Al Baraha, Qatar
Hummus reimagined: The Middle East's favourite chickpea mash is infused with avocados or beetroot for delicious dimensions of textures and taste at Al Baraha in Doha, the Qatari capital.This post first...
View ArticleVogue Lounge KL: Golden Yee Sang & Chinese New Year Dining
Twenty-four karat magic in the air: Celebrating its first Chinese New Year in the sky, Vogue Lounge KL soars with an eight-course Chinese New Year menu of auspicious specialities that include the...
View ArticleThe Hungry Tapir, Petaling Street
The Hungry Tapir has heart: This beautiful new restaurant could become KL's next natural habitat for vegans and vegetarians, as well as the rest of us who relish the flavours of the earth's harvests,...
View ArticleFatteh & Freekeh, Qatar
Tucked in Qatar's oldest souk (marketplace), Damasca One serves regional specialities like fatteh (toasted flatbread) tossed with yogurt, ghee and pomegranates, and soulful soups of freekeh (durum...
View ArticleSuperfine, Seventeen Mall
Supercharged by imaginative inspirations that span Saigon to Nashville, Bowie to Carey, Superfine helps redefine our recommendations for where to eat in Section 17, furnishing a fresh, fun take on the...
View ArticleHomeTaste, Malacca
Scarcely a year old, HomeTaste has cultivated a reliable reputation for Nyonya fare in the city where this cooking is most cherished. The Nyonya laksa is worthwhile, lightly aromatic, while the chicken...
View ArticleYum Thong Sui, Bukit Bintang
With chillers strategically located throughout the Klang Valley, from Bukit Bintang to Bandar Sunway, Yum Thong Sui is a convenient stop for sweet, soothingly cold Cantonese desserts. The signature...
View ArticleSamfu, Malacca
Samfu is a striking space, but its appeal is more than skin-deep: Its Nyonya specialities include pongteh that comprises both pork and chicken instead of forcing customers to choose only one, plus a...
View ArticleSatay Pappasu, Petaling Street
Like many of Petaling Street's recently revived shop-houses, Satay Pappasu charms with an interior that nods to nostalgia in its effort to entice today's social media generation. Its satay selection...
View ArticleRoyal Canton: Lunar New Year 2020
You have until the end of this month to enjoy a meal at Royal Canton, which wraps up its time in DC Mall on 31 January 2020.Royal Canton's Lunar New Year menu hits all the essential notes, with...
View ArticleTapestry Dining: Dinner Menu
Brunch enthusiasts have been flocking to Chow Kit's captivating Rise & Shine by Tapestry - but now, this space can finally be savoured past sunset, when it takes on a dreamy, dramatic glow in the...
View ArticleKrung Thep: Noodle Bar By Day
If noodles fuel your food fantasies, Krung Thep's Noodle Bar By Day could be your afternoon delight, with the exuberant sounds of stir-frying echoing throughout the open kitchen. KL's hottest new Thai...
View ArticleCaffeine, Kuwait
Hipster cafes have overrun the world, including in Kuwait, where Caffeine serves locally inflected open sandwiches topped with labna yogurt cheese, za'atar spices and espresso balsamic to complement...
View ArticleBig Bottle, Petaling Street
Big Bottle might sound like a watering hole, but it springs one intriguing culinary surprise: Zao cai fen gan, the Foochow speciality of mustard greens fermented in red rice wine that's beloved in...
View ArticleAlcea Coffee, Cyberjaya
Named for the alcea flower, beloved by the wife of Alcea Coffee's co-founder, this is one of Cyberjaya's top stops for thoughtfully brewed coffee.Sip on a Ethiopian Ayehu pour-over, relying on...
View ArticleJibril, Subang Jaya: 2020 Menu
It's 3pm on a Tuesday afternoon and Jibril is packed with patrons, filled with tables of twentysomethings catching up with each other on their latest hijinks. They've all succeeded in discovering the...
View ArticleGeprek Bensu, Bukit Bintang
Indonesian celebrity presenter Ruben Onsu's Geprek Bensu has launched its first Malaysian outpost in Bukit Bintang, serving up the increasingly popular ayam geprek - batter-fried chicken smashed with...
View ArticleMona, Publika: 2020 Menu
It was past lunch hour when we visited Mona this month, but the restaurant remained bustling and boisterous, a testament to its popularity for Publika's visitors. The setting is lustrously polished,...
View ArticleTiennielicious, Subang Jaya
Tucked on the first floor of a Subang shop-house, Tiennielicious is a family-run cafe that's a labour of love, led by its founder Tien, who lives in this neighbourhood and is now pursuing her passion...
View ArticleAsia Street Food Club, Petaling Street
Savoury sandwiches with a triple-pork threat of bakkwa, luncheon meat and pork floss, stuffed with a soft omelette in an equally soft bun (RM10); grilled pork skewers, sweetly glazed, with a creamy...
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