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Bittersweet symphony: Coffee chocolate banana bread for when cravings can't wait

KUALA LUMPUR, June 20 -- Some recipes seem to come with conditions attached. You know the sort. Only organic, free-range eggs. Mangoes that yield exactly the right amount when pressed gently with a t... Read More


Head to Senawang, where Asia Laksa Restaurant dishes out hearty curry 'laksa' packed with 'yong liew' and chicken

SEREMBAN, June 16 -- We head to Senawang, a suburb of Seremban. Here, tucked within a modest row of shoplots, Asia Laksa Restaurant has been drawing locals for bowls of their signature - and arguably ... Read More


Experience breakfast bliss at Ah Sheng Pork Noodles in Kajang with tender offal and soul-soothing broth

KAJANG, June 12 -- What does breakfast bliss mean to you? For some it's simply getting out of bed after midday and grabbing whatever is in the fridge. (The option to sleep in, on the weekend or a pub... Read More


From 'pulut hitam' cheese tart to 'kacang tumbuk' bundt, homegrown bakes shine at Manis by WildFlour in Shah Alam

SHAH ALAM, June 4 -- "What's in a name? That which we call a rose/By any other word would smell as sweet." The Bard had it right, perhaps, in his iconic play, Romeo and Juliet, but I wonder if a cake... Read More


Turn right at Jonker Street: Discover Gibraltar coffee and 'kuih talam panna cotta' beyond Melaka's cafe circuit

MELAKA, May 26 -- Just beyond the bustle of Jonker Street - and by that I include the wider tangle of Heeren Street, Jalan Tokong and little alleys such as Lorong Hang Kasturi - Melaka's coffee cultur... Read More