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Celebrating cuisine that's just as spicy as moi

June 3, 2012 Business & Lifestyle Publishing

Last Saturday, I made a supreme effort to get out of my pyjamas end of day to catch up with my cool friends from The Tourism Authority of Thailand at Dusit Dubai as they launched the “Amazing Taste of Thailand Festival 2012”. I don’t normally sacrifice my weekend for ordinary people or events but I love everything about Thailand and the people from Thailand have become some of my closest friends here so I was there in all my glory…. I love the country, got married there after a crazy weekend trip from KL (in Hatyai with a few weeks … Continue reading Celebrating cuisine that's just as spicy as moi

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Celebrating cuisine that’s just as spicy as moi

June 3, 2012 Business & Lifestyle Publishing

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Its time for Dim Sum

May 25, 2012 Business & Lifestyle Publishing

Taking mandarin lessons is tough….the language is tough as it is but for some reason, most syllabus use food a lot in the lessons – I guess because everyone knows Chinese food so our dear teachers think it’s the easiest way to teach us the language. Tonight my lesson was on Shaomai (shāo mài) which is a traditional Chinese dumpling served in dianxin/dim sum. The first time I had this was on a roadside stall in Malaysia on my way from KL to Penang. My companion spoke mainly Cantonese and was a huge fan of dim sum. All I knew … Continue reading Its time for Dim Sum

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Hidden health secrets from Kiwifruit

May 22, 2012 Business & Lifestyle Publishing

One of the beauties of coming from an exotic island tropical paradise is that you grow up eating wholesome organic fruits in abundance….and what we don’t have in sunny Fiji Islands, we get from our neighbours Australia & New Zealand. Without doubt, one of the most healthiest fruits from NZ is kiwifruit and the best ones to get is from ZESPRI which is now on the supermarket shelves of the UAE….delightful! Since I am always on the lookout for the next best thing with health benefits, ZESPRI’s “superfruit” status caught my eye. Citing the high levels of Vitamins C and … Continue reading Hidden health secrets from Kiwifruit

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Healing Juices….make it a habit

March 25, 2012 Business & Lifestyle Publishing

One of the healthiest things I started 2 years ago inspired by a book and my hydrotherapist was starting my mornings with juicing. Armed with a juicer and an encyclopedia on juicing, I also encouraged my near and dear friends to follow suit and now its great to see them wake up every morning and juice the life out of various fruits and vegetables. Its a legacy I’m leaving my closest friends and family so that even if they are far from me or travelling, I shall always be on their mind as the one who inspired them to take … Continue reading Healing Juices….make it a habit

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Artesian Water takes top position

March 24, 2012 Business & Lifestyle Publishing

A bizarre phone call from a middle aged woman left me smiling today asking what makes FIJI water one of the purest form of water on the planet (I’m getting close to 40 soon so I guess that would make me middle aged too although I like to think 40 is the new 20 and I’m just about to start my life with gusto). Anyway, it was to ask if FIJI water really did keep you looking young and what was the big deal about artesian waters and the obsession by Hollywood stars to bee seen with one. Now I … Continue reading Artesian Water takes top position

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The Onam experience

September 16, 2011 Business & Lifestyle Publishing

Last week I went through memory lane as I saw signs of the Onam celebrations around me in Dubai Supermarkets, jewellery stores etc. Living in Fiji I never came across this festival and had no clue of its significance until I came to Malaysia to study. My parents, being anxious about me in a country where I didn’t know a single soul at the age of 19 arranged with family friends that I should spend some weekends at their sisters house in Subang Jaya. The family, who I still love and adore happened to be Malayali or Keralite, a community … Continue reading The Onam experience

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The story of whitebait

August 7, 2011 Business & Lifestyle Publishing

On my way back from Fiji, my daughter was most amused when she saw me have a roti sandwich with fried whitebait in Sydney and asked why would I have that for dinner when there was an amazing buffet of delicacies laid out for us in the Business Class lounge. I quickly launched into the story of whitebait or digana as it’s referred to in Fiji. Digana, or inanga (common galaxies) is a delicacy amongst food enthusiasts around the world and in Fijian families like mine, it is frozen for consumption when in season for visitors like myself who will … Continue reading The story of whitebait

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A dose of Chocolate to lift the spirits

January 17, 2010 Business & Lifestyle Publishing

To all the fitness freaks of the world who refute the benefits of chocolate, I feel oh so sorry for you. I love my soft voluptious self and its partly due to the treats I have been enjoying in the last few years….albeit laden with coffee and cocoa. The release of feel good endorphins and the mental orgasms are just an added bonus. So….if you feel like depriving yourselves of life’s simple pleasures, please do so. Just don’t impose your sad state of affairs and deprived lifestyle on me. So there…. PS: To me fellow choco enthusiasts, try out the … Continue reading A dose of Chocolate to lift the spirits

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