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Chef Jean Private Kitchen Words: Rebecca CannonPhotos Rich Callahan My Spanish Mum was furious at me. “You lived in Galicia, the home of pulpo [octopus], for a year always refusing to eat it, then you move to Malaysia, and suddenly you decide to eat it?!R…
#nicpicks – Monthly Wine Subscription KL Nicolas Grisé chats with The Yum List about #nicpicks, a monthly wine subscription service in Kuala Lumpur focusing on biodynamic, organic, natural and sustainable wines. Please, introduce yourself Nicolas.…
Heat-at-home Meals – Troika Sky Dining KL Monica Tindall Times have certainly been tough for the food and beverage industry over the past year. It hasn’t been all bad, though, at least from the consumer perspective. Unlike any other time in history, we now have acc…
Sage Family Takeaway Set Monica Tindall There have been lots of firsts for restaurants over the past year. Prior to the pandemic, I would never have imagined fine dining establishments offering delivery and takeaway menus. However, times are a-changing, and we…
MCO 3.0 Il Tempio Delivery Menu Monica Tindall While I’m sad that we can’t travel at the moment, I try to find the positive in all circumstances. One such benefit of current restrictions is that Chef Paolo Cola, Executive Chef of Japamala Resort on Tioman Island, is …
Craft Beer Delivery KL Monica Tindall Well Craft Hartamas is another place in KL we had hoped to try prior to current restaurant restrictions. Accepting that we’ll have to wait just a little longer to make a physical visit, we instead sample their craft beer delive…
Meat-free Meals Kuala Lumpur Ever give someone a list of favourites and then, later on, think, “but wait, there’s more!”? Such is the case with my recent collection of fave plant-based dishes in KL. After I hit “publish” another …
Evoke Gastrobar Delivery Menu MCO 3.0 Monica Tindall On my list of “to-visit” before restaurants closed recently was Evoke Gastrobar. Promising to evoke my “taste buds with Italian, French and Spanish” cuisine and drinks, and nestled in the quiet neighbourhoo…
Five Fave Plant-based Meals in KL I recently had a conversation with a girlfriend about cravings. She was new to KL and hadn’t yet found her own list of places that she repeatedly visited. It got me thinking about my cravings and kitchens I frequent the most. I …
Small Shifting Space (SSS) Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan Every now and then, we find a place that truly excites us. A team willing to take risks and veer from the norm. An original location that offers both uniqueness and warmth. Genuine service that …
How Much Does It Cost to Run A Blog? Monica Tindall For eleven years, The Yum List has run on pure passion, taking zero payment for posts and has been free of advertisements. All operating costs have come out of my pocket. With current instability and increase…
Jama KL, Solaris Words: Alma Aliaj Photos: Rich Callahan On a busy corner lot in Solaris sits Jama KL, a newcomer to a bustling block that is home mostly to Korean BBQ restaurants and banana leaf spots. With its bright, spacious interior and understated palette, Ja…