Embracing the plant-based lifestyle in Malaysia
I’ve been a proponent of the term, “Do what you love, love what you do” for some years. I’ve been blessed with an education in Communications that was generic enough to allow me to explore so many kinds of work – in radio, writing and…
In the era of COVID-19, more Malaysians than ever are choosing to have food delivered to their home. An increasingly common question I get asked is what kind of options there are which are purely plant-based, i.e. without containing meat, egg or dairy, and other…
I used to get so confused as to why I wold get asked this question. Then I realized that I only know what I know and others only know what they know. A non-vegan only knows a life with meat, and I now only know…
There was a time I visited my friend Mien’s place, after she had returned from a few years of working in Mexico. She served me some pasta she cooked with local veggies. She explained that she was mostly eating plant-based while living abroad, and her…
Being a vegan automatically makes someone like me a minority. But it doesn’t mean that I live a drastically different life from non-vegans. There are plenty of things I practice from day to day that help me get the best out of a plant-based lifestyle.…
One thing that has been on my mind since starting this blog is… am I being a bad Malaysian? Am I bastardizing the culinary landscape that this part of the world is renowned for? Purists would say yes. There are imitations and re-interpretations of dishes,…
When people ask me how to get started on the plant-based lifestyle. I would say the usual: start slowly, take your time, get educated, find your tribe, find your purpose. One thing which I don’t usually mention is how important it is to stay curious.…
DISCLAIMER: This blogpost is not meant to replace any kind of professional health or medical advice. This is just to share my own exploration, experience and personal deductions on the evidence that has been put out there about soy. The dairy and soy industries are…
I’ve been volunteering with Greenpeace Malaysia for the past couple of years, so for the NGO to approach me in April 2018 to see how we could collaborate on an upcoming arrival of the Rainbow Warrior on Malaysian shores, I couldn’t contain my excitement. The…
For quite easily 10 years, I’ve been curious to know what it is like to be fasting over Ramadan. But when you have been granted the volition to do it or not, the easiest option has of course been not doing it. Now with all…