Into the Wild with Locavore NXT: A 3-day deep dive into foraging, sustainability and cooking with local ingredients at one of Indonesia's most progressive restaurants

BALI, Nov. 8 -- The word "locavore", a portmanteau of the Latin words locus (place), and vorare (to swallow), refers to someone who tries to eat food grown and produced locally. Though it may sound i... Read More

Better late than never: Why it matters that the Michelin Guide has finally begun to get it right with 'nasi kandar' inclusion

COMMENTARY, Nov. 6 -- On Wednesday, November 4, the Michelin Guide unveiled its 2027 selection for Kuala Lumpur and Penang, and for the first time, nasi kandar made the list. It was the latest in a s... Read More

Kedai Kopi Yee Fatt: A love letter to my favourite dry curry mee in Ipoh

IPOH, Nov. 1 -- For as long as I can remember, I have loved visiting Ipoh. The capital of Perak and a former tin-mining town surrounded by limestone hills, it has a food scene that needs no introduct... Read More

Battered Fish & Chip Co. brings a faithful British chippy experience to REXKL

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 29 -- Spotted dick, faggots, coronation chicken. the British culinary canon has unleashed some truly fascinating creations upon the world, but none have taken to the rest of the wor... Read More

Osaka's famed Human Beings Everybody Noodles opens in Damansara Perdana as Jinrui Ramen Malaysia, serving clam-based 'shoyu ramen'

PETALING JAYA, Oct. 23 -- As far as restaurant names go, Human Beings Everybody Noodles takes the cake. It's the translated name of Jinrui Mina Menrui, one of Osaka's most popular ramen restaurants a... Read More

'Khao soi' in Kepong: Newcomer Kao Mongkhol cooks up a Chiang Mai classic

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 15 -- I've long had an affinity for the Northern Thai dish khao soi, and since I've yet to visit Chiang Mai or anywhere in northern Thailand, I'm always hunting for that thick noodl... Read More

NAAR: India's most ambitious restaurant brings destination dining to the foothills of the Himalayas

KASAULI, Oct. 11 -- Writer Salman Rushdie once described the Himalayas as "land's attempt to metamorphose into sky"; even at its foothills, the world's tallest mountain range feels otherworldly and aw... Read More

Asian Rice Pot, Kelana Jaya: South Indian mixed rice that's still a neighbourhood favourite 20 years on

PETALING JAYA, Oct. 4 -- What is the function of a restaurant? Plainly, it is a business that serves food and beverages to customers. But beyond the commercial and financial incentives behind any bus... Read More

A day in Bengaluru: Flower markets, Andhra bhojanam and Farmlore, a produce-driven restaurant set on a 33-acre farm at the edge of India's Silicon Valley

BENGALURU, Oct. 1 -- Bengaluru, the capital of the southern Indian state of Karnataka and the country's third-most populous city, is perhaps best known as India's "Silicon Valley". It is home to the ... Read More

At Lucky Garden's Madam Tim Chicken Rice, a comforting chicken rice laced with a remarkable ginger paste

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 27 -- In the never-ending, self-destructive pursuit of the newest, hottest, most viral food, we've forgotten the capacity of a run-of-the-mill, everyday meal to excite and satisfy ... Read More

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