Happy Foodies

<figure class="wp-block-image alignnone"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/oggie/6295265603/"><img alt="Malaysian Beef Rendang" src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6032/6295265603_22327e3f51_b.jpg"></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Malaysian Beef Rendang</figcaption></figure> <p>Ahhh, those Malaysia, truly Asia commercials running endlessly on the cable channels.  Catching them every so often, you can't help but wonder about the sightseeing, shopping and of course, the eating over there.  By a stroke of luck, Happyfoodies got an invite from <strong>AirAsia Philippines</strong> and <strong>Tourism Malaysia</strong> for a look-see, look-buy and look-taste in Kuala Lumpur.  One of our memorable food stops was <strong>Madam Kwan's</strong> at the upscale Pavillion Mall which is a good opportunity to see why the place is popular.</p>

<figure class="wp-block-image alignnone"><img alt="Singapore China Town Food Street" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2506/4152321693_76519186ba_o.jpg"><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Singapore Chinatown Food Street</figcaption></figure> <p>Chinese cuisine has always been one of my favorites. I remember Mapo Tofu being one of my favorite Chinese dishes in a local restaurant. When I went to Chengdu China and ate at <a href="http://www.ironwulf.net/2008/07/18/china-chens-mapo-tofu/">Chen's Mapo Tofu</a> where the dish actually originated, I realized that the Mapo Tofu here is worlds apart from the original one. Since then, I haven’t tasted anything close to it or any of the Sichuan dishes I tried in Chengdu. That is, until I went back to <strong>Singapore’s Chinatown Food Street</strong> and found some restaurants that offer something close to what I remembered.</p>