will i am's delayed diary

For the first time, I saw a Ponggal celebration at my church. The presence of the Tamil-speaking community is finally being felt. Our Sunday outing that week was at The Gardens Mall. We ate at Purple Cane Tea Restaurant there since our usual branch at Paradigm Mall had closed down. Shared a plate of green curry noodles ( green curry too watery le ), burdock soup, and tomato omelette. Did the customary shopping, but it was more window shopping. When we got tired and thirsty, I brought mum to KAKIGŌRI for some shaved ice. Made a wrong choice to get the Chestnut Milk. Too milky and sweet. Should just stick to the matcha or hojicha offerings. One thing I hate about KAKIGŌRI is how they pile the ice high on a bowl with a super small base. When I carry the tray, I always worry that the whole thing will totter over. And when you start chipping into the mountain of ice, the risk of an avalanche is very real! In the evening, we tried out the new Thai restaurant in my neighbourho...

Friday paktor sessions sometimes get very interesting with KH. He brought me to APW Bangsar , an old printing press that houses a hipster food scene. According to its website, APW stands for Art Printing Works, historically one of Kuala Lumpur's major printers. In 2013, it was re-imagined as a creative industrial space. These days, all things retro are coveted and it's charm used to draw in customers. We ate at Kaiju Company , a Thai-Japanese fusion restaurant that has an origami dragon circling overhead. When the sun goes down, the dragon lights up. Cool, right? Many interesting choices there, but not all scored high marks. The Yoyoki Tuna Tataki with papaya salad was pretty good to start with. And the deep-fried chicken soft bone was a great beer snack that came served in a sake box. However, KH's choice of alcohol for the night wasn't to my liking. It was a sake-based cocktail that was paired with asamboi and chili. Can't get any more Thai-Japanese fu...