A little farmer's market, a little Kyoto: This salad of avocado, heirloom tomatoes and Japanese pickles is full of contrast and crunch

KUALA LUMPUR, May 23 -- A little trip can offer much inspiration. Be it a short one to the neighbourhood farmer's market, where fresh produce abounds, or a vacation to farther shores, where the foods... Read More

Where coffee meets character: Shan Mu in PJ and Wooca in Kajang, brewing warmth in different ways

PETALING JAYA, May 21 -- Coffee, I have decided, is never just coffee. Not in the Klang Valley, where cafes are often something more: places where we while away the hours, sure, but also havens that ... Read More

From wrenches to whisks: Discover this JB culinary gem - hidden inside a car service centre!

JOHOR BAHRU, May 16 -- Stepping into Kira Dining, nestled in an unexpected corner of Johor Bahru - a car service centre, no less! - you are immediately struck by a sense of anticipation. There's a de... Read More

How Leng Leng Pork Noodles in Semenyih shakes up tradition with a tangy, tomato twist

SEMENYIH, April 21 -- There's something particularly satisfying about pork noodles in a Hainanese kopitiam. Especially when enjoyed in the soft, half-light of morning, before the world has fully woken... Read More

From boardrooms to brews: The story behind Rundle Street Coffee in Happy Mansion, PJ

PETALING JAYA, April 9 -- Tucked within the timeworn corridors of Happy Mansion in Section 17, PJ, where ageing apartment blocks now house an eclectic mix of independent food businesses, sits Rundle S... Read More

The call of 'kha mu': Surrender to the slow braised symphony of Thai braised pork at Ann99 Kopitiam in Melaka

MELAKA, April 7 -- Food in Melaka is often synonymous with Peranakan cuisine, as though the city's appetite begins and ends with ayam pongteh and Nyonya laksa. Spend some time with the locals, though... Read More

Beneath Afloat, Submerge surfaces: The award-winning roaster's intimate new espresso bar in Bukit Jalil

KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 -- Beneath the bustle of Bukit Jalil, a different, more deliberate coffee experience is taking shape. The team behind Afloat Coffee Roaster has introduced a contemporary espress... Read More

From bakery cafe to 'buka puasa': Cake Jalan Tiung dishes up 'ayam gepuk', 'sup ekor' and 'itik salai' for iftar

SHAH ALAM, March 3 -- Cake Jalan Tiung has built its reputation on laminated dough and levain. Founded by the dynamic duo of Hidzad Bin Lahuree and his wife Nur Shafinaz Binti Abdul Rahman, the Shah A... Read More

Lunch by the sea - without leaving home: Mediterranean sardine and tomato spaghetti

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 28 -- Listening to Domenico Modugno's "Volare (Nel blu dipinto di blu)" always evokes a sense of nostalgia in me. Memories of the Amalfi in my youth, of backpacking in Naples and su... Read More

From 'cendol' to chicken wings, lunch at Melaka's UES Siew Tin Nyonya Kitchen is proof you can never have too much 'gula Melaka'

MELAKA, Feb. 26 -- A former colleague of mine always encouraged me to resist convention, at least at mealtimes. She'd ask me, "Why do we have to have dessert at the end of a meal? Why not at the star... Read More