Malaysia: Laksa

Laksa is a spicy noodle soup popular in the Peranakan cuisine. Laksa consists of rice noodles or rice vermicelli with chicken, prawn or fish, served in spicy soup based on either rich and spicy curry coconut milk or on sour asam. Laksa is found in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, and Southern Thailand.





















Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laksa
My trip to Kuala Lumpur in January 2018
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Hong Kong: Maltose crackers

Two pieces of crackers and a bamboo stick glued together by thick, glossy maltose syrup. While they are rarely seen nowadays, they were beloved by Hong Kongers back in the days as they were tasty and affordable.

Source: Back of the card
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Taiwan: The fruits of Taiwan (Wax Jambu / Jambu Air / Java Apple)

Wax Apple is a tropical tree growing to 12m tall. When ripe, the fruit puff outwards, with a slight concavity in the middle of the underside of the "bell". Despite its name, wax apple does not taste like an apple, and it has neither the fragrance nor the density of an apple. Its flavor is similar to a snow pear. Its flesh has a very loose weave. The color of its juice depends on the cultivar; it may be purple to entirely colorless.  

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syzygium_samarangense

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Germany: Cup of Coffee

Even though coffee is not my favorite beverage, my favorite kind of coffee would be latte. Latte is made with espresso and steamed milk. It has a layer of foamed milk approximately half an inch thick on top of the coffee. I personally love the foam because of its soft and fluffiness. Latte art is also a popular coffee art, where the milk is distinguishable from the coffee and creates a pattern such as hearts and flowers.

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South Korea: Keep Calm and Have Chimaek

The word might seem unfamiliar to you, but chimeak is the mixed of the two words - chicken and maek-ju (which means beer in Korean). This is a favorite combination of foods many Koreans enjoy as a dinner or late night snack. If you've never tried Korean fried chicken with beer, definitely give it a try if you ran out of dinner ideas :) You'll fall in love with it :)

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Malaysia: Satay Man

Today, I got three direct swap cards from Korea (South), Malaysia, and USA.

This card from Malaysia features two man making satay skewers on the streets of Malaysia. Satay mainly consist of chicken, goat, beef and pork, grilled or barbecued over a fire. Originated in Indonesia, it has became a very popular and delicious street food in the Asian cultures.Satay can also be served with a spicy peanut sauce or other relishes.

This card also came with a beautiful flower stamp :)
Hope you liked it :)

The sender of the card also writes his own blog about his postcards
Here's the link if you're interested
:: http://postcrossing-3lalat.blogspot.com/ ::








:: WalaGemini 01/10/2016

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Countries/Places I've been to
:: Japan :: South Korea :: Singapore :: Thailand :: Indonesia :: Malaysia :: Taiwan :: China :: USA :: Canada :: Macau ::

Hong Kong: Hong Kong Foods

Rainy Days? Food will make them better :D

In Hong Kong, we are experiencing heavy rain falls and thunderstorms for the last few days. Although many of you may not like rainy weathers, staying indoor while it rains meows and woofs  is one of my favorite settings. (that's how cats and dogs sound like, right?) It feels very comforting when I am cozy and warm in  my bed doing some reading and blog writing while listening to soft music.

To brighten up this rather gloomy atmosphere, I would like to share with you 5 delicious postcards that introduces Hong Kong Foods.

Breakfast Set A

This is a typical Hong Kong breakfast you can eat at a Hong Kong style restaurant, also called “Cha Chan Teng”. This is a breakfast usually including a bowl of noodle soup, a side of meat or eggs of your choice, toast, and a drink. In the picture, serving in the bowl is macaroni and sliced ham paired with a light chicken broth. On the side is a cup of hot milk tea. It is rich breakfast tea with evaporated milk, however, you can always ask for condensed milk if you like your tea to be sweeter.

Fish Dumpling

More commonly known as Siu Mai, is a very popular street food among Hong Kongers. It is usually eaten with soy sauce along with chili oil depending on your preference on spiciness. I personally like to add a small amount of chili oil since it gives a little kick to it other than the saltiness of the soy sauce. It’s a relatively non-spendy snack and you could easily get 7 pieces with only 1 US dollar :D

Maltose Crackers

This is the kind of snack if you like a mixture of sweet and salty in one bite. Between the two pieces of salty crackers is sweet and sticky maltose that keeps the cracker from falling apart. It could get pretty messy when you are enjoying this piece of delicacy.

Coconut Tart

This is so far my least favorite out of the five foods. While the crust is buttery and airy, the custard in the middle is mixed with coconut, which made it sweeter than the original egg tart. If you have a sweet tooth, this will be the perfect snack for you.

Shrimp Dumplings

This is a very common and loved food item among Chinese Dim Sum. Fresh shrimp are wrapped into the sticky and chewy rice-skin, and then steamed until the skin becomes transparent. It is usually eaten just by itself, but chili oil also goes well with it.

Hope you will be interested in trying some of these foods :)

::WalaGemini 08/16/2015::

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Some Countries/Places I've been to

:: Japan (Sapporo) :: South Korea (Incheon, Seoul, Daejeon) :: Singapore :: Thailand (Pattaya) :: Indonesia (Bali) :: Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur) :: Taiwan(Taipei) :: China (Shanghai) :: USA (Los Angeles, San Diego, Las Vegas, Grand Canyon, San Francisco, Yosemite, Portland, Hoover Dam, Seattle, Lewiston, Coeur d'Alene) :: Canada (Toronto, Victoria) :: Macau ::