I was expecting to be introduced to a bearded retiree by the name of Dr. Adnan Abdat, but the bespectacled young gentleman in his apron, looking more like a waiter, was none other than a 30-year-old Dr. Adnan himself. Despite being fully qualified as a medical doctor...

'Buon Appetito' is the Italian equivalent of 'Bon appetit' in French, or in simple English, “Enjoy your meal.” When I was studying in Australia, I used to work in a metal stamping shop floor with a Greek supervisor, whom we used to call Georgie Polgie. He was never...

Life is such that sometimes one has to lavish oneself or loved ones to some really nice cuisine. Occasionally, a little indulgence in life or just to pamper the family is a good treat to motivate ourselves to work even harder to achieve our next milestone in life....

Exactly thirty years since graduating from a university in Melbourne, Australia, I am still feeling nostalgic about the Australian outback. Not that I had spent a lot of time in the outback, but the bush songs such as the Waltzing Matilda still ring fresh in my mind....

On our Waltzing Matilda Food Trail, let’s start with Bonfire at The Starling Mall in Damansara Uptown. Touted as a ‘modern Australian’ restaurant serving cuisine which is cooked using a custom-made woodfired oven, Bonfire first caught my attention, when I saw the...

For the uninitiated, the Chettiars are famous not only as money lenders; they do have their well-known cuisines that give a truly Chettinad dining experience. Most of us may think that Indian restaurants are all the same, but like the Chinese, we our Cantonese-style,...

When Oliver Rollar decided to call it a day in the corporate world, his passion in the bakery business took off to where he is today. With the help of a baker friend of his from Cologne, Germany, Klaus and his wife Monika, Oliver and three other partners managed to...

Whenever I am around in Mont Kiara area, I like going to my friend’s café. Oops! Except for the way it is called – for which the correct name should be ‘Friends of Mine Café’ – most people would believe that the café is operated by some friends of mine. No, I only...

Teow Chew Meng Restaurant in SS2 Petaling Jaya is a Teochew restaurant, while Ah Meng is just a common nickname in Penang. For those who did not know, this was how the name of the restaurant came about. Simple, but it reflects beautifully the beginning of a restaurant...

With Deepavali round the corner, we decided to review a few Indian restaurants, starting with Saravana Bhavan in Bangsar. Especially popular with the last-minute shoppers, Saravana Bhavan, located on the same row as DeGem’s Bangsar flagship boutique along Jalan...

At The Vergine (Italian for ‘Virgin’), they like things fresh from the oven. Anything fresh and “virgin” such as the virgin olive oil and virgin coconut oil, is supposed to taste better. In fact, after two years, The Vergine has decided to launch a fresh new set of...

It is no surprise that the Portuguese sea explorers in the early sixteenth century travelled as Far East as they could looking for the spices. It is these spices that were once the biggest trading commodity between the East and the West. I can understand why. Of late,...

For those familiar and who have savoured the Nasi Briyani from the original founders of Restoran Sri Pinang (see Recognition: http://www.heritagebriyani.com/recognition/), let me tell you a secret. You can now order it online and have it delivered to your home or...

Usually I would not travel as far as Cyberjaya for food, but nothing is more compelling than to check on some good restaurants there especially after a visit to the administrative centre of Putrajaya. Just a short drive from Putrajaya, Shaftsbury Square which houses...

When Alex Lock May Onn started operating his stall in SS2/1 Petaling Jaya more than two decades ago, his wide variety of porridge was one of the most popular ones in the Klang Valley. He was operating the stall with his wife and younger son, Kenny Lock Weng Heng....