Ossu gives authentic izakaya vibe

Ossu gives authentic izakaya vibe

Dining at a Japanese resto doesn’t have to mean fancy or posh, it can be simple as long as great food spells happiness. Stepping into Ossu, I felt some regret… That I didn’t discover this place earlier!  Upstairs, the cloth partitions give it a true 

New dishes for CNY at Oriental group restaurants

New dishes for CNY at Oriental group restaurants

Planning a reunion dinner with the family? Or an auspicious family gathering for the Year of the Golden Horse? The media had a preview of some of the delicious dishes you can look forward to from Oriental Restaurants, churned out by the experiences Oriental chefs: 

Heritage recipes at Dapurku

Heritage recipes at Dapurku

Considered a Malay/nyonya dish, Nasi Ulam when done right, contains something like 15 different herbs and spices. I hardly cook this as it’s so labour-intensive. So it was a pleasant surprise to find the Fried Nasi Ulam, topped with a crispy fried chicken, plus salted egg 

MAGGI Wheel of Flavours

MAGGI Wheel of Flavours

This Chinese New Year, MAGGI pays tribute to the hands, hearts and stories behind every reunion table – especially the home cooks taking on the meaningful task of preparing festive dishes for family and loved ones. As young Malaysians step into hosting roles for the 

Festive Cantonese dishes at Yun House

Festive Cantonese dishes at Yun House

Four Seasons Hotel Kuala Lumpur welcomes Chinese New Year with a burst of vibrant celebrations from Jan 15 to March 3. Yun House anchors the festive celebrations with a refined Cantonese Chinese New Year dining experience. Guests can also enjoy festive menus at Curate and 

Oversea Restaurants dazzle with CNY offerings for Year of the Golden Horse

Oversea Restaurants dazzle with CNY offerings for Year of the Golden Horse

Oversea Restaurant is set to dazzle with its Chinese New Year offerings, available from Jan 5 till March 3. This year’s festive concept is “Golden Horse Embraces a Golden Start”, and Oversea Restaurant’s season offerings reflect a heartfelt wish for a year filled with promise, 

Golden Phoenix returns to EQ for CNY 2026

Golden Phoenix returns to EQ for CNY 2026

EQ welcomes the return of Golden Phoenix pop-up restaurant, the hotel’s heritage Cantonese and Szechuan restaurant, revived each Lunar New Year to honour a legacy spanning more than five decades. Once a celebrated icon of the original Hotel Equatorial in the 1970s, Golden Phoenix was renowned for 

Daesam Sikbang joins the BBQ crowd

Daesam Sikbang joins the BBQ crowd

Daesam Sikbang is a welcome contender to the Subang Korean food scene. Translated to mean ‘great pork belly restaurant’, there’s no mistaking what meat is the focus here.  It offers a simple bbq menu with three choices – frozen pork belly (naeng dong samgyeopsal), marinated pork 

Yu Jia Fish hotpot – old school steamboat with mod flavours

Yu Jia Fish hotpot – old school steamboat with mod flavours

Not another mala hotpot place, I’m thinking. But Yu Jia Fish hotpot in SS2, PJ, was quite different. Rather than the usual deep sunken soup pot, this comes in an apparatus with charcoal in the centre funnel providing the heat. Apparently Penang-inspired, the soup base 

Dining in style at Mustardfields

Dining in style at Mustardfields

Hidden from view from the main road but still very much part of the Mont Kiara thoroughfare, Mustard Fields by Zukkini sits in a cozy, classy bungalow behind a row of shops. Highly rated cafe, the interior is stylish and retro vibes, packaged with a