A taste of the Orang Laut

For my birthday, we decided to indulge in the culinary heritage of the Orang Laut, by ordering from oranglaut.sg.

There was sambal udang (prawns in sambal), sotong hitam (black squid), asam pedas ikan (spicy asam fish), and more.

The two of us ordered for four and had the set for lunch and dinner, but there was still plenty left over - the serving sizes were huge. More importantly, the home-cooked food was excellent. I’d totally have the sambal udang - especially the sambal - any day of the week.

As a heritage lover, I also enjoyed reading the accompanying notes on the food - it was a window into another culture.

Thank you oranglaut.sg!

A historic bathtub

This is the bathtub my parents used to bathe my brother and me when we were babies.

My brother is 45 this year, while I am 37.

The colour of the plastic has greatly faded, but the structure is still intact, with no leaks. Amazing. Things just aren’t made the same way now.

I’ve told my dad to bequeath me the item if he doesn’t want it anymore. No way am I giving it up!

Home steamboat

Tiak and I had the best type of steamboat today - steamboat at home!