Gourmet luxury travel - Malaysia and the world
Words: Claire Matheson Photos: Monica Tindall “Food and wine are not business for us. The pleasure of sharing, this is the pleasure of life.” A decade ago, in the wake of The Global Financial Crisis when economies crashed and global trade and commerce lost its wort…
Chef Jamlong of Malai Thai Kitchen in Kuala Lumpur shares with The Yum List a little about life behind the scenes and her passions. What do you do and how did you get into the industry? I am chef Jomlong from Malai Thai Kitchen KL. I got my first job by responding to …
Words: Maggie Casey Photos: Rich Callahan Lisette’s Café and Bakery’s Sunday brunch is a fresh, quaint and oh so aesthetically pleasing place to enjoy good food, coffee and company. Opening in August 2018, Lisette’s Café and Bakery was previously known as Dr. In…
Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan The best finds are often in the back streets, just out of the way of the main thoroughfare but still close enough to be easily accessed. 7Tnine Kitchen & Bar is one such place. Just a hop and a step across from Dan Wangi […]
Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan A good part of my 20s was spent in South America and it is with great fondness that I recall Chilean wine. As with many alcoholic beverages, part of the affection for a certain drink comes from the flavour but also a good dea…
Monica Tindall “A renaissance of old world values” Madame Fan, at first glance, looks like a glamorous restaurant from colonial times. It’s a place you imagine high-society wining, dining and making deals. The mix of old school and Chinese charm somehow, though…
Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan Ziffy Kitchen & Espresso Bar is a bright addition to Sunway Nexis Mall in Kota Damansara. Surrounded by a bunch of cafes it must try hard to stand out in the crowd. The team at Ziffy Kitchen & Espresso Bar, however…
Monica Tindall The international Beach Road Kitchen at JW Marriott Hotel Singapore Beach Road provides a vibrant buffet of cuisines from around the world for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Live cooking stations add some eatertainment to the menu and ensure fussy …
Italian food is a love of ours and we’re fortunate that there are quite a number of great Italian restaurants in Kuala Lumpur. From family friendly to upscale and romantic, there are a solid number of choices. Wood-fired pizza, hand-made pasta, meticulou…
Dr Yap Hae Mun of MAC Clinic Bangsar chats with The Yum List about aesthetic medicine and shares some stories from behind the scenes. What do you do and how did you get into the industry? I am an aesthetic practitioner (Qualification: M.D. (RUS), Dip. of Aesthetic Me…
Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan The newest bar on the KL cocktail scene brings meticulous attention to detail in handcrafted cocktails and boutique Japanese spirits to the city centre with a well-loved maestro in the industry, Sam Kinugawa, in the s…
“Purveyors and exporters of fine Australian wines from boutique, high-quality producers.” Monica Tindall There’s something about small, independent providers (of just about anything) that I find attractive. Boutique industries almost always show more ca…