Malaysian Fusion – Nyonya Asam Prawns

Johanna Read / Asia Travel, Food Travel, Malaysia, Travel Abroad / 0 Comments

Malaysia is known for its food. Chinese, Indian, and Malay are all here, often integrated into the most delicious of dishes. I’m in Malaysia right now feasting and learning as much as I can about a cuisine not that well known to North Americans. Nyonya (or Nonya or Peranakan) cuisine is one of the original(…)

Feb 12, 2013

Malaysia’s Tamara Negara: The World’s Oldest Rainforest and the Orang Asli Tribe

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[Disclosure: This article was brought to you with support from our partners] Though the Amazonian, Madagascan, and Australian forests are widely known to be ancient, the rain forest which tops them all in age is Tamara Negara in Malaysia, which is a whopping 130 million years old. It was established as a National Heritage Site by UNESCO, and(…)

Jul 10, 2012

Malaysia’s Most Memorable Meals

Kelisha Menon / Asia Travel, Food Travel, Malaysia, Travel Abroad / 0 Comments

In a country where going out for a meal at 2am is totally acceptable, it’s no wonder that I spent more than half of my trip to Malaysia eating (or en route to eating) as many of the unique and delicious dishes that I could find. It’s easy to book cheap travel deals to Malaysia, so many(…)