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I was trying to explain to the Indonesian lady who served me at my favourite lunching restaurant of my missing-in-action for the past few days. I told her I was away at customer’s place in Balakong.

Puzzled, she replied by throwing another question, “Belakang mana?”
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  1. soo seanJune 3, 2009 at 6:03 PM

    Did you try to tell a joke? ;)
    Your lunch looks inviting.

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  2. Edwin LimJune 3, 2009 at 6:34 PM

    Yes, that was a joke... Too bad you could not catch what I was trying to say.

    By the way, that is my usual lunching shop. They serve GOOD tiew chew rice. :)

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  3. melJune 4, 2009 at 1:37 PM

    what is tiew chew rice?

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  4. Edwin LimJune 4, 2009 at 8:31 PM

    Haha, you really drop me a comment. Thought you were joking. Hope you are not forced to do so.

    By the way, tiew chew is something like hakka, hokkein, cantonese... Something tribal... :>

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  5. drumsticksJune 5, 2009 at 10:09 PM

    Hey Edwin!

    First time commenting here.

    Didn't know you have a blog until recently.

    Don't know about Tiew Chew rice as i knowly know what's Tiew Chew Porridge. (Tiew Chew as in TeoChew right?)

    Mary here btw.

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  6. Edwin LimJune 6, 2009 at 10:43 AM

    Haha, drumstick Mary?

    Yes, I guess your spelling is more common... I myself am not sure of the correct spelling for this.

    Since you have pointed that out, I wikied and found that Teochew is also known as Chaozhou, and variably spelled Teochiu, Tiuchiu, Tiochiu or Diojiu...

    Complicated right?

    By the way, thanks for dropping by... :>

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  7. drumsticksJune 7, 2009 at 1:26 AM

    yup.. Chao Zhou.. a province in China.. btw i'm a TeoChew so.. but haven't tried the TeoChew rice b4.. only the porridge and there's one very good restaurant which sells TeoChew porridge in SS2.. hehe..


    So how's everything going for you?

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  8. Edwin LimJune 7, 2009 at 1:45 PM

    Oh you have tried Teochew porridge! Substituting the porridge with white rice or yam rice, you will get Teochew rice.

    Good Teochew porridge in SS2? From this can tell you are a food hunter.

    So far things are going on well for me. Just a bit busy with work... Hope things are smooth sailing on your side as well. :)

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  9. melJune 7, 2009 at 9:02 PM

    Haha, no lah, not forced to. Was just curious what Teochew rice is. I've never seen or tried it. Just like Mary, I had only heard of Teochew porridge.

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  10. Edwin LimJune 8, 2009 at 8:21 AM

    Haha, there is always a chance in the future. Can ask mary to cook for us. :>

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  11. drumsticksJune 10, 2009 at 12:50 AM

    Great to hear that you're doing fine and work keeping you busy! ;P

    Here, doing alright i guess. You can hop over to my blog http://16beatrhythm.wordpress.com

    Me? Cook TeoChew dishes? hehe.. only know mixed fried eggs with beans and rice. Not the yam rice though. :)

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  12. Edwin LimJune 10, 2009 at 8:22 AM

    Glas to hear from you too and that things are alright, at least that is what you guess.

    Yeah, I know your blog already. Have been visiting you blog without you realizing it. I can be very dangerous. Haha...

    Well, as for the cooking part. Time to start learning, trying and testing. Surprise us! Hehe.

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  13. drumsticksJune 11, 2009 at 2:51 AM

    haha.. u r probably a nice stalker.. one who does it with flair.. coz if u didn't say, i would never have known u knew the existence of it... hahaha..

    well, yes, really wish to learn.. haha.. the guys always complain why girls these days doesn't know how to cook and some even claim they can cook better than their girl... LOL... as bad as that!!!

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  14. Edwin LimJune 11, 2009 at 8:46 AM

    Haha, nice stalker? Only time can tell.

    As for cooking, I prefer to do simple and quick cooking, i.e. steaming and boiling. Easy in the sense that you just throw everything in and bring the food to steam or boil.

    Steaming & boiling are the easiest, fastest and the healthiest way of preparing your food; maybe you further explore on that. :>

    By the way, who knows you are being humble?

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  15. drumsticksJune 11, 2009 at 6:55 PM

    steaming and boiling.. agree is the healthiest, easiest and fastest.. but maybe not the tastiest.. kekekkeke

    hehe, will learn one day lor.. coz really dunno how to cook!

    have spammed ur comment box.. look at our conversation.. so long..

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  16. Edwin LimJune 13, 2009 at 10:09 AM

    Steaming and boiling can be the tastiest, depending on your skills of course. :>

    The conversation is long? You started it. Your fault. Haha.

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