Norsiah's Kitchen

What's the best food that a Malaysian could ask for lunch in this cold weather? You got it: Nasi Campur served hot! So if you're looking for very affordable Nasi Campur in the CBD, Norsiah's Kitchen is the place. You can get a rice meal + 2 meat dishes + 1 vegie dish for AUD 6.50.











Norsiah's Kitchen is located on Swanston St nearing Melbourne Uni.


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Secret Recipe @ Chapel St.

Finally, we visited Secret Recipe at Chapel St. Secret Recipe is a well-known cafe-restaurant in Malaysia, famous for its cheese cake and other range of cakes. But they also have meals on their menu - food for breakfast, lunch and dinner alike. We asked them before sitting about serving Halal food, and they said that all the meat and cakes are Halal, which makes everything in the menu Halal. We also found this article on their opening and Halal status online.

You can easily identify Secret Recipe located on 247 Chapel St., Prahran.



We like the spaciousness and light-filled interior.



You can find a selection of Malaysian and Western dishes on the menu. It's a bit pricey, I must say.



Nasi Lemak with Rendang Ayam, no sambal. Rendang Ayam was tasty :) I was delighted to see the banana leaf.



Nasi Goreng and Satay. Nasi Goreng was so-so but we enjoyed the Chicken Satay.



All in all, there's a lot on the menu to try... tom yum, lamb shanks, and more.

Secret Recipe is located on 247 Chapel St, Prahran.


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Bright, Victoria

It's like a 'tradition' for Malaysians in Melbourne to go to Bright in Autumn. We've seen friends' photos of the colourful hues of autumn leaves and thought that we have got to check it out ourselves. Bright is located about 3.5 hours drive from Melbourne, towards Mt. Hotham and Falls Creek, located at the North-eastern part of Victoria. We went for a day trip, while some friends stayed overnight. If you're going for a day-trip, don't forget to pack up some lunch for a picnic, and bring a jacket along in case it gets a bit windy or cold. The time to go, as according to others, is during the dates of the Bright Autumn Festival. If you like parades, then it's probably a good to go during the festival, but if you just like to enjoy the country side, then anytime is fine. You can check out more info here, on Bright Victoria.

Bright's community parade - has a small town feel to it

Autumn leaves - you'll be able to see them along the road sides while driving

Ovens River - a park within the town

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Camping in Autumn!

We went camping last weekend and the weather was perfect! We walked by the river, walked along the beach, walked in the water, walked on the squeaky sand and walked 3.4 km up to the summit of Mt. Oberon! I'll share about our trip soon. Where is it? Wilsons Promontory - about 3.5 hours drive from Melbourne.

p/s: If you're thinking about going away for a nature trip this coming weekend, then make your bookings soon. Go here for info and booking: Wilsons Prom. *If this weekend is already full, then Wilsons Prom should be in your list of places to visit in the future :)

Magic of Life (Motion Graphic Project)

If you're around Dandenong this weekend, there's a free public art installation at Noble Park curated by a Malaysian friend of Walk Walk Melbourne. It's called "magic of life (motion graphic project)". This event is starts today on Apr 10, 2010 until Monday Apr 12, at Shop 9, Douglas Street, Noble Park, Victoria 317...4. Google the address, get yourselves there. Observe and you'll see something interesting :)

Leisure Cycling from Port Melbourne to St. Kilda Beach

Melbourne is a cyclist-friendly city, and we should really take opportunity to enjoy its facilities. On top of that, the geography of Melbourne makes it such a beautiful place to live. Since it's a port city, we get the city and the sea both in one place!

Given such a beautiful weather -sunny and cool - the outdoor is where you would want to be. Furthermore, enjoying nature is FREE ;)

Cycling to/from Port Melbourne -St. Kilda Beach is a good and easy route, even for families with small kids. There's a dedicated bike lane so you won't get in the way of pedestrians.

Ride or bring your bikes there; or if you haven't got one, you can rent them for a day from the bike hires (google bike hires melbourne). Or, buy cheap used bikes at Melbourne Gumtree (online classified ads).

















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Luna Park @ St. Kilda

So you feel like going to a carnival to reminisce some childhood memories, yeah? Then it's time to take yourself, your friends, your spouse, your kids, nephews and nieces to Luna Park! Where every weekend is a festive weekend. Yes, entrance is free, but you have to buy tickets to get on the rides. This theme park may seem small from the outside, but there's a lot to see from the inside.




















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