Animals
A town in Sarawak has yearly festivals where they catch and cook this poisonous fish
When talking about exotic food in Malaysia, you might think of rendang made out of porcupines, deep fried frogs, dishes …
Food
Culture
How much do Malaysians actually spend on weekends? This survey debunks some common myths.
Ever realised that on weekends, shopping malls get RIDICULOUSLY packed? Why so packed? Could it be that it’s the only way Malaysians know …
Business
40 years ago, Roti Canai was same price as Mee Rebus. Why hasn’t it gone up as much?
Two years ago, we started noticing something. That Roti Canai is still very cheap, despite other food prices going up. We …
Culture
10 things a Malaysian realises living in Singapore
[Ed’s note: This article was originally published in September 2014] With Malaysia Day around the corner, we at CILISOS thought …
Culture
Feel that your favorite char kuey teow is underrated? Get it onto GrabFood with one click
As Malaysians, we love to eat. Like, we don’t even tell people “Hey, how are you?”, we just straight up ask …
Animals
5 unending struggles as a vegetarian in Malaysia
Just look around you and you’re bound to find a restaurant serving up local favourites like nasi ayam, sambal udang …
Food
Cacing found in 8 DIFFERENT sardine brands? Here’s how they ended up there in the first place
Be it home-cooked or tapau food, instant noodles or canned food, Malaysians are verrrrryy particular about the food we consume. So, …
Business
No foreign cooks in Malaysia? 9 sap-sap ways foreigners can work around the ban
[UPDATE: This article was originally published in Oct 2014 when Penang banned foreign workers from cooking at hawker stalls. In …
Culture
10 Malaysian food monsters share their BEST buffet strategies (and we tried them out!)
Last week, Sunway Resort Hotel & Spa invited us over for their Jemput Makan dinner buffet which is running this festive month until the …
Contest
Makan time! Tell us your best buffet strategies (and win a free makan at a 5-star hotel)
Lots of election talk now, ugaiz! Can we take a moment to talk about something equally important to Malaysians? And …