Food
Moist Carrot Cake
I’ve been intending to post this recipe since God-knows-when but have been putting it off for one simple reason: I didn’t have any step-by-step photos to post with it. Hence, my photo of a slice of this delectably moist carrot cake will have to do for now. This cake is very easy to make and … Continue reading
Su-Tu-Kil: The Ultimate Seafood Experience In Cebu, Philippines
Su-Tu-Kil, pronounced as [soo-too-kil] and not to be confused with ‘shoot-to-kill’, is a cluster of seafood stalls and eateries in an area known as Mactan Shrine in Lapu-Lapu City (Cebu, Philippines) just minutes away by car or taxi from Mactan-Cebu International Airport. Su-Tu-Kil — arguably the ultimate seafood experience in Cebu — is actually an … Continue reading
In Search Of Bibingka
Every time I go back to the Philippines, I always have a list of must-eat foods, i.e. all the Filipino foods that I’ve been missing the whole time I was away from the land of my birth. During my short stay in the Philippines, I hunted down those foods every time I had the chance, … Continue reading
Missing Indonesian Ayam Bakar
It’s now lunchtime and all I can think about is the ayam bakar (grilled chicken) that I had last Saturday at the foodcourt of Tanah Abang Block A. For Rp25,000 (approximately USD2.90 or RM9.60 at current exchange rates), you get (clockwise from top): a quarter portion of oh-so-tender, flame-grilled free-range chicken (pick between thigh and … Continue reading
Snakeskin Fruit
This is buah salak, scientifically known as salacca zalacca, or snakeskin fruit in English. It’s a fruit native to Malaysia and Indonesia, closely resembling the size and shape of a fig…but — as its name suggests — with a skin like that of a snake. Don’t be scared of its reptile-like outer covering. Just break … Continue reading
