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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


For a cool, not too sweet treat, visit The Five's Jogak Bingsu, Damansara Heights

KUALA LUMPUR, May 31 -- The weather has been very indecisive, featuring fierce sunshine that always causes a rainstorm as the heat from below hits the clouds above. When the heat is up, the only solu... Read More


Sister Cheng Ipoh Chicken Rice, located in Taman Bukit Anggerik, serves a near perfect smooth poached chicken

KUALA LUMPUR, May 29 -- Chicken rice fanatics often scrutinise every element of a plate of chicken rice - from the texture of the poached chicken, rice and sauces - to determine if it deserves a perfe... Read More


Pizza Amane Tokyo in Taman Tun Dr Ismail serves NY-style pizza in collaboration with famed Pizza Studio Tamaki

Kuala Lampur, May 27 -- KUALA LUMPUR, May 27 - Pizza Amane Tokyo definitely stands out from the crowd with its Sunkist orange look and its decision to offer the bigger NY-style pizzas. Even the toppi... Read More


Ranie Saidi mourned the loss of his grandmother by cooking her recipes, wrote a bestselling cookbook and is now championing Malay food in London

LONDON, May 25 -- Matrimonial Chicken inspired by Ayam Masak Merah. Pajeri Nenas. Coconut Pandan Layered Custard inspired by Tepung Pelita. Pandan Tiramisu. The Malay Cook is Ranie Saidi's way of pre... Read More


Worth the wait: Excellent 'appam' at Raja's Appam in Taman Melawati

KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 -- Who knew that one can find fluffy, crispy-edged appam in Taman Melawati? After all, Taman Melawati's town centre is where you'll find Malay food on every corner. Lo and behol... Read More