Standouts from our splendid dinner recently at China House, Hyatt Regency, were the Rambutan Wood-fired Peking Duck, Sunflower Chicken and Qinghaitan Braised Lamb. It’s a showcase of Northern China cuisine, by master chef Alan Shao.… Read More
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Four hands in a rendition of spring at Yun House
Spring stepped into Yun House last week, which hosted Chef Neal Zeng of Song, the one-Michelin star Chinese restaurant at Four Seasons Hotel Hangzhou at Hangzhou Centre. It was an exclusive four-hands showcase of Ningbo… Read More
J2 & Co brand launch – the eyes have it, AI style
J2 & Co, a brand with a multi-dimensional approach to fashion, made its debut in Kuala Lumpur recently. It’s a brand to embrace for the next-era generation, who can look forward to products such as… Read More
A Festive Feast at Culina Bistro
While Culina Bistro is about European fare, prepared with choice ingredients from its market, it has a festive menu for the season. There are set menus for two or more, as well as a la… Read More
When Carbon was fired up by Andy Beynon
Behind The Fire at Carbon recently was Andy Beynon for two nights and it translated into a lot of love for what he brought to the four sold-out dinners there. Beynon is the owner-chef of… Read More
Year of the Horse rides in at Noble House
As it’s the Year of the Horse, it’s a “horse” we get (twice!) at a pre-celebration of Chinese New Year at Noble House. First the Roast Treasure Duck rides in, in the form of a… Read More
Yee Sang the star in Chinese New Year joy at Yun House
Yee Sang is the star of the show at Yun House, building up layer by layer, till Chef Jimmy Wong steps up to shave black truffle atop the “mountain” of ingredients. Then the auspicious wishes… Read More
Chinese New Year feasting at Golden Phoenix
The iconic Golden Phoenix pops up at EQ Kuala Lumpur for the Chinese New Year celebrations once again. We looked over its offerings, from Yee Sang to Roasted Duck, to its Premium Poon Choy, Braised… Read More
Soroptimists’ Simply Cook-Lah! for charity
Soroptimist International Shah Alam has published a cookbook, with recipes contributed by club members. Titled Simply Cook-Lah!, the easy-to follow recipes are well illustrated with drawings which tell you at a glance what’s needed before… Read More
In the Christmas spirit at EQ
As early as October EQ Hotel Kuala Lumpur had rolled out a preview of its festive offerings for Christmas. We basked in the Christmas spirit, amidst its silver Christmas trees and decor. We tasted a… Read More










