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
Zest and relish at new Lemon Garden Cafe
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In fine, delectable Sicilian style at The Library
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
Macanese food to bowl you over at Fat Tea
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 dinner to love at Em Cafe
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
Auspicious ways in the Year of the Rooster
The Year of the Rooster dawns on January 28. It’s the Ding You Year, Ding being the Heavenly Stem and You the Earthly Branch. “Ding is Fire and You is Metal,” said Tao scholar Dr… Read More
What’s in store in the Year of the Rooster
TAO scholar Geraldine Goh examines the stars that come into place for each animal year, what it means and the Tao ways to enhance your luck or overcome obstacles. It involves carrying a Tai Sui… Read More
Beef it up with prime rib and more at Arthur’s Bar & Grill
Somehow Arthur’s Bar & Grill at the Shangri-La Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, has been the place to go whenever someone I know needs to be nursed out of a broken heart. I have taken two people… Read More
Yummy Arabian cuisine at Bedouin
We have been to Bedouin Arabian Cuisine four times since it opened six months ago in Taman Tun Dr Ismail. Yes, we enjoy the food in this restaurant that serves Arabian cuisine. The first two… Read More
An exquisite taste of autumn at Kampachi
Autumn is the best time to have the saury pike or sanma as it swims from the warmer south to the cold north of Japan, feeding a lot and acquiring a nice balance of fat.… Read More
A passion for Wicked Pancakes
I have a passion for pancakes, whether they are French crepes, buttermilk pancakes, Chinese pancakes or even Indian apom and thosai (yes, they are pancakes!). Pancakes are often thought of as dessert, or as… Read More