Somersby Apple Cider and White Wine Green and Fountain Views Pizza Bianco con le Patate – white pizza with potato slices and cheese on a thin crust Arancini di Riso  – fried rice balls in tomato sauce Bruschetta di Boccaldo – mushroom and chees…
Month: January 2013
Doraku Japanese, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Doraku Japanese Restaurant by Lisa Mangelsdorf Kuala Lumpur certainly has no shortage of fine sushi restaurants but Doraku presents a unique and refreshing twist to traditional Japanese cuisine with subtle hints of Latin American and SE Asian flavors. Execut…
Chinese New Year at Chynna Restaurant, The Hilton Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Polly Szantor and photographer Cheryl Hoffmann enjoy an inspired Chinese New Year set menu at The Hilton, Kuala Lumpur. Dining at atmospheric Chynna took me back to the little lanes and alleys of ancient Pingyao, a historic walled city in Shanxi Province; there w…
Sunday Brunch, Ritz Carlton Kuala Lumpur
Salmon and add ons Appetizers Fish and Cold Cuts Lobster Mussels and Oysters Desserts and Soups Mini Bites – Lots of Seafood Roast and Yorkshire Pudding Roast Berry Dessert Raspberry Tart Chocolate Mousse Cake Chocolate Cups Truffles Cream Roll Chocolat…
Colonial Cafe, The Majestic Hotel Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Atrium at the Colonial Cafe, The Majestic Hotel Kuala Lumpur Classic Prawn Cocktail RM45 – Fresh shredded lettuce, chopped cucumber, spicy cocktail sauce. The height of fashion from the 1960s to the 1980s, the prawn cocktail was so entrenched in Br…
Where to Stay, What to Eat and What to Do in Labuan
Relaxed and slow moving, the duty free island of Labuan is a financial hub and base for many oil and gas companies operating in the region. Little known to the regular traveler though, is that this quiet and peaceful islet has a number of other attractions drawing pe…
Chinese New Year Menu, Shanghai, J.W. Marriot, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Shanghai at J.W. Marriott Personally the chef likes to eat something simple. This is one of his favourites – a white fish cooked in a rice wine vinegar. Braised Duck Leg Stuffed with Glutinous Rice in Abalone Gravy Steamed Shanghainese Meat Dumplings Hand C…
Lai Po Heen, Chinese New Year Menu, Mandarin Oriental KL
Yee Sang with sliced abalone and salmon Tossing the Yee Sang Braised sea treasure soup with American ginseng and Chinese cabbage Steamed golden pomfret fish with spicy brown bean sauce Simmered fortune duck with mushrooms and iceberg lettuce in yam sauce Wok-fr…
Chinese New Year Menu, Five Sen5es, Westin, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Mini – dumplings to alleviate rumbling tummies Chinese New Year Menu, Five Sen5es, The Westin, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia As the Chinese New Year approaches, restaurants busily try to outcompete each other with the most luxurious offerings of indulgence. Y…
Sam Leong at Tao, InterContintental Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Celebrity Chef Sam Leong and Tao Chinese Cuisine at the InterContinental Kuala Lumpur Hammers have been a pounding and walls have been a crashing at the InterContinental Kuala Lumpur over the last few months. A spanking new lobby, lounge and brasserie brought th…
The Tea Lounge, The Majestic Hotel Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Live Pianist at The Tea Lounge Orchid Room – with special arrangements tea could be taken amongst the blooms The Tea Lounge A pot of The Majestic Hotel Kuala Lumpur’s own blend of tea The Tea Lounge Afternoon Tea – You can choose what goes on your p…
Andrew Wong, Acme Bar & Coffee
The Yum List recently chatted with Andrew Wong, owner of one of the hippest joints in Kuala Lumpur, Acme Bar and Coffee. What exactly do you do and how did you get into the industry? By day I work in an architecture, interior design and branding firm called Quirk & […]