Carven's Table

I haven't been writing for a long while, simply due to the reason that I wasn't inspired to write about the average food quality in Perth. I may be wrong on this, but nothing was exciting in Perth that makes me jump off my seats and yell O-M-G! While my brain got stuck generating genuine thoughts of the food in Perth, I traveled overseas to refresh my passion for food and of course to see the world. And man, did I have a good time, hell yeah! Great time! Mercado La Boqueria, Barcelona  Yes, I was in Europe for a couple of months and I was wowed from left to right, top to toe. Seeing all those food produce and their way of life, i've never been this inspired before. While visiting those market, I wish I was staying at a place where I was able to cook, I can't get my hands on all those new ingredients. Cured meat, Spain Fortunately for Perth, there are a few new places sprung up whilst I was gone. I am impressed with how the food and coffee scene in Perth pr...

It's that time of the year again where food & wine enthusiast got excited. Yes, in 3 weeks time, it's gonna be the annual Perth Good Food and Wine Show. An event where all food & wine lovers appreciate and most look forward to. If you haven't been to the show, check out my post on last year's show here  to get a rough idea or just to see how much I'd enjoyed last year's show. This year's show returning with a bang and it falls on the 15th-17th of July at Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre. The session time are as following:         Friday (15/7) 10am - 5pm         Friday (15/7) 6pm - 9:30pm (After Dark Session)        Saturday (16/7) 10am - 6pm        Sunday (17/7) 10am - 5pm Either you're a food lover, a wine lover or just there to spot a celebrity chef, there are many programs featured in this year's show for everyone, even if you're only in for a couple of drinks because it's wi...

Pineapple Box courtesy of King of Fruit, Queensland  A while ago I received a box of pineapple goodies in my mailbox all the way from Queensland! Gosh, they got hold up in WA quarantine detention centre but they were ready-to-eat pineapple by the time it got to my hands. Before I finally got to open up the box, the whole house was perfumed by those sweet pineapple fragrance, loved it! Unfortunately, I received the box just a day before my overseas holiday, hence I gave most of them to friends and made myself a last dinner before boarding the flight! Just a simple pasta tossed with pineapple, tofu and spicy nap sauce Fresh, juicy pineapple from Queensland! Pineapple is an essential fruit in my home country - Malaysia. It is used in curry, stew, desserts, festive cookies and as prayers' offering. As a kid growing up in Malaysia, I never liked fresh pineapples because they were always as sour and left an unbearable aftertaste (like thousands of needles poking throug...