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FAMILIAR FAVOURITES AT ALIBABA & NYONYA
Peranakan food has been part and parcel of my life although I was too young to understand or realise it then. Sambal belacan, ju hu char and kiam chye were often on the dining table.Finding good...
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MODERN INDIAN APPEAL AT GOA BY HUBBA
Right off the bat, the cracker of an opener, Papadum with Peanuts & Moong Dhal Salsa (RM10) hints at what lies in store at GOA by Hubba. Heaped with the Goan-style salsa of diced tomatoes and...
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SOUL FOOD JAZZES UP SOULIQUID
Like a sunburst when viewed from overhead, Souliquid's curtain-raiser of Chilli Chilli Bang Bang (RM18) dazzles our palate with its vivacious taste. The triangles of deep-fried tortilla chips are handy...
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TWENTY THIRD STREET & DARROZE LAUNCH BY CAVE & CELLAR
We toast the debut of two new craft spirit brands, Twenty Third Street Distillery (Australia) and Darroze Armagnac (France) into the local bar scene, thanks to alcoholic beverage importer &...
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FOUR SEASONS MAKES ITS KUALA LUMPUR DEBUT
Rising 65 storeys next to the iconic Petronas Twin Towers, the city of Kuala Lumpur finally saw the debut of Four Seasons Hotel Kuala Lumpur on 1st July 2018. Headed by General Manager Tom Roelens, the...
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TOP 10 EATS OF MALAYSIA BOLEH!
 Close to 20 local hawker’s delights are quickly drawing a steady crowd of office workers, tourists and city folks to Malaysia Boleh! — a new food haven at Shoppes@Four Seasons Place KL after it opened...
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HOMESPUN FAVES RULE AT KENNY'S FOOD CART
Teng chai chuk is Hong Kong-style boat porridge; a rustic comfort food prepared and eaten by small boat dwellers in Hong Kong. Most of them live on their sampan boats, eking out a frugal living through...
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THE SUITE LIFE AT NEW WORLD PJ HOTEL
A weekend staycation encsconced in one of the tallest hotels in Petaling Jaya sounds like music to our ears. Thanks to New World Petaling Jaya Hotel, we checked in for a first-hand experience of the...
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SOUTHERN THAI PALATE-PLEASERS OF PAK TAI
The sunny yellow prawn curry known as Gaeng Kua Sapparod Goong (RM90) is eponymous of Southern Thai cuisine: rich and intensely flavoured with turmeric and coconut milk, the dish is like a burst of...
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NEW DIM SUM & MOONCAKE GALORE FROM LE MEI
Prawns star at Le Mei's latest dim sum showcase as the chef's mainstay ingredient of choice since Le Mei is a halal eatery. The crustaceans' fresh sweetness and QQ springiness are evident at first bite...
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GUARDIANS OF THE CHINA & NANYANG CULINARY GALAXY
A rose by any other name tastes just as nice when you dine at The Oriental Group's yearly culinary showcase. This time, the diversity and abundance of China and the Nanyang (South East Asia) serve as...
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A MALAY FEAST AT ENAK KL
Chicken Satay (RM18) is possibly one of those quintessentially Malay specialities one never tires of eating. No wonder these grilled skewers of chicken take pride of place at Enak KL, the refreshed...
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NEW HOTEL PAINTS THE TOWN RED
Recognised by The Malaysia Book of Records, ‘The Tallest Mural in Malaysia’ graces the exterior of RED by Sirocco, a new 4-star boutique hotel in Kuala Lumpur.Painted in less than a month by local...
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GRAB GOOD BITES FOR LUNCH AT MARBLE 8
Now you can lunch like a boss at Marble 8. Meet your top dog match in a stellar main like Grilled Black Angus Fillet, one of the on-point Elite Gourmand Lunch options. Deftly cooked to medium rare...
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OVER THE MOON FOR MID-AUTUMN AT DORSETT
Red. Green. Blue. These bejewelled hues set the tone for Dorsett’s Mid-Autumn Fest offerings this year.You don’t need to jump over the moon to get your hands on Ruby Allure— the Red Dragonfruit-infused...
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MALAYSIAN CHEF ENTERS THE WORLD SUSHI CUP 2018
It’s true action speaks loud than words. Chef Steve Chua Kok Hua — Malaysia’s representative for the upcoming World Sushi Cup 2018 in Japan, showed his sushi-making prowess at a special lunch hosted by...
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HIGH ON THAI AT MELTING POT CAFE
Think pink when you patronise the Thai Passion promotion at Melting Pot Café. Personally, I'd begin my Thai culinary tour with Guay Tiew Reua — Thailand's much loved flat rice noodles. This particular...
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FIVE SHADES OF MOONCAKE AT TAO CHINESE CUISINE
See yellow, blue, black, green and brown this Mid-Autumn Festival at Tao Chinese Cuisine. Three seductive snowskin creations, an inventive Shanghai-style savoury version and six classic baked variants...
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SWEET COLOURS OF MID-AUTUMN FROM CONCORDE KL
Modern. Minimalist. Whimsical. Concorde Hotel Kuala Lumpur’s contemporary mooncake gift boxes have raised the ante again for Mid-Autumn Festival this year. After last year’s runaway best-selling...
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5 GOOD REASONS TO #TRAVELWITHWIFI
As a freelance writer and blogger, I rarely leave home soil without staying incommunicado. After one and a half decades as a service provider, I cannot afford to disconnect from work hence having...
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