BALAKONG, Jan. 13 -- There are places we think we know only because we have driven past them too many times. Balakong, for instance, often flashes by as little more than an industrial blur between Che... Read More
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 6 -- From the outside, Kampung Dining is best known for robust, pork-forward flavours rooted in familiarity and comfort. But behind the restaurant's offerings lies a quieter, more p... Read More
COMMENTARY, Jan. 1 -- The chef deftly flips and slices the steak upon the teppanyaki. The meat sizzles on the flat iron griddle, a spectacle for diners. For us. Yet I can't help but wonder: Is this a... Read More
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 30 -- The past year has been one of quiet revelations at the table. Not grand tasting menus or headline-grabbing openings, but humble, deeply satisfying plates. From roti sarang bu... Read More
MELAKA, Dec. 18 -- There's something quietly comforting about watching putu piring being made. No fuss, no theatrics - just pale little cakes rising from steam, soft as morning fog. Break one open an... Read More
PETALING JAYA, Dec. 13 -- Wrapped in beancurd skin and fried to a bronzed crisp, the Penang-style Nyonya lor bak arrives lightly crackling. Aromatic with warm spices and the gentle sweetness of shallo... Read More
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 6 -- Some mornings begin with ambition; others ask only for a bit of quiet. On those gentler days, I find myself reaching for a bowl, a whisk and a packet of blueberries. There's s... Read More
PETALING JAYA, Dec. 2 -- You wouldn't expect it, but one of Malaysia's boldest plant-based flavours is emerging from a quiet production space in Petaling Jaya. Inside, pouches of mushroom-based "ayam... Read More
SEREMBAN, Nov. 25 -- There is something about Seremban's siew bao that feels deeply local yet quietly universal: the comfort of hot pastry, the richness of seasoned meat, the flake of a crust that giv... Read More
MELAKA, Nov. 6 -- There's something almost lyrical about Malaccan red yeast rice and honey glazed char siew - that lacquered, crimson sheen that glows under the midday sun, the aroma of caramelised po... Read More