Saturday, June 28, 2025

Easy Rice Pudding Recipe

Rice pudding with basmati rice, coconut milk, ghee, sugar, almonds, blackcurrants, and stevia leaves.

Looking for a simple, comforting dessert? This easy homemade rice pudding recipe uses pantry staples like rice, sugar, and milk, or coconut milk. It’s similar to Indian kheer in the north and payasam in the south, loved for its creamy texture and gentle sweetness (EASY BREAD PUDDING).  

 

This recipe is flexible, affordable, and quick to make. With rice and some milk, you’re already halfway there.

 

This rice pudding can be served warm or chilled and is ideal for anyone who loves familiar, homey desserts. Whether you call it rice pudding, kheer, or payasam (PAYASAM RECIPE), the comfort is universal.

Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Cambodian Food Guide

Sliced cabbage, and Asian herbs, topped with chilly flakes and roasted peanuts, seasoned with soy sauce and light dressing.
What’s not to love about Cambodian food? It’s a vibrant mix of spiciness, sourness, sweetness, and a hint of salt. While it shares some similarities with Thai, Vietnamese, or Malaysian cuisine, Cambodian dishes stand out with local, made-in-Cambodia ingredients and distinct cooking techniques.

Fresh produce is at the heart of Cambodian cuisine, especially in crisp, simple salads. The flavors are clean, often with minimal dressing, letting the ingredients shine. Beyond salads, there are unique Khmer dishes and must-try Cambodian specialties (ANGKOR WAT, SIEM REAP). 

Saturday, June 21, 2025

Top Attractions in South India

Lalbagh Botanical Garden in nature setting, with colorful potted flowers, against the fenced area, India.
Spending 7 days touring India is a choice, though some itineraries stretch to 14 or even 20 days. It really depends on preference, but longer trips can easily lead to burnout, with tourists rushing from one famous place in India to another just to “tick off” the top attractions in India (TEMPLES IN SOUTH INDIA). 

For those who prefer quality time in India, a 7-day trip is ideal, balancing both time and budget. In the vast expanse of South India, the smart choice is to focus on the top attractions in South India. After all, travelers don’t want to miss the famous top spots that are widely recommended. South India has iconic destinations that are truly worth experiencing.

Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Traditional Malay Food Review: Selera Kampung Nasi Campur

Red and white neon signboard mounted above a food court Malay food stalls.
For the longest time, whenever we’re at AEON Bukit Rimau, Shah Alam, Selangor to run errands or pick up a few things, we never miss having lunch at Selera Kampung Nasi Campur. Sometimes, I even bring along my containers to pack their food back home. We usually arrive early, around 11:30 am, to avoid the lunchtime crowd. This stall is by far the most popular among the few in the food court.

Tuesday, June 10, 2025

Bread Pudding Recipe: Malaysian Style

Bread pudding with screwpine leaves extract, milk, eggs, sugar, and butter in a clear square Pyrex dish.

When it comes to bread pudding, it's all about waste not, want not. This Malaysian-style bread pudding recipe is a go-to when needing to use up near-expiry bread slices, crusts included. No waste, no fuss (FRUITY BREAD PUDDING). And when you add the beautiful aroma of pandan leaves (screwpine), you get that unmistakable local Malaysian taste.

 

This is a healthier version of bread pudding. Instead of condensed milk, which is often too sweet, plain carton milk is used with a light touch of sugar. You can even swap in coconut milk for a creamier, more indulgent texture.

Saturday, June 7, 2025

Temples in South India

Night prayers in Shivalom Shiva Temple, Bengaluru, India.
It goes without saying, India is the country of religion and spirituality, reflected in the countless number of temples. From North to South India, from urban centres to rural areas, temples are everywhere. Some in remote regions, each holds deep significance in India’s ancient history and religious culture. Every temple, without a doubt, stands strong in faith, devotion, and tradition, also as the sacred places in India that continue as the country’s living heritage (HARYANA SACRED SITES, INDIA).
 

It cannot be discounted that to know India is to know the temples of India, whether as a pilgrimage or part of touring the country. However, it is impossible to cover all the temples in India in one go, which is why people keep returning again and again.

Tuesday, June 3, 2025

Holistic Wellness: 5 Quick Yoga Tips

Yoga instructor stands on a chair, one leg bend, hands on the wall in an advanced standing pose.
What Is Holistic Wellness

Key “holistic wellness” into any search engine and dozens of definitions pop up. Most say roughly the same thing. Ask Ms. Nava, founder of Nava’s Zen Holistic Wellness, and she’ll tell you this:

 

Holistic Wellness is about your complete self - your whole package inside and out - linked to everything that matters to you: where you live, what you do, who you’re with, and when you do it. It’s the connection you discover between breath, body, mind, and soul.

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