Tucked away on Level 1 of Empire Hotel Subang is Di Wei Chinese Restaurant (next to Popular Bookstore). The classy casual facade leads the way into an incredibly spacious restaurant beyond. Inspired by the hotel's sleek and chic concept (more photos of the hotel below), Di Wei Chinese Restaurant is tastefully decorated with well-crafted Oriental carvings on the walls, floor-to-ceiling windows that let in natural lighting. The embedded wooden floor panels bring out a sense of warmth and charm. … [Read more...]
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 Parkroyal Kuala Lumpur has decided to bring her back again this year and timely too - for the upcoming Mother's Day celebrations! Nasi Ulam I had a sense of deja vu as I walked into Chatz … [Read more...]
Cono Sur Wine Dinner @ Tosca, DoubleTree by Hilton Kuala Lumpur
It was a 1-night affair. For a brief night, I got to taste and experience a delightful affair - a marriage of Italian and Chilean flavours. I had the best of both worlds. I'm talking about the 1-night-only event at Tosca at DoubleTree by Hilton Kuala Lumpur which featured a 5-course wine dinner, partnering Italian cuisine and Chilean wines from Cono Sur Vineyards & Winery from the Colchagua Valley in Chile. I was told the restaurant was fully-booked for this special wine dinner. … [Read more...]
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 taste some of Chef Chew's creations. Before the tea-infused dishes were served, we had our appetites whetted by a Speciality Platter of fried yam puff and smoked duck … [Read more...]
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 remains one of my favourite Italian restaurants in the city. Well, apart from the food, the restaurant set-up is gorgeous... rusticly chic... it's never overwhelming that you feel equally … [Read more...]
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. The latter, started in the UK, is more like a social gathering for ladies of the elite & leisure and it involves manners, lace and dainty foods and tea, of course. This afternoon soiree usually takes … [Read more...]
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" Indonesian dance, while sipping on specially-concocted drinks and nibbling on canapes at the Lounge on the Park. During the course of dinner, we … [Read more...]
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 cooked in a spicy coconut broth with bird's eye chillies) and my earliest childhood memory of the yummiest Malay dish was this awesome "Sambal Sotong Tumis" (squids cooked in spicy chilli … [Read more...]
Auspicious Welcome for the Dragon at Golden Phoenix, Hotel Equatorial Kuala Lumpur
Isn't this the most awesomely fearsome dragon you've ever seen? Today being the 2nd day of Chinese New Year is officially the "opening" of the lunar new year... known as "hoi leen" in Cantonese. It's like, once you have "hoi leen", the Chinese New Year celebration goes one gear up and into "full swing" mode. In my family, the 1st day of Chinese New Year is traditionally a quiet one and meals are vegetarian and usually it's just time spent with the family. From the 2nd day onwards, after "hoi … [Read more...]
Lou Sang Feast with a Taiwanese twist @ New Formosa Restaurant
It's been quite some time since I stepped foot into the New Formosa Restaurant in SS2 Petaling Jaya. Since the last time I was there, the place has been given a new breath of air... new furniture, more mirrors but the warm welcome from Mrs Jeanie Lee and her long-serving service crew remains just as warm as I remember - nothing has changed in that department! Jeanie remains as bubbly as ever - she's full of exuberance when explaining to me their special Chinese New Year set meals. Looking at … [Read more...]
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