Malaysian food afficionados will be excited to know that the Asian Food Channel (AFC) will be premiering a brand new series "Discover Perak!" on Monday, 22 August 2011 at 8pm on Astro channel 703. View Perak, Malaysia, in a whole new light this August with Discover Perak! Join the beautiful and charismatic host, Xandria Ooi, as she travels with long-time friend and chef, Julie Song through the majestic landscape, searching for fun activities and tantilising food! Enjoy as the girls meet … [Read more...]
PLOY – Work@Clearwater, Damansara Heights, Kuala Lumpur
I like this line: Be dazzled by Ploy. No, I don't mean "ploy" as in "a calculated action to frustrate an opponent"... but rather "Ploy" as in "gems" in the Thai language. Yes, all that are glittery and dazzling are represented in Ploy... from the glitzy shimmering cushions to the gem-cut facet motif on its signage and wall covering. All these blend to give a cool modern almost-simplistic touch to the interior decor which on first impression, spells "hip" and even "chic". Take a seat in … [Read more...]
Mid Autumn Treasures @ Zuan Yuan, One World Hotel
According to the Chinese lunar calendar, it is now still not mid-7th month yet but long before today, mooncakes have been on sale everywhere. Talk about being early! Mooncakes are traditionally eaten during the Mid Autumn Festival which falls on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month... and this year, that date is set for 12 September 2011. Every year, restaurants, bakeries and hotels try to outdo each other in coming up with new fanciful variants of mooncakes. Back when I was a kid, the only … [Read more...]
Essence of Melaka Ramadan Buffet @ Sheraton Imperial Kuala Lumpur
This Ramadan, Sheraton Imperial Kuala Lumpur's all-day dining restaurant - Essence, is serving delightful Melakan specialities, including several Peranakan favourites. Essence of Melaka showcases Melaka-born Chef Jamsari Mohammad's childhood memories of delicious cuisines. Together with Chef Kabir and Chef Kamaruddin, Chef Jamsari is dishing out platters of traditional Melakan delicacies with authentic Malay nuances. Asam Pedas is a dish close to Chef Jamsari's heart as he believes this … [Read more...]
Special Tiffin Sets for Ramadhan @ Delicious
Today is the 4th day of fasting for Muslims during the holy month of Ramadhan. It is very common for restaurants and hotels to prepare lavish spreads for the breaking of fast at sundown, known as “Berbuka Puasa”. If such buffet meals are not for you, then perhaps you would like to try the Tiffin Sets that the Executive Chefs of the Delicious Group have prepared. There are 2 special menus that sample Malay traditional flavours and these are available in all Delicious cafes across Malaysia … [Read more...]
Ben’s General Food Store
Whenever we have lunch meetings in the office, chances are high that we'd be eating those delivered-to-your-doorstep fast-food pizzas ... you know which ones I mean. Those are not exactly my favourite kinda food. And that's why I usually avoid eating pizzas out of the office environment, if I can help it. Unless of course, if it's pizzas freshly made in an Italian restaurant... you know, those hand-made thin crusted types baked in firewood ovens. Yeah, call me a pizza snob, if you will... but … [Read more...]
No Signboard Seafood
Where is your favourite Chilli Crabs place in Singapore? There has been so much hoo-ha recently over CNN’s Top 50 Most Delicious Food in the World and this so-called almost-national Singaporean dish ranked 35th in that list. The East Coast Seafood Centre houses numerous restaurants along the stretch facing the sea. Restaurants with names like “The Red House”, “Long Beach”, “Jumbo” were enjoying brisk business that evening we were there. My friend C declared that “No Signboard” is the … [Read more...]
E&O Search for AFC’s Next Celebrity Chef
I love reality tv shows, particularly the culinary kind. My 2 top favourites are "Masterchef Australia" and "Top Chef" and I try not to miss a single episode of those... and even if I did, there are always repeats! So, imagine my excitement when I learned that the Asian Food Channel (AFC), in collaboration with the Eastern & Oriental Bhd group (E&O) will be bringing us its first-ever reality television series called the “E&O Search for AFC’s Next Celebrity Chef”. Joining AFC … [Read more...]
HK Food Trail: Pt.4 – Shatin Pigeons
I am still paying penance for this meal. We had this sin-laden meal for supper. I'm not sure about the name of this place (it's written in Chinese) - the locals refer to it as "Foh Tharn" (literally translated as "charcoal"!) but the cab driver knew it well enough and deposited us right in front of this hawker centre-like place. There are about 6-7 stalls located in that row... and I was told all of them serve the same kinda dishes, more or less. Of course the main attraction here is there … [Read more...]
Cremonini, Don Pomodoro, Idahoan: Great Food Delights for you!
Euro-Atlantic Sdn Bhd recently launched Cremonini Olive Oil, Don Pomodoro Pasta sauce from Italy and Idahoan Dehydrated Potato from the USA at a dinner in Social@KL, GTower, Kuala Lumpur. Bottom right corner: Adrian Ung demonstrated how easy it was to reconstitute the Idahoan Dehydrated Potato! Cremonini Olive Oil is produced in Italy in a time-honoured tradition that dates back more than 50 years. Casa Cremonini was started in Oliveti near Bologna in Italy, by Guiseppe Cremonini , who … [Read more...]
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