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Copaa KL – New Menu & Sake List Words: Matt BrownPhotos: Monica Tindall It hasn’t been that long since The Yum List visited Jon Chew’s modern and marvellous restaurant and bar, Copaa, in the bustling heart of Sri Hartamas. I couldn’t make it the last time…
Le Mirch – Avenue K – A Taste of India with an Iconic View Words: Theresa Hogan LeahyPhotos: Han Sen Hau Derived from the Hindi word for “chilli” or “pepper,” Le Mirch embodies the fiery essence of its namesake in many dishes…
Chō Chã Foodstore – Modern Malaysian Restaurant, Chinatown KL Words: Theresa Hogan Leahy Photos: Monica Tindall Chō Chã Foodstore is a restaurant that I’m hesitant to review too enthusiastically for fear I’ll never be able to reserve a table again…
Stargaze Menus – Gesuto Words: Theresa Hogan Leahy Photos: Monica Tindall While I was delighted to be invited by Monica to Gesuto, I admit to being a little scared of Japanese cuisine. I am unfamiliar with the culinary terms, and, of course, there are the cho…
Malay Restaurant Bangsar Words: Matt Brown Photos: Rich Callahan It has been a couple of years since The Yum List last visited the glorious ADU Sugar, a Malay restaurant located upstairs in the Lucky Garden area of Bangsar. I wasn’t a part of TYL back t…
Banana Leaf in Bangsar – Fierce Curry House Words: Jacob Weber Photos: Rich Callahan If there’s a better way to spend a hot Sunday lunchtime in Bangsar than with a cold beer and a banana leaf curry, I don’t want to hear about it. Fierce Curry House – long k…
Takeen Omakase Words: Jacob WeberPhotos: Monica Tindall “Omakase” directly translates as “I’ll leave it up to you”. According to food history academic and writer Trevor Corson, it’s ‘what the sophisticated customer says to the chef when settling down at the su…
Thai Restaurant Ampang Words: Pamela Schaefer Photos: Rich Callahan The SIAM Thai Cuisine is a contemporary Thai restaurant in Ampang with a serene minimalist yet welcoming interior design that combines traditional Thai elements with modern aesthetics. Han…
Japanese Restaurant Medan Damansara – Gekko Dining Words: Jacob Weber Photos: Rich Callahan Gekko Dining might be my new favourite Japanese restaurant in Medan Damansara because its culinary concept is surely my new favourite word. Japas. Japanese tap…
Kingyu -Japanese Restaurant, Desa Sri Hartamas Words: Amanda Chin Photos: Richard Callahan Always take advantage of an opportunity to eat Wagyu, and since this chance was dining at Kingyu, operated by the owners of Kyomo (formerly Shin Nihon), I knew it would be …
Taverna by TTR, Japanese-Italian Restaurant, The Gardens Mall Words: Amanda Chin Photos: Richard Callahan Today, I met Monica and Richard at Taverna by The Tokyo Restaurant. It offers the flavours of Italy with a Japanese twist, along with a large selection of n…
Kintsugi KL – Japanese Restaurant Words: Claire Matheson Photos: Rich Callahan At Kintsugi KL, the traditions of a Japanese kaiseki meal are rendered with golden touches, bringing new life to this venerable meal. A UNESCO recognised ritual, kaiseki is s…