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Jan 28, 2011
Bloggers worried about impact of libel suit by Sabah restaurant owner
By Carolyn Hong, Malaysia Bureau Chief.
UPDATE! 31st Jan 2011 – I just got my Citibank Platinum Cash Back card!!
Just arrived by courier… 😉
I got a few credit cards and I’m wondering which I should be cutting up this year.
I recently got a Standard Chartered Platinum too. So now that makes 4 CC. Not a good idea right?
Below is the summary of my accomodation in the Iban Longhouse in the Sarawak Cultural Village during the media fam trip by Firefly (MAS) & Sarawak Tourism Board just last week.
The Sarawak Cultural Village is beautiful, scenic & rich in local culture. Located about 45 mins from Kuching town, we had a dedicated bus to shuttle us thru & fro throughout the duration of our stay.
I will elaborate more on the Sarawak Cultural Village over the next few posts as there is so much to share about that place. This post will just focus on the Iban Longhouse where my group (traditional media, artists & 3 other bloggers ) were hosted for 4D & 3N.
After a warm welcome & a lengthy briefing, we were split into 2 groups; male & female.
A typical single longhouse had separate living areas for each family & each living area generally consisted of a living room, sleeping area, kitchen & washroom.
We were placed in the Iban Longhouse, where the males has one “living area” and the females has another “living area”. The video below illustrates clearly the hygiene, space & facilities that were available to us for the duration of our stay.
I was pretty speechless upon seeing our living quarters & hence this is a silent video.LOL.
Have problem veiwing the video? Well, IT IS that dim inside and that was the best I could do. Anyhow, here are some pictures as well.
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This small unassuming circular “food court” is just known as Jubilee Ground & it’s located near the school ground of SRK Chung Hwa No.3 School/DBKS office. Though small, it is a very popular place and is always packed; be it a rainy day or a hot day or weekdays or anyday!
As you can see from the picture below, even the Malays dine here, although the stalls are all operated by the chinese. Could it be that the Malays here are more open-minded??
The school right beside it.
We were here specifically for the desserts, and the BELACAN beehoon.
Yup, these plates of the local pungent, murky culinary creation are elusive in the Peninsular and there is no way I’m leaving Sarawak without trying it!
Kuching; as with any state in Malaysia, has her own culinary specialties to offer to her visitors. With much gratitude to Pierce for being a gracious host & tour guide,…
Dato’ Michelle Yeoh and Jean Todt; George Benson and renowned French actor Oliver Martinez. Acclaimed British tenor Russell Watson and French designer Alexis Mabille, including billionaires such as Stephen Schwarzman and Leonard Blavatnik have all been spotted in Saint Tropez at the famous “M” restaurant in Muse Hotel, the 7-star icon of luxury in the French Riviera.
Saint Tropez is dubbed as “the playgound to jetsetters, fashion models and celebrities” and now for the first time in Kuala Lumpur, Saint Tropez can be experienced in all its flair, flavours and authenticity with haute cuisine, direct from France, exclusively at Feast Village in Starhill Gallery from 17 January to 17 February 2011.
A rare privilege by exclusive invitation from Muse Hotel in Saint Tropez, two French master chefs have been flown in specially to Kuala Lumpur to personally prepare the finest Provençale flavours that are appreciated to full-house reservations in France.
Executive Chef Nicolas Le Toumelin (Read his profile HERE in PDF) will be based in Shook! at Starhill Feast Village for the duration of the month.
Chef Nicolas will present special menus of Provençale cuisine distinguished by his culinary trademark of using the finest and freshest produce, often prepared in the simplest possible way to maximise the natural flavours of the ingredients.
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Mille crepes are pretty “elusive” in KL. The popular (and likely the only few) outlets that is synonymous with mille crepes are the infamous Nadeje, which is in Melaka, or Food Foundry in Happy Mansion, PJ Section 17.
