When Jien and I built our home, we insisted on an additional floor for a wine lounge and bar – so we can enjoy happy hour at home and host friends over whenever we like.
Food Reviews
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When our regular Thai restaurant closed down due to the pandemic, Jien and I were left without a go-to place when our craving for Thai food kicked in. We spent a good year or so looking for a worthy replacement and Simply Thai in Happy Garden hits most of the…
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Puchong Mess aka Puchong Chettinad Mess is nestled on the first floor along a row of shop lots in Bandar Puteri Puchong – not that easy to find but plug in “Chakra Catering Services” on Waze and it will point you to the right direction. This place has been on…
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This year’s Mid-Autumn Festival seems especially competitive – packaging, price and flavour-wise. Every brand I know has evidently stepped up their game in putting their best mooncakes forward. Here are 9 mooncakes to try (and to gift) this Mid-Autumn Festival. Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur Year on year, the team…
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Kouign amann is quite possibly my favourite pastry to eat – if I could only pick one. Think of it as a denser version of croissant that’s caramelised with plenty of sugar and salted butter. Hence the name “kouign-amann”, French for butter and cake. One can find a pretty decent…
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I’ve gotten some pretty solid yong tau foo recommendations after this review, and SM Yong Tau Foo in Klang caught my eye. There were several readers who said the same thing – that SM Yong Tau Foo is one of the best in town. To be honest, I rarely peg…
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I was told Cheong Foh Cafe serves the best coffee in Klang. It is also said to be one of the oldest and arguably the busiest kopitiam in Klang town. Seeing how the locals rave about this, Jien and I decided to pay them a visit when we ventured into…
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Nero Nero in DC Mall is a recommendation from a friend who has a fairly discerning palate when it comes to good food; Italian especially. Jien and I had a rather enjoyable lunch the first time around so we returned soon after with our firstborn in tow. I reckon many…
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It took me two visits and one takeaway meal from Yi Feng Restaurant in OUG before I can write what I opine about this establishment. A Chinese version (read: non-halal) of a Malaysian kopitiam so expect hawker favourites like wantan noodle with char siew and siew yuk, and pastries with…
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It’s been a while since I visited a Ramadan bazaar, so I decided to check out four bazaars to see what’s available and if there were any unique dishes I can find. The number of Covid-19 cases are still on the rise so if you’re planning to check these bazaars…
