From bakery cafe to 'buka puasa': Cake Jalan Tiung dishes up 'ayam gepuk', 'sup ekor' and 'itik salai' for iftar

SHAH ALAM, March 3 -- Cake Jalan Tiung has built its reputation on laminated dough and levain. Founded by the dynamic duo of Hidzad Bin Lahuree and his wife Nur Shafinaz Binti Abdul Rahman, the Shah A... Read More

Lunch by the sea - without leaving home: Mediterranean sardine and tomato spaghetti

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 28 -- Listening to Domenico Modugno's "Volare (Nel blu dipinto di blu)" always evokes a sense of nostalgia in me. Memories of the Amalfi in my youth, of backpacking in Naples and su... Read More

From 'cendol' to chicken wings, lunch at Melaka's UES Siew Tin Nyonya Kitchen is proof you can never have too much 'gula Melaka'

MELAKA, Feb. 26 -- A former colleague of mine always encouraged me to resist convention, at least at mealtimes. She'd ask me, "Why do we have to have dessert at the end of a meal? Why not at the star... Read More

Humble 'thosai' transforms into a feast at Viruunthu in Semenyih, served with heartfelt hospitality

SEMENYIH, Feb. 24 -- Words have power, so I am always excited when I learn a new one. My current favourite is viruunthu which refers to a traditional Tamil feast. Also spelled as virundhu, this is a ... Read More

From a Cordon Bleu inspired pastry to a divinely decadent chocolate tart, newly-opened Granule flourishes in Section 19, PJ

PETALING JAYA, Feb. 21 -- We are welcomed by pristine white walls softened by generous stretches of wood panelling, lending the space a gentle, unforced warmth. Another weekend, another rarer opportu... Read More

A Chinese New Year reunion feast: Finding balance in a season of abundance

COMMENTARY, Feb. 17 -- There is a particular rhythm to Chinese New Year gatherings. They are, on the surface, noisy affairs: doors opening and closing, voices overlapping, chairs scraping. Phones bu... Read More

From 'char siu' lard rice to Hainan 'kopi' butter toast: Comfort classics at Ah Gong Kopitiam in Cheras

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 12 -- The bowl that first won me over at Ah Gong Kopitiam was their BBQ Pork & Egg Lard Rice, a deceptively simple combination that reveals its charms one spoonful at a time. At it... Read More

Welcome the Year of the Horse with these CNY treats, from mandarin orange sandos to mahjong-shaped chocolate bonbons

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 3 -- Chinese New Year is almost upon us and many of us are still shopping for festive treats. (In part, one suspects, buying CNY cookies a tad too early and being unable to resist f... Read More

From Hainam beef noodles to braised pork 'mantou': Four generations of 'kopitiam' favourites at Nings in Melaka

MELAKA, Jan. 27 -- What a beautiful bowl! It has been quite a while since we last had Hainam Beef Noodles and this is an exemplary serving: the noodles possess that prized "QQ" elasticity; the broth ... Read More

At SK Pork Noodles in Kota Damansara, Sabah 'sang nyuk mee' is a magnificent bowl of fresh meat, offal and broth

PETALING JAYA, Jan. 20 -- There is a certain purity, an undeniable pleasure, that comes with a good bowl of noodles in the morning. At SK Pork Noodles in Kota Damansara, that pure pleasure arrives in... Read More

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