Watami @ Pavilion

The very first time I stepped into Watami was at their 1-Utama outlet and that was for a hurried lunch. I had a bowl of ramen and I was good ...

Rama V’s Weekend Lunch a la carte Buffet – such decadence!

The few times I have eaten at Rama V had always been at dinner time and thus, I had always been treated to the beautiful and romantic ambience that dusk ...

Putien @ 1Utama – comforting Heng Hwa cuisine

Ever since 1-Utama started their renovation exercise in their Old Wing, for months I have walked past the boarded-up shoplots and wondered what lie behind those boardings. The mall management ...

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Cono Sur Wine Dinner @ Tosca, DoubleTree by Hilton Kuala Lumpur

It was a 1-night affair. For a brief night, I got to ...

Neroteca – new Italian Executive Chef Massimo Zampar

Neroteca, that rustic casual Italian deli in Bukit Ceylon now has a ...

Good Ole Hakka Fare @ Chen Fatt

Seri Kembangan is what they call the “Hakka Heartland” due to the ...

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Menya Musashi is open at 1-Utama!

I confess: I am not a great fan of ramen, generally. I find that eating ramen (in many Japanese restaurants here) is akin to eating instant noodles. That’s why on any other day you won’t ever catch me in a ramen shop. Not much anyway. Not until I heard that Menya Musashi is opening right [...]

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A Touch of Nyonya Influence by Chef Debbie Teoh @ Chatz Brasserie

It’s exactly a year ago that I wrote about Chef Debbie Teoh and her delightful Nyonya specialities. It was also at the same venue – Chatz Brasserie at Parkroyal Kuala Lumpur. Read about my post one year ago here.  The authentic Nyonya fare served up by Chef Debbie must have been such a hit that [...]

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Mother’s Day Celebration @ One World Hotel

Mother’s Day is just round the corner. Have you thought about how you’d like to bring that one very important person in your family to a special meal on this specially-dedicated day? I know one should never wait for a “special” day to show love and appreciation to one’s mother – it should be done [...]

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Home-baked Marble Cake: it’s all about swirling!

I’ve been baking this Marble Cake several times the past couple of weeks to experiment with the swirling. Using a basic Butter Cake recipe (which is so easily Googleable), I take out one-third of the batter and mix it with a paste made from chocolate and instant coffee powders. It’s important to add in that [...]

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Launch of SPG.com/restaurantsandbars @ Le Meridien

Recently I had the privilege of attending a very special event. Starwood Hotels & Resorts in Kuala Lumpur and its award-winning Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG) loyalty program announced a mix of new culinary benefits at over 500 restaurants and bars for SPG members globally to enjoy at home. In conjunction with this announcement, SPG launched [...]

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New creations by Chef Steve Allen @ DISH, Dua Annexe

OK, the word is out, has been out quite some time now, that Chef Steve Allen, E&O’s Group Creative Chef and new consultant chef to The Delicious Group has been rustling up some pretty neat dishes at DISH. He has revamped the menus there as the brand new a la carte menu now features 34 [...]

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Fang Xiang Bah Ku Teh in Setia Alam

Fang Xiang Bah Ku Teh in Setia Alam must be the only bak kut teh business I know that’s run by a young lady. And run it, she does, from A-Z! I couldn’t believe it myself when I met the owner and chef of this restaurant – a sweet and demure-looking young lady by the [...]

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Hai Jing Seafood, Kg Jawa

I love eating at places which are off the beaten track. It’s always exciting to check out a new place, at the most obscure of places and then discover the food there is not bad at all. I’ve been passing by this simple and basic looking restaurant for many months now, on my way to [...]

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Tea-infused Delights @ Zuan Yuan

Throughout this month, you can get a taste of special tea-infused dishes at Zuan Yuan, the Chinese restaurant in One World Hotel. Chef Michael Chew has concocted a variety of dishes using premium Chinese tea leaves like “Loong Jin”, “Wu Loong”, “Ti Kuan Yin”, Jasmine and Chrysanthemum. In a special preview recently, I got to [...]

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New Menu at Villa Danieli, Sheraton Imperial Kuala Lumpur

Chef Alessandro Graziosi, the new chef at Villa Danieli @ Sheraton Imperial Kuala Lumpur will be cooking up quite a storm in the coming days. A preview of some of his recipes set the pace for some exciting dishes to be included in Villa Danieli’s menu.  From my earlier posts here and here, Villa Danieli [...]

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Hi-Tea @ Dondang Sayang, Corus Hotel Kuala Lumpur

It’s the weekend and what better way to kick back, relax and hangout with some family or friends over a spread of unlimited food than to go for a Hi-Tea session. Yes, Hi-Tea or High Tea, if you please. It’s interesting to find out that there is a difference between High Tea and Afternoon Tea. [...]

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Launch of the All-New BMW 3-series

Let’s do a non-food post today, for a little change… although I must say the subject matter is more sumptuous than any food. Since late last week, car enthusiasts have all been busy talking about the latest baby in the car scene… the all-new BMW 3-series, that’s what it is. The official launch by BMW [...]

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Indonesia Food & Cultural Festival @ Mosaic, Mandarin Oriental KL

Recently I was privileged to attend the launching of the Indonesia Food & Cultural Festival at Mosaic, Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur. The event was officially launched by Mr Mulya Wirana, Charge D’Affaires from the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia. Prior to dinner, guests were treated to some traditional Gamelan music and a “Lenggang Nyai” [...]

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Rama V – more pretty stuff!

I went back to Rama V again last Sunday for their Weekend Lunch because… well, because it’s such a good deal and because some friends wanted to go check it out, too. There’s hardly any place around KL that can offer a all-you-can-eat meal PLUS free-flowing wine and beer for less than RM100 … and [...]

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The Best of East Coast Flavours at Makan Kitchen, DoubleTree by Hilton Kuala Lumpur

Growing up in my kampung (“village”) in Ipoh where I was surrounded by many Malay friends, I have always been partial to Malay cuisine. Influenced by my friends and neighbours, pounding sambal belacan in a mortar was a regular thing for me. I also became very adept at cooking “Ikan Masak Lemak Chili Api” (fish [...]

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