Sunday, September 23, 2007

We're Going Live, Baby


I thought I'd be able to blog easily while on vacation in London.

I was so wrong.

Not having access to the internet has been utter misery, most of all because I am unable to blog. Bald Eagle isn't complaining, as he is now able to see more of me!

Going to London is like going home. Hearing the words "Mind The Gap" is equivalent to a "Welcome Home" to us. :-)


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As I read The Times this morning, I came across an article on Malaysian cuisine. I read on and spotted my friend, Adly's name in that article. Adly - you're famous now! :-) It's a great article, and hopefully, Londoners will be tempted by the wonderful descriptions and gorgeous pictures of Malaysian food and make a trip to Malaysia to sample our diverse cuisine. Sounds like a sales pitch? Well, who wouldn't be proud of our local cuisine? Malaysian food rocks.

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My friend in Norway, Gard Karlsen, has been constantly prodding me to work on a Google Map which shows the location of the eating establishments which I have been blogging about. Well, his nagging has paid off! This is the first version of the A Whiff Of Lemongrass Food Tour. It is not intended to provide directions to the location, but it will be useful if you're looking for food in a certain area. Details of the restaurant and location can be found when you click on the flag. This map will also be included on the sidebar for easy reference.



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31 comments:

Big Boys Oven said...

Have a great time in London....a place I would be returning back....miss you London!

k.t.x said...

dont forget to try their beer battered fish and chips and also their steam fishhead!!!!! u can ask for the curry fish head version too!!! brilliant! lol.

"Joe" who is constantly craving said...

hahah have fun..remember four seasons roast duck yeah!..

also might as well stock up on some LV and Gucci eh?

Argus Lou said...

Hi there, Zitrongrassie! Was wondering when you'd blog from abroad.
Remember the blood pies, rabiit stew and whatnot... ^_^

boo_licious said...

Enjoy yr holiday dearie! In fact, one reckons you shld take a blog holiday...

Remember to stuff yr face with roast beef and yorkshire puddings, lots of custard, cream teas with scones, roast duck from bayswater, GBK burgers, crepes from Hampstead Heath and etcera etcera just like how the King would say in the King and I.

Gard said...

Hi Meena. Thanks for posting the map...I guess I will have to try it now while I'm in KL. Last night we ended up back at Precious at Central Market where you took us the last time and we even had some top hats :-) Hope you are having a great time in London and sorry we missed each other :-)

Regards
Gard
http://gardkarlsen.com - trip reports and pictures

Precious Pea said...

Sista, take a break from blogging ok? Enjoy your holiday and forget-me-not when you savour the roasted duck!

Anonymous said...

Hey woman, hv fun!! But u always do anyway. :-D Looks like this time u have to fit in food 'testing' on top of all that shopping! Hmm, maybe then u'll come back with 18 bags instead of 20. ;-)

Anonymous said...

Oh yes, i MISS "mind the gap". Heck, I miss the smell of the air in the undergound, especially when a train is coming in. The Jubilee line, which is deeper underground has the best breeze!!!

Miss London.....

Babe_KL said...

the gurls were right, take a complete break and update us only when're back :D happy holiday!

Allan Yap & Nigel A. Skelchy said...

Wahhh WIFI cannot find meh? ;-)

Better tell me where I can get free one otherwise very susah oh ;-)

hahaha

Hope you're having fun! AND DON'T FORGET SELFRIDGES SALT BEEF! Can't wait!

Henry Yeo said...

just wondering why Thailand and Singapore already have all their maps up and labelled etc (in local language too) while Malaysia is still one grey blot.

Tummythoz said...

For a moment there, thot u put a live feed of u feasting. *grin sheepishly*

sc said...

woooo..nice touch woman ;)
have a great time in london!

Anonymous said...

For WiFi try The Cloud http://www.thecloud.net/

Need to buy credits though.

Anonymous said...

We want pictures! :)
Have a pleasant holiday, dear. *hugs*

MeiyeN said...

enjoy your days in london!!! can't wait for you to be back ;)

Lyrical Lemongrass said...

bbo: Thanks, boys! Yes, London's great, isn't it?

k.t.x: Crazy, as always, I see. :-P

Nipples: Have yet to try it! Soon, I hope. :-)

Argus: Hehe....and where am I gonna find the stuff?? I've only seen the non-scary food, so far. :-P

Boo: Thanks sweetie! I'm having so much fun stuffing my face and taking photos of the food (before stuffing face haha).

Gard: I'm really upset about missing you this time. Hope you're having fun in KL. :-)

Precious Sista: I think about you guys ALL the time everytime I stuff my face. :-P

Barbie: You know me so well! Yeah, less shopping bags this time. Somemore got no sales in London right now. :-(

sunshine: Hahahaha. So funny!!! You're right...I enjoy the "breeze" too, especially now when London is sooo hot and any breeze is welcome!

babe_kl: thanks, dear. It's actually nice to take a break once in a while. :-)

Nigel: no such thing as free wi-fi in London la. :-P Thinking of you guys everytime I see cakes. :-)

henry: yeah, it's quite annoying, isn't it? We'll get there soon...I hope!

tummythoz: for live feeds, I'll leave it to the fab team bsg. hehe.

sc: thanks. :-) am having a great time so far. :-)

anonymous: thanks for the tip!

jason: thanks, jason! you'll see pics soon. then you'll regret asking for them. hahaha.

meiyen: awww...thanks. :-)

Anonymous said...

oh yeah, I know what's like not being able to surf for days when we switched providers.

Henry Yeo said...

Woohoo!!!!

All the festival menus are up.....
Looks likes all 3 KL Hilton restaurants are pretty pricy...but the menu listed probably will make me die once I am finished with them....Sigh....so little money, so many choices....

*must resist Lafite's offer* (that is one hell of a price)

Any food bloggers want to divide and conquer the MIGF this year.

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msiagirl said...

Free wifi at chez msiagirl so don't worry, though I think you will be too busy to bloglah! Hope you are having plenty of good craic and get in touch with what you want to do while you are here. xx

teckiee said...

no wonder..i was waiting for new post ... have a fab time in London!

Pink Elle said...

Enjoy your holiday! I love London! Can't wait to hear all about your stories!

btw, out of curiosity since I'm planning a similar trip next year, how much was your airfare? Whatever I've been quoted has been horrendously high!

fatboybakes said...

[still in "i hate you" mode]...harumph....
while minding the gap, make sure you mind your wallet...my mother's been picked twice, my sis once, and i almost got picked too, luckily so fat, so not so easy to whip out my wallet from front jeans pocket. felt kinda sexy though, as the perpetrators were young girls. youth of today. tsk.

wmw said...

What happened to my earlier comment??? I was saying that if you were to blog, how about a live feed of you feasting on roast duck! hee hee...

Kenny Mah said...

How's London so far? Or have you been moving around the British Isles by now, leaving languishing Englishmen in clamour for your lemongrass scent? :P

But anyway, stop blogging and coming online... enjoy your trip to the fullest! The Internet will still be around when you come back! LOL

starship said...

Hi,
WengOnn here....hope u guys have lots of fun over in UK, remember to go visit Anfield....my regards to Eagle. Need to let u know something...i finally found my fav.pork noodle that was formerly in Subang near Mesiniaga, pls give me a call when u come back fr your honeymoon, you must try it & that bowl is on me.

Argus Lou said...

Lyrical, ya'll hafta flirt with and ask the locals where to eat adventurous cuisine (read: scary).

backStreetGluttons said...

nex u shud work on an aromatic (scent teaser, a whiff of ) sample version 1.1 lining both ends of each of your earthshattering post so dear readers will have a memorable hugging feel of your stupor-ness enjoyment , yes baby ?

Lyrical Lemongrass said...

the cooking ninja: woohoo...i got wifi again! :-)

henry yeo: oooh, I'll check it out! thx for the info.

Msiagirl: Thanks, girl...I've had a great time at your place!! Mmmuahhh!!

teckiee: thanks! I'll be back soon. :-)

pinkelle: all will be revealed to you soon. hehe. I'll email you abt airfares.

fbb: thanks for the advice! still hate me ar?

wmw: live feed?? hahahaha. I'll leave that to Team BSG.

Kenny: Having a great time so far. Still at Msiagirl's place. Leaving soon for new destinations. :-)

Weng Onn: Hi!!! I'm so glad you found that place. Will definitely call you when I get back. Got lots to talk about. :-)

Argus: How to flirt when Bald Eagle's next to me ALL the time?? LOL.

Team BSG: I'll leave that revolutionary step for you to execute on your blog. :-)