I had my fortune read by a Mongolian tour guide using sheep knucklebones, a common divination practice in Mongolian culture.…
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After a few more plates (more than hundreds, if I am being honest), nasi lemak, along with Chicken Rice, turned into my comfort food.…
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Last week, during my break from work to reset and recharge, I mulled over some ideas to write on this blog ━ primarily about the “Blog Project” my therapist suggested I take on. I wanted to write about the things that I love, interest me, bring me joy and, more importantly, something I can…
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Even though Nasi Jinggo is an iconic Balinese dish, it was first sold by a Javanese family as supper on the roadside in Denpasar, Bali.…
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It has been two months since we moved to WeFo, and I feel like I am finally home in Melbourne. I love walking on Barkley St, passing the Indian grocery store, and catching Indian songs blasting through the outside speakers. It brings me joy whenever I step on the manhole bearing the Olympic Donuts…
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"Omakase is more expensive because we put the shoyu and wasabi for you" joked the chef in Kisume.…
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During Hungry Ghost Months, humans do the age-old tradition of ancestor worshipping and hungry ghost appeasing as it’s believed that the spirit-world gate opens, and the ghosts return to the living world for a whole month.…
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I have enough quips about changing my surename for someone who wasn’t given any in the first place, but I am my name. It’s my root, as printed on my boarding pass. I want to be celebrated with that name. Before, now and forever.…
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This means that when I wear my Amma's jade bangle, I'd have her motherly vibe surrounding me. I'd very much like that.…
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The most famous Mukbang Youtube channels online feature an enormous amount of food that the Youtubers consume. It has been reported that some are scoffing 4,000 plus calories in one sitting, and what’s more, many are getting paid top dollar to do so.…
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