Gourmet luxury travel - Malaysia and the world
Turkey Ham and Cheese Croquettes Steak Black Angus Beef Burger Humitas Prawns Tomato Risotto with Olive Tapenade Citrus Cured Salmon with Horseradish Ice Cream and Pickled Beetroot Caramel Chocolate Delice with Lime Ice Cream DISH, Weekend Tapas Brunch by Che…
Lai Ching Yuen, Grand Millennium Kuala Lumpur, Mooncake Class by Caning Jaramillo Recently we had the fortune to return to Lai Ching Yuen, Grand Millennium Kuala Lumpur’s non-halal Chinese Restaurant. This time round we discovered one of the&nbs…
The Yum List’s Recommendations for Langkawi The tropical island of Langkawi is just over an hours flight from Kuala Lumpur and easily accessed via three airlines – Fire Fly, Air Asia and Malaysian Airlines all fly direct. With duty free status, jutt…
Sompton Spa, InterContinental Kuala Lumpur Sompoton Spa, InterContinental Kuala Lumpur Entrance Natural wood décor, the sound of trickling water and gentle Balinese music mark the entrance to Sompoton Spa at the InterContinental Kuala Lumpur. Greeted by ti…
If you’re in Ubud, and longing for a perfect Espresso, Cappuccino or Latte, there are many places that serve good coffee, but only one cafe where the coffee will thrill you, and that is Seniman Coffee Studio. Rodney Glick is passionate about coffee, and almost …
Reception and Lounge Area of Cloud 19 Main pool overlooking Chalong Bay Cloud 19 Deluxe Room Cloud 19 Beach Retreat, Phuket by Peter Webber Main Entrance to Cloud 19 If you’re visiting Phuket and wanting to get away from it all Cloud 19 would be well recommended, “Se…
Charcoal Skin and Coffee Mooncake Steamed Chicken Siew Mai with Diced Scallops Deep Fried Teow Chew Prawn and Chicken Dumpling Steamed Hau Kau with Prawn and Chopped Coriander Leaves Pan Fried Shanghai Wor Tip with Chicken and Chives Crispy Roasted Chicken with …
Amuse Bouche – Zucchini Flan topped with Taleggio Cheese Fondue and Crushed Walnuts Vegetariano – Green Asparagus Spears with Stewed Wild Mushrooms and Polenta After three grams of truffles have been shaved on top of the soup Crema di Patata…
There are so many excellent, fancy restaurants in Ubud that it’s easy to ignore the small, local warungs, and anyway it can be quite scary to try them, especially if you’re eating on your own. I was fortunate to have friends who recommended Ayu’s, and it’s the pe…
Tatsu, InterContinental Kuala Lumpur – 88 Splendid Dishes Award-winning, and one of very few chefs to hold the Fugu or Puffer Fish license, Chef Tetsuya Yanagida of Tatsu InterContinental Kuala Lumpur is a man with a reputation. With over 10 years in Malay…
Here’s a list of my favourite boutique hotels around Malaysia and links to their reviews. Cameron Highlands Tanjong Jara Resort Cameron Highlands Cameron Highlands Resort Terangganu Tanjong Jara Resort Campbell House Penang Yeng Keng Hotel, Pe…
The intelligent, caring and warm hearted, celebrity Chef Ken Hom Celebrity Chef Ken Hom has published over 34 books printed in 13 different languages and starred in eight television series. He is, what some describe, as the founder of TV cooking shows. Bringing C…