The Four Seasons, as the attractive platter of appetisers used to called, is always served at big celebratory lunches or dinners. But at the newly opened Tang Room at the Starling Mall in Damansara Uptown,… Read More
The Duo of Maine Lobster, Wild Mushrooms and Shao Xing Cream had me looking for a spoon to drink up the exquisite sauce. There was none, so I mopped it up with bread. “The lobster… Read More
Sauvignon Blanc, Californian style, is unrecognisable from the New Zealand Malborough Sauvignon Blanc we are so used to drinking here. Winemaker Stuart Rusted had gently warned about this when the Beringer Founders’ Estate Sauvignon Blanc… Read More
Spanish wines shone at an informal tasting at C Wines & Bites in Petaling Jaya recently. The Bodegas Valdubon wines we had were from the Ribera del Duero region on the northern plateau of Spain,… Read More
I couldn’t even begin to count the number of items on the buffet for the inaugural Festive Feast in the Cobalt Room at the Ritz Carlton Kuala Lumpur. But someone did, and it’s 138! I… Read More
The Rocket Salad Pizza rocks at Modi & Rosa, this thin crust pizza heaped with rocket leaves and shavings of parmesan, drizzled with truffle oil. The crust was crispy, the flavours were perky and addictive.… Read More
About 10 years ago, I booked the Lemon Garden Café at the Shangri-La Hotel, Kuala Lumpur for a group of 20 who had come in from Perth on a holiday. I had to recommend the… Read More
In the quiet, elegant ambience of The Library at the Ritz-Carlton Kuala Lumpur, I sipped prosecco and felt a rush as the oyster with sherry vinegar jelly, wasabi chips and avruga caviar slid down my… Read More
The Minchi got me at Fat Tea, as did the Macanese fried rice vermicelli. Minchi is pork mince, rice, onions, diced fried potatoes, onions, fried egg, French beans and chee yau char (crispy lard… Read More
Valentine’s Day promises to be an evening of gastronomy at Em Café in Hotel Transit, Kuala Lumpur. And it’s all because of Chef Pierre, who used to own Croisette Café in Bangsar. I was delighted… Read More
