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The Magic of Coconuts and DIY Virgin Coconut Oil

November 3, 2020 by Vanessa Workman 1 Comment

Easy Way to Make Virgin Coconut Oil

If you ever find yourself stranded on a desert island in Malaysia, or any other tropical location around the world, the one thing that could be your saving grace is the multi-purpose coconut palm. The coconut palm grows quickly and provides fruit year-round. It’s definitely the gift that keeps on giving. But this tree goes […]

Learning Singapore Cultural Cooking Via Zoom

June 18, 2020 by Vanessa Workman Leave a Comment

Online Cultural Cooking Classes

Travel may be limited for many foodies and kitchen aficionados, but a taste of Singapore is just a mouse click away. Food Playground, one of Singapore’s top cooking schools, has taken the Covid-19 lemons and made lemonade by now offering online cultural cooking classes. Now that’s a pandemic silver lining I can appreciate. By silver […]

Vietnamese Food Guide For Hanoi Newbies

September 6, 2019 by Vanessa Workman 6 Comments

Two Vietnamese foods that I learned to love on my first trip to Vietnam were Beef Pho and Spring Rolls (gỏi cuốn). That was about it for my culinary expertise. But for years I exclaimed, “I love Vietnamese food!” Seriously, right? As if I even had a clue beyond those two dishes I had eaten. […]

Laksa 101: Written By A Clueless Tourist

September 1, 2019 by Vanessa Workman 14 Comments

Laksa 101: Written By A Clueless Tourist

I am a clueless non-foodie tourist. There, I’ve said it. And I feel much better confessing that straight away. Yet I am driven to untangle the mysteries of Malaysian Laksa. Not because I am a massive fan of Laksa, per say, but because there is so much heritage wrapped into this dish. I had erroneously […]

Discovering Ramadan Market Food in Langkawi, Malaysia

June 18, 2019 by Vanessa Workman 4 Comments

Without going into the details of Malaysia’s Ramadan fasting month and what it means for Muslims, I will say there is a lot of food involved (between fasting). For non-Muslims, if you aren’t fortunate enough to be officially invited to a traditional ‘break fast’ (buka puasa), you can still experience some of the cultural aspects […]

Meeting Stingless Honey Bees in Langkawi

February 22, 2018 by Vanessa Workman 22 Comments

When someone lifts the roof from a Kelulut (box-style) bee hive, plunges a straw into the comb and offers you a taste, you very well don’t turn that experience down. This is how I found myself eye to eye with some very busy but nonchalant bees. I obviously wasn’t the first human they had seen […]

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