East Ocean Restaurant or 'Tung Hoi' in Cantonese is no stranger to the Chinese community in Ipoh, for their quality food at reasonable prices. Just a few months ago, East Ocean has spread its wings down south to its neighbourhood town, Kampar. For Kamparians like me, this is definitely good news as
06.21.2010| Food | iamthewitch| 451 views
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I was back in Kampar a few weekends ago to visit my family and as usual, we would all gather for dinner during one of the nights. This time, we picked Jia Kampar which has been around for a couple of years and is no stranger to the locals. "Kar Hou Yuet Yun" The restaurant is always packed espec
06.13.2010| Food | iamthewitch| 293 views
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Continuing on my search for that perfect Bak Kut Teh in Puchong, I went to this place called Yap Chuan Bak Kut Teh after much recommendation from friends and blogs. Using the GPS, it led me to this place using the back roads with lots of traffic lights. Upon reaching only I knew that it's actually v
06.10.2010| Food | iamthewitch| 454 views
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When I first read Motormouth's entry on the 7 inch thick burger from Vegas Kitchen in Kampar, I immediately told myself and I HAD to give it a try when I go back to my hometown. And that day came about 2 weeks ago, when I went back during the Wesak weekend. Kampar was bustling with people, especiall
06.9.2010| Food | iamthewitch| 457 views
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Waking up at 4.30am is no easy feat, especially when you sleep at 1am the night before, but that was what I had to do on my actual wedding day! The appointment for make up was at 5am, and I had to wake up earlier to wash my hair from the night before. *sigh* Luckily I felt much better after the earl
02.19.2010| Friends, Fun, Life | iamthewitch| 929 views
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If you guys don't already know, I'm getting married! Well, legally I'm married, but technically, following the Chinese custom, I'm not. :) For those in the know, in the Chinese custom, a few weeks before the ceremony, there's another ceremony we call 'Goh Dai Lai', which means the passing of dowry f
01.30.2010| Life | iamthewitch| 189 views
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This year, my birthday especially fell on the same day with the Mooncake Festival. Saucer and I were back at home in Kampar, celebrating Mooncake festival with my family after we registered in the morning. The traditional joss sticks and candles were all properly arranged outside our house. Prayi
10.7.2009| Life | iamthewitch| 318 views
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A few weeks ago, my younger brother wore the mortar board for the first time in his convocation in Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP). It was also my alma-mater so attending his convocation gave me a sense of nostalgia. I spent 5 good years in this university, secluded in the small little town of T
09.22.2009| Food | iamthewitch| 234 views
13 CommentsSo I'm finally back at my home sweet hometown in Kampar! Mom and dad have done a wonderful job decorating our house into a parade of redness that exudes the Chinese New Year charm. Oh I love home!Decorations at homeAnd who could forget that this is the year of the golden ox with such a big red displ
01.26.2009| Food, Life | iamthewitch| 13 views
10 CommentsEarlier this month, I went back to my hometown and spent some time with my family shopping. I know what you're thinking now, what is there to shop in the small town? Well, we only went to the brand new Tesco Kampar, which is pretty much the most popular hangout place right now. *LOL* Anyway, my mom
12.1.2008| Food | iamthewitch| 9 views
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