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
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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
Sushi Making Class with World Sushi Cup Champions Leon and Sky
World Sushi Cup champions Sky Tai and Leon Yap led media participants in a hands-on sushi-making class organised by the Norwegian Seafood Council at KDU University recently. Norwegian Ambassador Gunn Jorid Roset and Asbjorn Warvik… Read More
What to do May 27th week 2019
AN EVENING WITH FRIENDS by Friend of Strings Chamber When: June 8, 8pm & June 9, 3pm Where: DPAC Theatre Tickets at RM50. (Age Limit: 6 years old and above). Call DPAC at 03-4065 0001,… Read More
Vegetarian dishes for a sublime feast at Elegant Inn
I did not miss not having meat at all at a special vegetarian lunch in Elegant Inn last week. All things wild, organic or responsibly farmed, as in vegetables, mushrooms and fungus, made it a… Read More
French and fine flavours at 2OX
It’s a taste of French food at 2OX Bistro and Bar at The Row in Kuala Lumpur. It is so called because the owners are proud to have been born in the Year of the… Read More
Oomph in small bites, big Spanish ribs and sweet delights at Tang Room
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
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










