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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 at 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 Petaling Street, Kuala Lumpur’s Chinatown 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 …

Indian Fine Dining at Nadodi, Kuala Lumpur Read More »

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 …

Akar Dining, Kuala Lumpur Read More »