November 2012 – blog.LionelLam.com

All Hail, the King of Fruits

by Lionel LamEveryday Stuff, Food and Travel November 7, 2012No Comments

For some reason, I suspect this will be a controversial post. Here’s why: For the uninitiated, this is a durian, the king of fruits. At least as far as I am concerned. This fruit is revered in this part of the world where I live. Singaporeans love it. Malaysians love it. Bruneians love it. Indonesians …

Food for Thought

by Lionel LamFood and Travel November 2, 2012No Comments

It is hard for the average Sarawakian to get by a week without indulging in our favorite local noodle dish. Here it is. Locally, this dish is known as ‘kolo mee’, which is means ‘dried noodles’ in Chinese. The dish is very much hybridized to suit the local taste but its origin can be traced …