Feed me: Sibu, early evening.

Sibu, Malaysia. Start of the night market. Baking sweet cakes, to be served with even sweeter fillings.

recipes: tofu & mushroom noodles.

Ingredients: Cornstarch 50 gr, plain flour 25 gr, Rice wine 2 tbsp, Water 10 cl, Paprika powder, Curry powder, Pepper, Salt, Mushrooms 250 gr, Noodles 200 gr, Silken tofu 250 gr, 1 lemon, sugar 1 tbsp, Fish sauce 2 tbsp, mushroom sauce 1 tbsp, Sambal 1 tbsp, oil.

Mix the cornstarch, flower, rice wine and water so you end up with a smooth pancake like mixture . Add some pepper, salt, curry powder and paprika powder.
Cut the silken tofu gently into small cubes, add to the mixture and fry in plenty off sunflower oil until golden brown.
Bring plenty of water to the boil and add the noodles.
Heat a wok, add 2 tbsp of oil, add the sambal fry for 1 minute and add the mushrooms. After a few minutes add juice of half a lemon, and the zest of the lemon. Add sugar, a little fish sauce and mushroom sauce.
Drain the noodles and mix with the mushrooms. Serve with the fried tofu on top.

Feed me: at a funeral.

Preparing the last meal for the funeral ceremony of James Janis. Kenjah tribe longhouse, up the Rajang river (2 hours past Belaga), Sarawak, Borneo.

Feed me: Hama, juice shop.

Spend a few days in Hama, Syria. Met this man in his Juice shop and we had late night conversations for a few days. Sitting outside his shop he told me his story, back in 2000 I think. Wonder what became of him, Hama and ....

recipes; Smoked salmon and rocket salad

Ingredients: tagliatelle 200gr, smoked salmon 300gr, cherry tomatoes 200 gr, pepper & salt, garlic 3 to 4 cloves, 1 red onion, 5 black olives, juice and zest of 1 lime, honey 1 tsp , olive oil 6 tbsp, 2 banana peppers, rocket salad 40 gr, grated Parmesan cheese.

Boil the tagliatelle in plenty of salted water. Add olive oil in a deep frying pan and heat. Add finely chopped onion and peppers, fry for 3 to 4 minutes. Puree the black olives and cut the garlic very fine.
Add the olives, garlic and cherry tomatoes. Prick the tomatoes with a knife so they don't explode. Add pepper and salt. Fry for some minutes and add lime juice and zest. Add the drained tagliatelle and mix. Take from the fire and add the rocket salad. Work quickly, to keep the salad fresh and crisp. Dress on a plate with the salmon and dust with Parmesan cheese.

Feed me: Tang city food court.

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Tang city food court in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Feed me: best shake in Bangkok?

Probably not the best in Bangkok, but certainly the best fruit shakes in the Banglamphu ( khao San) area. Located on Thanon Chakrabongse, Bangkok.