Head to New Fook Kee Restaurant in Cheras for hearty 'Vietnamese-style' deep-fried tilapia and a one-of-a-kind stir-fried 'kangkung'

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 4 -- When it comes to no-frills, honest-to-goodness Malaysian-Chinese food, it's hard to beat Cheras. The area is a haven of hidden, if-you-know-you-know places that feed differen... Read More

Fermented tea leaves, chickpeas and 'mohinga': A night of Myanmar food and beer at S Double One Restaurant, Desa Sri Hartamas

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 29 -- My friend Hong, a fellow writer and avid "foodie" - a label that makes me squirm, and I hope makes him squirm too - is an interesting character. When he's not talking about m... Read More

Run, don't walk, to Japan's Hide-Chan Ramen's KL Lot 10 pop-up for Bib Gourmand-worthy Hakata 'tonkotsu' ramen

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 15 -- Ramen is perhaps one of the few food trends that came to Malaysia and. never really went away. The fact that it's still around, having evolved from flash novelty to a staple ... Read More

From Brunei to Taman Paramount, 1MORE Pizza has lines out the door: Is it worth the hype?

PETALING JAYA, Aug. 10 -- When I think of pizza, I think of my neighbourhood Domino's that stood on a corner for over a decade. It had no tables, just a counter, a massive conveyor-type oven in the c... Read More

A taste of Palestine with 'maqluba' and more at Al-Sham Arabian Cuisine in Damansara Kim

PETALING JAYA, Aug. 7 -- One of the first things you notice when you step into Al-Sham, an Arabian restaurant that opened in Damansara Kim last December, is a small bottle of olive oil placed on every... Read More

Chope Chope Kopitiam brings comforting fare like Katong 'laksa', fried 'assam laksa' and Ipoh 'creme caramel' to Bukit Damansara's The Five

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 1 -- Bukit Damansara's very own office enclave-slash-hipster haven, The Five, is perhaps the last place one might expect to find classic Ipoh kai si hor fun or Singapore Katong laks... Read More

On your next trip to Ipoh, head to the 56-year-old Cheong Kee Wan Tan Mee in Buntong for 'wantan mee' and outstanding 'wantan' made fresh from scratch

IPOH, July 27 -- Think Ipoh, think food, think kai si hor fun, think chee cheong fun, think tau foo fah. On most weekends, it's common to see folks from the Klang Valley flocking to the city for a ta... Read More

Four Malaysian bars named in Asia's 50 Best Bars 2025: Penrose remains the top bar in Malaysia at No. 10, while Three X Co leaps to No. 15

KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 -- Last night, at a glitzy ceremony in the Wynn Palace, Macao, four Malaysian bars were recognised in the 2025 edition of Asia's 50 Best Bars. Penrose retained its title as The ... Read More

Head to Puchong for a taste of Kelantan's irresistible 'nasi Kak Wok' at Restoran Warong Wok

PUCHONG, July 6 -- Mention Kelantan, and nasi kerabu and nasi dagang almost always follow in the same breath. But there is another lesser-known dish that is every bit as delicious and deserving of at... Read More

In conversation with Alan Goh, the pizzaiolo behind Round Pizza Napoletana and now Tonda, Taman Desa's newest Roman-style pizzeria

KUALA LUMPUR, July 4 -- As I walk into the newly completed Tonda (so new the signboard isn't even up yet), founder Alan Goh is hunched over the counter, fiddling with a pair of switches. The long cen... Read More

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