KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 27 -- In the never-ending, self-destructive pursuit of the newest, hottest, most viral food, we've forgotten the capacity of a run-of-the-mill, everyday meal to excite and satisfy - and, more than that, to jolt us awake from the AI-generated negative feedback loop we call our daily routine.

Or maybe that's just me.

Every neighbourhood should have a place like that: a restaurant or a stall that keeps you well fed, even tantalises the senses, without drawing too much attention to itself.

Everyone should be able to grab breakfast there before heading out to face the horrors of the day, or come for a restorative lunch and leave refreshed and revitalised.

Bangsar's Lucky Garden has had its share of places like these, es...