Our fascination with bamboo began more than 30 years ago. What started as a simple interest gradually grew into a passion, inspired by remarkable people, places and the extraordinary possibilities of this ancient plant. An early influence was a visit to Bali, where the pioneering work of John Hardy and the Green School opened our […]

Normally, we are very hospitable and welcome all visitors with open arms. But last week, we had two visits from a family who were not only unpleasant, but decidedly unwelcome. We hope they never, ever visit us again! Although otters are fairly common in Langkawi, they are rarely seen outside their usual habitat — rivers […]

One of the things that sets Langkawi Cooking School apart from a standard cooking class is the flexibility built into the experience. Rather than working through a fixed menu that may or may not reflect what you actually want to cook, the school lets you choose your own dishes from a selection of traditional Malaysian […]

Malaysia does not have a single cuisine. What it has is a collection of regional food traditions — shaped by local geography, historical migration, trade routes, and the cultures that settled in each area — that share a common language of ingredients while speaking in distinctly different dialects. Langkawi’s food is one of the most […]

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Order rendang in Langkawi and you’ll receive something rich, aromatic, and deeply satisfying. What you won’t receive — at least not from a restaurant plate — is any sense of what the dish actually is, where it came from, or why it takes the better part of a day to make properly. That story is […]

Most cooking classes follow the same formula. You show up, an instructor talks you through a recipe, you eat what you made, and you leave with a printed card you’ll probably never use. Langkawi Cooking School, set on the Buluh & Tebing organic farm in the rural north of the island, does something different — […]

expat excursions BY MEREL NAHUYSEN During a recent trip to Langkawi, I was invited to spend a morning at Langkawi Cooking School – not just to learn a few new recipes, but to experience a place so many people speak fondly of. If your New Year’s resolutions still involve eating less, you might want to […]