Category Archives: Food

Secret Second Life

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Kenny Rogers Roasters deserves a special mention.  What started as an American franchise is now no longer operating in its country of origin. It is now owned by a Malaysian company and is making a big comeback in Asia, especially in China. TIME titled its article on the reincarnation as: “The Secret Second Life of Kenny Rogers Roasters … in Asia”. (read here)

My favourite side-dishes have always been their Garlic Parsley Potato, Macaroni & Cheese and Aromatic Rice. Love their Banana Muffin, too. All seems to taste better, too 🙂

Olympus OM-D, ISO 8000, f7.1, 1/50 sec.

The Secret Second Life of Kenny Rogers Roasters

Alor

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Smoky and noisy Jalan Alor is a popular ‘food street’ in Kuala Lumpur. Patronised by both locals and tourists, the stretch comes alive only after dark. For this special night-time P.O.V., I used the Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 25mm f/1.4 ASPH prime lens paired with the Olympus OM-D (EM-5).

White balance and exposure was left at Auto in P Mode while focus was pre-set manually. Audio via the on-board stereo microphones capturing ambience from both sides of the road. Rigging was handled with a Manfrotto 190 tripod with centre column mounted horizontally on the dashboard.

Resolution was set at 1920 x 1080 Full HD Fine. No colour corrections applied. Titles. trimming and WMV compression handled with Edius.

This video was made as a quick test of the OM-D’s 5-axis image stabilization and the camera’s auto reaction to changing and mixed lighting. Still image below is a screen capture from the edit timeline. Watch the video in Full HD if your hardware and network supports it.

Jalan Alor In Full HD with Olympus OM-D

1080p Video on YouTube:

Cendol Drive-Thru

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Move over, burger and coffee drive-through places! We now have a Cendol Drive-Thru complete with an attap-thatched roof. I like it that there is no intercom nor a 3-stop order process.  Just drive up to the makcik, place your order and pay when the sweet, icy dessert is handed over (see inset).

Cendol Bakar Drive-Thru is at Route 54, Kampung Assam Jawa, Ijok, Kuala Selangor.

GPS Coordinates: N3 18.290 E101 17.990.

Cendol Bakar Drive-Thru, Kuala Selangor