My first article for the year in the Vibes.com 😊 Unesco listings: A means of cultural appropriation? https://www.thevibes.com/articles/culture/13632/unesco-listings-a-means-for-cultural-appropriation Continue reading Food Wars and Cultural Listings: How a Small Island State Pulled the Rug from Under Its Larger Neighbours
My paternal uncle bought a house in SS14 Subang Jaya in the 1980s. At that time this neighbourhood was the Hounslow of Malaysia – and a hub for airport and airline staff. It’s proximity to then Subang International Airport meant … Continue reading Flying Retro ✈️
Sign of the times – boxes and lines on the beautiful tiles of the late 19th century Cheong Fatt Tze (Blue) Mansion. The beautiful geometric patterns of the tiles imported from Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire, England have been marked with black … Continue reading Breaking The Pattern
Experience the traditional healing properties of forest bathing also known as ‘mandi embun’ by the Malays and ‘shinronyoku’ by the Japanese Continue reading ‘Mandi Embun’ (Forest Bathing)
The harmonious sounds of the sea, gentle breeze and night sounds from the forest @
The Datai Langkawi Continue reading Sunset @ The Datai
Gopeng isn’t usually a food stop for travellers plying the highway between Kuala Lumpur and Penang, with most choosing to stop in Ipoh for breakfast or lunch. But Gopeng has its share of unique dishes, ingredients and finds that are not only made with fresh ingredients from around the district but cost a fraction of what you’d pay in larger towns. 1) Gopeng ‘Lai Fun’ The above is ‘Lai Fun’ a dish made up of noodles and paired with tofu, fu chuk, ikan bilis (anchovy) fish cake and other accompaniments and condiments. It is a ‘Hakka’ dish brought in and … Continue reading Food Trail: Gopeng
Sepang has an array of food, restaurants, cafes and stalls offering a treasure trove of delights for you taste buds to explore. Below are some options for you to consider on a day trip to this district. Breakfast at Adik … Continue reading Food Trail: Sepang
Sites of interests in Sepang, Selangor: Cyberjaya Lake Garden Continue reading Lakeside Lure @ Sepang
Check out Gopeng’s famous and only surviving traditional soya sauce factory that has flavoured the town’s fare for 104 years and counting. Continue reading Gopeng’s Saucy Secret
The Mah Meri aborigine group and their fascinating culture and traditions are featured at the Mah Meri Cultural Village in Kuala Langat, Selangor. Continue reading Unmasking the ‘Mah Meri’
I’ve always found it odd that Malaysians do not see ourselves as beach bums. We do alive in a peninsular after all. In general the beaches along the West Coast of Peninsula Malaysia can never compete with the clear waters … Continue reading Sunset: Morib Beach
The current global lockdown is going to force most of us to grow roots where we are right now. I for one am going to make the best of it by exploring my own backyard. Over the next few days … Continue reading Food Trail: Seaside Sojourn
Maria Dass the World 