The Guinness-Anchor-Berhad (GAB) Brewery is the size of a automobile manufacturing plant, in the suburban styx of Kuala Lumpur. Kennhyn Ang of BeerBeer arranged a brewery tour for the two of us, and about half a dozen others. The BeerBeer crew gave us a ride from the nearest metro stop–which is the eponymous end of…
Author: Sunshine
Lost and Found in KL
I left my camera in a restaurant the other day. Because I like to take photos of good food, I had it out and on the seat next to me. My purse was there also and when we got up to leave, I took my bag assuming the camera was inside. I realized it after…
Our First Malaysian Road Trip!
We just got back from a 4d/3n road trip–our first ever in Malaysia. Renting a car was easy and about the same price as in Europe, but a little more than in North America. The total price including the rental of a GPS came to about $45–50 per day. We got a local car called…
Feeling Bitter (A Fling with Bitter Gourd)
Oh what we would do for a regular supply of luscious IPA or hoppy pils here in Malaysia! But look at the bright side. We have—bitter melon! Bear with me a moment. This is going somewhere. Bitter things are not for the timid of tongue. That holds true for hops, which could be why many…
The Other Oakes Just Isn’t As Cool as Ours…
A quick search on WebMii.com revealed this Other Josh Oakes. I particularly liked this part at the bottom: Everybody loves a beer writer! Television fishing program hosts, on the other hand… I thought it funny though, that Draft Magazine is asking “Who’s Your Favorite Beer Blogger?” and Oakes is not mentioned. Personally I think he’s…
Banana Blossom!
Our hawker down the street offers a full table of raw herbs and vegetables (collectively referred to as ulam) as condiments. On most days the ulam array includes banana flower, simply steamed and left to cool. They have usually oxidized by the time they make it to the table for lunch, and some petals have…
My Makan Malay Part I: Tempeh
Chances are if you know what tempeh is, you think it’s something vegans and health nuts eat. Well OK they might, but California is not where tempeh originates. Tempeh is a traditional and humble ingredient in Indonesian and Malaysian food. And like all good things in life, tempeh is fermented. It’s started by a lactic…
Breaking down Malaysia’s Beer Barriers
Breaking down Malaysia’s Beer Barriers Yesterday we had the honor of hanging out with Kennhyn Ang, who heads up the premier Malaysia beer blog BeerBeer. He also introduced us to Chong Wai Lun, owner of Bottles and Bottles (Web site under construction). Over a few choice bottles at Bottles and Bottles, we had a pithy…
Move over chai!
Do you like chai? Then you’ll love teh tarik. Even you’re “meh” on chai like I am, you might still like teh tarik. Literally “pulled tea,” teh tarik strongly resembles non-masala Indian chai although there is a version with ginger (teh tarik halia). It’s milky and sweet like chai but the tea is “pulled” from…
Between Bayernhaus and Brussels Cafe, We’ve Got KL Covered
It doesn’t take us much beer to get happy these days. Give us an $8 Hoegaarden and a $10 Hacker-Pschorr Animator and consider us tickled. Finding tasty alcoholic beverages in any Muslim country can be a real challenge. But thankfully, KL has a vibrant blogging community. One of the local blogs happens to be devoted…
Why We’d Rather be in KL
So, we’re camping out in KL. Cool city, very underrated. Telling people you’re gonna live here isn’t anything like telling them you’re gonna live in Paris. No one’s jealous (no one threatens to visit you either). Lots of people are confused or disappointed. Hey, if I wanted to live in Paris I’d be in Paris….
Al-Amar
In the mood for high caliber Lebanese food in KL? You might wanna go to Al-Amar, in the Pavillion shopping plaza in Bukit Bintang. We went during off hours but the only other patrons in there were speaking Arabic. One family was having a shisha session, mom included but not child. The atmosphere is upscale…
Love and Barley 