Find a great 'or chien' at Lim Fried Oyster in Taman Mayang Jaya, PJ

Kuala Lampur, May 24 -- PETALING JAYA, May 24 - Sometimes it takes a fresh set of eyes to show you something you've been missing, especially when it's been right under your nose the entire time. I've... Read More

Semua House Chicken Rice in Pertama Complex is the ideal city-centre office lunch under RM15, with standout 'char siew'

KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 -- This week, I watched Stephen Colbert embark on quite the farewell tour for The Late Show, which was axed last year by CBS. The network called the decision "purely financial", ... Read More

Yakitori Izakaya Kin No Tsubo is the place to be for great 'yakitori' and 'oden' in Bukit Bintang

KUALA LUMPUR, May 17 -- When life sends me to one of the many watering holes along Changkat Bukit Bintang, whether as an 18-year-old on a tear fresh out of high school, or more recently, struggling fi... Read More

Fragrant Town Restaurant brings juicy roast duck to PJ Section 17

PETALING JAYA, May 10 -- As a neighbourhood, Section 17 is blessed with a wealth of affordable eating. One particularly abundant stretch is the flats along Jalan 17/1A, where locals head to long-time... Read More

Hidden inside a home in Sungai Way, Xhin Fhong Claypot Bak Kut Teh serves up old-school comfort in a bowl of 'bak kut teh'

PETALING JAYA, May 3 -- After a particularly heavy night of drinking - for my fellow Gen Z, it's like a coffee rave, but actually enjoyable - I always crave the soothing, restorative touch of meat in ... Read More

Three decades and one generation later, Taman Jinjang Baru's Kedai Kopi Soon Teik continues to serve its unique mushroom sauce and curry 'chee cheong fun'

KUALA LUMPUR, April 26 -- Deep inside a cluster of flats in Taman Jinjang Baru lies the unassuming Kedai Kopi Soon Teik.  For over 30 years, it has served a short, simple list of offerings - cur... Read More

Beneath a pickleball court, Restoran Sfeng brings Cantonese banquet cuisine to Subang Jaya

SUBANG JAYA, April 24 -- If you've ever been curious about what it might be like to eat banquet-style Cantonese dishes beneath a pickleball court, look no further.  Even if you've never had that... Read More

One dish, one-man show: Loba.png in Setia Alam specialises in Taiwanese braised pork rice that's worth the trip

SHAH ALAM, April 10 -- "You like fastidious artisans, eh?" My instinct was to loudly protest, "No!" and to bring up many substantiated examples of not liking particular eateries that my partner had d... Read More

From a creative Sarawak 'laksa' pizza to an eclectic vinyl collection, Songbird Slice in PJ is a unique pizza spot like no other

PETALING JAYA, April 5 -- Sarawak laksa on a pizza? It sounds like another one of those garish gimmicks that go viral now and then. What's next, nasi lemak risotto? Except it isn't a gimmick. Inste... Read More

Tacos for lunch at Smakrik, Wisma Cosway: A Swedish chef's taste of Mexico in Kuala Lumpur

KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 -- Walk into Wisma Cosway at lunch hour on any given weekday, and a veritable bonanza of food options awaits.  Cheap, local eats to feed the working man have always been a ... Read More

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