Even sushi has a festive feel if you decide to dine at Kampachi at Christmas. I enjoyed my softshell crab sushi and chawan mushi with duck consommé, with slices of roast duck atop it. All… Read More
Christmas feasting and giving at EQ Kuala Lumpur
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Nyonya food to love at Lama Restaurant
Unlike in Penang a good Nyonya restaurant has been hard to find in KL. So were we delighted to hear about Lama Restaurant, and also its familial connection to a Nyonya friend of mine who’s… Read More
Temple Street delights with HK cafe fare
Temple Street is one of the latest cha chan teng (HK café) you could visit in KL. It’s a cavernous one in Mid Valley Megamall, with a large menu to match. A sip of my… Read More
Change, and the essence of India at Flour
The essence of India is subtly definable in Chef Yogi’s cuisine at Flour, as he takes you on an epicurean journey round the subcontinent. No one quite does it like him. We are to embrace… Read More
Yun House’s bold new flavours, mooncakes
The Signature Dimsum Trilogy showcased some of the bold flavours that are being introduced in the new menu at Yun House at Four Seasons. First the Fish Maw Dumpling with cordyceps flower in a bamboo… Read More
Little Allegra, small cafe that’s big on pastries, cakes and coffee
My first encounter with Little Allegra, a hole-in the-wall bakery in a residential estate in Ipoh, had been with its famed cempedak cake at a wedding lunch in Kuala Lumpur. Who could forget the luscious… Read More
Dining for Mooncake Festival at Elegant Inn
For pure enjoyment of a dinner or lunch at Elegant Inn, nothing beats a well curated set menu. And there are two of them for the run-up to the Eighth Moon Festival or Mooncake Festival… Read More
Showcase of EQ’s mooncakes and gift packs
I’m always partial to the traditional baked mooncakes like EQ’s Traditional Cantonese Mixed Nuts, the Red Bean and the White Lotus with Single Egg Yolk. This year I was delighted with its Sun-dried Scallop and… Read More
Grand menu to celebrate Oriental’s 25th anniversary
It may not be Chinese New Year but there’s still reason to toss a salad of softshell crabs, crispy enoki mushroom, fruits and vegetables, all beautifully arranged like a Yee Sang. A sesame sauce with… Read More
Sarastro — dining with a library vibe
Sarastro KL fascinates with its library decor, with the entrance from the Milllennium Lounge to it, in a door cleverly concealed amidst book shelves. It’s more “library” than the other Library restaurant I once dined… Read More