2017 Menu: A'Roma Dinings @ PJ Taman Paramount
February 3, 2017Bold flavours, comforting textures: A'Roma Dinings is maturing into one of PJ's top landmarks for a taste of la dolce vita, steered by the stewardship of Malaysian chef Silverster Marcus, whose fundamental training in French cuisine & two decades of professional experience in ...
2017 Menu: ARoma Dinings @ PJ Taman Paramount
February 3, 2017Bold flavours, comforting textures: ARoma Dinings is maturing into one of PJs top landmarks for a taste of la dolce vita, steered by the stewardship of Malaysian chef Silverster Marcus, whose fundamental training in French cuisine & two decades of professional experience in It...
CNY 2017: The Good Co, Grand Harbour & Golden Sun
February 3, 2017Festive feasting at home for the Lunar New Year: For yee sang with a healthy twist, delivered to your doorstep, try The Good Cos interpretation, featuring a naturally colourful medley of collagen-rich sea bird nest (otherwise known as coral grass), pomelo, pear, purple cabbage, young p...
Australian Fresh Fruits: Now! In Season
February 4, 2017Plump, luscious cherries; crisp, ultra-refreshing nectarines; peaches, apricots, plums & other stone fruits, bursting with naturally nectarous juices: Summer is in full swing in Australia, & the sun-ripened harvest from Down Under has swiftly reached Malaysian shores, bringing ...
Cow Sense @ Centrepoint & Yung Kee Beef Noodles @ Pudu
February 4, 2017Cute name for Centrepoints new beef noodle stall (reminds us of how our schoolteachers would scold us): The signature bowl is a solid, fuss-free workmans lunch, with plenty of noodles topped with beef balls, slices & tripe in a mild, clear broth for RM8. Other offerings served ...
Dawno Temu Na Kazimierzu Jewish Restaurant @ Krakow, Poland
February 4, 2017Krakows historical former Jewish quarter hides this beautiful weathered restaurant where live Yiddish music rings out in the evening to accompany traditional Jewish meals of gefilte fish (minced carp in delicate jelly), cholent (a brilliant stew of beef, beans, potatoes,...
Al-Nafoura Yemeni Cuisine @ Wangsa Maju
February 5, 2017Nafoura means fountain in Arabic, & this casual restaurant is certainly an oasis for cooking that takes inspiration from the Arabian Peninsula, specifically Yemen. Its a labour of love that intimately showcases the passions of Eritrean-Malaysian couple Ibrahim & Izana; Ibr...
2017 Menu: The Narra Filipino Resto Lounge @ PJ Dataran Millennium
February 6, 2017Mabuting Gana! Our latest visit to The Narra left us pretty impressed with how this restaurant has fast evolved into the Klang Valleys leading location for Filipino cooking; the kitchen here is fully run by a team from the Philippines, promising a plethora of peerlessly Pinoy dishes not of...
Elixir Kitchen @ Cheras
February 6, 2017Its a carnivores club at Elixir Kitchen, which promises plenty of pork & poultry, ham & sausages, beef, lamb & seafood, marinated in-house with a host of herbs & spices for a spike of flavour. Choose your protein from the restaurants marketplace, then have the kit...
2017 Menu: Big Singh Chapati @ SS15 Subang
February 7, 2017When we visited Big Singh Chapati for a basic lunch in October 2016, we knew we had to return for a more comprehensive probe of the restaurants prowess - this latest feast confirmed our suspicions: The food here is lip-smacking, promising robust flavours & rich textures, perfected ...
The Embassy Cafe @ The Starling Mall
February 7, 2017The Starlings latest envoy for cuisine from East & West succeeds in negotiating a diplomatic detente of something for everybody on one menu: The chilli-loaded Nasi Istimewa (RM28) wages a fiery war on the Asian palate, with fried rice backed by a formidable alliance ...
Madosh! Avocado Cafe @ Tokyo
February 8, 2017All about avocados: Practically everything on Madoshs menu has an arresting association with avocados, from rice bowls topped with avocado balls & raw tuna to fried avocados stuffed with mozzarella & ham - even the pork served here is said to be avocado-fed. Complete your...
Owlganic Cafe @ SS2 Petaling Jaya
February 9, 2017A meatless reinterpretation of bak kut teh, brimming with bean curd, mushrooms & a kampung egg in a light herbal broth (RM15.90 nett); nasi lemak made with brown rice cooked with extra virgin coconut oil, served mainly with vegetable sides (RM15.90); sticky millet d...
Yunnan Insect Restaurant @ Hong Kong
February 10, 2017Deep-fried insects scurry into the spotlight, with crisp, savoury grasshoppers, bee pupae, bamboo worms, cicada larvae & other unidentified creepy crawlies making up the menu here - protein of the future, a not-unpleasant taste worth acquiring. Yunnan Restaurant, 3...
The Food Yard @ Ampang
February 11, 2017A collective of food trucks, converging in their own haven in the city centre, with hardworking crews that entice hungry office workers throughout the day with a satisfactory range of crowd-pleasers - everything from Malaysian pan mee with chicken & egg to Thai...