Petaling Street, Kuala Lumpur’s Chinatown, is known to all Malaysians to be Kuala Lumpur’s food haven. Many of our best street food is concentrated here. A handful of them are only available here. As a cooking instructor who teaches Malaysian cuisine, I am often asked where to go to sample Malaysia’s local street food. So …
I’ve always liked finding authentic, preferably non-commercialised eateries. So I’m eager to share an exclusive banana leaf rice place at Royal Selangor Club, which I’ve been invited to many times. Unfortunately, it’s not open to the public. So I found another curry house that my friends who’ve been eating banana leaves all their life love …
Acha Curry House Banana Leaf Rice & Royal Selangor Club Crab Curry Read More »
As someone who cooks and appreciates real food, it was a shock to me to hear that there’s a popular restaurant serving instant noodles! MAMA Mee Restaurant, or known as 夜宵食堂 (Ye Xiao Canteen) attracts crowds! So my family and I went to check it out: WHAT TO ORDER: Mama Creamy Deluxe Noodle with all the …
MAMA Mee – Thai Instant Noodle @ Yulek, Cheras [Kuala Lumpur] Read More »
This restaurant came on my radar after my Mom packed their otak-otak fo me. It reminded me of a really good homemade otak-otak I had in a Penang cooking class. I could taste real fish (not diluted with too much flour) and the pleasant combination of spices. So we decided to have lunch here again …
Penang Curry Laksa & Asam Laksa @ Jia Li Mian Noodle House [ Pandan Jaya, Kuala Lumpur ] Read More »
This is my second time dining at ATAS Modern Eatery, a beautifully designed restaurant hidden in a hotel called RUMA. I’ve never known about this new hotel, but I was thrilled to find my new favorite restaurant. I came here a few months ago for their degustation menu, which exceeded my expectations. What makes this …
Sabah Seafood Chef’s Table Experience @ ATAS Modern Eatery, Ruma Hotel [ Kuala Lumpur] Read More »
They are famed for their Lala (clam) noodles back in Lai Foong, an old kopitiam in Chinatown that I visit since I was a little girl (though they are relatively a new hawker in that old shop). WHAT TO ORDER: You have a choice of clams (RM 11), prawns (RM 18), or a combination of …
Lai Foong Lala Noodles – A Second Branch at Chinatown [Petaling Street, Kuala Lumpur] Read More »
While Uncle Chua’s Prawn Noodles is not commercially famous (yet), it is known and loved among Cheras residents. It was a humble stall at a kopitiam. I know of many loyal customers who had been eating his noodles for decades. All of them said the same thing: go early before it’s sold out by around …
Uncle Chua’s Prawn Noodle at Cheras, Kuala Lumpur Read More »
Ever since dining at restaurants such as Dewakan and Akar, which craft delicate dishes using Malaysian local produce, my interest in fine dining is piqued. I started to go on research for exquisite Malaysian inspired restaurants. When I found a seemingly good restaurant, I don’t take what people say about it at face value; instead, I …
I heard about this up-and-coming fine dining restaurant from a few food enthusiasts for a while now. But I wasn’t the type that easily swayed by popular opinion. Perhaps having dined at some world-famous restaurants like Sukiyabashi Jiro and Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, I have rather high expectations. I study the restaurant menu and even …
Kansai, especially Osaka, is famous for its street food. I had wanted to learn to make these street snacks. After scouring for classes at Cookly, I picked Bunga Hijau Cooking Class in Kyoto. One of the biggest reasons is that it has a menu that teaches all my favourite Japanese street snacks in one: gyoza …
Gyoza, Takoyaki & Okonomiyaki Cooking Class @ Bunga Hijau Kyoto (Cookly) Read More »
I’ve attended many cooking class around the world and being a cooking instructor myself, I am very picky with cooking class that I attend. I like classes run by passionate teachers, unique recipes, and not touristy. Although Washo Cooking class was about an hour journey away from my AirBnB, I carved out the time to …
Vegan Ramen Cooking Class @ Washo Osaka (Cookly) Read More »
If the Germans are proud of their engineering, the Americans their rights, and the Japanese their efficiency and cleanliness – the Malaysians are most proud of their food. In Malaysia, food is available 24 hours a day (yes, even at 3 am!), almost everywhere. and very affordable. There is plenty of different cuisines to choose …
Top 10 Food To Eat In Malaysia (according to a Chef) Read More »