Gourmet luxury travel - Malaysia and the world
Monica Tindall Ask a local for a recommendation of a good Chinese restaurant in a hotel in KL and Shanghai at JW Marriott Kuala Lumpur is a frequent response. Sure there are lots of great value Chinese kitchens around the city but if you’re looking for something a lit…
Words: Craig J Selby Photos: Monica Tindall We are so very lucky to live in Malaysia with an abundance of fantastic food, and even more so during festive times. As we enter into the Chinese Year of the Dog, we’re embraced by those familiar ting ting ting…
Monica Tindall Wan Chun Ting, meaning “pavilion of 10 000 springs,” is Sofitel Kuala Lumpur Damansara’s fine dining Chinese restaurant serving imperial Cantonese cuisine. And it’s not just the food that is regal, the dining area is rather impressive too. A circ…
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…
Mooncake season has descended upon Kuala Lumpur in full colour, flavour and design. Hotels and restaurants around the city are selling some of their best creations to date. Here The Yum List checks out some of the most creative and delicious mooncakes in Kuala Lum…
Margaret Elizabeth and Monica Tindall When you enter Dolly Dim Sum you are definitely going to say “Hello” to Dolly. Dolly is the fictional character that epitomizes the concept of the modern Chinese teahouse. Dolly’s portrait is on the wall and her friendly indu…
Genting’s Dim Sum Chef Gan’s Recipe for Mushroom Pau Mushroom Filling: Mushroom (Fah Ku) 100gm Mushroom Soup 500gm Minced Meat 500gm Straw Mushroom 2tin Whole Mushroom 2tin Mushroom Shimeiji…
Han Sen Hau and Monica Tindall It was a hazy afternoon. In fact, one of the worst days since Malaysia was shrouded in an asphyxiating smog, so imagine my alarm when I arrive at the Saujana Gold and Country Club looking at numerous men clad in pastel-coloured polo tee…
Shangri-La Hotel Sydney’s Café mix has been gifted a boost of pizzazz with a tantalising street food menu developed by chef Bo Sorenson. Drawing on his experiences of growing up as an expat kid in Hong Kong, alongside his fine dining training, chef Bo has managed to …
What do you do and how did you get into the industry? I am the Executive Chef of the Cheong Fatt Tze Restaurant, which serves modern Cantonese and Schezhuan cuisine in the award-winning The Blue Mansion – a UNESCO World Heritage Site of Gorge Town, Penang. I ha…
Housed in the glorious former residence of Cheong Fatt Tze, The Blue Mansion, this fine dining restaurant serves refined modern Cantonese cuisine reflecting the lavish love for life held by its namesake, a jet-setting aristocrat of the late 19th century. Ro…
Words by Ross Jones Photos from The Hilton CNY Set Menu 2 2015 ushers in the the year of the Goat for all celebrants of the Chinese New Year. This is one of the major vibrant holidays in KL and the city is filled with hues of red and […]