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by Eris February 11, 2019 Number of comments0

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Review: Local Food @ Lim Ko Pi, Ipoh

Most of the popular eateries in Ipoh like Sin Yoon Loong and Nam Heong were packed to the brim duringContinue Reading

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'Garuda-head wooden congkak board' @muziumnegaramalaysia. One of my favourite childhood games, Congkak (also congklak in Indonesia and sungka in the Philippines) is a mancala game with cupped holes on a long board. The game involves two players, and the objective is to get as many seeds (in the olden days saga seeds were often used, but modern versions have plastic chips or marbles) into the player's 'rumah' (house) on each end. It was often a game that required strategy, dexterity and good guesswork, much like mahjong. Old boards made for royalty or nobility were large, beautiful and intricate,like this one carved with a decorative Garuda head. Been awhile since my last congkak game - I remember borrowing the set from the school library and playing it with friends during the last weeks of the school year. Now there isnt anyone to play with lol. #congkak #congklak #wood #design #games #culture #mancala #sungka #malaygames #malayculture #museum #muziumnegara #history #traditionalgames #malaysia #melayu #tradisi #garuda #woodwork

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Lunch break. #funfact : Bob is one of the names I'm planning to name my future cat. That and Lord Pucifer (must be black with white socks), Catsudon and Toncatsu. #cats #books #bookoftheweek #reading #astreetcatnamedbob #jamesbowen #reads #nonfiction #bibliophile #library #kitties

Bedtime story. How I force myself to read : borrow five books from the library with a due date of three weeks, so I cant put off reading. Lel #godstraitors #historicalnonfiction #nonfiction #books #bibliophile #reads #reading #bookoftheweek #bookworm #elizabethan #englishhistory #lutheran #catholicism #history #religion

Been obsessed with neon signs lately. #neon #neonlights #photography #phonephotograpy #pj #jayaone #openlate #hipster #indiestore

A common breakfast item for many Chinese households, yau char kwai aka "oily fried ghost" gets its name from a folk legend. It was said that in the Song dynasty, a traitorous couple framed a great general, which led to his execution. Two human-shaped pieces of dough, joined together, were thus fried and eaten to represent the fate people hoped would befall the evil couple. Yau char kwai is typically dipped into congee; and in Malaysia we dip it into all sorts of stuff,from coffee and Milo to bak kut teh and soy milk, as on its own the pastry is typically tasteless. Crispy on the outside and airy on the inside, its the perfect accompaniment especially when you need some crunch,and to sop up any liquid or juices! The Malays call it cakoi, having adapted the dish to their taste, and it is also called Bicho in the Philippines. #yaucharkwai #oilyfriedghost #Chinesefood #Chinesesnack #food #foodphotography #eats #snacks #pastry #traditionalfood #cakoi #foodhistory #folklore #chinese #malaysia #youtiao #chinesefriedcrullers

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