Category: Malaysia

Orangutans and Betel Juice

They say you learn something new every day. And today I learn that gambier, AKA catechu, is a common ingredient used by Asians in chewing...

Cheong Fatt Tze blue mansion, Georgetown, Penang

The Rockefeller of the East

This is one wing of the Georgetown mansion of Cheong Fatt Tze, the last great mandarin of China, known in New York, where he did...

Smells Like Drains, Tastes Like Syllabub

Ahhh… The sweet scent of durian. Known across South-East Asia as “the king of fruits”. Celebrated at festivals across Malaysia and Indonesia. Freighted cross-continents by...