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, I noted that nothing much had changed except for the chairs and several new service staff but then I also recognised some old familiar faces. I immediately felt right at home. … [Read more...]
Prosperity Feasting in Xin Cuisine, Concorde Hotel Kuala Lumpur
You really can’t help holding your breath in awe the moment you step into Xin. I mean, just look at this gorgeous Grand Old Dame of Chinese Dining … Xin – the Chinese restaurant in Concorde Hotel Kuala Lumpur preserves its old-world charm of oriental grandeur in the form of its two centre-stage majestic dragon pillars rising up to the ceiling. The 2 dragons are named “Golden Dragon” and “Forever Dragon”. The story goes that many years ago, after holding court for some time in the … [Read more...]
Festive dining at Di Wei @ Empire Hotel Subang for Chinese New Year
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 in a big pot. Back in the olden days, the pots were made of wood but now mostly porcelain or metal pots are used. White radish, Chinese cabbage, yam, lotus … [Read more...]
Chinese New Year Festive Buffet in Latest Recipe @ Le Meridien Kuala Lumpur
The Lunar New Year has always been a time of feasting and more feasting. The usual meals will be mainly Chinese-style, served course by course and if you have read the past several reviews here, you would know that we’ve been eating a lot of such meals. Chinese restaurants are promoting their special prosperity menus since the beginning of the year! I think before the end of the 15-day Chinese New Year celebration, many would have gotten tired of all those. So, if you wish to try something … [Read more...]
Chinese New Year Festive Dining at Ti Chen @ The Saujana Hotel
Ti Chen, which means “Palace of Emperor” is the iconic Chinese restaurant of The Saujana Hotel. Tucked away on the 1st floor of the Golf Club building in a quiet enclave shaded by age-old trees, Ti Chen may be a bit elusive to one who has never been there. But once you climb up the stairs and walk through the main door, you will feel as if you have stepped into a scene of that great classical Chinese novel “Dream of the Red Chamber”. The resplendent red lanterns hanging from the high … [Read more...]
Chinese New Year Feasting at Lai Po Heen, Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur
Lai Po Heen, the elegant Chinese restaurant in Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur is one of the few restaurants in town that leads the pack in offering Chinese New Year promotional menus. Their auspicious scrumptious menus to celebrate the slithering-in of the Water Snake have been available as early as 3 January 2013 and will continue to delight their guests until 28 February 2013. This time round Chef Ricky Thein and his team has whipped up 3 festive set menus: the Fortune Set, Prosperity Set … [Read more...]
Celebrate the Year of the Snake at Toh Yuen, Petaling Jaya Hilton
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 a wide range of “Yee Sang”, Prosperity Set Menus as well as festive a la carte Chinese delicacies from 21 January to 24 February 2013. With several set menus to choose from, we … [Read more...]
Prosperity Lunar Promotions at Zuan Yuan, One World Hotel, Bandar Utama
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 as-mid December in some restaurants. One World Hotel is just a stonethrow away from my work place, so naturally, their Chinese restaurant, Zuan Yuan was the first venue where I tried various … [Read more...]
Seasonal Goodies from Tai Thong Restaurants
These days, regardless of race and religious inclinations, the year end festivities is celebrated by almost everyone here in Malaysia. We are a nation of food lovers, that’s without a doubt and we take every festive occasion in our strides, munching and chomping our way through every festival, public holiday or just about any occasion. So, we are now in the midst of Christmas preparations but what’s there to stop us from eating, not roast turkey, mince pies, puddings and such… but Poon Choy … [Read more...]
Festive Celebrations in Hilton Petaling Jaya
What are your plans for the coming festivities? Christmas is just round the corner and before you know it, we’ll be ushering in the New Year! The Christmas spread Hilton Petaling Jaya is one hotel that’s close to my heart as we have been going there for many many years, whether it’s for functions, events or just having meals there. Even with the refurbishment, I know my way around there, every nook and cranny, really. This festive season, whether it’s an intimate dinner for … [Read more...]
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