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Unlocking a new spot for a winning bowl of pork noodles, all the way in Taman Muda

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 29 -- It's been so hot, especially just before noon, that I reckon one can probably fry an egg on a hot sidewalk. Here's the spoiler... it's not possible to cook an egg that way b... Read More


Korea's Soya Soba opens in Mont Kiara, bringing handmade buckwheat noodles served chilled, hot and even wrapped inside a maki

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 24 -- Move over Korean barbecue, it's time to slurp up hand crafted soba noodles given a truly Korean touch that will have you whispering, "Soba, so good." Soya Soba (IG:@wonju_so... Read More


Penang's Ivy's Nyonya Cuisine brings their Peranakan flavours to Petaling Jaya

PETALING JAYA, Sept. 22 -- Cancel your trip to Penang for Nyonya food and re-route your Waze to PJ Section 13, where Ivy's Nyonya Cuisine has landed all the way from George Town. Dragon Tan and his w... Read More


Zaap Thai brings homestyle Thai dishes to PJ SS4

PETALING JAYA, Sept. 19 -- Thai cuisine is firmly entwined into our local dining scene, popping up in almost every neighbourhood, a familiar face to everyone like your local kopitiam. Who can blame t... Read More


Pie perfection: Magpie Cafe brings savoury and sweet pies to Bandar Sri Damansara's Ativo Plaza

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 17 -- Butter. Flour. Water. That's all you need to make a pie crust but strangely, there were so few worthy versions in the Klang Valley until Magpie Cafe opened its doors. Tucked... Read More


Celebrate East Malaysia flavours at Seri Kembangan's Borneo Island Cafe with 'kolo mee', barbecue pork and 'linopot' rice

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 15 -- It's absolutely serendipitous how I am writing about Borneo Island Cafe for Sabah and Sarawak eats, just in time for Malaysia Day celebrations. It started with a friend who ... Read More


Bangsar Utama's Chez Gaston by rendez-vous delivers 'bona fide' French cooking by Chef Florian Nigen

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 10 -- French food is often thought to be limited to just fine dining places but at the heart of the country, it's small traditional bistros that feed every French man and woman wit... Read More


'MasterChef Australia' judge Poh Ling Yeow on food, heritage, television and her new projects

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 8 -- Thirteen years. That's how long it has been since Poh Ling Yeow was last in her birth country Malaysia. The MasterChef Australia judge and global ambassador for Australian Al... Read More


Get your chopsticks ready for juicy dumplings with various fillings at Sri Petaling's Fu Man Yuan Dumpling City

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 5 -- Dumplings hold a special place in my heart, purely because it's linked to happy memories. It's a tale I probably told before but when I nibble on these pouches stuffed with m... Read More


Jalan Alor's Pin Chen Hainanese Chicken Rice is for those who appreciate well executed 'kampung chicken' rice

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 3 -- Have you ever hit the jackpot before? No, I'm not talking about the numbers game but more like hitting a winning combination for every element of an iconic dish like chicken ... Read More