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THE MAJESTIC WAY TO BREAK FAST
Classic Malay dishes and treasured family recipes from chefs Mohamad Zaidi Md Salleh, Shahril Firdaus Razale (top right) and Shahrom Saari (top left) take pride of place at The Majestic KL’s expansive...
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AIRASIA FREE SEATS!
Yes, I'm eyeing thoseAirAsia Free Seats! It would be a dream come true to experience Vivid Sydney with AirAsia X...that much-talked about art, music & creative ideas festival Down Under. That’s why...
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RIB-TICKLING TIME AT TICKLISH RIBS
Praise the lard...porcine havens are springing up in town. The latest contender tempting us to pig out is Ticklish Ribs in PJ.The informal interior is littered with piggy wall murals, tongue-in-cheek...
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IMPIANA KLCC'S IFTAR RAMADHAN
Durians – strictly forbidden in hotels – are surprisingly making their pungent presence felt at certain hotels for the breaking of fast buffet. One of the pioneers is Tonka Bean Caféat Impiana KLCC and...
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GO WESTIN KL FOR JUADAH IFTAR
Ayam Percik is one of my fave finds from The Living Room's Juadah Iftar spread this year.Suffused with bright turmeric flavour, the moist, slightly smoky meat tastes even better with an accompanying...
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INTERACTIVE THEATRICAL EXPERIENCE WITH NYONYA MEMOIRS
Ah, the course of true love never did run smooth according to William Shakespeare. This timeless basis forms the crux of Nyonya Memoirs – a revolutionary interactive theatre performance being staged in...
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AT LIMAPULO...BABA CAN COOK
Only 70 servings of Nyonya laksa are produced daily by Limapulo executive chef Tan Kim Chye, fondly known as Uncle John. Voted as the Best Curry Laksa in the Klang Valley in The Star People’s Food...
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SUMMER SOJOURN IN CHENGDU WITH DORSETT GRAND & AIRASIA
Our maiden visit to Chengdu was an immersive experience courtesy of AirAsia X and Dorsett Grand Chengdu. The five days/four nights' sojourn began with us enjoying the peaceful quiet zone, one of the...
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MENU OF SUMMER BLISS AT PUTIEN
Putien is one of those Chinese restaurants I’d always enjoy patronising as the food has that nice home-cooked taste while the modern, cheery ambiance makes me feel at ease. Service may be harried...
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MASTER CLASS PREVIEW AT PASTRY INSTITUTE OF ST HONORÉ
Impossible is nothing if you wish to produce an exquisite dessert plate like the one above. The newly opened Pastry Institute of St. Honoré will show you how. Headed by Master Pastry Chef Frederic...
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EAT, PLAY & SHOP IN CHENGDU (part 2)
Hello Panda! Chengdu's the cradle of panda-moniumBefore I set foot in Chengdu, I know next to nothing about the city. Then I found these 5 interesting facts:·Chengdu is the capital of Sichuan...
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EEL APPEAL & NEW A LA CARTE AT IKETERU
Dunno what to eat this summer? In Japan, eel’s the reigning summertime fave, highly prized as a stamina-boosting food says Chef Ricky Kamiishi. At Iketeru, he proffers a sumptuous seven-course Unagi...
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CHARMING SIGHTS & SHOPPING HOT SPOTS IN CHENGDU (part 3)
‘MUST VISIT’ ATTRACTIONS Adorable pandas, ancient historical sites, scenic countryside, mist-shrouded mountains and quaint villages, the Heavenly State of Chengdu has them all. No visit is complete...
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DOLLY GOOD DIM SUM
A modern interpretation of a Chinese tea house, Dolly Dim Sum fills a much-needed niche in the city’s F&B scene where decent mid-priced, pork-free dim sum is hard to come by unless one forks out a...
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NEW CHEF'S TEASERS AT TI CHEN
Executive Chinese Chef Sam Lu (right) unveils a new a la carte menu with his signature specials come September. For the month of August, discerning diners can savour his Gold Award Winning Menu from...
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FIVE-BULOUS ANNIVERSARY TREATS AT MAKAN KITCHEN
Being neither a crab or porridge fan, I found myself going for seconds after my first bowl of Teochew Crab Porridge– one of the five-bulous dishes created by Amy Beh – one of Malaysia’s most seasoned...
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WEEKEND ESCAPADE AT ESTADIA BY HATTEN
Modern sophistication meets traditional charm at the 196-room Estadia by Hatten, a boutique Peranakan home-style luxury hotel in historical Melaka. I was smitten the minute we stepped into the...
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FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE AT VLADIMIR'S
My maiden encounter with Russian food was forged by Troika, a fine Russian restaurant in Jalan Raja Chulan yonks ago where its dark wood panelled confines set the stage for exquisite dishes befitting...
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TAI THONG'S FIERY, DARK AND SPICY SECRETS
You’d probably have heard of or eaten Beijing duck but have you ever encountered or savoured one that’s set on fire? Now you can enjoy Flaming Beijing Duck (RM88.80) - a speciality that's part of Tai...
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GOING CUBAN AT QBA
After warming up with QBa's signature Mojito and Caipirinha cocktails, Timbal de Pollo Y Sopa Fria de Tomate (RM21) got us off to a rollicking start. The mound of chicken with pineapple and raisins was...
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