(The “Transit Holding Area” at Changi Airport in Singapore is huge, spacious and well equipped. If your transit time is short, this will be an ideal place to catch your breath and get a quick rest before your flight. However, if your transit time is long, this is not a good place to catch your sleep and rest)
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Continuing with the 2nd part of the Cambodian series on online food delivery services, the choice of a great, fast and cheap meals are now all at one’s fingertips. Photo by Kaboompics .com from Pexels
Read More »Kingdom of Cambodia 2020: Part 10 – No Fear, Foodpanda Delivers (2)
The next 3 parts in this series would be on the various dishes ordered online using delivery services from Foodpanda in Cambodia, a true blessing in disguise for those working late and do not want to be walking around looking for food in time of a major pandemic. Photo by Erik Mclean from Pexels
Perhaps it was a blessing disguise but back in March when the lockdown in place, we had no choice but to start ordering food, grocery, vegetables, etc online and names like Foodpanda, Grab, Lazada and yes, McDelivery was fast becoming a household name. Before March, we had never had to order online for food because we either cook dishes at home or just drive out to “tapau” from outside.
Read More »Kingdom of Cambodia 2020: Part 9 – No Fear, Foodpanda Delivers (1)
(Is there something called the perfect lunch? In Cambodia, this probably be the case with a good dose of sambal with sizable prawns, fish, chicken, vegetables and yes, the good old kangkung and this is a buffet so we can go for another round)
After the end of our self-isolation and getting down to our real work in Cambodia, we by now have established a routine when it comes to having our lunch at our workplace. Since the cost of food is not cheap here as compared to back in Malaysia, we had to be rather picky when it comes to having a good lunch but without burning a hole in our pockets. We had shortlisted our options to just 3 main places – local Cambodia, Vietnamese and of course Malaysian restaurants.
Read More »Kingdom of Cambodia 2020: Part 8 – A Great Delicious Malaysian Lunch At Café Malaya
(The fried noodles for breakfast is nothing new for me – I often have the same for breakfast back in Malaysia too. However, I appreciate the breakfast here as they provide a lot of vegetables even for breakfast and these vegetable dishes were well prepared indeed).
Continuing the Cambodia adventure, this post will be on breakfast as we started our self-isolation for 14 days and on the 13th day, we suppose to go for our 2nd COVID19 test. That will determine if we will be free to go on to work on our project in Phnom Penh or get stranded in a Government Hospital until we are free of the COVID19 virus.
Read More »Kingdom of Cambodia 2020: Part 6 – Does This Considered as Healthy Morning Breakfasts?
One of the benefits of staying in a designated hotel is that we don’t have to go far for food – everything is delivered to the room. It is the same case here considering that we are not allowed to venture out for food and other shopping.
Read More »Kingdom of Cambodia 2020: Part 4 – Glorious, Delicious Food at Designated Hotel
We are in the 13th day of the nationwide lock down aka movement restriction order which commenced on 18th March 2020. By now the US have taken the lead in the total number of infections – recording 105,240 confirmed cases compared to China which has 86,498 confirmed cases todate. Infographic source: Statista
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Sometimes, organizing a departmental lunch can be more complex than implementing a full-scale project. On the other hand, sometimes it is easier if it is cheap, healthy, tasty and a standard menu tied to it. Image source: http://blogtown.portlandmercury.com.
Read More »Food 101: The Chaos Of Organising A Departmental Lunch
One main concern whenever we enter a restaurant is how good is the food. The other is whether the restaurant is clean or not and how good is the service. Image source: Wide Open Eat
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An interesting talk on teaching kids on food given by Jamie Oliver at TED 2010. Image source: https://alifeofproductivity.com.
Read More »TED Talk 2010: Jamie Oliver – Teaching Kids on Natural Food
The healthiness of a burger can vary widely based on its ingredients and preparation. While a burger can be a good source of protein and iron, it is often high in saturated fats and calories, contributing to heart disease and obesity if consumed in excess. Additionally, frequent consumption of burgers, especially from burger stalls, has been associated with increased cholesterol levels and a higher risk of cardiovascular diseases. However, a burger can be part of a balanced diet when made with lean meat and healthy toppings. It’s important to consider the overall dietary pattern and how a burger fits it. Photo by Rajesh TP
Read More »Food 101: Neighbourhood Burger Stall, Savouring Delicious Burgers
This is what was going in my mind now as I am sitting in my office on a Saturday night, pondering over an issue that my colleague in Kabul have just sent me over the email. Image source: Politico Magazine
The matter was not on the issue but more disturbing was another email – from the client’s CEO to my big boss requesting me to be assigned to Kabul to help out on the system. Flattering I must say that the client’s CEO added the word “competent staff” but as much as I wanted to go, there are other factors running through my mine now.
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