Embracing the plant-based lifestyle in Malaysia

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Herbal Hot Pot (‘Tak’ Kut Teh)

Herbal Hot Pot (‘Tak’ Kut Teh)

If you’ve grown up as a Chinese kid in Malaysia, no doubt you would have been exposed to the pride and joy of Malaysian Chinese gastronomic culture known as Bak Kut Teh. Directly translated as ‘Meat Bone Tea’, Bak Kut Teh is a traditional broth…

Shark’s Fun Soup

Shark’s Fun Soup

Shark fin soup and I… What a history we have. Being of Chinese descent, my journey of boycotting shark fin has not been far from smooth-sailing. From being ridiculed, to losing friends, to nearly getting ostracized by my relatives, I have learned a lot about…