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Many Chinese, including our family, follow the practice of abstaining from meat and eating vegetarian food on the first day of Chinese New Year. It is believed that abstaining from meat consumption on the first day will ensure longevity. Vegetarian food can include mock meat as well as vegetables.Here is a...
I once had fried rice topped with foie gras at a Chinese restaurant, and enjoyed it - so I told myself I must try to make it if I ever get my hands on some foie. Ever since we discovered a place where we could buy it, we've been experimenting and cooking different dishes with it, and I remembered about the...
Chinese New Year falls on the 8th February 2016 this year. To usher in the Year of the Monkey, I have put together a list of hotel restaurants (which I have personally tried and would recommend) for your reunion dinner, CNY family dinners or to entertain your business clients and...
Another must-have dish for us during Chinese New Year reunion dinner is Chinese roast pork aka siew yuk. Siew yuk is a popular dish during CNY as pork symbolizes strength and wealth. In my family, it is usually offered to the ancestors during the prayers (pre-reunion dinner), and then later enjoyed by all...
Celebrate the arrival of the Chinese New Year with a spring reunion at Pullman Kuala Lumpur Hotel Residences’ Cantonese restaurant, Tai Zi Heen from 18 January to 22 February 2016.To usher in the Year of the Monkey, Tai Zi Heen will be offering three selections of a 9-course festive set menu packed...
Ipoh has been one of my favourite pitstops to make when Im on the way to Penang, as theres quite a bit to eat and see in this bustling town. My regular spots include Pasir Pinjis yong tau fu, Ipoh white coffee at Sun Yin Loong and claypot glass noodles at Rasa Lain. We recently tried...
Last week, we had the pleasure of attending the Chinese New Year Yee Sang Dinner Review at Vistana KL. The CNY menus here are created by Hong Kong Master Chef Ng Wing Lam, an accomplished Master with over 40 year of experience in Hong Kong and Asia.At Vistana KL, there are 3 menus to choose from - Set Menu...
Pineapple nastar rollis our family's favorite CNY cookie. Without fail, we will bake pineapple tarts every year for Chinese New Year. Over the past few years, I have been using this recipe and have made slight amendments to further improve it.Some minor changes that I have made to improve the...
For the final part of our trip to Ipoh, we decided to go for some dim sum for breakfast. The popular dim sum spots in Ipoh are located on the same street, so if one is full you can always decide to head on to another. We settled on Ming Court as the reviews on the place is generally positive.The place is...
Welcome the Year of the Monkey with festive favorites with your family and friends at Five Sen5es, The Westin Kuala Lumpur's authentic Cantonese Restaurant. For the Chinese, the Lunar New Year revolves around five blessings, namely, Longevity, Riches, Peace, Wisdom and Virtue.From 2 to 21 February 2016,...
Welcome the year of the Fire Monkey with family, friends and relatives and savour the delectable festive menus at Lai Po Heen, Mandarin Oriental KL from now until 29 February 2016.Join in the ritual of tossing yee sang for prosperity, good fortune and health - there will be 5 yee sangs available here,...
Mak's Chee has opened its first outlet in Malaysia in 1 Utama Shopping Mall, serving up a near 100 years old authentic wonton noodle recipe made famous by Guangzhou's King of Wonton Noodle, Mak Woon Chee. With the opening, Malaysian foodies can now enjoy the signature Mak Chee's wonton noodle, prepared by...
Once again, Ive been invited to The Haven Ipoh to experience a new festive menu, Poon Choi. It seems like yesterday that I was enjoying Christmas and the Christmas vibe still lingers even... {{ Visit http://www.sinfully-delicious.net to continue reading this sinfully interesting entry! }}
This Chinese New Year, Celestial Court in Sheraton Imperial KL will be featuring 4 exclusive prosperity 9-course set menus in conjunction with the Year of the Monkey, with reference to the legendary story of the Monkey King, namely "Journey to the West, Eastern Sea Palace, Celestial Gatekeeper and Uproar in...
For dinner, we decided to go to a local seafood restaurant recommended by our friend. This restaurant Kedai Makanan Rasa Lain 味不同海鲜坊is situated in Bercham and takes about a 20-minute drive from the center of Ipoh town.Reservationsfor crabs and la la clams are recommended as the...
Sin Chua Kee in Kuchai has been around for quite some time, and is one of the places I’ve been meaning to pay a visit to. Especially since I take Mori (formerly Toby) to the vet nearby. It wasn’t until last week that rif and I managed to try this, when his relatives were in [] The post Sin Chua...
After our morning swim, we went to Angcle Peoh to have some Penang delights from Ayer Itam. Angcle Peoh is well known for their asam laksa and the fact that they have opened their doors in the vicinity of KL means that we do not have to travel all the way to Penang to enjoy this delicacy.Angcle Peoh have...
Like char kuay teow, one of my must-have items in Penang is asam laksa, and only the one from Air Itam market. It’s been a regular stop for both rif and myself, and the only asam laksa the fussy boy would ever eat. When we found out our favourite asam laksa spot has opened an [] The post Penang...
A great noodle place which we frequent in Cheras is Hakka Marble Restaurant located in Taman Bukit Anggerik. This restaurant is extremely popular, so if you're visiting during peak hours (7pm onwards) you may find that there will be quite a wait for your order. I would recommend ordering a 1-person portion...
After our walk in Qing Xin Ling, we decided to go for a cup of coffee. And where better than Nam Heong for the famous Ipoh white coffee. We also ordered some egg tarts and deep fried dim sum as we were feeling peckish. The coffee feels slightly stronger than the usual ones you get from their Old Town White...
