOUSE CAFE GALLERY || Punjabi Peranakan cuisine in a lush setting in Lebuh Armenia

PENANG || LEBUH MELAYU KWAY TEOW THNG || slurping down silky smooth clear broth noodle

PENANG || SWEET CHILI HOTEL || COZY LITTLE BOLT HOLE IN LEBUH MELAYU

KUALA LUMPUR || STARRY SKY MARINA HOTPOT || it was “steamboat” to us before it got hipsterized!!

KUALA LUMPUR || VILLA ZAMARA || amidst lush village-like setting on the edge of the city

KUALA LUMPUR || FOONG YET RESTAURANT || comfort food on 5-foot way: pig’s trotter, alm bowl and all

KOCHI 🇮🇳 || SANTA CRUZ BASILICA || KODER HOUSE || JETTY @ FORTE KOCHI HOTEL ||

KOCHI 🇮🇳 || THE LOFT @ O PORTO BAR || ST FRANCIS CHURCH || finding beef was easy peasy in Kerala!

KOCHI 🇮🇳 || CLASSIC ART CAFE & PARADESI SYNAGOGUE || what a rich heritage to be discovered!

KOCHI 🇮🇳 || KERALA CAFE || roadside seafood stall with yummy grilled fish

KOCHI 🇮🇳 || OLD COURTYARD HOTEL || charming mansion of the most prominent Jewish family in Cochin

KOCHI 🇮🇳 || KASHI ART CAFE || a good cuppa amidst a visually delightful setting

KOCHI 🇮🇳 || MAPLES SEAFOOD HUT || day out on the beach, Chinese fishing nets (cheenavalla)

KOCHI 🇮🇳 || MARY’S KITCHEN || gorgeous Kerala home comfort food across the road from the Basillica

KOCHI 🇮🇳 || MY AIRBNB & RASOI || Mammootty doesn’t live here anymore 😂|| northern Indian dinner

KOCHI 🇮🇳 || RICE BOAT @ TAJ MALABAR RESORT & SPA || my love affair with Meen Pollichatu began here

KOCHI 🇮🇳 || OCEANOS - fabulous seafood to be had, my Travancore roasted mud crabs to die for 😋

KUALA LUMPUR || SUN FONG BAK KUT TEH || BKT and crabs nite in the heart of the city (Medan Imbi)

SEKINCHAN TO PASIR PENAMBANG || RIVER VIEW SEAFOOD RESTAURANT || crustaceans and fish galore!

KUALA LUMPUR || SEK YUEN RESTAURANT || a classic in Pudu, serving good Chinese food for 75+ years

LANGKAWI || BOAT RESTAURANT & (UPDATED) KALUT || of homely steamfish and fire show on Cenang Beach

LANGKAWI || CHARLIE’S BAR & SCARBOROUGH FISH AND CHIPS || stunning sea views in Kuah and Tanjung Rhu

LANGKAWI || MEMBAWANG CORNER || and the origin of the urban lingo which means onioning 😝

LANGKAWI || WAN THAI || best Thai restaurant in Kuah, make that the whole island 🏝~ aroi mak mak!

LANGKAWI || COCO’S BISTRO || best Western restaurant on the island, a totally laidback beach vibe 🏝

LIVERPOOL 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 || FERRY ACROSS THE MERSEY || the heart and soul of this beautiful city

LIVERPOOL 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 || THREE GRACES, COPACABANA GRILL, DUKE ST FOOD MARKET & LIVERPOOL GIN DIST

LIVERPOOL 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 || MEI MEI CHINESE RESTAURANT || mobbed by Asians, a sign of authencity!

MELAKA || MAKKO NYONYA RESTAURANT || can’t go to Melaka without savouring Peranakan food mah!

MELAKA || TIPSY BRIDGE & THE SANDMAN || cheeky cocktails after the sun sets

MELAKA || ADMIRAL CHENG HO GALLERY || chronicles of the greatest navigator in the 15th century

MELAKA || J & J CORNER || PORTUGUESE SQUARE || savour the proud Portuguese heritage and flavours

MELAKA || DAHLIEA RIA ASAM PEDAS CLAYPOT || am still salivating over the explosion of flavours

MELAKA || JONKERED HOTEL || you can’t find a hotel any closer to Stadhuys and Christ Church lahh!!!

KUALA LUMPUR || HERBS.MONT KIARA || tapas bistro, new kid on the block on Jalan Kiara 2

LONDON 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 || BOROUGH MARKET || a labyrinth of a foodie heaven in London’s oldest market

LONDON 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 || MERCATO MAYFAIR FOOD HALL || £17 sandwich, nasi lemak, steak in ex church

LONDON 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 || SOUTHBANK CENTRE FOOD MARKET || wish we can eat our way through every stall