I’m all for good Chinese food at a no-frills restaurant, and Yi Ding U Cuisines in Pudu fits the bill. I went there with no expectations and was gobsmacked by what we had, and at… Read More
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Ramadan Buffet at EQ — a delish mix of the old and new
All the traditional dishes, with some new ones, are the focus for the Ramadan buffet at Nipah, EQ Kuala Lumpur. The Citarasa Nipah spread includes bubur lambuk, rendang tulang rusuk, gulai nangka muda, daging dendeng… 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
Chinese New Year feasting at Dorsett, Hartamas
A lighter, fruity sauce brought it all together for the Prosperity Salmon Yee Sang at Table Talk, Dorsett, Hartamas. It’s a strawberry and black currant sauce, different from the usual plum sauce. It made for… Read More
Auspicious ways to welcome the Year of the Dragon
The Year of the Dragon or Jia Chen Year arrives on 10 February this year. The International Institute of Tao Studies in Kuala Lumpur uses five approaches based on Tao Studies are used to find… Read More
Year of the Dragon — What’s in store for each zodiac
Every year the International Institute of Tao Studies in Kuala Lumpur holds a talk on what Chinese New Year brings, and how to turn on the auspicious and prosperous flow of qi and to… Read More
The Majaphit curries favour with regional cuisines
In the 14th century Majapahit was an empire covering Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Timor Leste and Philippines. It was considered one of the greatest and most powerful empires in the history of Southeast Asia. The… Read More
Mooncakes and art, Four Seasons’ Mid Autumn bounty
Mooncakes and art make a lovely match for the Mid-Autumn Festival at Four Seasons Hotel Kuala Lumpur. Aesthetic imagery in bright vivid splashes that expresses the auspiciousness of the festival are on the mooncake box,… Read More
Auspicious ways to welcome the Year of the Rabbit
The Year of the Rabbit or Gui Mao Year is arriving on 22 January this year according to the International Institute of Tao Studies in Kuala Lumpur. Five approaches based on Tao Studies are used… Read More
Auspicious Tao ways to welcome the Year of the Ox
The celebration of Chinese New Year may be on February 12 this year, but the Year of the Ox or Xin Chou Year is arriving early, on 3 February, according to the International Institute of… Read More