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Da Fu Di – Chinese Restaurant, Pavilion Damansara Heights Words: Jacob Weber Photos: Peter Tan Da Fu Di was hitting the headlines before it even opened its doors back in January. The red hoardings on the top floor of Pavilion Damansara Heights Mall announce…
Tao Chinese Cuisine Monica Tindall Tao Chinese Cuisine is a beautiful restaurant in InterContinental Kuala Lumpur. Classical virtues of hospitality take centre stage, and Chef Wong Lian You presents traditional recipes reinvented. We’re here for dinner but …
Five Sen5es Dim Sum Brunch Monica Tindall Five Sen5es “Eat All You Can” Dim Sum Brunch at The Westin Kuala Lumpur offers the best of the buffet as well as a la carte. At this Sunday brunch, you can order unlimited portions, but every item is cooked a la minute […]
Hai Sang Lou Monica Tindall Hai Sang Lou, Avani Sepang Goldcoast Resort’s Chinese restaurant, is an excellent option for dim sum and Cantonese cuisine along the Bagan Lalang coast. Situated on the first floor of an over-water entertainment complex, sea views ar…
Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan Promising to deliver a “contemporary interpretation of Cantonese cuisine,” we check out Yen Chinese Restaurant in W Kuala Lumpur for their dim sum lunch. While the menu is a modern composition, Chef Tan Kim Weng bases …
Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan With Chinese New Year just around the corner, it has been fun visiting some local restaurants and getting into the spirit of things. If any culture knows how to celebrate with food, the Chinese sure do! When it comes to fe…
Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan Chinese New Year really is just around the corner and tonight we check out the celebratory menu at the newly rebranded Fook Kuala Lumpur. Formerly, Neo Tamarind, the restaurant has maintained its stylish setting but h…
“Embrace the Past, Reimagine the Present” Monica Tindall No doubt Singapore is blessed with options for merrymaking. It seems for every place I tick off my list as conquered I add three more to explore. The city’s latest entertainment-lifestyle establishment, …
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…
Monica Tindall Chinese restaurants in Singapore face fierce competition. From aunties who have perfected a single recipe over numerous generations in the country’s most popular hawker stalls to Michelin-starred chefs with an abundance of resources at their …
Monica Tindall Delhi’s culinary scene is hotting up with the recent addition of the Hong Kong Club in Andaz Delhi. Just opened, the restaurant and bar has already gained a following with reservations a necessity to guarantee a seat on the weekends. We can see why! T…
Words: Kirsten Durward Photos: Monica Tindall Luk Yu Tea House pays tribute to China’s tea house and dim sum culture right in the heart of Bukit Bintang. Tucked away at the back of Feast Village in Starhill Gallery, the outlet re-creates the warm and welcoming a…