Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel hosts the annual World Gourmet Festival which brings some of the world’s most talented chefs and cocktail masters to Bangkok. This year from 19 – 25 September nine chefs from eight… Read More
All posts by Hooi-Khaw Eu
Mooncakes to love
It’s just 12 more days to the Mid-Autumn or Mooncake Festival and one of the prettiest mooncake boxes has to be that from the Concorde Hotel Kuala Lumpur. Six baked mini mooncakes (60g each) are… Read More
A sumptuous Oriental feast going back 16 years
The Oriental Group of Restaurants is 16 years old! How time flies when I recall meeting its Group Executive Chef Justin Hor when he was a young man showing great promise at a grand sumptuous… Read More
Delectable bites at Gridiron, Bangsar
This is my second time at Gridiron Sports Cafe & Lounge in Bangsar, having been here for a drink about two years ago. I thought the menu was familiar and it was funny how I… Read More
Wowed by Patin in tempoyak curry at Ana Patin House
We had arrived early at Ana Patin House, determined to beat the lunch crowd and find parking. It’s unexpectedly busy in this part of Mutiara Damansara in Petaling Jaya, and we are surprised by the… Read More
Scrumptious feasting at Xin for Chinese New Year
Three auspicious dishes for Chinese stood out for me at Xin Cuisine Chinese Restaurant. One was the Bountiful Fortune Pot or Poon Choi, another the Waxed Meat Rice in Claypot and the Special Nian Gao.… Read More
What’s in store for the Year of the Monkey
Every year a talk is held by the International Institute of Tao Studies in Kuala Lumpur on what the New Year brings, and how to turn on the auspicious and prosperous flow of qi the… Read More
What to expect for each animal in the Year of the Monkey
Those born in these animal years will fare the best in the Year of the Monkey – the Rabbit, Snake, Rooster and Pig. RAT The Rat has lots of guiding angels to help him achieve… Read More
Wowed by abalones and Chinese New Year feasting
I would never turn down an invite to “a simple meal” at Elegant Inn by its owner Jeannette Han. Her “simple” always means a fine meal with super-fine and sometimes rare ingredients such as abalones… Read More
Bread and Butter Pudding to love
You have offered to bring a dessert to a friend’s dinner but there’s not much time to do it. Here’s a classic English Bread and Butter Pudding you can make easily, within a short time. I… Read More










