Monthly Archives: January 2016

One Group of People we Should Not Ignore

Posted on 25/01/2016 by Lohcifer

There is a group of people I refer to as “landscape people.” These are the unsung heroes constructing our buildings, keeping our premises clean, empting the trash, clearing our utensils and cutlery at eateries, etc. For the most part, we … Continue reading →

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Soon to be Banned

Posted on 20/01/2016 by Lohcifer

Recently a brain-damaged retard was provoked enough to write to the press when a whiff of tobacco smoke in an eatery annoyed her to the extent of her proposing that The National Environment Agency should make it mandatory for eatery … Continue reading →

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Food Bloggers and Their Scams

Posted on 13/01/2016 by Lohcifer

I have written about food bloggers and their scams and the believability of “gourmet” guides here before, If you bother, scour this site for my views, for whatever they are worth. Food bloggers and their scams are not even original, … Continue reading →

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Tan Swee Leong

Posted on 08/01/2016 by Lohcifer

So the man with the golden voice – Mr Guthire Hour Tan Swee Leong – died on December 18th at age 77, leaving behind three ex-wives and three daughters. It took me a long time to decide to pen this. … Continue reading →

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Fish at Ban Heong Seng

Posted on 06/01/2016 by Lohcifer

Since my first visit more than 20 years ago, Ban Heong Seng, the Malaysian Chinese “restaurant” operating out of a house (in Johor and now also in Selangor) has been blogged to death. People rave about their mud-baked beggar’s chicken, … Continue reading →

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Horn-shaped Meerschaum Pipe

Posted on 04/01/2016 by Lohcifer

Meerschaum continues to be a favorite material for pipe smokers – “sea foam” carved into pipes by craftsmen from Turkey are prized possessions. These pipes are porous and there is no need to air them out after each smoke. Also … Continue reading →

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One More Castello

Posted on 01/01/2016 by Lohcifer

Carlo Scotti created the Castello pipe in 1947.  His son-in-law, Franco Coppo, now runs the factory. Each Castello is made by hand by one of six artisans from briar aged for at least 10 years and slab acrylic for stems … Continue reading →

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