The Chalet Swiss Restaurant in Hotel Equatorial Kuala Lumpur is truly one of the grand dames of continential fine dining in the city. Located on the mezzanine floor of the hotel, this signature restaurant, with its elegant cosy ambience, has stood the test of time very well in its 38-year history... placing its inception way back in the early 1970's. I remember when I first came out to start working in Kuala Lumpur, The Chalet was like THE place to go to, perched high up on the list of fine … [Read more...]
Chef Martin Yan – live in Kuala Lumpur!
Chef Martin Yan - a name that's well-known and popular in the culinary realm. I mean, I've been a fan of his TV show "Yan Can Cook" since ... since I don't-know-when ... must be way back in the late 70's/early 80's. Yes, he pioneered that daily cooking show - a classic and he was the first Asian chef to penetrate mainstream media back then. He has also authored 30 cookbooks including award-winning ones like "Martin Yan's Feast", "Martin Yan's Asian Favourites", "Chinese Cooking for Dummies" - … [Read more...]
Pandan Chiffon Cake
The other day someone came up to me and asked "is chiffon cake very hard to make ahh?" Hmmm... now how do I answer that? Well, if you asked me, I would say "No, it's not really hard to bake chiffon cake... but if you want to bake a good one, the secret lies in having a great workable recipe and knowing the right methods"! My friend - GFAD, gave me her recipe as she's been baking chiffon cakes for ages & is quite a pro at it! I started experimenting on her recipe a couple of months … [Read more...]
Banana Cake – life’s simple pleasure!
Do you have cravings? Occasionally I do. And sometimes for the oddest stuff. Last Sunday while I was at the wet market, I saw this bunch of lovely "pisang rasthali" at my regular fruit stall. I found out that pisang rasthali is known as "manzano banana" in English. I didn't take a photo of the bunch I had but here's a photo I found on Google, just to let you have an idea of how they looked: Well, coming back to my cravings... it was for Banana Cake! This is actually readily … [Read more...]
Norwegian Food & Consumer Fair @ Empire Shopping Gallery
From 16-20 March 2011 (from 11.00am to 10.00pm), the best of Norway will be showcased at the Norwegian Food & Consumer Fair at the Empire Shopping Gallery in Subang Jaya. Do drop by the Fair as you will be privy to a host of Norwegian delights as offered by these exhibitors: C-Food Portions A wholly-owned subsidiary of Euro-Atlantic Sdn Bhd, they are the importer & distributor of Norsksjomat premium grade seafood and seafood products. Be enticed by their extensive range of products … [Read more...]
Fukuharu
Like I said in one of my previous posts, 2011 started with a delicious bang, in the sense that I really had some good meals with some good friends. It's amazing how food brings like-minded people together... and I must say that I have been truly blessed with several great foodie friends in the latter part of last year and early this year. On this note, my dining experience at Fukuharu was truly memorable because this meal was shared with beloved family members and friends. Nestled in that … [Read more...]
Casbah @ Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur
Casbah - literally translates to "Castle" or "Palace", a contemporary Arabesque lounge opened its plush doors in Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur last December. As the name suggests, I was struck by the opulent decor when I took the flight of steps down and entered an exotic cavern-like lounge. The soft orangey lightings, the deep comfy sofas, intricate carved wall plaques together with the Arabian rythms being played - all these added on to the feeling that I was half-expecting a harem of exotic … [Read more...]
Matsusaka Bliss @ Chef Choi
Despite the little drama and tension over my old blogspot recently, I would say the Year of the Rabbit has been good, so far. In fact, I would say it got off on an excellent start as sometime over the 15-day feast, I had an opportunity to savour Matsusaka Beef at none other than Restaurant Chef Choi. Some interesting facts about Matsusaka Beef: It's actually a form of wagyu beef (Kobe wagyu being one of the most well-known), specifically from Japanese Blacks, bred in Matsusaka (Mie … [Read more...]
Welcome to my world!
Wow. I love my new "home" :-) It's amazing how attached one can get to one's blog. I mean, this blog here has been my baby for more than 3 years. It's just like nurturing a child, from birth... seeing how it slowly took off... those first uncertain steps, fumbling, groping in the dark, trying to improve, learn new stuff... and then slowly, slowly getting a firmer hold on this alien thing called "social media" and interacting online. It's been 3+ amazing years and I have gained much from … [Read more...]
Organic Recipe
9 days into the Year of the Rabbit ... and how are you enjoying the New Year so far? The Chinese New Year is, without a doubt, an excellent occasion to spend quality time with family and friends, with food being the central stage. Hasn't it been one feast after another since the New Year was ushered in? Vegetables Popiah With so much rich meaty food being served since the Reunion Dinner, I think it's good to take a break and go for some healthy meatless cuisine. For the uninitiated, … [Read more...]
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