FY Lunch & Break, OUG
I meant to visit FY Lunch & Break in OUG sometime in March after seeing a random post about their “Sarawak Laksa fried rice” while browsing my Instagram feed. That visit was put on hold as our...
View ArticleWOP Pizzeria, Plaza Damas
I heard about WOP Pizzeria in Plaza Damas from my good friend, who suggested I give the place a try since I’m always game for a good wood-fire pizza. Since Jien is an even bigger fan of pizzas, we went...
View ArticleThai Luck, Taman Desa
It’s been more than 6 months since our favourite Thai restaurant ceased operation and we’ve been on the lookout for a worthy replacement ever since. One of the places we checked out was Thai Luck in...
View ArticlePrawn Noodle King, OUG
Penang Hokkien Mee aka prawn noodles were never my thing – partly because the versions I’ve eaten in Klang Valley didn’t measure up to what you would get from Penang. Thus, it’s only natural that I...
View ArticleMichelin Stars Char Siew, PJ
The name “Michelin Stars Char Siew” is a bold move; especially for an unassuming shop located in Aman Suria. This place caught Jien’s fancy when we were in the vicinity for an appointment recently, and...
View ArticleUncle Chua Prawn Mee, Kepong
Uncle Chua Prawn Mee in Kepong is recommended to me by some of my followers, who claim this shop does it better than the one I blogged about recently. This recommendation intrigued me because Penang...
View ArticleIpoh Road Yong Tau Foo, Jalan Ipoh
I’ve been meaning to get down to documenting my food hunts more frequently but my schedule has been super erratic now that I have two little ones to manage on top of office work. This visit to Ipoh...
View ArticleJin Xuan Hong Kong, Puchong
When I wrote and vlogged about Foo Hing Dim Sum in Puchong, quite a number of my followers asked me to check out Jin Xuan Hong Kong which is a few doors away instead. Apparently, “Foo Hing is...
View ArticleCroisserie, Damansara Heights
My first Croisserie experience was when my friend Wendy sent a bag of assorted pastries to my office – it had all my favourite things to eat inside: croissant, kouign amann, curry donut, canelé and...
View ArticleYan Wo Seafood Restaurant, Aman Suria
Tai chow places are aplenty in Klang Valley but finding a decent one requires luck and plenty of trial and error. Yan Wo Seafood Restaurant in Aman Suria was on my list to try for quite some time, but...
View ArticleBig Tree Lin Kee Steamed Fish Head, Taman Connaught
Steamed fish head isn’t something Jien and I eat regularly because we aren’t fans of fresh water fish, especially if it has a muddy taste or scent. Big Tree Lin Kee Steamed Fish Head in Taman Connaught...
View ArticleK Intan Wantan Mee, Section 17 PJ
Wantan mee is one of Jien’s favourite things to eat but not quite mine, though I’ve grown to enjoy it over the years due to influence from him and my father in-law. K Intan Wantan Mee in Section 17 PJ...
View ArticleGen Penang, The Prestige Hotel
Gen Penang is one of the more memorable fine dining concepts I’ve had in 2020, not that I’ve eaten a lot of fine dining in the last year; no thanks to the lockdown. This concept centres around local...
View ArticleCheong Hin, Seri Kembangan
I was told by my brother and father about the food at Cheong Hin in Seri Kembangan – apparently the place is known for their steamed fish and curry fish head. We went there for the first time after an...
View ArticleXin Tian Tian Lai, Bidor
Bidor used to be a regular pitstop for my family whenever we head back to Sitiawan; my father would stop for petrol and also duck noodles. What I didn’t know about was Xin Tian Tian Lai in Bidor, just...
View ArticleTenRyu, Wisma Lim Foo Yong
Japanese omakase restaurants have become a popular dining option among foodies in the last 5 years or so. Most of the time, what is being offered is sushi omakase. But at Tenryu in Wisma Lim Foo Yong,...
View ArticleNasi Kandar Saddam, Kuala Lumpur
Nasi Kandar is something I would usually opt for in Penang because the flavour and thickness of the curries are superior in this state. But my recent visit to Nasi Kandar Saddam in Kuala Lumpur changed...
View ArticlePizza Hills, Langkawi
When it boils down to pizza, Jien and I often have differentiating views on what we deem is the best. He tends to be more forgiving towards a less-than-stellar crust than I am so. But we both share the...
View ArticleBlack Tap Singapore
I just realised I didn’t get around to writing about our experience in Black Tap Singapore – it is one of our favourite dining spots in Marina Bay Sands as we like the burgers and crazy shakes Black...
View ArticleFLOUR®, Kuala Lumpur
FLOUR in Kuala Lumpur occupies a spacious bungalow in Jalan Kamuning – a new concept from their previous location in Damansara Heights. I didn’t know what to expect from FLOUR this time around but I...
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