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PJ Section 17's Dbites Kitchen cooks up wallet-friendly Western meals that one can eat every day

PETALING JAYA, June 29 -- Global economic uncertainties have made everyone watchful of their spending, especially when dining out. Perhaps a solution is to look for unconventional concepts, like a hy... Read More


A tale of 'kaisendon' abundance at Nihonbashi Kaisen Don Tsujihan and Umi No Sachi Musuko in Tokyo

TOKYO, June 26 -- When you're in the land of fresh seafood like Japan, it feels like a sin not to indulge in the abundant catch of tuna, sea urchin, ikura and more. Purists will say to go for an omak... Read More


Kepong's popular Restoran Street Porridge brings its silky porridge to Damansara Utama, featuring new items like roast duck, 'char siu' and roast pork

PETALING JAYA, June 24 -- PJ folks won't need to drive down to Kepong anymore for a taste of Street Porridge's silky porridge as an outlet just opened in Damansara Utama (Uptown). You may need to str... Read More


Eat your way around the East Coast at Bangsar's Rumoh Mekda

KUALA LUMPUR, June 21 -- Now you can savour the East Coast of Malaysia, which covers states like Pahang, Terengganu and Kelantan, at Rumoh Mekda. It's a special opportunity to relish refined, traditi... Read More


After 56 years on Penang's Jalan Burma, popular Apong Guan is said to be relocating to Kuala Lumpur in August

GEORGE TOWN, June 16 -- Penang is a treasure trove for street food, including a tiny pancake known as apom, sold by Apong Guan who operates a roadside stall along Jalan Burma. For 50 years or more, t... Read More


Hit up PJ Kampung Cempaka Restoran Dan Pub Sin Hoy Kee for a small town vibe and peppery pork offal soup paired with yam rice

PETALING JAYA, June 15 -- Eateries next to a market often have an added advantage because they have access to the freshest items. Pair it with good know-how and chances are you'll find one or two sta... Read More


Paul Pairet, the genius behind Shanghai's Ultraviolet, talks about creativity and how to hone it

KUALA LUMPUR, June 13 -- Every night, 10 diners sit at a long table for a 20-course dinner at Ultraviolet in Shanghai where food is paired with a multi-dimensional experience orchestrated by French ch... Read More


Battle for your fast food pizza money: New contender Little Caesars Pizza makes a solid debut at Damansara Utama

PETALING JAYA, June 10 -- For the longest time, there were only two casual pizza chains that mattered to Malaysians: Pizza Hut and Domino's. Briefly for a few years starting in 2009, Papa John's with... Read More


The early bird catches this top notch bowl of seafood noodles at Kopitiam 818 Restaurant in Taman Sri Bintang, Kepong

KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 -- This stall inside Kopitiam 818 Restaurant has a very tight menu. The focus is on four types of noodles: one with seafood, one with grouper fish, one with fish paste, and one w... Read More


Bangsar's Cafe de Tukche will transport you to Nepal with its Thakali Thali set and Mo:Mo

KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 -- Many years ago, I encountered Nepalese food here, cooked by a friend who introduced me to the magical world of Mo:Mo. Yes, the dumplings are known as Mo:Mo, which is already t... Read More