Month: November 2017

insect menu, Laotian cuisine

Blue Lagoon Restaurant, Luang Prabang, Laos

Monica Tindall Ask any foodie residing in Luang Prabang who are the chefs to follow in the growing food and beverage industry, and Chef Somsack’s name is bound to come up in every conversation. A native to Laos, Chef Somsack moved to Switzerland in his early 20s to st…

Azerai Bistro, Luang Prabang

Azerai Bistro, Azerai Luang Prabang

Monica Tindall When the general manager of a hotel is a former chef (and an exceptional one at that – previously heading restaurants awarded with coveted Aussie Chef Hats), you can pretty much guarantee that the guy he hires to lead the kitchen is going to have to be w…

Concorde Hotel Singapore

Concorde Hotel Singapore, Orchard Road

Location, Location, Location Orchard Road is world-renowned for its multitude of shops, dining and entertainment options, and is considered a retail paradise for those who dream of such things. Concorde Hotel Singapore nests in the centre of the action, so if y…

Domenico Nicolini, Italian Chef, Nero Nero, DC Mall

Chef Domenico Nicolino, Nero Nero, DC Mall

The Yum List chats with chef Domenico Nicolino and discovers what he thinks of Malaysia in the short time that he’s been here. What do you do and how did you get in the industry I m a 33 years old Italian chef with 12 years of culinary experience worldwide. […]

La Bodega Pavilion KL

La Bodega, Pavilion KL – Reopening Party

Christopher Shortreed & Monica Tindall Exciting things are happening at Pavilion and the brand spanking new refurbishments of a KL legend, La Bodega, is one of them. An industry oldie, La Bodega, first opened its doors to a crowd hungry for Spanish food and be…