Hi! I’m Su-Lin and I love food! I love to cook and I love to eat. I was born in Kuala Lumpur and grew up in Malaysia, Singapore and Canada. Why Tamarind and Thyme? It’s a mixture of the flavours that I encountered in my childhood.
Today, I live in London, one of the most expensive cities in the world and I cannot afford to spend £30 whenever I go out (though there is the occasional £30+ meal!) so you’ll see meals from many budget category restaurants. When I do get around to eating at one of Gordon Ramsay’s restaurants, it’s most likely that I’ll choose the prix fixe lunch!
I like: potato crisps, root beer floats, chai tow kueh, fried chicken, Sichuan food, going out for dinner, foie gras, crumbly shortbread, brunch, fry-ups, lemon tarts, kueh ubi bingka, rillettes, barbecue, Yorkshire pudding, buttery croissants, roti canai, pork pies, cavolo nero, spaghetti with tomato sauce, okonomiyaki, eating around the world, sambal belacan, weekend eating, fresh mozzarella, my farmers’ market, whipped cream, dark chocolate, char kway teow, hazelnut spread from Le Pain Quotidien, French fries, hot salsa, homemade chocolate chip cookies, …
I dislike: hot cinnamon candies, anise sweets, beetroot, food touching each other on my plate, boiled pork liver, warm milk.
More of my photos can be found on my Flickr.
Mon, 11 Jun, 2007 at 02:50
Congrats on your new blog and look forward to seeing what’s going on in London. I’ve never been, but maybe someday….
Mon, 11 Jun, 2007 at 21:27
Thanks very much, joanh!
Wed, 15 Aug, 2007 at 21:15
Hi, SU-Lin. Thanks for visiting my site. Just thought I’d do likewise.
I’ve only ever been to London once, when I was very young. It’s my understanding that there is a charge to even step outside your house nowadays?
Thu, 16 Aug, 2007 at 18:39
Hi Graeme! Thanks for dropping by! About that charge…you know, it sure feels that way!
Mon, 20 Aug, 2007 at 16:00
oomgg I love food and I love eating.. Loved that… nice blog
I love food too may only thing I really love in this world lol
Mon, 20 Aug, 2007 at 20:48
Thanks, dinsan! Thanks for dropping by! Haha, I’m actually eating as I type this…looooove food!
Sun, 30 Sep, 2007 at 20:30
ahh–my dream: Living in London–! But yes, everything is so expensive there–and I love your posts here on the blog. I was brought here via tastespotting to your loco moco post.
Mon, 1 Oct, 2007 at 18:50
Thanks c(h)ristine! Yes, things are expensive…but cooking at home needn’t be (it just means that I don’t eat out as often as I’d like)!
Wed, 9 Jan, 2008 at 20:42
Hi Su-Lin
I found your site whilst looking for ideas of where to eat in Singapore (my boyfriend and I are there for 3 nights in April, on our way back from a diving holiday in Sulawesi).
We’re staying in Bras Basah Road and are thinking about trying the Maxwell Centre one evening, as we don’t want to travel too far for our dinner! Is it worth a visit, or can you recommend anywhere else in that area?
Thank you
Kirstie
Thu, 10 Jan, 2008 at 14:04
Hi Kirstie! Thanks for dropping by. I’ve sent an email to you.
Fri, 25 Jan, 2008 at 07:26
Hi! I stumbled on your site through Chowtimes.com. I’m so glad to have found it! London is my favourite city and I haven’t been there for 6 years! I’m definitely going to view your site more often. When I go back to London, I’ll use it as a tourist guide!
Sat, 26 Jan, 2008 at 23:46
christine: Thanks for dropping by! If you need any further recommendations, feel free to email me!
Sun, 3 Feb, 2008 at 17:02
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Wed, 20 Feb, 2008 at 09:22
This is a beautiful blog , will be keeping eye on it
Wed, 20 Feb, 2008 at 21:19
Thank you, Becky!
Tue, 4 Mar, 2008 at 08:30
Hello Su-Lin - thanks for swinging by Gastronomy. Have bookmarked your site and will check back often. Cheers!
Tue, 4 Mar, 2008 at 22:11
Hi Gastronomer! Thanks for dropping by too!
Sat, 10 May, 2008 at 07:44
Hey Su-Lin, great blog, found you by accident whilst trawling for suckling pig on flickr. Keep it up!
Sat, 10 May, 2008 at 18:59
Hi Les! Thanks for dropping by - are you looking for a good place for suckling pig?
Sun, 11 May, 2008 at 07:42
Not really, just pics of them. To give you my two pennies worth, I recommend China China in Chinatown. Their pig is consistently out of this world. If the Si-fu (chef who chops and dishes out the meat) at the nearby Tai Kar Lok weren’t so moody, I’ll put them up there as well as with the former. Cheers.