Gourmet luxury travel - Malaysia and the world
Monica Tindall One of the hottest food and beverage openings over the last year has been The Table on the fourth floor of ISETAN – The Japan Store. This group of stylish dining restaurants has consistently wowed guests with Michelin-starred chefs, the best cheese…
Words: Heather Onderick Photos: Monica Tindall Walking into Tatsu is a pretty ethereal experience. The charcoal grey interior is immediately calming. The ambiance is tranquil, with Joan Miro looking Japanese character paintings lining the walls, and fl…
Words: Katrina de Laszlo . Photos: Monica Tindall Until last week, I was a Korean BBQ virgin and as it turns out, I couldn’t have chosen a better place to experience this style of eating for my first time. YG Republique Malaysia, owned by the successful South Ko…
Monica Tindall With a mission of spreading “smiles and arigatou through bowls of Ramen,” IPPUDO has more than accomplished its goal with over 200 restaurants in 14 different countries worldwide. And, while IPPUDO is famed for its Tonkotsu (pork-based) Ramen, t…
Monica Tindall Kikubari means caring in Japanese, and the team at this sake, wine and tapas restaurant on the third floor of DC Mall brings the meaning to life. Warm greetings mark our arrival and friendly hospitality is carried throughout the evening. Mindfulne…
Words: Craig J Selby Photos: Monica Tindall Way Yummy Yum Char at Way Modern Chinois I have found bliss. In the form of a little, light blue mound. A mooncake to be exact. Lavender-infused mooncake. Possibly the most delightful morsel that has passed my tast…
Words: Louise Miller Photos: Monica Tindall Given the vast range and great quality of food available in Kuala Lumpur, it has often surprised me that Vietnamese restaurants are so few and far between here. I am a huge fan of our neighbours’ clean aromatic recipes …
ChoCha Foodstore Words: Shaun Humphries Photos: Monica Tindall Living so far from our home in Canada, we don’t get many visitors to KL. But, for the few brave souls that do make the 25-hour trip (for example, our lovely parents), it’s always great to have an exc…
Words: Hannah Staley Photos: Monica Tindall Dance Moves: Caning *** Sadly, La Mexicana is now closed. Care for some Sake with your Tacos or Margaritas with your Sushi? If like me you answer with not only a ‘yes’ but a ‘hell yes’ then the newly revamped and re…
Monica Tindall There’s nothing like a buzzing food court in Asia to get the tummy rumbling and the vibe at Lot 10 Hutong really sets the scene for a delicious food adventure to begin. Steam rises from pots, hawkers loudly declare the tastiness of their food an…
Sushi Azabu Words: Louise Miller Photos: Monica Tindall Sushi Azabu’s invitation to experience their Omakase menu came only weeks after I’d returned from the sushi capital of the world. The fond memories I’d created by sampling the incredible fis…
Words: Louise Miller Photos: Monica Tindall If you’ve never visited Sri Lanka, you may not know that in addition to its stunning beaches, green hilly tea plantations and wildlife reserves, it enjoys a cuisine of tantalising flavours whose special…