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An awesome pork loin dinner at Kim and Gareth’s
It’s a wonder to see Kim in the kitchen. She’s got everything down pat (even has a system for cleaning up dirty dishes). I was there for dinner on Friday, she had a pork loin going in the oven and I...
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Hand made otak otak
The proprietor actually makes it himself every night! Anyway, I’m heading off tomorrow for a little trip and coming back on Friday. What are your plans everyone? :D
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3 interesting things I saw while grocery shopping in Jakarta
1. Two feet long aloe vera It’s called lidah buaya in the local parlance, except these monstrosities grow up to 2 feet long (!). The shortest one is easily 1 1/2 foot and the girth is pretty...
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A selection of Hors d’oeuvre
This is one of the most awesome chocolates I’ve ever had – it’s made of over 80% cocoa, very dark and bittersweet, with a dusting to finish it. I think a whole bunch of us in Singapore had way too...
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Bak kut teh for breakfast in Klang and KEN Rimba
It started with one of the best bak but teh sessions in Klang. Sam wanted to bring us to this great BKT place he knew but unfortunately they had sold out (at 11 am in the morning!) so we headed to the...
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Spoon included
There is no a spoon! This is a pleasant surprise, albeit a rather funny one. I couldn’t stop laughing when I saw the spoon. She actually packed a home-cooked dinner for me – complete with prawns,...
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A trip to the SS2 wet market (pasar pagi)
I woke up really, really early during this long weekend coz I had always wanted to go to the wet market to shop for fresh produce with my dear but never could get myself to wake up in time. I’m glad I...
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10 weird and wonderful things from last month
1. Kiwano (Horned Melon) This is a RM 15 fruit we found at the grocery. The kiwano is also called a horned melon. It’s about the size of a kiwi – quite expensive for its size – and you’re supposed to...
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Fatt Bakery – best kompia in Sibu!
Well, or so my dad says. Haha! Everyone has their favorite kompia stall. The humble kompia is a bagel-like pastry that supposedly was strung around the neck of soldiers back in China (coz they have a...
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Plumrose Premium Giant Hotdogs VS Ye Olde Oak American Style Hot Dogs in brine
It’s a face-off of massive proportions, the sausage event of the century – sixthseal.com is proud to bring to you: Plumrose Premium Giant Hotdogs vs. Ye Olde Oak American Style Hot Dogs. It’s an...
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The Curious Case of the “Half Price” Bakery
I was getting a loaf of bread from my usual bakery when I overheard a couple of students whispering and gesturing excitedly beside me. The bakery is open 24 hours and thus attracts a huge clientèle of...
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Pig blood curd
I was pleased to find pork blood during lunch and I went back again yesterday to get some more of it. There’s good pig blood curd and bad ones and it’s all in the making of this delicacy. There’s a...
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A delicious home-cooked dinner for 8
I wasn’t very hungry at that time since I had a very late lunch but the plate of beautiful pork belly slices and pork tongue was staring back at me, begging me to *ravage* it. It would be like saying...
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Ikan Terubok (toli shad/Chinese herring), bitter gourd fritters, otak-otak...
Eddy is my brother, not by something as accidental as blood, but something much stronger – by choice. He’s always been a solid friend ever since I met him in 2008. He’s usually the one picking me up...
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Boodle Feast – A Boodle Fight Meal!
This is the Boodle Feast that we had earlier this week. I had no idea what a “Boodle Fight” was until I saw photos of a previous one. It’s a tradition from the Philippines where you eat with your...
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