It’s quite a bitch to look for Malay food outlets in Cameron Highlands if you’re an occassional tourist there – like me. The only places I know for sure is a foodcourt opposite HSBC bank in Tanah Rata, and another foodcourt next to the Brinchang central market. Since I was in Brinchang, I decided to get my regular dose of nasi paprik / nasi pattaya / tomyam at the market-foodcourt. Ok, ok: I know that ain’t much Malay food but you tell me lah: where got authentic all-Malay food served nowadays in the Malay gerai?? Read the rest of this entry »
Archive for July 11th, 2006
FedEx
In Couriers, Ipoh on July 11, 2006 at 3:28 pmAlrighty: FedEx 
You just know this is gonna be good, don’t ya? Well … it is good. But not from the start …
After my incredibly harrowing experience at the counters of Poslaju, I took the rest of that evening off to ponder just what the heck did I do … I actually spurned our national courier who’s almost guaranteed to be cheaper than any other commercial courier – let alone #1 big boy FedEx. But I was sooo pissed with the experience, I thought, hell: I’d pay to have my ego stroked! Read the rest of this entry »
Starbucks Coffee in town!
In Coffee, Food, Ipoh on July 11, 2006 at 12:21 pmOk, fine – you might think that all Starbucks Coffee outlets there ever is and was, would offer the same thing to you – right?
Wrong. There are plenty of things that can make your cuppa at your local Starbucks go all nice and aromatic … and plenty more that can really f*** it up, and take the rest of the day to hell with it. Read the rest of this entry »
