I’m watching the super-long series “Three Kingdoms” on DVD, currently also showing on Astro on Demand. There are 95 episodes (yes, NINETY FIVE) and I’ve only passed episode 13 so its a long, long, long way to go. I’d thought I would have given up after 1 or 2 episodes since my Mandarin (listening and speaking) is rudimentary at best, but actually the series isn’t so difficult to follow. Of course, I definitely need to pay close attention and have the Chinese dictionary on standby on my Android phone (this awesome app). And after every episode I usually have to go online to read up a little on the story…

It’s been awhile since I’ve been here, was back in Ipoh for 3 days for my father-in-law’s funeral. During CNY in Ipoh, I went looking for a cendol guy who purportedly makes the best stuff in town. Finding him was a little difficult, though, I had only sketchy instructions like ‘just before the Padang Kilat in Pasir Pinji’. If you’ve been to Pasir Pinji in Ipoh, you’d know there are many roads with even more stalls everywhere. Finally found him matching the description. Yes, his stall is located under a tree in front of a row of homes, just before the Padang Kilat. An old blue tricycle cart, a few…

Happy Birthday, everyone. I’m actually on medical leave today, the cough and sore throat i’ve had over a month has finally caught with me this morning. Anyways it was a pretty subdued CNY for us, but it was enjoyable nonetheless. The weather was cool (for once!) As usual we took our time to taste some of the famous foodstuff around the city, mostly through recommendations. It was a bonus that we were in Ipoh one week before New Year, everyone was still full swing in business. This is one of the best kaya puffs I’ve ever tried. My brother in law says the lady boss was very arrogant, but she…