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If there’s one thing that Chef KoRN loves very much, besides preparing awesome Thai food, it’s orchids.  Preferably Thai ones, of course.  The moment you step into Erawan, you will be blessed with a visual feast of glorious colourful orchids – they are everywhere… held by huge vases and placed on table tops, mantel tops, [...]

There’s been quite a buzz in the quieter side of Damansara Jaya recently with the opening of Golden Orchid Restaurant. Barely a month old, the restaurant serves Thai cuisine with some Chinese and Malay twists. To start off our meal with a real kick, we had the Seafood Tomyum, which as you can see, was [...]

Jaya One was abound with excitement last week when Yama & J had a soft opening.  Colorful balloons were strung across the entrance and stairs leading up to the upper level (just above Starbucks) where the bar restaurant is located. With more than 27 years of Japanese culinary experience, mainly in the USA, Chef Yama [...]

There are days when I get cravings for things spicy and hot and this is usually after a spell of travelling overseas or after a long absence of indulging in curries.  I’ve been having a spell of rich creamy stuff the past few weeks and the invitation to check out some Nasi Kandar specials in [...]

When I was a kid, “Yue Chi Lou Fan” was something that I could only dream about.  It was way beyond our means.  Literally translated, that means “braised shark’s fins mixed with rice” – a term that denotes abundant and decadent dining as only the very rich can afford shark’s fins.  Of course back then, [...]

KomPassion is the latest Thai baby in the quiet suburb of Damansara Kim and has been quite the talk of the town lately. We bumped into the owners, Desmond Wong and Tan Huat Jin (who are brothers-in-law) when we dined in KomPassion recently.  Desmond and Tan have teamed up with Chef Nikom Uatthong to set [...]

Things are getting sweeter at Fa Ying these days.  Recently they have brought in a cake counter and you can now enjoy some delicious home-baked goodies if you are tired of the usual Thai desserts.  Not that those are not good… I’m saying if you feel like having some cakes and tarts for a change, [...]

Did you know that there was once a legendary nobleman back in good old feudal Japan known as  “Shining Genji”?  Well, I can’t blame you if you don’t because this legendary guy was famed for his appreciation and great passion for fine food, wine and lifestyle.  The namesake of this central character in the book [...]

The Hilton Petaling Jaya goes back a long way with me.  My acquaintance with this landmark hotel in Petaling Jaya started back in the 1990’s, long before I started blogging.  I’ve organised countless events in this hotel for my company back then… I knew almost every inch of the place!  Since then, they have built [...]

Last week when I stepped into New Formosa Restaurant, I realised that it had been exactly a year since I last visited this Taiwanese restaurant.  That realisation hit me straight in the guts and never had I felt the swiftness of time so intensively than at that moment.  As I glanced around this muchly-missed restaurant, [...]

It’s no secret that Restaurant Extra Super Tanker in Damansara Kim remains as one of the best restaurants I’ve discovered in the Year of the Dragon.  Well, actually we discovered it long before 2012 but let’s just say we have intensified our dining frequency there last year.  It’s just so fitting that this restaurant would [...]

As early as 1 January 2013, Di Wei Chinese Cuisine Restaurant in the Empire Hotel has already started serving Yee Sang (a must-have for Chinese New Year) as well as “Treasure Pot” aka “Poon Choy”. Poon Choy originated from Hong Kong and it’s a traditional Hakka dish, composed of several layers of different ingredients cooked [...]

Like I’ve said earlier in a post before this, this week and next, I’ll be posting on my recent spate of feasting, Chinese New Year-style, as hotels and restaurants are gearing up with their festive menus to welcome the Year of The Snake! Toh Yuen, the Chinese restaurant in Hilton Petaling Jaya will be featuring [...]

The Water Snake is going to chase off the mighty Dragon soon and before we know it, it will be Chinese New Year.  This post marks the first of several that will focus on the special prosperity meals cooked up in many Chinese restaurants around town.  These special menus have been made available as early [...]

I was told that Fa Ying means “princess” in Thai and by that you would nod your head once you know that it is connected to that Thai fine-dining restaurant in Kuala Lumpur called Rama V. Yes, Fa Ying in Paradigm Mall is under the same management as Rama V – people who love and [...]