Asia / South East

I've always said that if I were to move overseas for a few years, my destination of choice would be Singapore. Offering the best of both worlds - sophisticated modern day luxuries right beside an exotic street food culture. What's... Continue reading What I ate in 3 days in Singapore »

Malaysia is a nation that is obsessed with food. This is particularly evident in Penang where locals are so proud of the local food, that they go the extra step to make sure tourists get to see it in the... Continue reading Penang laksa (assam laksa) and chendul in Penang »

The last six days in Malaysia have been a glorious gastronomic blur; we've consumed more food than I can possibly remember. The thousands or so photos on my hard drive and these blog posts thankfully document this food fueled adventure... Continue reading Last day in Malaysia - Hainanese chicken rice, chicken satay, assam laksa, Hokkien mee, Penang rojak, durian, 1 metre roti tisu, bak kut teh and more! »

Our group is up bright and early with the promise of a visit to Melaka Sentral pasar besar (Melaka's local produce market) with Florence Tan, whom we had the pleasure of dining with, the night before. Melaka Sentral pasar besar... Continue reading In Melaka with Florence Tan: wet market tour, a cooking class and street food feasting »

Melaka (Malacca) is located 148 km south east of Malaysia's capital city Kuala Lumpur and is a city-state rich with history. As you're about to see, the cuisine in Melaka proudly exhibits its multicultural heritage - from its origins as... Continue reading Introducing Melaka and a look at Nyonya cuisine »

Day two in Kuala Lumpur, and food is definitely the order of the day. We arrive at Imbi Market with Robyn Eckhardt (from food blog EatingAsia) just before 8am. It is such a contrast to see this traditional way of... Continue reading Food tour with EatingAsia, a visit to one of Kuala Lumpur's oldest kopitiam and a Malaysian home cooking class at Bayan Indah »

Surprise! I've just arrived at the cultural melting pot of Asia - Malaysia!! I'm here as a media guest of MATRADE (Malaysian External Trade & Development Corporation) and Tourism Malaysia to get an induction into the spectrum of Malaysian cuisine.... Continue reading A true taste of Malaysia »

I am delighted to announce that on November 10th – 15th, we will be launching my photographic memoir on culinary treasures from Singapore and Vietnam. It is a project that I have been working on for over a year and... Continue reading Invitation to our book launch plus a bit about our sponsors »

Well, hasn't it been a little too long since I have last blogged! I promise you I haven't been slacking off... In fact, I finally got around to setting up these 2 sites last weekend. Check out jenniferlam.com and... Continue reading Register for updates on my soon-to-be-self-published book »

Some of you will probably know that I've been working on a memoir of my trip to Singapore and Vietnam since my return. Well, I am proud to say that my first Blurb book was published a few weeks ago... Continue reading my Blurb book has arrived »

Halong Bay was beautiful and tranquil... there were countless islands and grottos amoungst the limestone waters. Sorry for the long post, but pictures do speak a thousand words... so enjoy :-) Continue reading Halong Bay, Vietnam »

The Temple of Literature was founded in 1070 by Emperor Ly Thanh Tong to honour those of high academic achievement. Vietnam's first university was established here 6 years later... Continue reading The temple of literature & a shrimp cake restaurant in Hanoi »

Food I ate on Vietnam Airlines... flying from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi and back: Continue reading Inflight meals on Vietnam Airlines »

While I didn't come across a McDonalds in Vietnam, there were plenty of other franchises. KFC, Lotteria (the McDonalds alternative) and Pho 24. You can normally buy a bowl of beef noodle soup for $5000 - $15000 VND, so it's slightly more expensive here, but you'll see why. Continue reading Pho 24 »

When it came down to research, I definitely had that covered. I had searched through blogs, articles and of course the Lonely Planet guides for the best dining and shopping in Vietnam. Nam Phan is one of the poshiest restaurants in Ho Chi Minh City. In comparison to fine dining in Sydney, for just $30 USD, I dined as the royals would. Continue reading Nam Phan Restaurant... fine dining in Vietnam »

My first day in Vietnam was chaotic. I don't think I've ever seen so many people in the one place! The air was humid and stuffy and the traffic conditions were frightening. All I really wanted for dinner was something quick and tasty... Continue reading Din Ky Restaurant, HCMC Vietnam »

Flying Singapore Airlines from Singapore to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam... I ate a yummy stir-fry chicken in black bean sauce with noodles... Continue reading Snippets of Singapore »

Pu Tien was only a minute's walk, down the road from Parkroyal Hotel. Its glow stood out among the other less glamourous restaurants. The staff were quick too... upon showing a second's worth of interest, we were taken to our... Continue reading Pu Tien Restaurant »

Picture of a pile of dresses with wooden toy mouse from Guppi Gruppo Continue reading i shopped a lot »

Bryan & I picked up these adorable M&M's t-shirts from Bossini, Singapore. They come in a range of 5 colours, each with a their own facial expression. How cute do we look? Continue reading We love our M&M's »

Hawker food was certainly one of the highlights of this trip. For as cheap as $1, or $5 at most, you can explore the tastiest chicken in glutinous rice, satay, char kway teow, laksa... and the list goes on. Continue reading Singapore's hawker food »

I'm back from Singapore & Vietnam with an extra 3kg in body weight, lighter hair (I had my roots touched up and new highlights done for less than $8 AUD in Vietnam), 5GB of photos to edit and a wardrobe full of new dresses and shoes. Yay! Continue reading Travelling to Singapore »