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AQUA at Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur is the latest addition to the hotel’s range of FB offerings – an al fresco setup for a relaxed dining experience overlooking the city skyline. The interior is undeniably stylish, with polished copper finishing and a stunning white marble top bar where wicked...
I had a long lie in our hotel room while Hubby had his breakfast at Cafe Swiss. Then, he accompanied me to Purvis Street for a local breakfast. Our original plan was to have breakfast at YY Kafei Dian, but it was absolutely packed with customers and I am one who does not like queuing for food. So we went to...
On Valentine's Day this year, Hubby suggested that we go to my current favorite Japanese restaurant, Hanaya for lunch. Coincidentally the kids were with their grandparents for the day, so that freed us up from parenting duties.As usual, we sat at the sushi counter where all the action happens. I had my...
Last week, we had to go down to Seremban to run some errands... decided to drop by Quinn to have their beef noodles. Seremban beef noodles is by far my favorite version - we visited Quinn as it is air-conditioned and more convenient for parking. There are two other outlets, one in Seremban wet market and...
I had a red cabbage sitting in my fridge, so I decided to make apple slaw again for dinner. And I thought, why not cook some oven-roasted pork ribs to go with it?These sweet and sticky pork ribs are easy to make - ask your butcher to cut it into individual ribs for you and marinate for at least 6 hours (or...
During CNY, longevity noodles (aka sau mein壽麵) is often eaten as it represents a "long life". One of the ways we would cook it is to serve it with soup, along with several other auspicious ingredients.Longevity noodles with prawns, leeks and tofu pok in soupThis is something I grew up eating...
Happy Birthday, everyone! Today, the 7th day of Chinese New Year is also known as Renri人日. According to Chinese customs, renri was the day human beings were created and hence is viewed as the common "birthday" of all human beings.Just yesterday, our close relatives came to visit, so we decided to...
Prawns are a must-have ingredient during Chinese New Year, asprawns symbolise happiness and good fortune, as the sound of the Chinese word "har 虾" sounds like laughter "ha ha ha". On the 4th and 6th Day of CNY this year, we served stir fried prawns with garlic, curry leaf and cili padi.For...
Since the kids are on CNY school holidays, we decided to do some CNY baking with them to replenish our CNY cookie stock ;) I chose a simple recipe - cornflakes cookies, which requires only 6 ingredients and is very easy to follow, even for kids.It was a fun morning for us making these cookies -our kids...
From 15-29 February 2016, Senya Japanese Family Izakaya in Solaris Dutamas, KL will be running an Aomori Fair, whereby the restaurant will showcase special dishes made using ingredients from the Aomori prefecture of Japan.Aomori Prefecture is located on the northernmost on Japan's main island. Northern...
Now that the queue for Tim Ho Wan has finally died down a little, I revisited the restaurant with my parents and The Unc for some Hong Kong dim sum. The restaurant itself is still very busy (full house when we visited), however service is efficient and we were served in no time at all.First to arrive was...
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...
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...
Good nasi lemak isn’t hard to come by if you’re in Malaysia – there are plenty of options around, from posh versions in shopping malls and hotels, to the simpler ones in the form of packets. While I do indulge in nasi lemak bungkus every now and then, my ultimate nasi lemak indulgence includes fried...
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...
Nyonya food was one of the first things on our list as we made plans to visit Melaka. Due to various recommendations from friends and blogs, we decided to visit Restoran Nyonya Amy (Amy Heritage Nyonya Cuisine). On our first day, we decided to try our luck and went there without making reservations but...
I was craving for some bara chirashi, so we visited Hanaya based on Baby Sumo's recommendation. Since we were early, we visited Pavilion KL to see their Christmas decoration.Cute snowman made from real ice in the hotel lobby (mummy told us about it and we just had to check it out)The bara chirashi (RM40)...
