Gourmet luxury travel - Malaysia and the world
Cool, clean and contemporary Shangri-La Hotel’s Japanese restaurant, Zipangu, is a gentle tranquilizer for the mind and quality nourishment for the body. It’s one of he city’s most popular locations for weekend brunch and, ambience, just as much as food, is …
Enju, Prince Hotel and Residence Unlimited Weekend Sushi at Enju I’m not fond of buffets, but I do love being able to order whatever takes my fancy off a menu. I shiver at the thought of a sushi smorgasbord, but delight in the idea of unlimited made-to-order Japanese …
Ploy New Dishes at Ploy, Damansara Heights Words by Polly Szantor Photos by The Yum List (Monica Tindall) Ploy, meaning “gem” in Thai, is a trendy restaurant serving modern Asian cuisine. Inspired by Thai and Japanese flavours – sweet, sour, salty, spicy and umam…
Benkay Interior Benkay Japanese at Grand Nikko Bali The Evening Experience Words and Photos by Kirsten Durward The Evening Experience I enter for dinner and am greeted by a smiling server dressed in orange, who wraps in a black apron to keep the food at bay. A…
CasCades Restaurant Kirsten Durward and Monica Tindall Breakfast at Cascades is something special and worth visiting even if you are not a Viceroy resident. The freshness of the air by the river, the splendid natural surroundings, bursting with green and vibr…
Stanley Estate’s 2010 Pinot Noir Ploy’s Wine and Dine Feast with Stanley Estate On top of Changkat Semantan, on the road to the new palace, sits the Work@Clearwater building. From this position a 180 Degree landscape of the city is viewed. A postcard perfect scene …
Smoked Chicken and Spinach Quiche Fresh Seafood Roast Lamb Mini Burger Apple Pie Chocolate Mousse Words: Caning Jaramillo Photos: Monica Tindall Every time I have the opportunity to visit the Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur, it’s a personal celebration. From th…
Words: Kirsten Durward Photos: Monica Tindall Step above the crowd with an elegant business lunch. The entrance to the Grand Hyatt is nothing but spectacular. A grand staircase swoops above a tinkling lake. Immediately the city and the stress of the working day f…
From Japan, With Love Fu-Rin’s Valentine’s Day Menu Strikes Straight at the Heart To me, the quintessential element of a Japanese meal is in both its green tea, and of course in the potency of the wasabi. Both iconic staples and flavours of Japanese cuisine, I belie…
Doraku Japanese Restaurant by Lisa Mangelsdorf Kuala Lumpur certainly has no shortage of fine sushi restaurants but Doraku presents a unique and refreshing twist to traditional Japanese cuisine with subtle hints of Latin American and SE Asian flavors. Execut…
Gokuraku Ramen by Sam Gibbs Raman guru Teruhisa Shimizu To be honest I have never had any real passion or inclination to venture into the world of Ramen or the multitude of outlets one finds in the malls these days. However the opportunity to sample this evide…
Jamu Bar, Pangkor Laut Resort Pangkor Deluxe Bento RM275 Maguro (tuna) Sashimi Sake (salmon) Sashimi Maki Sushi Kaisen Shiru RM45 Jamu Bar, Pangkor Laut Resort, Malaysia Our first meal at Pankgor Laut was the perfect introduction to the relaxing nature of the tr…