tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230750.post5124521351407250652..comments2023-11-30T11:57:43.224-08:00Comments on Niniane's Blog: malaysia: insects and dessertsNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06731517033909059791noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230750.post-51165600976885151052008-06-08T20:16:00.000-07:002008-06-08T20:16:00.000-07:00Found this post by searching for hotels in KL with...Found this post by searching for hotels in KL without bed bugs or cockroaches.<BR/><BR/>Even the most expensive ones have them.. help!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230750.post-21865739229548695102007-06-01T18:42:00.000-07:002007-06-01T18:42:00.000-07:00Hi. I'm a Malaysian living in KL. I came to know a...Hi. I'm a Malaysian living in KL. I came to know about you last year through your resume (I don't recall the exact search term, but I was looking for ideas to write my own). You sort of stuck in my mind because of your name, because you were doing such cool stuff at MS and Google, and because you graduated so young, too.<BR/><BR/>Today after my daily dose of Raymond Chen's The Old New Thing, I suddenly thought of you and looked to see if you had a blog. I was astounded to read that you came to KL, and to see photos of the place to which I go every day!<BR/><BR/>1. That cockroach is very embarassing. Mandarin Oriental is supposed to be the most prestigious hotel in KL.<BR/><BR/>2. There's "Malay" food, "Chinese" food, and "Indian" food. (The double quotes denote Malaysianization, e.g., "Malay" food in Indonesia is different). The desserts you had looked Malay, albeit unrepresentative, mass-produced, genericized versions of them.<BR/><BR/>3. The shopping mall is Suria KLCC *, located in the Petronas Twin Towers. I avoid the malls here during the weekends, they're hell. Apparently a typical Malaysian's idea of fun is to hang out at the mall all day. Tourists: go to Suria KLCC and Mid Valley Megamall during the weekdays if you hate crowds.<BR/><BR/>* KLCC is the Kuala Lumpur City Centre **, an area that encompasses the Twin Towers, Menara Maxis, Mandarin Oriental and the KL Convention Centre.<BR/><BR/>** Malaysia was once a British colony ("Malaya") so we use British spelling.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230750.post-66996421197150705152007-05-11T00:31:00.000-07:002007-05-11T00:31:00.000-07:00Oh, too bad. I liked Baba Neo. I drive by it eve...Oh, too bad. I liked Baba Neo. <BR/><BR/>I drive by it every day to work, and yet I didn't notice it was closed.Nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06731517033909059791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230750.post-60642137414950315722007-05-10T23:24:00.000-07:002007-05-10T23:24:00.000-07:00One more update -- Baba Neo's got a sign up now th...One more update -- Baba Neo's got a sign up now that says "Yellow Ginger opening soon". Maybe the new place will be a Malaysian restaurant too?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230750.post-7497053118423618192007-05-10T05:24:00.000-07:002007-05-10T05:24:00.000-07:00that hotel is Mandarin Hotel, just beside KLCC, th...that hotel is Mandarin Hotel, just beside KLCC, the twin tower. Very nice hotel, also the traders hotel(shangri-la) with in 200 meter to the towers is also very good.大炮GGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02230292507736401494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230750.post-91843286422987661042007-05-10T00:06:00.000-07:002007-05-10T00:06:00.000-07:00Banana Leaf is very tasty, not that I know much ab...Banana Leaf is very tasty, not that I know much about Malaysian food. The only problem is that it is located in a confusing maze disguised as a strip mall.<BR/><BR/>Baba Neo's been closed since I've moved to Mtn View. A sign on the door says they were supposed to be back by like, February... I guess that's not quite happening.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230750.post-11621455675914669512007-05-09T14:28:00.000-07:002007-05-09T14:28:00.000-07:00What part of KL were you in? Things look so much ...What part of KL were you in? Things look so much cleaner! my experiences have been mostly dirty and cheap with people spitting in restaurants and almost inedible things being sold along the smelly open sewers. I didn't care much for malay food. Oh and our friend there told us Halal is same as Kosher...it is so NOT TRUE! Oh and the chinatown and those fake watches...ah the memories.<BR/><BR/>Oh and for the person who asked about good malaysian food, my friend told me of a restaurant called Banana Leaf in Milpitas which is suppose to be really good.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230750.post-10753078079483436462007-05-08T22:35:00.000-07:002007-05-08T22:35:00.000-07:00Help!!! I've been to KL several times and cannot f...Help!!! I've been to KL several times and cannot find a restaurant in the Bay Area that comes close to the flavors you get there. Tried most of the suggestions on Yelp without success. Please Malaysian engineers from the Bay Area, quit your job and open a restaurant or even better, bring your mom to California. BTW, is Baba Neo still open in Mountain View? Last time I went by it was all dark at 8:00pm on a week day.Sylvainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04162985148539839211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230750.post-53584695731384965672007-05-08T02:46:00.000-07:002007-05-08T02:46:00.000-07:00re: "h". Next time, I will call you, come hell o...re: "h". Next time, I will call you, come hell or high water.Nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06731517033909059791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230750.post-52573153978644038672007-05-08T02:41:00.000-07:002007-05-08T02:41:00.000-07:00re: Pedram. Of course you can link to my blog. I...re: Pedram. Of course you can link to my blog. I would be honored. <BR/><BR/>I liked your post of the post-TP war syndrome where you leaped out of bed at the sound of teenagers laughing, and ran out into the yard at 2am. At least you remembered in your adrenaline-fueled state to still put on pants.Nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06731517033909059791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230750.post-28841847061252975652007-05-07T23:50:00.000-07:002007-05-07T23:50:00.000-07:00Your blog is really great! If you don't mind I am ...Your blog is really great! If you don't mind I am going to link to it from mine :-) and the video of your bro jumping onto the fountain and off without getting wet is amazing. I have a similiar video of me at Stanford but I intentionally just jump in.Pedram Keyanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11558534791487927538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230750.post-2752645669990224852007-05-07T17:41:00.000-07:002007-05-07T17:41:00.000-07:00-0.2 stars for a *cockroach* in your hotel room? ...-0.2 stars for a *cockroach* in your hotel room? Hello, more like -4.8 stars!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230750.post-61499569431110710482007-05-07T17:20:00.000-07:002007-05-07T17:20:00.000-07:00Oh, Malaysian food is so nice.Oh, Malaysian food is so nice.Philipp Lenssenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09340991515644165702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230750.post-8342650702296572262007-05-07T17:07:00.000-07:002007-05-07T17:07:00.000-07:00So you're the one who brought the heat wave to the...So you're the one who brought the heat wave to the Bay Area! Booooooo.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230750.post-10071991162229283802007-05-07T03:12:00.000-07:002007-05-07T03:12:00.000-07:00You flew halfway around the world and couldn't be ...You flew halfway around the world and couldn't be bothered to find a phone... and had you asked earlier about transport options, I would have advised you to take anything but the train to Kuala Lumpur.<BR/><BR/>At least you got a nice hotel.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com