Most Malaysians are from third or fourth generation immigrant families, and to hear about any of us being stateless after our families have been here for so long sounds almost impossible. However, this isn’t the case for some third or fourth generation children who are born in Sabah, including indigenous …
Read More »11 Food Delivery Apps In M’sia That Aren’t GrabFood Or foodpanda, Plus Their Pros & Cons
Food delivery services are just an integral part of the new normal now that seems to be ongoing with MCO2.0. Many of us have been reliant on the big names like GrabFood or foodpanda, but may be itching for a change. So, I’ve compiled a list of 11 alternative food …
Read More »From Food Junction To Kok Kee: Here’s A List Of 6 Million-Dollar F&B Acquisitions In S’pore
Over the years, it seems like larger F&B players are buying over smaller operators in a bid to achieve critical mass, strengthen their competitiveness and eventually scale up their business. On the consumers’ end, many are worried that such consolidations will lead to price increases and a possible drop in …
Read More »These S’poreans Turn Asian Food Into Healthy Meals – Hit 7-Figure Annual Sales In Under 3 Years
When Yummy Bros co-founders launched their business on 1 April 2018, many of their friends thought that it was an April Fools’ joke. It shouldn’t come as a surprise though. Gerald Tan and Anson Lim, the first two members of the founding team, are both fitness junkies. For Gerald, it’s …
Read More »You’re Probably Cooking This Food the Wrong Way
Photo by SunCity / Shutterstock.com If you eat rice, you likely are ingesting arsenic, a known carcinogen that impacts virtually every organ in the body. Arsenic exposure has been linked to: Bladder, lung and skin cancer Diabetes Heart disease Lung diseases Skin lesions In utero impacts on a baby’s immune …
Read More »Food Waste Is Still A Huge Issue, So You Can Contact These 11 Orgs In M’sia For Help
Food waste is an unceasing problem in our country where households account for 44.5% of the 16,667.5 tonnes of food waste generated in Malaysia daily. Most of this food waste is classified as still edible, its quantity sufficient enough to provide three meals to over 2 million people a day. …
Read More »Holiday Meal Script: When and How to Explain Your Food Choices
Holiday get-togethers can be dicey, even uncomfortable, for those of us who eat a “weird” diet. Everyone has an opinion or a biting remark. As tempting as might be, you can’t just holler, “I’m not weird, YOU’RE weird. I’M eating a SPECIES-APPROPRIATE DIET!” in Aunt Martha’s face when she tries …
Read More »Uncle Tony Delivering My Food Won’t Be The Only Reason Why I’d Keep Using AirAsia’s App
Tony Fernandes has gone viral from posting a picture of himself next to an AirAsia delivery bike. It’s gotten customers riled up to try out the service themselves, just to catch a glimpse of “Uncle Tony”. Though he’ll only be starting his delivery rounds between December 1 till Christmas, I …
Read More »From IRL To URL: Tiger Beer’s Street Food Festival Goes 100% Virtual, Complete With Avatars
Online bazaars have become the new norm during COVID-19, as gatherings and crowds (especially in public spaces) are now regulated and discouraged. Every other event has pretty much gone virtual with multiple parties putting their creative thinking caps on to see how they can elevate the experience. This year, Tiger …
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