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
Year of the Horse rides in at Noble House
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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
No frills, but food to please at Yi Ding U
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
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